Soft start
Figure 15. Soft-start time for Intel mode.
8
7
Time to Vboot
6
Time to 1.6000V
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
10
100
Rssosc [kOhms] vs. SGND
L6714
1000
15.2
AMD mode
Once L6714 receives all the correct supplies and enables, and AMD Mode has been
selected, it initiates the Soft-Start by stepping the reference from zero up to the programmed
VID code (See Figure 14); the clock now used to step the reference is the same as the main
oscillator programmed by the OSC pin, SSOSC pin is not applicable in this case. The Soft-
Start time results then (See Figure 16):
-d---V----O----U----T- = 3.125 ⋅
dT
FSW[kkHz]
⇒ TSS
=
--------------------V----S----S---------------------
3.125 ⋅ FSW[kHz]
where TSS is the time spent to reach VSS and FSW is the main switching frequency
programmed by OSC pin. Protections are active during Soft-Start, UVP is enabled after the
reference reaches 0.6V while OVP is always active with the fixed 1.800V threshold (or the
programmed VOVP).
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