IRF IR21593

Data Sheet No. PD60194 revD
IR21592(S) & (PbF)
IR21593(S) & (PbF)
DIMMING BALLAST CONTROL IC
Features
• Full lamp fault protection
• Brown-out protection
• Automatic restart
• Micro-power startup
• Zener clamped Vcc
• Over-temperature protection
• 16-pin DIP and SOIC package types
• Ballast control and half-bridge driver in one IC
• Transformer-less lamp power sensing
• Closed-loop lamp power control
• Closed-loop preheat current control
• Programmable preheat time
• Programmable preheat current
• Lamp ignition detection
• Programmable ignition-to-dim time
• 0.5 to 5VDC dimming control input
• Min and max lamp power adjustments
• Programmable minimum frequency
• Internal current sense blanking
Parameter
Description
IR21592
Description: The IR21592/IR21593 are complete dimming ballast controllers and 600V
half-bridge drivers all in one IC. The architecture includes phase control for transformer-less lamp power sensing and regulation which minimizes changes needed to
adapt non-dimming ballasts for dimming. Externally programmable features such as
preheat time and current, ignition-to-dim time, and a complete dimming interface with
minimum and maximum settings provide a high degree of flexibility for the ballast
design engineer. Protection from failure of a lamp to strike, filament failures, thermal
overload, or lamp failure during normal operation, as well as an automatic restart
function, have been included in the design. The heart of this control IC is a voltagecontrolled oscillator with externally programmable minimum frequency. The IR21592/
IR21593 are available in both 16 pin DIP and 16 pin narrow body SOIC packages.
IR21593
Packages
16 Lead SOIC
(narrow body)
16 Lead PDIP
Typical Connection
+ Rectified AC Line
Single Lamp Dimmable
+ DC Bus
RVDC
CVDC
0.5 to 5VDC
RVAC
RPULL-UP
1
CVCO
2
CPH
3
RDIM
4
RMAX
5
RMIN
6
RFMIN
7
RIPH
8
VDC
HO
VCO
VS
CPH
VB
DIM
VCC
MAX
COM
MIN
LO
FMIN
CS
IPH
SD
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
RCS
- DC Bus
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Absolute maximum ratings indicate sustained limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. All voltage
parameters are absolute voltages referenced to COM, all currents are defined positive into any lead. The thermal
resistance and power dissipation ratings are measured under board mounted and still air conditions.
Symbol
Definition
VB
High side floating supply voltage
VS
Min.
Max.
-0.3
625
High side floating supply offset voltage
VB - 25
VB + 25
VHO
High side floating output voltage
VS - 0.3
VB + 0.3
VLO
Low side output voltage
-0.3
VCC + 0.3
Maximum allowable output current (either output)
-500
500
-0.3
6.0
V
mA
IOMAX
due to external power transistor miller effect
VVCO
Voltage controlled oscillator input voltage
I CPH
CPH current
-5
5
VIPH
IPH voltage
-0.3
5.5
VDIM
Dimming control pin input voltage
-0.3
5.5
VMAX
Maximum lamp power setting pin input voltage
-0.3
5.5
VMIN
Minimum lamp power setting pin input voltage
-0.3
5.5
VCS
Current sense input voltage
-0.3
5.5
ISD
Shutdown pin current
-5
5
ICC
Supply current (note 1)
—
25
dV/dt
PD
Allowable offset voltage slew rate
Package power dissipation @ TA ≤ +25°C
PD = (TJMAX-TA)/RthJA
RthJA
Thermal resistance, junction to ambient
-50
50
(16 pin DIP)
—
1.60
(16 pin SOIC)
—
1.25
(16 pin DIP)
—
75
(16 pin SOIC)
—
115
TJ
Junction temperature
-55
150
TS
Storage temperature
-55
150
TL
Lead temperature (soldering, 10 seconds)
—
300
Note 1:
2
Units
V
mA
V
mA
V/ns
W
o
C/W
o
C
This IC contains a zener clamp structure between the chip VCC and COM which has a nominal breakdown
voltage of 15.6V (VCLAMP). Please note that this supply pin should not be driven by a DC, low impedance
power source greater than the diode clamp voltage (VCLAMP) as specified in the Electrical Characteristics
section.
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Recommended Operating Conditions
For proper operation the device should be used within the recommended conditions.
Symbol
Definition
VBS
High side floating supply voltage
VS
Steady state high side floating supply offset voltage
Min.
Max.
VCC - 0.7
V CLAMP
-1
600
V CC
Supply voltage
V CCUV+
VCLAMP (15.6)
I CC
Supply current
note 2
10
5
VVCO
VCO pin voltage
0
VDIM
DIM pin voltage
0.5
5.0
VMAX
MAX pin current (note 3)
-750
0
VMIN
MIN pin voltage
1
—
10
3
Minimum required VBS voltage for proper HO functionality
Minimum frequency setting resistance
5
100
ISD
Shutdown pin current
-1
1
ICS
Current sensing pin current
-1
1
TJ
Junction temperature
-40
125
VBSMIN
RFMIN
Note 2:
Note 3:
Units
V
mA
V
µA
V
kΩ
mA
o
C
Enough current should be supplied into the VCC lead to keep the internal 15.6V zener clamp diode on this lead
regulating its voltage, VCLAMP.
The MAX lead is a voltage-controlled current source. For optimum dim interface current mirror performance,
this current should be kept between 0 and 750µA.
Electrical Characteristics
VCC = VBS = VBIAS = 14V +/- 0.25V, VCS = 0.5V, VSD = 0.0V, RFMIN = 40k, CVCO = 10 nF, VDIM = 0.0V, RMAX = 33k,
RMIN = 56k, VCPH = 0.0V, CLO,HO = 1000pF, TA = 25oC unless otherwise specified.
Symbol Definition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
12.5
13.0
1.6
200
240
1.7
330
—
—
—
—
—
5.6
6.0
5.4
6.8
—
—
—
—
14.5
15.6
16.5
Units
Test Conditions
Supply Characteristics
VCCUV+
VCCHYS
IQCCUV
IQCCFLT
VCC supply undervoltage positive going
12.0
threshold
VCC supply undervoltage lockout hysteresis 1.5
UVLO mode quiescent current
70
Fault-mode quiescent current
—
ICCFMIN
ICCFMAX
ICCFMIN
ICCFMAX
VCC
VCC
VCC
VCC
VCLAMP
VCC zener shunt clamp voltage
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supply
supply
supply
supply
current @ FMIN (IR21592)
current @ FMAX (IR21592)
current @ FMIN (IR21593)
current @ FMAX (IR21593)
V
µA
mA
V
VCC = 10V
SD=5V, CS=2V, or
Tj > TSD
VVCO = 0V
VVCO = 5V
VVCO = 0V
VVCO = 5V
ICC = 10mA
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Electrical Characteristics (cont.)
VCC = VBS = VBIAS = 14V +/- 0.25V, VCS = 0.5V, VSD = 0.0V, RFMIN = 40k, CVCO = 10 nF, VDIM = 0.0V, RMAX = 33k,
RMIN = 56k, VTPH = 0.0V, CLO,HO = 1000pF, TA = 25oC unless otherwise specified.
Symbol Definition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
—
—
—
0
30
—
—
—
50
16.5
18
26
73
—
—
—
—
95
30
230
50
5
108
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.0
16.0
—
—
Units Test Conditions
Floating Supply Characteristics
IBSFMIN
IBSFMAX
ILK
VBS supply current (low freq.)
VBS supply current (high freq.)
Offset supply leakage current
µA
VVCO = 0V
VVCO = 5V
VB = VS = 600V
Oscillator I/O Characteristics
fvco
IVCOPH
IVCODIM
VCO frequency range (IR21592)
(See graph 11)
VCO frequency range (IR21593)
(See graph 12)
Gate drive outputs duty cycle
Fault-mode VCO pin voltage (UVLO,
shutdown, over-current/temp.)
Preheat mode VCO pin discharge current
Dim mode VCO pin discharge current
IVCOPK
Amplitude control VCO pin charging current
—
60
—
tDTLO
tDTHO
tDTLO
tDTHO
LO output deadtime (IR21592)
HO output deadtime (IR21592)
LO output deadtime (IR21593)
HO output deadtime (IR21593)
—
—
—
—
1.8
1.8
1.0
1.0
—
—
—
—
f vco
d
VVCOFLT
kHz
%
V
µA
µA
µs
VVCO=0V, RFMIN=40KΩ
VVCO=5V, RFMIN=40KΩ
VVCO=0V, RFMIN=40KΩ
VVCO=5V, RFMIN=40KΩ
VVCO = 2.5V
VCPH=2.5V, VIPH=0.5V
VVCO=2.5V, VCPH=5.5V,
VIPH=0.5V, 1V Pulse at
CS
VCPH=0V, VCS =1V,
VIPH=0.5V, VVCO=2.5V
VVCO=0V, VMIN=1.5V,
VIPH=0.5V
Gate Driver Output Characteristics
tr
Turn-on rise time
48.5
120
180
tf
Turn-off fall time
24.25
65
145
4
ns
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Electrical Characteristics (cont.)
VCC = VBS = VBIAS = 14V +/- 0.25V, VCS = 0.5V, VSD = 0.0V, RFMIN = 40k, CVCO = 10 nF, VDIM = 0.0V, RMAX = 33k,
RMIN = 56k, VTPH = 0.0V, CLO,HO = 1000pF, TA = 25oC unless otherwise specified.
Symbol Definition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units Test Conditions
Preheat Characteristics
ICPH
CPH pin charging current
0.8
1.3
2.1
µA
VCPHIGN
VCPHCLMP
IIPH
CPH pin ignition mode threshold voltage
CPH pin clamp voltage
IPH pin DC source current
4.3
—
5.0
10
5.7
—
V
—
25
—
µA
VCSTHPH
Peak preheat current regulation threshold
—
0.7
—
V
VCPHFLT
CPH pin voltage during UVLO or fault
—
0.0
—
V
SD = 5V, or CS = 2V,
or Tj > TSD
µA
VCS=0V, RIPH=18K,
VCPH>5.1V
VCS =1.0V,
VCPH>5.1V
VCPH=VDIM=4.7V,
VCS=1.0V
VCS=2.0V
VCS=VDIM=VIPH=0V
VCPH=VDIM=4.7V,
IIPH=1/RFMIN
RIPH=27K, VMIN=0V,
VCPH=0V, VCSTH =
(IIPH) x (RIPH)
Ignition Detection
IIPHIGN+
IPH source current (Vcs rising)
—
30
—
IIPHIGN-
IPH source current (Vcs falling)
—
27.5
—
1.6
1.2
—
—
—
—
—
2.0
1.6
5.1
150
2.1
7.6
165
2.6
1.9
—
—
—
—
—
mV
—
291
0.0
400
—
1030
V
ns
VCPH =5.5V,VIPH=0.5V
VCPH =5.5V,VIPH=0.5V
—
—
—
0.5
1.0
3.0
—
—
—
V
VCPH=5.5V,VIPH=0.5V
VCPH =0.5V,VIPH=0.5V
4.6
—
5.1
0.0
6.25
—
V
V
VMIN=1.5V,VIPH=0.5V
SD = 5V, or CS = 2V,
or Tj > TSD
Protection Characteristics
VSDTH+
VCSTH
VVDCTH+
VSDHYS
VVDCHYS
VSDCLMP
TSD
Rising shutdown pin threshold voltage
Peak over current threshold
Rising VDC pin threshold voltage
SD threshold hysteresis
VDC threshold hysteresis
SD pin clamp voltage
Thermal shutdown junction temperature
V
V
VCPH =VIPH=0V
VCPH < 5V
VCPH=VCS=VSD=0V
VCPH =VIPH=0V
VCPH=VCS=VSD=0V
ISD = 100mA
oC
Phase Control
VCSTHZX
tBlank
Zero-crossing threshold voltage
Zero-crossing internal blank time
Dimming Interface
VDIMOFF
VMINMIN
VMINMAX
DIM pin offset voltage
DIM minimum reference voltage (MIN pin)
DIM maximum reference voltage (MIN pin)
Minimum Frequency Setting
VFMIN
VFMINFLT
FMIN pin voltage during normal operation
FMIN pin voltage during fault mode
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Block Diagram
VCC
60uA
ICT
RFB
VCO 2
V
15uA
1uA
LEVEL
SHIFT
VDC 1
S
Q
R
Q
PULSE
FILTER &
LATCH
14
VB
16
HO
15
VS
13
VCC
11
LO
12
COM
10
CS
ERR
1.0uA
CPH 3
CT
REF
10V
ICT
DIM 4
5.1V
S
Q
R
Q
S
5.1V
Q
R1
R2 Q
1.0V
T
Q
R
Q
15.6V
I DT +
I CT
400ns
DELAY
CT
IDIM
FB
MAX 5
4/RFMIN
MIN 6
IDIM/5
IFMIN
FMIN 7
5.1V
IPH
0.1/R FMIN
IGN
DET
0.1/R FMIN
3V
1/RFMIN
1.6V
8
1
S
Q
R
Q
Q
S
Q
R
OVERTEMP
DETECT
UNDERVOLTAGE
DETECT
5.1V
9
2.0V
SD
7.6V
0
Lead Assignments & Definitions
Pin # Symbol
Pin Assignments
6
VDC
1
16
HO
VCO
2
15
VS
CPH
3
14
VB
DIM
4
13
VCC
MAX
5
12
COM
MIN
6
11
LO
FMIN
7
10
CS
IPH
8
9
SD
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
VDC
VCO
CPH
DIM
MAX
MIN
FMIN
IPH
SD
CS
LO
COM
VCC
VB
VS
HO
Description
Line input voltage detection
Voltage controlled oscillator Input
Preheat timing input
0.5 to 5VDC dimming control input
Maximum lamp power setting
Minimum lamp power setting
Minimum frequency setting
Peak preheat current reference
Shutdown input
Current sensing input
Low-side gate driver output
IC power & signal ground
Logic & low-side gate driver supply
High-side gate driver floating supply
High voltage floating return
High-side gate driver output
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State Diagram
Power Turned On
UVLO Mode
1/2-Bridge Off
IQCC=200mA
CPH=0V
Oscillator Off
VCC > 12.5V
and
VDC > 5.1V
and
SD < 1.7V
and
T < 165C
J
SD > 2.0V
(Lamp Removal)
or
VCC < 10.9V
(Power Turned Off)
FAULT Mode
T > 165C
J
(Over-Temperature)
Fault Latch Set
1/2-Bridge Off
IQCC =240µA
CPH=0V
VCC=15.6V
Oscillator Off
CS > V
CSTH
(UV+)
(Bus OK)
(Lamp OK)
(T
)
jmax
VCC < 10.9V
(VCC Fault or Power Down)
or
VDC < 3.0V
(dc Bus/ac Line Fault or Power Down)
or
SD > 2.0V
(Lamp Fault or Lamp Removal)
PREHEAT Mode
1/2-BridgeOscillator On
VCSPK+VIPH (Peak Current Control)
CPH Charging@I PH+1µA
DIM+Open Circuit
Over-Current Disabled
CPH > 5.1V
(1.6V)
(End of PREHEAT Mode)
(Failure to Strike Lamp
or Hard Switching)
or
T J > 165C
(Over-Temperature)
IGNITION Mode
fPH ramps to fMIN
CPH Charging@I PH+1µA
DIM=Open Circuit
Over-Current Enabled
CS > V CSTH (1.6V)
(Over-Current or Hard Switching)
or
TJ > 165C
VCS>VIPH(enable ignition detection)
(Over-Temperature)
then
VCS<VIPH(ignition detected)
DIM Mode
PhaseCS=PhaseREF
DIM=CPH
Over-Current Enabled
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Timing Diagram
Non-strike fault condition with lamp exchange
VCC
15.6V
UVLO+
UVLO-
VDC
VDCTH+
VDCTH-
CPH
5.1V
VDIM
VCO
f
5V
SD
5V
HO
LO
CS
1.6V
VIPH
FLT
SD
PH
IGN
8
PH
IGN
UVLO
DIM
UVLO
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External Components Selection Procedure
(Note:
Please refer to
"Typical Connection"
diagram, page 1)
BEGIN
Calculate RPULL-UP
RPULL −UP =
VACTURN −ON
I QCCUV
Calculate RVDC
Set RVAC and RVDC such that the voltage
on pin VDC will exceed 5.1 volts at the
desired line turn-on voltage.
R VD
C
5.1


O
−
 VAC TUR
N
N
=
5.1
1−
VAC TUR − O
N
The minimum operating frequency must
be lower than f100% of fIGN (whichever is
lower). RFMIN also programs IMIN and IIPH,
so RFMIN must be set first.
RCS sets the maximum ignition current
which corresponds to the maximum
ignition voltage across the lamp.
 VA
 R
 C
RVDC
VACTURN-ON
RFMIN
fMIN
RCS
IIGN
VIGN
RIPH
IPH
VPH
CCPH
tPH
RMIN
ϕMIN
PLAMP
RMAX
ϕMAX
PLAMP
N
Select RFMIN
Use Graph 1 or Graph 2
Calculate RCS
RCS =
1.6
I IGN PK
Select & Calculate RIPH
The voltage at pin IPH is the reference
for amplitude current control during
preheat mode. RIPH must be set after
RFMIN.
Use Graph 8 to find IIPH,
then calculate RIPH:
R IP =
I
P
H
H
PK
⋅ RC
I IP
S
H
During preheat, an internal 1.3 µA
current source at pin CPH charges
external capacitor CCPH. Preheat
mode ends when VCPH exceeds 5.1
volts.
Calculate CCPH
CCPH = (2.6e − 7 ) t PH
Calculate RMIN
RMIN sets the lower phase boundary
corresponding to minimum lamp
power when V DIM = 0 volts. RMIN must
be set after RFMIN.
Find IMIN (Graph 3)
Calculate ϕMIN (Equations 8 & 9)
Find VMIN (Graph 9)
RMIN =
RMAX sets the upper phase boundary
corresponding to maximum lamp power
when VDIM = 5 volts. RMAX must be set
after RFMIN and RMIN.
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VMIN
I MIN
Calculate RMAX
Use Equation 15
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Characteristic Curves
200
120
160
VVCO=5V
80
60
Frequency (kHz)
Frequency (kHz)
100
VVCO=2V
40
VVCO=0V
20
VVCO=5V
120
VVCO=2V
80
V VCO=0V
40
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
10
20
30
RFMIN (KΩ)
450
110
400
100
60
70
90
350
80
300
IIPH ( A)
IMIN ( A)
50
Graph 2. Frequency vs RFMIN (IR21593)
Graph 1. Frequency vs RFMIN (IR21592)
250
200
70
60
50
40
150
30
100
20
50
10
10
20
30
40
50
60
RFMIN (KΩ)
Graph 3. IMIN vs RFMIN (IR21592/IR21593)
10
40
RFMIN (KΩ)
70
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
RFMIN (KΩ)
Graph 4. IIPH vs RFMIN (IR21592/IR21593)
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0
30
-15
RFM
25
RFM
RMIN (KΩ)
IIVSI/VVSI
-30
-45
RFM
15
IN=3
IN=2
RFMIN
3K
7K
=20K
RFMIN=
10
-75
39K
20
-60
16K
RFMIN=10
-90
K
5
1
1.25 1.5
1.75
2
2.25 2.5
2.75
3
2
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3
VMIN (V)
VMIN (V)
Graph 5. ϕ IIVS/VVSI vs VMIN (IR21592/IR21593)
Graph 6. RMIN vs VMIN
3
150
2.5
140
2
130
IMIN µA
ICPH µA
IN=
1.5
120
1
110
0.5
100
90
0
-25
0
25
50
75
100
Temperature °C
Graph 7. ICPH vs Temperature (IR21592/IR21593)
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125
-25
0
25
50
75
100
125
Temperature °C
Graph 8. IMIN vs Temperature (IR21592/IR21593)
11
40
6
36
5.6
32
5.2
V FMIN (V)
IIPH A
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28
24
4.8
4.4
20
-25
0
25
50
75
100
4
-25
125
0
25
Graph 9. IPH vs Temperature
(IR21592/IR21593)
VVCO=5V
VVCO=3V
120
40
VVCO=0V
0
-25
0
VVCO=3V
80
40
25
50
75
100
Temperature °C
Graph 11. Frequency vs Temperature (IR21592)
RFMIN=39K
12
125
160
VVCO=5V
60
20
100
Graph 10. VFMIN vs Temperature
(IR21592/IR21593)
Frequency (KHz)
Frequency (KHz)
80
75
Temperature °C
Temperature °C
100
50
125
VVCO=0V
0
-25
0
25
50
75
100
125
Temperature °C
Graph 12. Frequency vs Temperature (IR21593)
RFMIN=39K
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6
36
5.6
32
5.2
VFMIN (V)
IIPH (µA)
IR21592/IR21593(S) &(PbF)
28
24
4.8
4.4
20
4
-25
0
25
50
75
100
125
-25
0
50
75
100
125
Temperature °C
Temperature °C
Graph 13. IIPH vs Temperature (IR21592/
IR21593)
Graph 14. VFMIN vs Temperature (IR21592/
IR21593)
3
2
2.6
1.6
2.2
1.2
TDEAD (uS)
TDEAD (uS)
25
1.8
1.4
0.8
0.4
1
-25
0
25
50
75
100
125
Temperature °C
Graph 15. TDEAD vs Temperature (IR21592)
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0
-25
0
25
50
75
100
125
Temperature °C
Graph 16. TDEAD vs Temperature (IR21593)
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Functional Description
400
PH/IGN
20
300
50%
250
10
Magnitude [dB]
To understand phase control, a simplified model
for the ballast output stage is used (Figure 1). The
lamp and filaments are replaced with resistors,
with the lamp inserted between the filament
resistors (R1, R2, R3 and R4).
350
10%
200
0
100%
150
100
-10
PH/IGN
50
10%
50%
-20
0
-50
100%
R1
R2
-30
Vin
-100
5
L
Phase [deg]
Phase Control
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Frequency [kHz]
Rlamp
R3
C
Figure 2, Typical output stage transfer function for
different lamp power levels.
R4
Figure 1, Dimming ballast output stage.
During preheat and ignition (Figure 2), the circuit
is a high-Q series LC with a strong input current to
input voltage phase inversion from +90 to -90
degrees at the resonance frequency. For operating
frequencies slightly above resonance and higher,
the phase is fixed at -90 degrees for the duration
of preheat and ignition. During dimming, the circuit
is an L in series with a parallel R and C, with a
weak phase inversion at high lamp power and a
strong phase inversion at low lamp power.
In the time domain (Figure 3), the input current is
shifted -90 degrees from the input half-bridge
voltage during preheat and ignition, and
somewhere between 0 and -90 degrees after
ignition during running. Zero phase-shift
corresponds to maximum power.
Vin
Iin ph/ign
Iin run
0
t
nrun
nph/ign
Figure 3, Typical ballast output stage waveforms.
When the phase is calculated and plotted versus
lamp power (Figure 4), the result is a linear dimming
curve, even down to ultra-low light levels where
the resistance of the lamp can change by orders
of magnitude.
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The start-up capacitor (C1) is charged by current
through resistor (R1) minus the start-up current
drawn by the IC. This resistor is typically chosen
to provide 2X the maximum start-up current at
low line to guarantee start-up under the worst case
condition. Once the capacitor voltage reaches the
start-up threshold, and, the voltage on pin VDC is
above 5.1V (see Brown-out Protection), the IC
turns on and HO and LO begin to oscillate. The
capacitor begins to discharge due to the increase
in IC operating current (Figure 6).
-60.0
-65.0
Phase [degrees]
-70.0
-75.0
-80.0
-85.0
VC1
-90.0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
C1
DISCHARGE
Lamp Pow er [Watts]
INTERNAL
CLAMP VOLTAGE
VUVLO+
Figure 4, Lamp power vs. phase of output stage.
VHYST
VUVLO-
Under-voltage Lock-Out (UVLO)
The IR21592/IR21593 undervoltage lock-out is
designed to maintain an ultra low quiescent
current of less than 200uA, while guaranteeing
the IC is fully functional before the high and low
side output drivers are activated. Figure 5 shows
an efficient supply voltage using the start-up
current of the IR21592/IR21593 together with a
charge pump from the ballast output stage (R1,
C1, C2, D1 and D2).
VBUS (+)
Rectified
AC Line
R3
VDC
1
16
HO
R1
Q1
15 VS
14
VB
13 VCC
12
CVDC
RVDC
COM
11 LO
Half-Bridge
Output
C3
C2
D3
D1
C1
Q2
D2
RCS
V BUS (-)
Figure 5, Typical application of start-up circuitry.
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DISCHARGE
TIME
CHARGE PUMP
OUTPUT
R1 & C1 TIME
CONSTANT
t
Figure 6, Start-up capacitor (C1) voltage.
During the discharge cycle, the rectified current
from the charge pump charges the capacitor above
the minimum operating voltage of the device and
the charge pump and internal 15.6V zener clamp
of the IC take over as the supply voltage. The
start-up capacitor and snubber capacitor must be
selected such that worst case IC conditions are
satisfied. A bootstrap diode (D3) and supply
capacitor (C3) comprise the supply voltage for
the high side driver circuitry. To guarantee that
the high-side supply is charged up before the first
pulse on pin HO, the first pulse from the output
drivers comes from the LO pin. During UVLO,
the high and low side driver outputs are low, pin
VCO is pulled-up internally to 5V resetting the
starting frequency to the maximum, and pin CPH
is short-circuited internally to COM resetting the
preheat time.
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Brown-out Protection
VBUS(+)
In addition to the voltage on VCC being above
the start-up threshold, pin VDC must also be
above 5.1V for HO and LO to begin oscillating. A
voltage divider (R3,RVDC) from the rectified AC
line connected to pin VDC measures the rectified
AC line input voltage to the ballast and programs
the turn-on and turn-off line voltages. A filter
capacitor (CVDC) is also connected to pin VDC
that must be chosen such that the ripple is low
enough and the lower turn-off threshold of 3V is
not crossed during normal line conditions. This
detection is necessary due to the possibility of
the lamp extinguishing during low-line conditions
before the IC is properly reset. Should a brownout occur, the DC bus can drop to a level below
the minimum required for the tank circuit to
maintain the necessary lamp voltage. This
detection will insure a clean turn-off before the
DC bus drops too low and properly resets the
IC to the preheat mode when the line returns.
Preheat (PH)
The IR21592/IR21593 enters preheat mode
when VCC exceeds the UVLO+ threshold and
VDC exceeds 5.1V. HO and LO begin to
oscillate at the maximum operating frequency
with 50% duty cycle and at the internally set
dead-time of 2us (IR21592) or 1µs (IR21593). Pin
CPH is disconnected from COM and an internal
1uA current source (Figure 7) charges the external
timing capacitor on CPH linearly.
16
60uA
VCO
16
VCO
2
HO
Q2
CVCO
Half
Bridge
Output
1uA
Half
Bridge
Driver
15
VS
ILOAD
1uA
CPH
PH
LOGIC
3
CCPH
7.6V
FMIN
11
LO
Q2
IFMIN
7
RFMIN
5.1V
10
CS
RCS
1/RFMIN
IPH
RIPH
12
8
COM
IR21592/IR21593
Load
Return
VBUS(-)
Figure 7, IR21592/IR21593 preheat circuitry.
An internal 1uA current source slowly discharges
the external capacitor on pin VCO and the voltage
on pin VCO begins to decrease. This decreases
the frequency, which, for operating frequencies
above resonance, increases the load current.
When the peak voltage measured on pin CS,
produced by a portion of the load current flowing
through an external sense resistor (RCS), exceeds
the voltage level on pin IPH, a 60uA internal
current source is connected to pin VCO and the
capacitor charges (Figure 8). This forces the
frequency to increase and the load current to
decrease. When the voltage on pin CS decreases
below the voltge on pin IPH, the 60uA current
source is disconnected and the frequency
decreases again.
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VBUS(+)
LO
VS
VCO
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VCO
2
HO
Q2
CVCO
Half
Bridge
Output
1uA
VRCS
t
PH
LOGIC
1uA
CPH
VIPH
3
CCPH
t
RDIM
15
VS
ILOAD
11
7.6V
DIM
0.5 to 5V
Half
Bridge
Driver
LO
Q2
DIM
INTERFACE
4
FAULT
LOGIC
1.6V
10
CS
RCS
PHASE
CONTROL
ICVCO
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60uA
COM
Load
Return
VBUS(-)
-1uA
t
Figure 9, IR21592/IR21593 ignition circuitry.
VCVCO
t
Figure 8, Peak load current regulation timing diagram.
This feedback keeps the peak preheat current
regulated to the user-programmable setting on pin
IPH for the duration of the preheat time. An
internal current source connected to an external
resistor on pin IPH sets a voltage reference for
the peak pre-heat current. The pre-heat time
continues until the voltage on pin CPH exceeds
5V.
Ignition (IGN)
The IR21592/IR21593 enters ignition mode when
the voltage on pin CPH exceeds 5V. The peak
current regulation reference voltage is
disconnected from the user-programmable
setting on pin IPH and is connected to a higher
internal threshold of 1.6V (Figure 9).
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The ignition ramp is then initiated as the
capacitor on pin VCO discharges linearly
through an internal 1uA current source. The
frequency decreases linearly towards the
resonance frequency of the high-Q ballast output
stage, causing the lamp voltage and load current
to increase (Figure 10). The frequency
continues to decrease until the lamp ignites or
the current limit of the IR21592/IR21593 is
reached. If the current limit is reached, the
IR21592/IR21593 enters FAULT mode. The 1.6V
threshold together with the external current
sensing resistor on pin CS determine the
maximum allowable peak ignition current (and
therefore peak ignition voltage) of the ballast
output stage. The peak ignition current must not
exceed the maximum allowable current ratings
of the output stage MOSFETs or IGBTs, and,
the resonant inductor must not saturate at
any time.
To prevent a "flash" across the lamp during
ignition at low dim settings, an ignition detection
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circuit measures the voltage at the CS pin and
compares it against the voltage at the IPH pin.
During the rising ignition ramp, the voltage at
the IPH pin is increased to 20% above its value
load current is regulated against the user control
input on pin DIM. To control the rate at which the
dim setting changes from maximum brightness
to the user setting (IGN-TO-DIM time, Figure 11),
VCPH
CS
5.1V
VIPH + 20%
R DIM & C TPH
TIME CONSTANT
VIPH + 10%
VIPH
VDIM
t
VVCO
IGN-TO-DIM
TIME
t
PH
IGN
DIM
PH
DIM
IGN
Figure 10, IR21592/IR21593 ignition detection.
Figure 11, IR21592/IR21593 ignition timing diagram.
during preheat mode. When the voltage on the
CS pin exceeds this voltage, the voltage on the
IPH pin is decreased to VIPH Pre-Heat +10% and
the ignition detection circuit is then active (See
Figure 10). When the lamp ignites, the voltage on
the CS pin will then fall below the voltage on the
IPH pin and the IC enters DIM Mode and the phase
control loop is closed. In order for the ignition
detection circuit to function properly and for the IC
to enter DIM mode, the voltage on the CS pin must
first rise above VIPH Pre-Heat + 20% during the
ignition ramp to activate the circuit, and then
decrease below VIPH Pre-Heat +10% when the lamp
ignites.
pin DIM is connected internally to pin CPH when
the IR21592/IR21593 enters DIM mode. The
resistor on pin DIM (RDIM) discharges the
capacitor on pin CPH down to the user dim
setting. The resistor can be selected for a fast
time constant to minimize the amount of flash
visible over the lamp just after ignition, or, a
long time constant such that the brightness
ramps down smoothly to the user setting. Should
the ignition-to-dim time be too fast, however, the
loop can respond faster than the ionization
constant of the lamp (milliseconds) causing the
VCO to over-shoot. This can result in a
frequency that is higher than the minimum
brightness frequency and can extinguish the
lamp. The capacitor on pin CPH serves multiple
functions by setting the preheat time, the travel
rate just after ignition (together with resistor
RDIM), and, serving as a filter capacitor on pin
Ignition-to-Dim (IGN-to-DIM)
When the IR21592/IR21593 enters dim mode, the
phase control loop is closed and the phase of the
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DIM during dimming to increase high-frequency
noise immunity and minimize component count.
V CS
Dimming (DIM)
To regulate lamp power, the error between the
reference phase and the phase of the output stage
current forces the VCO to steer the frequency in
the proper direction, as determined by the transfer
function of the output stage, such that the error is
forced to zero. An internal 15uA current source is
connected to pin VCO during dimming mode
(Figure 12) to discharge the VCO capacitor and
decrease the frequency towards lock.
t
LO
ν REF
ν FB
ν ERR
V VCO
VBUS(+)
IR2159
VCC
VCO
RFB
16
VCO
2
t
HO
Q2
Half
Bridge
Output
16uA
CVCO
Half
Bridge
Driver
CPH
DIM
RDIM
RMAX
FAULT
LOGIC
5
RMIN
LO
Q2
4
MAX
MIN
11
DIM
INTERFACE
7.6V
VS
ILOAD
3
CCPH
0.5 to 5V
15
6
1.6V
10
CS
RCS
PHASE
CONTROL
12
COM
Load
Return
VBUS(-)
Figure 13, Phase control timing diagram.
The IR21592/IR21593 includes a dimming
interface for analog lamp power control. The
DIM pin input requires a voltage in the range of
0.5 to 5VDC, with 5V corresponding to minimum
phase shift (maximum lamp power). The output
of the dim interface is the voltage on pin MIN,
which is compared with the internal timing
capacitor (CT) voltage to produce a frequencyindependent digital reference phase (Figure 14).
Figure 12, IR21592/IR21593 dimming circuitry.
Once lock is achieved, the phase detector (PDET)
outputs short pulses to an open-drain PMOS that
charges the VCO capacitor through an internal
resistor (RFB) each time an error pulse occurs
(Figure 13). This action "nudges" the integrator at
the input of the VCO to keep the phase of the
output stage current exactly locked in phase with
the reference.
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detection comparator for 400ns after LO goes 'high'
(Figure 16).
VMIN
5V
VCT
RMIN
VBUS(+)
R MAX
3V
IR2159
1V
16
HO
Q2
DIM
RANGE
0
0.5V
VDIM
USER
SETTING
Half
Bridge
Driver
5V
LO
15
ILOAD
νREF
11
0Ε
-90Ε
-180Ε
LO
Q2
ν
FAULT
LOGIC
1.6V
10
Figure 14, Dimming interface
The charging time of CT from 1V to 5.1V
determines the on-time of output gate drivers HO
and LO and corresponds to -180 degrees of
possible phase shift in load current (minus
deadtime). For the 0 to -90 degree dim range, the
voltage on pin MIN is bounded between 1V and
3V using pins MIN and MAX. An external resistor
on pin MAX programs the minimum phase shift
reference (maximum lamp power) corresponding
to 5V on pin DIM, and an external resistor on pin
MIN sets the maximum phase shift (minimum
lamp power) corresponding to 0.5V on pin DIM.
Current Sensing
During dimming, the current sensing circuitry
(Figure 15) detects over-current which can occur
during hard-switching (see Fault section), and
zero-crossing to measure the phase of the total
load current. To reject any switching noise which
can occur at the turn-on of the low-side MOSFET
or IGBT, a digital current sense blanking circuit
blanks out the signal from the zero-crossing
CS
R1
RCS
PHASE
CONTROL
20
Half
Bridge
Output
VS
400ns
BLANK
12
COM
Load
Return
VBUS(-)
Figure 15, Current sensing circuitry.
The internal blank time reduces the dimming range
slightly (Figure 16) when operating at minimum
phase shift (maximum lamp power). The external
programming resistor on pin MAX must be
selected such that the minimum phase shift is
set a safe margin away from the blank time. A
series resistor (R1) is required to limit the amount
of current flowing out of pin CS when the voltage
across RCS goes below -0.7V. A filter capacitor
at pin CS may be required due to other possible
asynchronous noise sources present in the ballast
system.
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Switching
Noise
t
LO
Should the peak voltage on pin CS exceed 1.6V
at any time during dimming, the IR21592/IR21593
enters FAULT mode and the high and low-side
driver outputs, HO and LO, are both turned off.
Cycling the supply voltage on VCC below UVLOor the voltage on pin SD above and below SD+
and SD- will reset the IR21592/IR21593 to preheat
(PH) mode (see STATE DIAGRAM).
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Ballast Design
Dimming
Range
Lamp Requirements
Figure 16, Current sense timing diagram.
Fault Mode (FAULT)
During dimming, the peak current regulation circuit
active during preheat and ignition is disabled.
Should non-zero voltage switching at the output
of the half-bridge occur (Figure 17), high current
spikes will result. A lamp filament failure, lamp
end-of-life, lamp removal, or a deadtime shorter
than what is required for commutation, can all
cause hard-switching.
LOAD
REMOVAL
HO
LO
VS
t
VCS
1.6V
t
NORMAL
OPERATION
HARD
SWITCHING
Before selecting component values for the ballast
output stage and the programmable inputs of
the IR21592/IR21593, the following lamp
requirements must first be defined:
Variable
I ph
t ph
Description
Filament pre-heat current
Filament pre-heat time
Units
Arms
s
Maximum lamp pre-heat voltage
Vpp
Vign
Lamp ignition voltage
Vpp
P100%
Lamp power at 100% brightness
W
V100%
Lamp voltage at 100% brightness
Vpp
V phmax
P1%
Lamp power at 1% brightness
W
V1%
Lamp voltage at 1% brightness
Vpp
Minimum cathode heating current
Arms
I Cathmin
Table I, Typical lamp requirements
FAULT
Figure 17, hard-switching with latch off
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Ballast Output Stage
The operating frequency [Hz] at maximum lamp
power is given as:
The components comprising the output stage are
selected using a set of equations. Different ballast
operating frequencies and their respective
voltages and currents are calculated.
The inductor and capacitor values are obtained
using equations (2) through (7). The results of
these equations reveal the location of each
operating frequency and the corresponding
voltages and currents. For a given L, C, DC bus
voltage, and pre-heat current, the resulting voltage
over the lamp during pre-heat is given as:
1
2
 2V 
2V
8L 2 
I ph  − DC (2)
V ph =  DC  +
π
C
 π 

2
The resulting operating frequency during pre-heat
is given as:
f ph =
2I ph
[Hz]
πCVph
(3)
2
f100% =
2
1 1 32P100
− 2 4%
2π LC C V100%
 4V 
1 −  DC 
2
V100%π
 1 32P100

%
+  − 2 4  − 2 2 
L
C
LC
C
V
100% 

f ign =
1
2π
1+
4
π
I Cath1% =
V1% f1%πC
2
(7)
Design Constraints
The inductor and capacitor values should be
iterated until the following design constraints have
been fulfilled (Table II).
Design Constraint
Reason
V ph < V phmax
Ignition during preheat
Production tolerances
f ph − f ign > 5kHz
I ign < I ignmax
Inductor saturation
Lamp extinguishing
during dimming
Table II, Ballast design constraints
VDC
Vign
LC
[Hz]
(4)
The total load current during ignition is given as:
Iign = f ign CVign 2π
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(6)
The cathode heating current at minimum lamp
power is given as:
I Cath1% ≥ I Cathmin
The resulting operating frequency during ignition
is given as:
2
[App] (5)
IR21592/IR21593 Programmable Inputs
In order to program the MIN and MAX settings of
the dimming interface, the phase of the output
stage current at minimum and maximum lamp
power must be calculated. This is obtained using
the following equations:
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2
 4VDC 

2 1− 
V π 
2
2
 1 32P% 
1 1 32P%
% 

−
+  − 2 4 −
f% =
2π LC C2V%4
L2C2
 LC C V% 
ϕ% =
180 −1 V%2
2P
V2
tan [( C − 2% L)2πf% − 4 % LC2π3 f%3]
2P%
V%
P%
π
(8)
(9)
With the lamp requirements defined, the L and C
of the ballast output stage selected, and the
minimum and maximum phase calculated, the
component values for setting the programmable
inputs of the IR21592/IR21593 are obtained with
the following equations:
R FMIN =
RCS =
(25e − 6) − ( f MIN − 10000) ⋅ (1e − 10)
( f MIN − 10000) ⋅ (2e − 14)
[Ohms]
(10)
2 ⋅ (1.6)
I ign
[Ohms]
(11)
RIPH = RFMIN RCS I ph 2
[Ohms]
(12)
C CPH = (2.6 E − 7)(t PH )
[Farads]
(13)
[Ohms]
(14)
RMIN =
RMAX =
R FMIN  ϕ 1% 
1 −

4 
45 
0.86 ⋅ RFMIN ⋅ RMIN
 ϕ

4 ⋅ RMIN − RFMIN ⋅ 1 − 100% 
45 

[Ohms]
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This ballast design procedure has been summarized into the following 3 steps:
Define
Lamp
Requirements
Iterate L and C
to fulfill
constraints
Calculate
IR21592/IR21593
IR2159
Programmable
Inputs
Figure 19, Simplified Ballast Design Procedure
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Date code
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Identifier
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P
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Lot Code
(Prod mode - 4 digit SPN code)
Assembly site code
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