DATASHEET
ZL9010M
Digital DC/DC PMBus 10A Power Module
The
ZL9010M
is a 10A adjustable output, step-down
synchronous PMBus-compliant digital power supply. Included
in the module is a high-performance digital PWM controller,
power MOSFETs, an inductor and all the passive components
required for a highly integrated DC/DC power solution. This
power module has built-in auto compensation algorithms,
which eliminates the need for manual compensation design
work. The ZL9010M operates over a wide input voltage range
and supports an output voltage range of 0.6V to 3.6V, which
can be set by external resistors or via PMBus. Only bulk input
and output capacitors are needed to finish the design. The
output voltage can be precisely regulated to as low as 0.6V
with ±1% output voltage regulation over line, load and
temperature variations.
The ZL9010M functions as a switch mode power supply with
added benefits of auto compensation, programmable power
management features, parametric monitoring and status
reporting capabilities.
The ZL9010M is packaged in a thermally enhanced, compact
(17.2mm x 11.45mm) and low profile (2.5mm) overmolded
high-density array (HDA) package module suitable for
automated assembly by standard surface mount equipment.
The ZL9010M is RoHS compliant.
Figure 1
represents a typical implementation of the ZL9010M.
For PMBus operation, it is recommended to tie the Enable pin
(EN) to SGND.
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Features
• Complete digital switch mode power supply
• Auto compensating PID filter
• ±1% output voltage accuracy
• External synchronization
• Overcurrent/undercurrent protection
• Output voltage tracking
• Current sharing and phase interleaving
• Programmable sequencing (delay and ramp time)
•
Snapshot™
parametric capture
• PMBus compliant
Applications
• Server, telecom and datacom
• Industrial and medical equipment
• General purpose point-of-load
Related Literature
•
AN2034,
“Configuring Current Sharing on the ZL2004 and
ZL2006”
V
IN
4.5V TO
13.2V
DGND
POWER-GOOD
OUTPUT
ENABLE
EXT SYNC
DDC BUS
PG
EN
SYNC
DDC
SCL
PMBus
R
SA
SDA
FB+
FB-
VDD
2x22µF
16V
VIN
VOUT
V
OUT
2.5mm
ZL9010M
C
OUT
5
11.4
PGND
SGND
mm
SA
V1
17.2
mm
R
SET
*Patent pending package
FIGURE 1. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
FIGURE 2. SMALL FOOTPRINT PACKAGE WITH LOW PROFILE AT
2.5mm
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Table of Contents
Pin Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pin Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pinout Internal Circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Thermal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Recommended Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Typical Performance Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Derating Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Application Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internal Bias and Input Voltage Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Design Trade-Offs with Switching Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selection of the Input Capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selection of the Output Capacitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi-Mode Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PMBus Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PMBus Module Address Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phase Spreading for a Single-Phase Mode of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Voltage Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Start-Up Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soft-Start Delay and Ramp Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power-Good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching Frequency and PLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loop Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adaptive Diode Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Input Undervoltage Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Overvoltage Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Prebias Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Overcurrent Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermal Overload Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voltage Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tracking Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voltage Margining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digital-DC Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fault Spreading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Active Current Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitoring via PMBus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temperature Monitoring Using the XTEMP Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SnapShot Parameter Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonvolatile Memory and Device Security Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermal Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Package Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PCB Layout Pattern Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermal Vias. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stencil Pattern Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reflow Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
18
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
24
24
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
29
Layout Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
PMBus Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
PMBus™ Data Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
PMBus Use Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
PMBus Commands Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Firmware Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
About Intersil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Package Outline Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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Pin Configuration
ZL9010M
(32 LD HDA)
TOP VIEW
XTEMP
DDC
VDD
7
1
A
B
2
3
4
5
6
VDD
8
9
V25
V25
PG
EN
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
PAD1
VIN
V25
SGND C
DGND D
SYNC E
SA F
SCL G
SDA H
SALRT J
FC0 K
L
1
V1
2
V1
V25
PAD3
SGND
PGND
PAD4
SW
VR
PAD5
VOUT
3
SS
4
VTRK
5
6
FB+
7
FB-
8
TEST
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Pin Descriptions
PIN
A1, A2,
B3, B6
A3
A4
LABEL
V25
PG
EN
TYPE
PWR
0
I
DESCRIPTION
Internal 2.5V reference. It is used to power internal circuitry.
Power-good output. Provide open-drain power-good signal. By default, the PG pin asserts if the output is within
+15/-10% of the target voltage. These limits and the polarity of the pin may be changed via the PMBus interface.
Enable input. This pin is factory set as active high. Pull-up to enable the module switching and pull-down to disable
switching. If the module is controlled through PMBus command, tie a 10kΩ resistor from this pin to SGND to avoid this
pin floating.
Digital-DC bus (open drain). The DDC pin on all Digital modules in one application should be connected together. This
dedicated bus provides the communication channel between modules for features such as sequencing, fault spreading
and current sharing. A pull-up resistor is required for this application.
External temperature sensor input. Connect to an external 2N3904 transistor with a diode configuration. See
Figure 26
on
page 26.
Controller input voltage. Tie to VIN directly.
Signal ground. Connect to low impedance ground plane. Refer to
“Layout Guide” on page 27.
Digital ground. Common return for digital signals. Connect to low impedance ground plane. Refer to
“Layout Guide” on
page 27.
Clock synchronization. Used for synchronization to external frequency reference. See
Table 8
for setting switching
frequency.
Serial address select pin. Used to assign unique PMBus address to each module and phase spreading.
Power ground. Connect to low impedance ground plane.
Serial clock. PMBus interface pin.
Serial data. PMBus interface pin.
Internal 5V reference. Used to power internal drivers. The current limit for the VR pin is 10mA. Please consider this when
using the VR pin for driving external circuitry.
A5
DDC
I/O
A6
A7, A8
C1
D1
E1
F1
F10
G1
H1
H9
XTEMP
VDD
SGND
DGND
SYNC
SA
PGND
SCL
SDA
VR
I
PWR
PWR
PWR
I/O
I
PWR
I/O
I/O
PWR
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Pin Descriptions
PIN
J1
K1
L1, L2
LABEL
SALRT
FC0
V1
TYPE
O
I
I
(Continued)
DESCRIPTION
Serial alert. PMBus interface pin.
Mode Setting. Used to set the single-phase/current sharing mode, auto compensation and SYNC configuration. See
Table 9 on page 20.
Output voltage selection pin. It is used to program the output voltage through pin-strap setting or connecting a resistor from
the V1 pin to SGND (see
Table 4 “SINGLE RESISTOR VOUT SETTING” on page 17).
The set voltage on this pin is the maximum
allowed output voltage in PMBus programming.
Soft-start pin. Set SS pin by pin-strapping or connecting a resistor to SGND using the appropriate resistor. The pin can
program the delay from when EN is asserted until the output voltage starts to ramp, the output voltage ramp time during
turn on/off and input undervoltage lockout (UVLO) level (see
Table 6 on page 18).
This pin can also set tracking ratio and
upper track limit (see
Table 10 on page 23).
Tracking sense input. Used to track an external voltage source.
Output voltage positive feedback. Positive inputs of differential remote sense for the regulator. Connect to the output
rail or the regulation point of load/processor. This pin is noise sensitive. Refer to
“Layout Guide” on page 27.
Output voltage negative feedback. Negative input of the differential remote sense for the regulator. Connect to the
negative rail or ground of the load/processor.
Test pin. For factory test use. Solder down the pin for mechanical strength, but do not connect the pin.
Power inputs. Input voltage range: 4.5V to 13.2V. Tie directly to the input rail. When the input is between 4.5V to 5.5V,
VIN should be tied directly to VCC.
Power ground. Power ground pins for both input and output returns.
Signal ground. Connect to low impedance ground plane (see
Figure 27
on
page 28).
Switch node. Use for monitoring switching frequency. SW pad should be floating or used for snubber connections. To
achieve better thermal performance, the SW planes can also be used for heat removal with thermal vias connected to
large inner layers (see
Figure 27
on
page 28).
Power Output. Apply output load between these pins and PGND pins. Output voltage range: 0.6V to 3.6V.
L3
SS
I
L4
L6
L7
L8
PAD1
PAD2
PAD3
PAD4
VTRK
FB+
FB-
TEST
VIN
PGND
SGND
SW
I
I
I
TEST
PWR
PWR
PWR
PWR
PAD5
VOUT
PWR
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