The HIP6018 provides the power control and protection for three output voltages in high-performance microprocessor and computer applications. The IC integrates a PWM controllers, a linear regulator and a linear controller as well as the monitoring and protection functions into a single package. The PWM controller regulates the microprocessor core voltage with a synchronous-rectified buck converter. The linear controller regulates power for the GTL bus and the linear regulator provides power for the clock driver circuit.

Features

• Provides 3 Regulated Voltages

- Microprocessor Core, Clock and GTL Power

• Drives N-Channel MOSFETs

• Operates from +3.3V, +5V and +12V Inputs

• Simple Single-Loop PWM Control Design

- Voltage-Mode Control

• Fast Transient Response

- High-Bandwidth Error Amplifier

- Full 0 to 100 Duty Ratios

• Excellent Output Voltage Regulation

- Core PWM Output: ±1 Over Temperature

- Other Outputs: ±2.5 Over Temperature

• TTL-compatible 5-Bit Digital-to-Analog Core Output Voltage Selection

- Wide Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8VDC to 3.5VDC

- 0.1V Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1VDC to 3.5VDC

- 0.05V Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8VDC to 2.05VDC

• Power-Good Output Voltage Monitor

• Microprocessor Core Voltage Protection Against Shorted MOSFET

• Over-Voltage and Over-Current Fault Monitors

- Does Not Require Extra Current Sensing Element, Uses MOSFET’s rDS(ON)

• Small Converter Size

- Constant Frequency Operation

- 200kHz Free-Running Oscillator; Programmable from 50kHz to over 1MHz

Applications

• Full Motherboard Power Regulation for Computers

• Low-Voltage Distributed Power Supplies