5. The resulting waveform will be similar to that shown in
Figure 41. Use the horizontal cursors to measure VACDRP and
VDCDRP, as shown in Figure 41. Do not measure the under-
shoot or overshoot that occurs immediately after the step.
ADP3208C
VDROOP
VACDRP
VDCDRP
Figure 41. AC Load Line Waveform
6. If the difference between VACDRP and VDCDRP is more than a
couple of millivolts, use Equation 46 to adjust CCS. It may
be necessary to try several parallel values to obtain an
adequate one because there are limited standard capacitor
values available (it is a good idea to have locations for two
capacitors in the layout for this reason).
CCS(NEW )
= CCS(OLD)
× VACDRP
VDCDRP
(37)
7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until no adjustment of CCS is needed.
Once this is achieved, do not change CCS for the rest of the
procedure.
8. Set the dynamic load step to its maximum step size (but do
not use a step size that is larger than needed) and verify
that the output waveform is square, meaning VACDRP and
VDCDRP are equal.
9. Ensure that the load step slew rate and the power-up slew
rate are set to ~150 A/μs to 250 A/μs (for example, a load
step of 50 A should take 200 ns to 300 ns) with no
overshoot. Some dynamic loads have an excessive
overshoot at power-up if a minimum current is incorrectly
set (this is an issue if a VTT tool is in use).
Set the Initial Transient
1. With the dynamic load set at its maximum step size,
expand the scope time scale to 2 μs/div to 5 μs/div. This
results in a waveform that may have two overshoots and
one minor undershoot before achieving the final desired
value after VDROOP (see Figure 42).
VTRAN1
VTRAN2
Figure 42. Transient Setting Waveform, Load Step
2. If both overshoots are larger than desired, try the following
adjustments in the order shown.
a. Increase the resistance of the ramp resistor
(RRAMP) by 25%.
b. For VTRAN1, increase CB or increase the switching
frequency.
c. For VTRAN2, increase RA by 25% and decrease CA by 25%.
If these adjustments do not change the response, it is
because the system is limited by the output decoupling.
Check the output response and the switching nodes each
time a change is made to ensure that the output decoupling
is stable.
3. For load release (see Figure 43), if VTRANREL is larger than
the value specified by IMVP-6+, a greater percentage of
output capacitance is needed. Either increase the
capacitance directly or decrease the inductor values. (If
inductors are changed, however, it will be necessary to
redesign the circuit using the information from the
spreadsheet and to repeat all tuning guide procedures).
VTRANREL
VDROOP
Figure 43. Transient Setting Waveform, Load Release
LAYOUT AND COMPONENT PLACEMENT
The following guidelines are recommended for optimal
performance of a switching regulator in a PC system.
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