ADP3181
PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
VID4 1
28 VCC
VID3 2
27 PWM1
VID2 3
26 PWM2
VID1 4
25 PWM3
VID0 5
24 PWM4
CPUID 6
23 SW1
FBRTN 7 ADP3181 22 SW2
FB 8 TOP VIEW 21 SW3
(Not to Scale)
COMP 9
20 SW4
PWRGD 10
19 GND
EN 11
18 CSCOMP
DELAY 12
17 CSSUM
RT 13
16 CSREF
RAMPADJ 14
15 ILIMIT
Figure 5. Pin Configuration
Table 3. Pin Function Descriptions
Pin No. Mnemonic
Description
1 to 5 VID4 to VID0
Voltage Identification DAC Inputs. These five pins are pulled up to an internal reference, providing a
Logic 1 if left open. When in normal operation mode, the DAC output programs the FB regulation voltage
based on the condition of the CPUID pin (see Table 4 and Table 5). Leaving VID4 through VID0 open results
in ADP3181 going into a no CPU mode, shutting off its PWM outputs.
6
CPUID
CPU DAC Code Selection Input. When this pin is pulled > 4.25 V, the internal DAC reads its inputs based on
the VRM 9 VID table (see Table 4). When this pin is <4 V, the DAC reads its inputs based on the VRD 10 VID
table (see Table 5) and treats CPUID as the VID5 input. (ADP3181JRQ, VRD10 only)
7
FBRTN
Feedback Return. VID DAC and error amplifier reference for remote sensing of the output voltage.
8
FB
Feedback Input. Error amplifier input for remote sensing of the output voltage. An external resistor
between this pin and the output voltage sets the no-load offset point.
9
COMP
Error Amplifier Output and Compensation Point.
10
PWRGD
Power Good Output. Open drain output that signals when the output voltage is outside of the proper
operating range.
11
EN
Power Supply Enable Input. Pulling this pin to GND disables the PWM outputs.
12
DELAY
Soft Start Delay and Current Limit Latch-off Delay Setting Input. An external resistor and capacitor
connected between this pin and GND sets the soft start ramp-up time and the overcurrent latch-off delay
time.
13
RT
Frequency Setting Resistor Input. An external resistor connected between this pin and GND sets the
oscillator frequency of the device.
14
RAMPADJ
PWM Ramp Current Input. An external resistor from the converter input voltage to this pin sets the internal
PWM ramp.
15
ILIMIT
Current Limit Set Point/Enable Output. An external resistor from this pin to GND sets the current limit
threshold of the converter. This pin is actively pulled low when the ADP3181 EN input is low, or when VCC is
below its UVLO threshold to signal to the driver IC that the driver high-side and low-side outputs should go
low.
16
CSREF
Current Sense Reference Voltage Input. The voltage on this pin is used as the reference for the current
sense amplifier and the power good and crowbar functions. This pin should be connected to the common
point of the output inductors.
17
CSSUM
Current Sense Summing Node. External resistors from each switch node to this pin sum the average
inductor currents together to measure the total output current.
18
CSCOMP
Current Sense Compensation Point. A resistor and capacitor from this pin to CSSUM determines the slope
of the load line and the positioning loop response time.
19
GND
Ground. All internal biasing and the logic output signals of the device are referenced to this ground.
20 to 23 SW4 to SW1
Current Balance Inputs. Inputs for measuring the current level in each phase. The SW pins of unused
phases should be left open.
24 to 27 PWM4 to PMW1 Logic-level PWM Outputs. Each output is connected to the input of an external MOSFET driver such as the
ADP3110. Connecting the PWM3 and/or PWM4 outputs to GND causes that phase to turn off, allowing the
ADP3181 to operate as a 2-, 3-, or 4-phase controller.
28
VCC
Supply Voltage for the Device.
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