DATASHEET
ISL8212M
FN8990
Rev.1.00
15A High Efficiency Step-Down Power Module
Feb 15, 2019
The ISL8212M power module is a single channel,
Features
synchronous step-down, non-isolated complete power
R4 Technology
supply featuring the proprietary Renesas R4
Linear control loop for optimal transient response
Technology. The module supports a wide 4.5V to 16.5V
input voltage range and a wide 0.5V to 5V output range
Variable frequency and duty cycle control during
capable of delivering up to 15A of continuous current,
load transient for fastest possible response
and is optimized for high power density. Integrated
Inherent voltage feed-forward for wide range
LDOs provide module bias voltage, allowing for single
input
supply operation.
Input voltage range: 4.5V to 16.5V
The proprietary Renesas R4 control scheme has
extremely fast transient performance, accurately Output voltage range: 0.5V to 5V
regulated frequency control, and all internal
1.5% load and line regulation with remote sense
compensation. An efficiency enhancing PFM mode
Supports all ceramic solutions
greatly improves light-load efficiency. The ISL8212M
allows for easy R4 loop optimization, resulting in fast
Integrated LDOs for single input rail solution
transient performance across a wide range of
256 output voltage levels with a configuration pin
applications, including all ceramic output filters.
Seven switching frequency options from 300kHz to
The power module integrates all power and most passive
1MHz
components and requires only a few external components
to operate. A set of optional external resistors provides
PFM operation option for improved light-load
very flexible configuration options (such as frequency,
efficiency
V , and AV gain). The ISL8212M also features remote
OUT
Start-up into precharged load
voltage sensing and completely eliminates any potential
Power-good monitor for soft-start and fault detection
difference between remote and local grounds, improving
regulation and protection accuracy. A programmable
Comprehensive fault protection for high system
soft-start reduces the inrush current from the input
reliability
supply. A precision enable input and power-good
Over-temperature protection
(PGOOD) flag are available to coordinate the start-up of
the ISL8212M with other voltage rails, which is
Output overcurrent and short-circuit protection
especially useful for power sequencing. Excellent
Output overvoltage and undervoltage protection
efficiency and low thermal resistance permit full power
operation without heatsinks. Open remote sense protection
Input Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO), over-temperature, Input UVLO and power sequence as well as fault
overcurrent, output overvoltage, and output prebias reset
start-up protections ensure safe operations under
Thermally enhanced 12mmx11mmx5.3mm HDA
abnormal operating conditions.
package
The ISL8212M is available in a compact RoHS
Related Literature
compliant thermally-enhanced 12mmx11mmx5.3mm
For a full list of related documents, visit our website:
HDA package.
ISL8212M device page
Applications
Servers, telecom, storage, and datacom
Industrial/ATE and networking equipment
Graphics cards
General purpose power for ASIC, FPGA, DSP, and
memory
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Feb 15, 2019ISL8212M
Contents
1. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1 Typical Application Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 Pin Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.5 Functional Pin Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Thermal Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 Recommended Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. Typical Performance Curves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1 Efficiency Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2 Output Voltage Ripple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3 Load Transient Response Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4 Start-Up and Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.5 Derating Curves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. Operating the ISL8212M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.1 Configuring Internal Bias and LDO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2 Enabling and Disabling the ISL8212M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.3 Setting Up Resistors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.4 Soft-Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.5 Output Voltage Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.6 Thermal Monitoring and Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.7 Fault Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.8 PGOOD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.9 PFM Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5. Layout Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6. Thermal Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7. Package Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.1 PCB Layout Pattern Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.2 Thermal Vias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.3 Stencil Pattern Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.4 Reflow Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
8. Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
9. Package Outline Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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