RT8884B
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DS8884B-01 September 2013
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Figure 21. Remote Sensing Circuit
CPU V
CC_SENSE
-
+
FB
RGND
EA
-
+
VID
R1
CPU V
SS_SENSE
R2
V
OUT
C
OUT
Precise Reference Current Generation, IBIAS
Analog circuits need very precise reference voltage/current
to drive/set these analog devices. The RT8884B provides
a 2V voltage source at the IBIAS pin, and a 100k
Ω
resistor
is required to be connected between the IBIAS pin and
analog ground to generate a very precise reference current.
Through this connection, the RT8884B will generate a
20
μ
A current from the IBIAS pin to analog ground, and
this 20
μ
A current will be mirrored inside the RT8884B for
internal use. The IBIAS pin can only be connected with a
100k
Ω
resistor to GND for internal analog circuit use. The
resistance accuracy of this resistor is recommended to
be 1% or higher. Figure 19 shows the IBIAS setting circuit.
Figure 19. IBIAS Setting Circuit
TSEN
CC
NTC(100 C)
R2
V
= V
= 1.887V
R2 + R1//R
°
×
⎡
⎤
⎣
⎦
+
-
IBIAS
100k
Current Mirror
2V
20µA
Figure 20. VR_HOT Circuit
Differential Remote Sense Setting
The VR provides differential remote sense inputs to
eliminate the effects of voltage drops along the PC board
traces, CPU internal power routes and socket contacts.
The CPU contains on-die sense pins, V
CC_SENSE
and
V
SS_SENSE
. Connecting RGND to V
SS_SENSE
and FB to
V
CC_SENSE
with a resistor to build the negative input path
of the error amplifier. The V
DAC
and the precision voltage
reference are referred to RGND for accurate remote
sensing.
TSEN
R1
R2
NTC
+
-
1.887V
VDDIO
VR_HOT
VCC
TSEN and VR_HOT
The VR_HOT signal is an open-drain signal which is used
for VR thermal protection. When the sensed voltage in
TSEN pin is over 1.887V, the VR_HOT signal will be pulled-
low to notify CPU that the thermal protection needs to
work. According to Intel VR definition, VR_HOT signal
needs acting if VR power chain temperature exceeds
100
°
C. Placing an NTC thermistor at the hottest area in
the VR power chain and its connection is shown in Figure
20, to design the voltage divider elements (R1, R2 and
NTC) so that VTSEN = 1.887V at 100
°
C. The resistance
accuracy of TSEN network is recommended to be 1% or
higher.