ISL6236

ISL6236 Evaluation Kit
System Regulation Application
Application Note
This application note describes the ISL6236 evaluation

board intended for applications in notebook computers and
other battery-powered devices.
Description
As notebook computer and battery-powered equipment
complexity increases, higher levels of power management
integration are required to meet market demands. To
respond to the dynamic needs of its customers, Intersil
introduces the quad outputs, multi-function power supply
controller ISL6236. Its two fully programmable switch-mode
power supplies (SPMS), one programmable and one fixed
LDO outputs provide a robust power management solution
for an extremely wide range of applications. In addition, it
includes an optional 14V charge pump. For more information
on the detailed workings of the ISL6236, please consult the
ISL6236 Data Sheet on the Intersil Company website
(http://www.intersil.com)
December 22, 2008
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Quick Setup Guide

1. Set the +25V power supply to +7V and place in the
STANDBY or OFF position. Connect the positive
terminal (+) of the supply to the +VIN terminal P1 and the
negative terminal (-) of the supply to GND P2.
2. Connect the positive terminal (+) of the electronic load to
the VOUT1 terminal P5. Connect the negative terminal (-)
of the electronic load to the GND terminal P6. Make sure
the electronic load is set to the 0A condition.
3. Check to ensure all switches are in their default positions
prior to application of power (refer to Detailed
Description of Switch Settings on page 2).
4. Set all power supplies to the ON position. Check both
5V and 25V power supply outputs with a DMM to ensure
correct voltage levels. Adjust if necessary.
5. Measure the default output voltages using DMM across
the test points.
VOUT1: P7(+) to P8(-), it should read 5.0V
VOUT2: P5(+) to P6(-), It should read 3.3V
Whats Inside
The Evaluation Board Kit contains the following materials:
LDO: P3(+) to P4(-), It should read 5.0V

VREF3: P14(+) to P8(-), It should read 3.3V
ISL6236 EVAL1 REV A Board
CHARGE PUMP: P28(+) to P8(-), it should read 14.0V.
ISL6236 Data Sheet

ISL6236 Application Note (this document)
At this point, the board has been properly powered up.

Normal testing can begin.
Whats Needed
Summary
The following materials will be needed to perform testing:
The ISL6236EVAL1 is an adaptable evaluation tool which

showcases the performance of the ISL6236 chipset
designed to meet the power management requirements of
personal notebook computers or portable devices.
+25V, 20A Power Supply

+5.0V, 750mA Power Supply
Electronic Load up to 15A
The following pages provide jumper settings, pinout,

schematic of the board, bill of materials and layout drawings
to support implementation of this solution.
Precision digital multimeter

4-Channel oscilloscope
Note: amperage rating of power supplies are determined by
maximum expected loading plus a percentage margin of
error.
The Intersils total power management portfolio continues to

expand with new selections to better fit our customers
needs. Refer to our web site for updated information:
http://www.intersil.com
For technical assistance or other assistance please call
1-888-INTERSIL (468-3774).
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
1-888-INTERSIL or 1-888-468-3774 | Intersil (and design) is a registered trademark of Intersil Americas Inc.
Copyright Intersil Americas Inc. 2008. All Rights Reserved
All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
Application Note 1271

How to Change Output Settings
Detailed Description of Switch Settings
Use following tables to change the adjustable outputs.

TABLE 4.
TABLE 1.
VOUT1
5V
1.5V
0.7V to 5.5V
FUNCTION
FB1 = GND, Default
FB1 = VCC
VFB*(1 + R11/R12) where VFB = 0.7V
SW1
EN2
GND
VOUT2 shut down
VCC*
VOUT2 Active
REF
VOUT2 sequence to Vout1

TABLE 5.
TABLE 2.
VOUT2
FUNCTION
SW2
SKIP
FUNCTION
GND
Normal operational mode, automatic

switch over to Pulse Skipping at light load
FUNCTION
3.3V
REFIN2 = VCC, Default
1.05V
REFIN2 = VREF3
VCC*
Low Noise, fixed-frequency PWM
VREFIN2, where VREFIN2 = 0.5 to 2.5V
REF
Normal Operation Mode with Ultrasonic

Pulse-skipping, 20kHz min.
0.5V to 2.5V
TABLE 3.
LDO
5V
3.3V
0.7V to 4.5V
TABLE 6.
FUNCTION
LDOREFIN = GND, Default
LDOREFIN = VCC
2xVLDOREFIN, where VLDOREFIN = 0.35V to

2.25V
SW3
EN_LDO
FUNCTION
GND
LDO shut down
VCC*
LDO Active
N/C
No Connect
TABLE 7.
SW4
BYP
FUNCTION
GND
Set BYP to 0V, No LDO switchover
VOUT1*
Bypasses LDO Voltage with VOUT1
VOUT2
Bypasses LDO Voltage with VOUT2

TABLE 8.
SW5
EN1
FUNCTION
GND
Vout1 Shutdown
VCC*
Vout1 Active
REF
Vout1 sequence to Vout2
NOTE: * Indicates default settings.
For all switches, only toggle one position at a time and use
break-before-make sequencing to avoid shorting VCC to
GND.
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Pinout
REFIN2
ILIM2
OUT2
SKIP#
POK2
EN2
UGATE2
PHASE2
ISL6236
(32 LD 5X5 QFN)
TOP VIEW
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
VCC
22
PGND
EN_LDO
21
GND
VREF3
20
SECFB
VIN
19
PVCC
LDO
18
LGATE1
LDOREFIN
17
BOOT1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
PHASE1
LGATE2
UGATE1
23
EN1
POK1
TON
ILIM1
BOOT2
FB1
24
OUT1
BYP
REF
ISL6236 Evaluation Board Top and Bottom View

(P4)
(P4)
(P5) (P6) (P14)

VOUT1 GND VREF3
(P3)
Charge Pump GND LDO
ISL6236 Controller
(P1)
VIN
(P2)
GND
(P7)
(P8)
VOUT2 GND
(P29)
PVCC
FIGURE 1. ISL6236EVAL1 REV B EVALUATION BOARD TOP AND BOTTOM VIEW
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ISL6236EVAL1-Kit Schematic
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FIGURE 2. ISL6236EVAL1 REV A KIT SCHEMATIC

Components List:
REF DES
PART NUMBER
QTY
MANUFACTURER
DESCRIPTION
C1, C7, C8
08053D105KAT2A
AVX
1F, 25V, X7R, 0805
C11
H1065-00475-10V10
GENERIC
4.7F, 10V, X5R, 1206
C14, C16
TMK432BJ106KM
TAIYO-YUDEN
10F, 25V, X5R, 1210
C2, C4, C5, C6, C10, C12,

C13, C23, C24, C26
H1046-00104-50V10
GENERIC
0.1F, 50V, X7R, 0805
C27, C28
OPEN
C29, C30
6TPD330M
POSCAP SANYO
330F, 6.3V, POS CAP 9m, D size
C3, C9, C15, C17, C18, C19 OPEN
C31, C32
OPEN
POSCAP
D1, D4-D6
OPEN
DIODES-INC
D2, D3
OPEN
ON-SEMI
D7, D8
BAT54sST
DIODES
0.2A, 30V, Schottky SOT23
D9
BAT54WT1-T
ON-SEMI
2A, 30V, Schottky SOT23
L1, L2
SD1003
FALCO
4.7H, 7m, 12.5x12.5mm Shielded
P1, P2, P5 to P8
1514-2
KEYSTONE
Test Point Turret 0.150 Pad 0.100 Thole
P19-P23
131-4353-00
TEKTRONIX
Scope Probe Test Point PCB Mount
P3, P11, P12, P14 to P18,

P24, P26 to P29
5000
KEYSTONE
Miniature Red Test Point 0.100 Pad 0.040 Thole
P4, P30
5001
KEYSTONE
Miniature Black Test Point 0.100 Pad 0.040 Thole
Q1
IRF7821
IR
30V, 13.6A HEXFET Power MOSFET
Q2
IRF7832
IR
30V, 20A HEXFET Power MOSFET
Q3
IRF7807V
IR
30V, 8.3A N-Channel Power MOSFET
Q4
IRF7811AV
IR
30V, 10.8A N-Channel Power MOSFET
R1, R8
H2512-00010-1/8W
GENERIC
1, 1%, 0805
R15
H2512-01503-1/10W1
GENERIC
150k, 1%, 0805
R2, R7, R9, R11, R13, R14,

R18, R19, R20, R22, R23,
R27, R34
OPEN
R25, R26
OPEN
R3, R10, R12, R17,

R21, R24, R30, R31
H2512-00R00-1/10W
GENERIC
0, 1%, 0805
R32
H2512-03922-1/10W1
GENERIC
39.2k, 1%, 0805
R4, R5, R16, R33
H2512-02003-1/10W1
GENERIC
200k, 1%, 0805
R6
H2512-025R5-1/8W1
GENERIC
25.5, 1%, 0805
SW1 to SW5
78B03S
GRAYHILL
Dip Switch SPST (Raised Slide)
U1
ISL6236IRZA
INTERSIL
High-Efficiency, Quad Output Controller
10
13
0
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Layout
FIGURE 3. TOP COMPONENTS
FIGURE 4. TOP ETCH
FIGURE 5. 2nd LAYER
FIGURE 6. 3rd LAYER
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Layout
(Continued)
FIGURE 7. BOTTOM COMPONENTS (MIRRORED)
FIGURE 8. BOTTOM ETCH (MIRRORED)
Intersil Corporation reserves the right to make changes in circuit design, software and/or specifications at any time without notice. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned to
verify that the Application Note or Technical Brief is current before proceeding.
For information regarding Intersil Corporation and its products, see www.intersil.com
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ISL6236 Evaluation Kit

System Regulation Application

This application note describes the ISL6236 evaluation

December 22, 2008

Quick Setup Guide

LDO: P3(+) to P4(-), It should read 5.0V

ISL6236 EVAL1 REV A Board

CHARGE PUMP: P28(+) to P8(-), it should read 14.0V.

ISL6236 Data Sheet

At this point, the board has been properly powered up.

The following materials will be needed to perform testing:

The ISL6236EVAL1 is an adaptable evaluation tool which

+25V, 20A Power Supply

The following pages provide jumper settings, pinout,

Precision digital multimeter

The Intersils total power management portfolio continues to

Application Note 1271

Detailed Description of Switch Settings

Use following tables to change the adjustable outputs.

VFB*(1 + R11/R12) where VFB = 0.7V

VOUT2 shut down

VOUT2 sequence to Vout1

Normal operational mode, automatic

REFIN2 = VCC, Default

Low Noise, fixed-frequency PWM

VREFIN2, where VREFIN2 = 0.5 to 2.5V

Normal Operation Mode with Ultrasonic

2xVLDOREFIN, where VLDOREFIN = 0.35V to

LDO shut down

Set BYP to 0V, No LDO switchover

Bypasses LDO Voltage with VOUT1

Bypasses LDO Voltage with VOUT2

Vout1 sequence to Vout2

NOTE: * Indicates default settings.

Application Note 1271

ISL6236 Evaluation Board Top and Bottom View

(P5) (P6) (P14)

Charge Pump GND LDO

FIGURE 1. ISL6236EVAL1 REV B EVALUATION BOARD TOP AND BOTTOM VIEW

Application Note 1271

FIGURE 2. ISL6236EVAL1 REV A KIT SCHEMATIC

Application Note 1271

1F, 25V, X7R, 0805

4.7F, 10V, X5R, 1206

10F, 25V, X5R, 1210

C2, C4, C5, C6, C10, C12,

0.1F, 50V, X7R, 0805

330F, 6.3V, POS CAP 9m, D size

C3, C9, C15, C17, C18, C19 OPEN

0.2A, 30V, Schottky SOT23

2A, 30V, Schottky SOT23

4.7H, 7m, 12.5x12.5mm Shielded

Test Point Turret 0.150 Pad 0.100 Thole

Scope Probe Test Point PCB Mount

P3, P11, P12, P14 to P18,

Miniature Red Test Point 0.100 Pad 0.040 Thole

Miniature Black Test Point 0.100 Pad 0.040 Thole

30V, 13.6A HEXFET Power MOSFET

30V, 20A HEXFET Power MOSFET

30V, 8.3A N-Channel Power MOSFET