ISL6612: Advanced Synchronous Rectified Buck MOSFET Drivers with Protection Features

The ISL6612 and ISL6613 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 ISL6612 drives the upper gate to 12V, while the lower gate can be independently driven over a range from 5V to 12V. The ISL6613 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 startup. The over-temperature protection feature prevents failures resulting from excessive power dissipation by shutting off the outputs when its junction temperature exceeds +150°C (typically). The driver resets once its junction temperature returns to +108°C (typically).

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 for Better Performance and Extra Protection Features
  • 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
  • Over Temperature Protection (OTP) with +42°C Hysteresis
  • 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 Available (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
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ISL6612, ISL6613 DatasheetPDF17 Nov 2014357 KB
Tech Briefs
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TB447: Guidelines for Preventing Boot-to-Phase Stress on Half-Bridge MOSFET Driver ICsPDF19 Nov 2014137 KB
White Papers
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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
ISL6612CB8 Ld SOIC0.07281240
ISL6612CB-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07281240
ISL6612CBZ8 Ld SOIC0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612CBZ-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612CBZA8 Ld SOIC0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612CBZA-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612CR10 Ld DFN0.022101240
ISL6612CR-T10 Ld DFN T+R0.022101240
ISL6612CRZ10 Ld DFN0.022102260RoHS
ISL6612CRZ-T10 Ld DFN T+R0.022102260RoHS
ISL6612CRZA10 Ld DFN0.022102260RoHS
ISL6612CRZA-T10 Ld DFN T+R0.022102260RoHS
ISL6612ECB8 Ld SOIC0.07581240
ISL6612ECB-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07581240
ISL6612ECBZ8 Ld SOIC0.07583260RoHS
ISL6612ECBZ-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07583260RoHS
ISL6612EIB8 Ld SOIC0.07581240
ISL6612EIB-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07581240
ISL6612EIBZ8 Ld SOIC0.07583260RoHS
ISL6612EIBZ-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07583260RoHS
ISL6612IB8 Ld SOIC0.07281240
ISL6612IB-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07281240
ISL6612IBZ8 Ld SOIC0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612IBZ-T8 Ld SOIC T+R0.07683260RoHS
ISL6612IR10 Ld DFN0.022101240
ISL6612IR-T10 Ld DFN T+R0.022101240
ISL6612IRZ10 Ld DFN0.022103260RoHS
ISL6612IRZ-T10 Ld DFN T+R0.022103260RoHS
ISL6612, ISL6613 Datasheet 17 Nov 2014
8 Ld SOIC T+R ISL84514
10 Ld DFN T+R ISL9203A
8 Ld SOIC T+R ISL6613A
ISL6613
AN1116: Elantec CMOS applications 13 Nov 2014
TB447: Guidelines for Preventing Boot-to-Phase Stress on Half-Bridge MOSFET Driver ICs 19 Nov 2014
Five Easy Steps to Create a Multi-Load Power Solution 30 Jan 2017