DESCRIPTION
The purpose of the linear source/sink regulator is to generate the memory termination voltage, VTT, with the ability to source and sink a 3A peak current. For the VDDQ regulator, the switching frequency is constant until a step in load or line voltage occurs at which time the pulse density, i.e., frequency, will increase or decrease to counter the transient change in output or input voltage. After the transient, the frequency will return to steady-state operation. At lighter loads, the selectable Power-Save Mode enables the PWM converter to reduce its switching frequency and improve efficiency. The integrated gate drivers feature adaptive shoot-through protection and soft-switching. Additional features include cycle-by-cycle current limiting, digital soft-start, over-voltage and undervoltage protection and a power good flag. For the VTT regulator, the output voltage tracks REF, which is ½ VDDQ to provide an accurate termination voltage. The VTT output is generated from a 1.2V to VDDQ input by a linear source/sink regulator which is designed for high DC accuracy, fast transient response, and low external component count.
Semtech Corporation
