
Micrel, Inc. MIC2560
September 2006 7 M9999-092106
compatible with and desires a different V
CC
level, the
controller commands this change by disabling V
CC
,
waiting at least 100ms, and then re-enabling the other
V
CC
voltage.
If no card is inserted or the system is in sleep mode, the
controller outputs a (V
CC3 IN
, V
CC5 IN
) = (0,0) to the
MIC2560, which shuts down V
CC
. This also places the
switch into a high impedance output shutdown (sleep)
mode, where current consumption drops to nearly zero,
with only tiny CMOS leakage currents flowing.
During Flash memory programming with standard
(+12V) Flash memories, the PCMCIA controller outputs
a (1,0) to the EN0, EN1 control pins of the MIC2560,
which connects V
PP IN
to V
PP OUT
. The low ON resistance
of the MIC2560 switches allow using small bypass
capacitors (in some cases, none at all) on the V
CC OUT
and V
PP OUT
pins, with the main filtering action performed
by a large filter capacitor on the input supply voltage to
V
PP IN
(usually the main power supply filter capacitor is
sufficient). The V
PP OUT
transition from V
CC
to 12.0V
typically takes 250µs. After programming is completed,
the controller outputs a (EN1, EN0) = (0,1) to the
MIC2560, which then reduces V
PP OUT
to the V
CC
level for
read verification. Break-before-make switching action
reduces switching transients and lowers maximum
current spikes through the switch from the output
capacitor. The flag comparator prevents having high
voltage on the V
PP OUT
capacitor from contaminating the
V
CC
inputs, by disabling the low voltage V
PP
switches
until V
PP OUT
drops below the V
CC
level selected. The
lockout delay time varies with the load current and the
capacitor on V
PP OUT
. With a 0.1µF capacitor and nominal
I
PP OUT
, the delay is approximately 250µs.
Internal drive and bias voltage is derived from V
PP IN
.
Internal device control logic is powered from V
CC3 IN
.
Input logic threshold voltages are compatible with
common PCMCIA controllers using either 3.3V or 5V
supplies. No pull-up resistors are required at the control
inputs of the MIC2560.
Output Current and Protection
MIC2560 output switches are capable of more current
than needed in PC Card applications (1A) and meet or
exceed all PCMCIA specifications. For system and card
protection, output currents are internally limited. For full
system protection, long term (millisecond or longer)
output short circuits invoke overtemperature shutdown,
protecting the MIC2560, the system power supplies, the
card socket pins, and the memory card. Overtemp-
erature shutdown typically occurs at a die temperature of
115°C.
Single V
CC
Operation
For PC Card slots requiring only a single V
CC
, connect
V
CC3 IN
and V
CC5 IN
together and to the system V
CC
supply
(i.e., Pins 1, 3, and 15 are all connected to system V
CC
).
Either the V
CC5
switch or the V
CC3
switch may be used to
enable the card slot V
CC
; generally the V
CC3
switch is
preferred because of its lower ON resistance.
Suspend Mode
An additional feature in the MIC2560 is a pseudo power-
down mode, Suspend Mode, which allows operation
without a V
PP IN
supply. In Suspend Mode, the MIC2560
supplies 3.3V to V
CC OUT
whenever a V
CC
output of 3.3V
is enabled by the PCMCIA controller. This mode allows
the system designer the ability to turn OFF the V
PP
supply generator to save power when it is not specifically
required. The PCMCIA card receives V
CC
at reduced
capacity during Suspend Mode, as the switch resistance
rises to approximately 4.5Ω.
Figure 5. Circuit for Generating Bias Drive for the V
CC
Switches wh en +12V is No t Readily Available.
High Current V
CC
Operation Without a +12V Supply
Figure 5 shows the MIC2560 with V
CC
switch bias
provided by a simple charge pump. This enables the
system designer to achieve full V
CC
performance without
a +12V supply, which is often helpful in battery powered
systems that only provide +12V when it is needed.
These on-demand +12V supplies generally have a
quiescent current draw of a few milli-amperes, which is
far more than the microamperes used by the MIC2560.
The charge pump of figure 5 provides this low current,
using about 100µA when enabled. When V
PP OUT
=12V is
selected, however, the on-demand V
PP
generator must
be used, as this charge pump cannot deliver the current
required for Flash memory programming. The Schottky
diode may not be necessary, depending on the
configuration of the on-demand +12V generator and
whether any other loads are on this line.