Applications

IDC2000 Applications for Power Supplies

Interconnectivity between the IDC2000 and a typical Power Supply

  1. Each PSG Channel has two outputs: PSG & SPWM .
  2. PSG port aimed for any desired sequential signal.
  3. SPWM port can serve to generate a complementary signal for the PSG port signal for half bridge application or a PWM signal controlled by CPU (Software).
  4. IDC2068 model drives up to 11 half bridges (Synchronous Buck), up to 5 full ridges, etc. for multiple voltage applications.

UPMC Multi-Phase Partitioning Application

  1. Scalable to the required number of phases and to the power level.
  2. Lower cost and minimum parts count
  3. High noise immunity
  4. Full power management
  5. No power heat transferred into the controller
  6. Configurable control algorithms
  7. Allows control of additional multiphase and/or other types of power supplies
  8. Higher efficiency
  9. Premium performance

Example is based on output current measured on the output inductor and using half bridge blocks with integrated dumb drivers. Other current measurement methods and power components structures can be chosen.

Multi-Phase All-Ceramic VRM Application:

Comparison with Other Solution in the Market
 
Competitor
Systel Alt. 1
Systel alt.2
PCB
6
6
4
Connector
100nHy
100nHy
150nHy
Control
1350µF
220µF
560µF
plain drv
800kHz
800kHz
390kHz
Coils
800kHz
>4000kHz
>6000kHz
Fets bridge
25-50 mV
Non
Non
ceramic cap 22uF
17.32$
11.37$
10.17$

Cost Analysis
 
Cost (¢)
 
Others
Systel
alt.1
Systel
alt.2
PCB
62
62
62
62
Connector
15
15
15
15
Control
55
55
150
150
ph drv
40
240
 
 
plain drv
20
 
120
80
Coils
15
90
90
60
Fets bridge
100
600
600
400
ceramic cap 22uF
10
670
100
250
 
Total Cost
1732
1137
1017
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VI. DC-DC Converter Application

Another application that demonstrates the power of the UPMC is a multiphase buck converter operating at switching frequency of 6MHz per phase at the load step-up transient of 100A and a slope current of 1000A/sec. The multiphase converter ( includes 4 HB legs driven and controlled by the IDC2100 which is a future upgrade version in the UPMC road map aimed for ultra-fast switching mode power supplies.

Four phase synchronized buck converter used for the simulation study. An approximate parameters simulation study was performed to compare the expected performance of the 4 phase converter in respect to a 6 phase converter alternative, amongst others to show the capabilities of the envisioned solutions. The 4 phase alternative operates at 200KHz and the 6 phase at 800KHz. In the IDC implementation the switching frequency rises to about 6MHz during the transients to achieve the targeted results.

System Specifications:
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Number of phases
6
4
Steady State Switching Frequency
800Khz
200Khz
Input Voltage
8V to 20V
8V to 20V
Load Current Change
10A-110A
10A-110A
Icc Slope
1000 A/uS
1000 A/uS
Output Voltage (VCC)
1.4V
1.425V
VCC Slope
0.91 mV/A
0.91 mV/A
Power Circuit Electrical Parameters:
Low Side Switch RdsOn
4m
4m
High Side Switch RdsOn
4m
4m
Low Side Diode Forward Voltage
2V
2V
Phase Inductor Inductance
110nHy
220nHY
Phase Inductor ESR
0.53m
0.53m
Bulk Capacitor Total ESL
0.4nHy
0.4nHy
Trace equiv. Resistance
0.5m
0.5m
Ceramic Capacitors Capacitance
380uF
660uF
CPU Ceramic Capacitors ESR
0.22m
0.15m
Control Parameters Specifications:
Power Stage Delay Time
50nS
50nS
Total Delay Time
164nS
164nS
Load Step Down Analog Detect Time
<80nS
<80nS
Load Step Down Response Time
<30nS
<30nS
Total Step Down Response Time
<160nS
<160nS
Notes: Total Stage Delay Time: delay in FETs and drivers
            Total Delay Time: Including delay in controller processing
Results:
Load Step Down Max. Over Deviation
<4mV
<11mV
Step-Down Sense Response Time
11nS
<80nS
Load Step Up Max. Under Deviation
<3mV
<10mV
Step Up Response Time
<1.5uS
<3uS
Step Down Response Time
<1uS
3uS