ISL6612A: Advanced Synchronous Rectified Buck MOSFET Drivers with Pre-POR OVP

The ISL6612A and ISL6613A are high frequency MOSFET drivers specifically designed to drive upper and lower power N-Channel MOSFETs in a synchronous rectified buck converter topology. These drivers combined with HIP63xx or ISL65xx Multi-Phase Buck PWM controllers and N-Channel MOSFETs form complete core-voltage regulator solutions for advanced microprocessors.

The ISL6612A drives the upper gate to 12V, while the lower gate can be independently driven over a range from 5V to 12V. The ISL6613A drives both upper and lower gates over a range of 5V to 12V. This drive-voltage provides the flexibility necessary to optimize applications involving trade-offs between gate charge and conduction losses.

An advanced adaptive zero shoot-through protection is integrated to prevent both the upper and lower MOSFETs from conducting simultaneously and to minimize the dead time. These products add an overvoltage protection feature operational before VCC exceeds its turn-on threshold, at which the PHASE node is connected to the gate of the low side MOSFET (LGATE). The output voltage of the converter is then limited by the threshold of the low side MOSFET, which provides some protection to the microprocessor if the upper MOSFET(s) is shorted during initial startup.

These drivers also feature a three-state PWM input which, working together with Intersil’s multi-phase PWM controllers, prevents a negative transient on the output voltage when the output is shut down. This feature eliminates the Schottky diode that is used in some systems for protecting the load from reversed output voltage events.

Key Features
  • Pin-to-pin Compatible with HIP6601 SOIC family
  • Dual MOSFET Drives for Synchronous Rectified Bridge
  • Advanced Adaptive Zero Shoot-Through Protection
    • Body Diode Detection
    • Auto-zero of rDS(ON) Conduction Offset Effect
  • Adjustable Gate Voltage (5V to 12V) for Optimal Efficiency
  • 36V Internal Bootstrap Schottky Diode
  • Bootstrap Capacitor Overcharging Prevention
  • Supports High Switching Frequency (up to 2MHz)
    • 3A Sinking Current Capability
    • Fast Rise/Fall Times and Low Propagation Delays
  • Three-State PWM Input for Output Stage Shutdown
  • Three-State PWM Input Hysteresis for Applications with Power Sequencing Requirement
  • Pre-POR Overvoltage Protection
  • VCC Undervoltage Protection
  • Expandable Bottom Copper Pad for Enhanced Heat Sinking
  • Dual Flat No-Lead (DFN) Package
    • Near Chip-Scale Package Footprint; Improves PCB Efficiency and Thinner in Profile
  • Pb-Free (RoHS Compliant)
Applications
  • Core Regulators for Intel® and AMD® Microprocessors
  • High Current DC/DC Converters
  • High Frequency and High Efficiency VRM and VRD
Typical Diagram
Application Notes
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
AN1116: Elantec CMOS applicationsPDF13 Nov 2014231 KB
Datasheets
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
ISL6612A, ISL6613A DatasheetPDF17 Nov 2014300 KB
Tech Briefs
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
TB363: Guidelines for Handling and Processing Moisture Sensitive Surface Mount Devices (SMDs)PDF13 Jan 201529 KB
TB486: ISL6334EVAL1Z User GuidePDF19 Nov 20142.35 MB
TB458: Converting a Fixed PWM to an Adjustable PWMPDF19 Nov 2014147 KB
TB417: Designing Stable Compensation Networks for Single Phase Voltage Mode Buck RegulatorsPDF19 Nov 2014206 KB
White Papers
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
Five Easy Steps to Create a Multi-Load Power SolutionPDF30 Jan 2017502 KB
Order Information
Part NumberPackage TypeWeight(g)PinsMSL RatingPeak Temp (°C)RoHS Status
ISL6612ACB8 Ld SOIC0.07281240
ISL6612ACB-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07281240
ISL6612ACBZ8 Ld SOIC0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612ACBZ-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612ACBZA8 Ld SOIC0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612ACBZA-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612ACR10 Ld DFN0.022101240
ISL6612ACR-T10 Ld DFN T+R0.022101240
ISL6612ACRZ10 Ld DFN0.022103260RoHS
ISL6612ACRZ-T10 Ld DFN T+R0.022103260RoHS
ISL6612AECB8 Ld SOIC0.07581240
ISL6612AECB-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07581240
ISL6612AECBZ8 Ld SOIC0.07583260RoHS
ISL6612AECBZ-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07583260RoHS
ISL6612AEIB8 Ld SOIC0.07581240
ISL6612AEIB-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07581240
ISL6612AEIBZ8 Ld SOIC0.07583260RoHS
ISL6612AEIBZ-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07583260RoHS
ISL6612AIB8 Ld SOIC0.0728240
ISL6612AIB-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.0728240
ISL6612AIBZ8 Ld SOIC0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612AIBZ-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612AIR10 Ld DFN0.022101240
ISL6612AIR-T10 Ld DFN T+R0.022101240
ISL6612AIRZ10 Ld DFN0.022103260RoHS
ISL6612AIRZ-T10 Ld DFN T+R0.022103260RoHS
ISL6612A, ISL6613A Datasheet 17 Nov 2014
8 Ld SOIC T+R ISL84514
10 Ld DFN T+R ISL9203A
8 Ld SOIC T+R ISL6613A
ISL6613A
AN1116: Elantec CMOS applications 13 Nov 2014
TB363: Guidelines for Handling and Processing Moisture Sensitive Surface Mount Devices (SMDs) 13 Jan 2015
TB486: ISL6334EVAL1Z User Guide 19 Nov 2014
TB458: Converting a Fixed PWM to an Adjustable PWM 19 Nov 2014
TB417: Designing Stable Compensation Networks for Single Phase Voltage Mode Buck Regulators 19 Nov 2014
Five Easy Steps to Create a Multi-Load Power Solution 30 Jan 2017