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SPU150 / SPU15Q SUB-PMIC DETAILED TECHNICAL & HARDWARE REWORK GUIDE
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1. FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE & CIRCUIT ROLE:
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- Dual-PMIC Architecture in Modern 5G Motherboards:
* In modern Samsung Exynos (e.g., Exynos 1380 / 1280) and Google Tensor platforms, power delivery is
divided between a primary battery/system PMIC and a specialized secondary Sub-PMIC (SPU150 / SPU15Q).
* SPU150 integrates high-current synchronous step-down (buck) converters and multiple low-noise LDOs
that directly power processing cluster cores (CPU big/LIT cores, GPU, NPU), baseband modems, and
high-speed memory channels.
- Power-On Reset & Sequencing:
* Contains internal logic to oversee millisecond-level voltage ramp-up sequencing. If any buck rail
fails to reach its programmed voltage window or trips due to excess ripple, SPU150 de-asserts its
Power-Good (PG) output, immediately halting the boot sequence to protect sensitive silicon.
2. BOARD-LEVEL FAULT SYMPTOMS (خرابی کی نشانیاں):
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- Dead Phone / No Power (موبائل مکمل بند):
* Motherboard draws 0.00A or very low static current on DC bench supply when the power button is pressed.
- Low Current Boot Loop / Stuck Current (ڈی سی سپلائی پر کرنٹ فریز ہونا):
* When pressing the power key, current rises to 50mA–90mA or 140mA–180mA and immediately drops to zero,
or stays permanently frozen without initiating CPU kernel boot.
- Primary Power Bus (VPH_PWR / VDD_MAIN) Short to Ground:
* Internal high-side buck MOSFET breakdown creates a short circuit from the main battery supply line to
ground, causing the bench power supply to sound an over-current buzzer immediately (0.000V in diode mode).
- Localized Board Overheating:
* SPU150 gets scalding hot within seconds of connecting battery voltage or charger cable.
3. STEP-BY-STEP MULTIMETER TESTING & DIAGNOSTICS:
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A. Cold Testing (Diode Mode Check - Board Powered Off, Battery Disconnected):
1. Place Multimeter in Diode Mode. Connect RED probe to PCB Ground (Shielding can), probe with
BLACK probe around SPU150 surrounding components:
- Main Input Bypass Capacitors (VPH_PWR / VDD_MAIN): Normal ~360mV – 480mV (0.000V = dead short).
- Surrounding Buck Inductors (Output Coils):
* Core rails (VCORE / GPU): Low impedance is normal (~50mV – 150mV); must NOT read 0.000V.
* Memory & Logic rails (1.1V, 1.2V, 1.8V): Normal ~320mV – 520mV.
- LDO Output Capacitors: Normal ~420mV – 650mV.
2. Short-Circuit Isolation:
- If a coil or capacitor reads 0.000V, inject 1.0V DC (limited to 1.5A–2.0A) onto that specific rail.
Observe under thermal camera: if SPU150 glows white-hot, desolder the IC.
B. Hot Testing (Motherboard Connected to DC Bench Power Supply):
1. Connect DC supply at 4.0V to battery pins:
- Check input capacitor: Confirm 4.0V DC input reaches SPU150.
2. Press Power Button:
- Probe each external inductor around SPU150: Output voltages (0.75V, 0.85V, 1.1V, 1.8V DC) must
appear momentarily or remain stable during boot attempt.
- If input voltage is present and power button signal drops to 0V upon pressing, but output coils
read 0.00V, SPU150 is defective, unseated, or damaged.
4. SOLDERING, REBALLING & REWORK SPECIFICATIONS:
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- Desoldering & IC Removal:
* Apply protective heat-insulation tape or copper foil over neighboring memory (UFS) and CPU chips.
* Apply non-corrosive RMA tacky flux around SPU150.
* Hot air rework parameters: Temperature 335°C – 350°C, airflow 35% – 40% with a focused medium nozzle.
* Heat in uniform circular motion for 20–25 seconds. Touch gently with precision tweezers; once solder
spheres liquefy, lift straight upward without sliding across PCB pads.
- PCB Pad Cleanup:
* Melt leaded solder paste (Sn63/Pb37, 183°C) onto the PCB pads to dilute factory unleaded solder.
* Wick the footprint completely flat using fine copper desoldering braid and a chisel-tip soldering iron
at 285°C – 300°C.
* Clean thoroughly with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA); inspect under a microscope to confirm no bridged
or torn pads.
- Reballing Procedure:
* Secure a dedicated Samsung Exynos SPU15/SPU15Q stencil or universal 0.35mm/0.4mm pitch BGA stencil.
* Spread 183°C medium-viscosity solder paste smoothly and scrape flush with the stencil surface.
* Apply hot air at 280°C – 290°C with low airflow (15%–20%) until bright, uniform solder spheres form.
- Placement & Final Reflow:
* Apply an ultra-thin layer of tacky flux across the motherboard footprint.
* Align Pin 1 index dot precisely with the board silkscreen alignment corner.
* Reflow at 310°C – 320°C with 30% airflow; the chip will self-align on the molten solder pads. Give a
microscopic nudge with tweezers to verify surface tension elasticity.
* Allow the motherboard to cool down naturally for 3–5 minutes before testing with DC power.
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