Automatic restart is initiated when the sensed
temperature drops within the operating range. There
is a 25oC hysteresis in the thermal shutdown
threshold.
The default overtemperature threshold as well as
overtemperature response may be re-configured or
overridden using the OT_FAULT_LIMIT and
OT_FAULT_RESPONSE PMBus commands
respectively. The devices support three types of
responses to an over-temperature fault:
1) Ignore
2) Inhibit when over temperature condition exists
and auto-restart when over temperature condition
disappears
3) Latched shutdown.
REMOTE VOLTAGE SENSING
True differential remote sensing in the feedback loop
is critical to high current applications where the
output voltage across the load may differ from the
output voltage measured locally across an output
capacitor at the output inductor, and to applications
that require die voltage sensing.
The RS+ and RS- pins of the IR38062 form the
inputs to a remote sense differential amplifier with
high speed, low input offset and low input bias
current which ensure accurate voltage sensing and
fast transient response in such applications.
The input range for the differential amplifier is limited
to 1.5V below the VCC rail. Therefore, for
applications in which the output voltage is more than
3V, it is recommended to use local sensing, or if
remote sensing is a must, then the output voltage
between the RS+ and RS-pins must be divided
down to less than 3V using a resistive voltage
divider. Practically, since designs for output voltage
greater than 2.555V require the use of a resistive
divider anyway, it is recommended that this divider
be placed at the input of the remote sense amplifier.
Please note, however, that this modifies the open
loop transfer function and requires a change in the
compensation network to optimally stabilize the loop.
FEED-FORWARD
Feed-Forward (F.F.) is an important feature,
because it can keep the converter stable and
preserve its load transient performance when PVin
varies over a wide range. The PWM ramp
amplitude (Vramp) is proportionally changed with
PVin to maintain PVin/Vramp almost constant
throughout PVin variation range (as shown in Figure
24). Thus, the control loop bandwidth and phase
margin can be maintained constant. Feed-forward
function can also minimize impact on output voltage
from fast PVin change. The feedforward is disabled
for PVin<4.7V. Hence, for PVin<4.7V, a re-
calculation of control loop parameters is needed for
re-compensation.
0
0
PVin
PWM Ramp
12V
Ramp Offset
21V
5V 12V
Figure 24: Timing Diagram for Feed-Forward
(F.F.) Function
LIGHT LOAD EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT
(AOT)
The IR38062 implements an Adaptive On Time
control or AOT scheme to improve light load
efficiency. It is based on a COT (Constant On Time)
control scheme with some novel advancements that
make the on-time during diode emulation adaptive
and dependent upon the pulse width in constant
frequency operation. This allows the scheme to be
combined with a PWM scheme, while providing
relatively smooth transition between the two modes
of operation. In other words, the switching regulator
can operate in AOT mode at light loads and
automatically switch to PWM at medium and heavy
loads and vice versa. Therefore, the regulator will
benefit from the high efficiency of the AOT mode at
light loads, and from the constant frequency and fast
transient response of the PWM at medium to heavy
loads.