IR3088AM IRF [International Rectifier], IR3088AM Datasheet - Page 6

• Manufacturer Part Number: IR3088AM
• Description: XPHASETM PHASE IC WITH FAULT AND OVERTEMP DETECT
• Manufacturer: IRF [International Rectifier]

SYSTEM THEORY OF OPERATION
XPhase
The XPhase
requiring small size, design flexibility, low voltage, high current and fast transient response. The architecture can
control converters of any phase number where flexibility facilitates the design trade-off of multiphase converters. The
scalable architecture can be applied to other applications which require high current or multiple output voltages.
As shown in Figure 1, the XPhase
each using a single Phase IC. The Control IC communicates with the Phase ICs through a 5-wire analog bus, i.e.
bias voltage, phase timing, average current, error amplifier output, and VID voltage. The Control IC incorporates all
the system functions, i.e. VID, PWM ramp oscillator, error amplifier, bias voltage, and fault protections etc. The
Phase IC implements the functions required by the converter of each phase, i.e. the gate drivers, PWM comparator
and latch, over-voltage protection, and current sensing and sharing.
There is no unused or redundant silicon with the XPhase
controller that can be configured for 2, 3, or 4 phase operation. PCB Layout is easier since the 5 wire bus eliminates
the need for point-to-point wiring between the Control IC and each Phase. The critical gate drive and current sense
connections are short and local to the Phase ICs. This improves the PCB layout by lowering the parasitic inductance
of the gate drive circuits and reducing the noise of the current sense signal.
ENABLE
12V
VID5
VID0
VID1
VID2
VID3
VID4
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Architecture
TM
IR3081
CONTROL
IC
architecture is designed for multiphase interleaved buck converters which are used in applications
>> BIAS VOLTAGE
>> PHASE TIMING
<< CURRENT SENSE
>> PWM CONTROL
>> VID VOLTAGE
CONTROL BUS
TM
architecture consists of a Control IC and a scalable array of phase converters
PHASE FAULT
CURRENT SHARE
PHASE HOT
PHASE FAULT
CURRENT SHARE
PHASE HOT
Figure 1. System Block Diagram
ADDITIONAL PHASES
IR3088A
PHASE IC
IR3088 A
PHASE IC
TM
architecture compared to others such as a 4 phase
CCS
CCS
0.1uF
0.1uF
RCS
RCS
INPUT/OUTPUT
CIN
COUT
9/30
IR3088A
/04
POWER GOOD
PHASE FAULT
VR HOT
VOUT SENSE+
VOUT+
VOUT-
VOUT SENSE-