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Digital Power for Everyone

Mark AdamsSenior Vice President

madams@cui.com

March 19, 2013

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Flexibility

Advanced algorithms

Time to market

Data

Why Digital Power?

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Difficult to implement Hardware vs Tools

Expensive Cost vs Value

PMBus pitfalls

Problem with Digital Power?

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Difficult to Implement

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Complex solutions

4 Day Digital Power Class 28 page Compensation Guide

222 page datasheet

Two separate development tools 20 page Compensation Outline

Examples of digital power controllers

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Customer Tier and Resource Focus

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Cost vs Value

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Difficult to get to the value

Solution cost versus IC/Module cost Removal of additional components

for power management Reduced capacitance requirements

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PMBus Interoperability

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InteroperabilityThe IEEE Glossary defines interoperability as, the ability of two or more systems or components to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged.

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The Power Management Bus (PMBus) is an open standard power-management protocol with a fully defined command language that facilitates communicationwith power converters and other devices in a power system.

Digital Power Controller 1.0

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LART

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Digital Power Controller 2.0

Second Serial Bus

With the requirements of a higher speed bus for advanced features, customer requests to reduce traffic on the SMBus, and the need to differentiate, many digital controllers have introduced a 2nd, separate single wire bi-directional serial bus.

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DigitalController

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Digital Power Controller 2.0

Second Serial Bus No clear consistent definition of specification Non-consistent usage of the bus No definitions for usage of the bus

Interoperability

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Digital Power Module

Module 1.0 Proprietary pinouts Functions are dictated by chosen controller

Module 2.0 Some industry movement on pinout definition Functions are still dictated by chosen controller

with limitations dictated by pinout

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Three types of POL customers 100% discrete design 100% modules Mix of discrete design and modules

Customers

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Development Tools

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Digital Power System

2 IBC 420W ¼ Brick

10 POL Rails 100A 2-Phase CUI 50A CUI 25A CUI 12A CUI 125A 5-Phase CUI ZL2101 Intersil/Zilker Labs ZL6105 Intersil/Zilker Labs 12A Ericsson 25A Ericsson 50A CUI

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Novum ACETM

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Single Unit Configuration

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Current Share Configuration

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Single Entry Example

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Product Options

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Part Number NDM2Z-12 NDM2Z-25 NDM2Z-50

Input Voltage 4.5-14 Vdc 4.5-14 Vdc 4.5-14 Vdc

Vout 0.6-5.5 Vdc 0.6-3.3 Vdc 0.6-3.3 Vdc

Iout 12 A 25 A 50 A

Footprint [LxW] DIP, SMT, SIP DIP, SMT, SIP DIP, SMT, SIP

Auto compensation Active current sharing Voltage tracking Voltage margining Voltage/current/temp monitoring Fault management BMR46X compatible

NDM2Z Auto Compensated Digital POL

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Part Number NDM2P-12 NDM2P-25 NDM2P-50

Input Voltage 4.5-14 Vdc 4.5-14 Vdc 4.5-14 Vdc

Vout 0.6-5.5 Vdc 0.6-3.3 Vdc 0.6-3.3 Vdc

Iout 12 A 25 A 50 A

Footprint [LxW] DIP, SMT, SIP DIP, SMT, SIP DIP, SMT, SIP

Auto compensation Active current sharing Voltage tracking Voltage margining Voltage/current/temp monitoring Fault management High performance Second generation

NDM2P Auto Compensated Digital POL

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Part Number NSM2P-12 NSM2P-25 NSM2P-50

Input Voltage 4.5-14 Vdc 4.5-14 Vdc 4.5-14 Vdc

Vout 0.6-5.5 Vdc 0.6-3.3 Vdc 0.6-3.3 Vdc

Iout 12 A 25 A 50 A

Footprint DIP, SMT DIP, SMT, SIP DIP, SMT, SIP

Auto compensation Voltage margining* Voltage/current/temp monitoring* Fault management* High performance Second generation

NSM2P “No-Bus” Auto Compensated POL

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Part Number NEB NQB

Input Voltage 36-75 Vdc 36-75 Vdc

Vout 6.9-13.2 Vdc 4.0-13.2 Vdc

Power Up to 300W Up to 468W

Footprint [LxW] 2.30 x 0.89 in 2.30 x 1.45 in

Advanced Bus Converters

Power good Configurable soft start/stop Precision delay and ramp-up Voltage margining Voltage/current/temperature

monitoring

Configurable output voltage Droop share option PMBus digital interface option Industry standard analog footprint

(Eighth Brick or Quarter Brick) BMR45X compatible for digital

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Controller agnostic Single tool support Multiple levels of value Pick the solution that fits the need best

DesignExpertise

ProprietaryTopology

AdvancedTechnology

Options

Learn more about Novum Advanced Power

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Mark AdamsSenior Vice President

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www.cui.com