APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
2-PHASE DESIGN
FLOAT
CLKOUT
MODE_PLLIN
0 PHASE
VOUT1
PHASMD
180 PHASE
VOUT2
LTM4620A
PHASMD
CONTROLLER1
CONTROLLER2
CLKOUT
SGND
0
180
60
FLOAT
0
180
90
INTVCC
0
240
120
4-PHASE DESIGN
CLKOUT
90 DEGREE
CLKOUT
MODE_PLLIN
0 PHASE
FLOAT VOUT1
PHASMD
180 PHASE
VOUT2
MODE_PLLIN
90 PHASE
VOUT1
FLOAT
PHASMD
270 PHASE
VOUT2
6-PHASE DESIGN
CLKOUT
60 DEGREE
CLKOUT
60 DEGREE
CLKOUT
MODE_PLLIN
0 PHASE
SGND VOUT1
PHASMD
180 PHASE
VOUT2
MODE_PLLIN
60 PHASE
VOUT1
SGND
PHASMD
240 PHASE
VOUT2
MODE_PLLIN
120 PHASE
VOUT1
FLOAT
PHASMD
300 PHASE
VOUT2
4620A F03
Figure 3. Examples of 2-Phase, 4-Phase, and 6-Phase Operation with PHASMD Table
is greater than the number of phases used times the out-
put voltage). The output ripple amplitude is also reduced
by the number of phases used when all of the outputs
are tied together to achieve a single high output current
design.
The LTM4620A device is an inherently current mode con-
trolled device, so parallel modules will have very good
current sharing. This will balance the thermals on the
design. Figure 26 shows an example of parallel operation
and pin connection.
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