ETC FA7701V

FA7700V, FA7701V
CMOS IC
For Switching Power
Supply
Control
FA7700V,
FA7701V
■ Description
■ Dimensions, mm
6.4 ±0.3
1.30 max
10 to 0
˚
4.4 ±0.2
TSSOP-8
0.1 ±0.05
FA7700V/FA7701V are the PWM type DC to DC converter
control ICs with 1ch output that can directly drive power
MOSFETs. CMOS devices with high breakdown voltage are
used in these ICs and low power consumption is achieved.
These ICs have not only the functions equivalent to those of
FA76XX series but also the functions of directly driving Nch/Pch
MOSFETs, lower power consumption, higher frequency
operation, and less external components.
0.575 typ
3.1
• Wide range of supply voltage: VCC=2.5 to 20V
• FA7700V: For boost, flyback converter
(Maximum output duty cycle is 80%)
• FA7701V: For buck converter
(Maximum output duty cycle is 100%)
• Output stage consist of CMOS push-pull circuit, and achieves
a high speed switching of external MOSFETs. (FA7700V: For
Nch-MOSFET driving, FA7701V: For Pch-MOSFET driving)
• High accuracy reference voltage (Error amplifier): 0.88V±2%
• Soft start function
• Adjustable built-in timer latch for short-circuit protection
• Output ON/OFF control function
• Less external discrete components needed (2 components
less than conventional version of the equivalent products)
• Low power consumption
Stand-by current: 40µA typ.
Operating current: 1.2mA typ. (Including error amplifier output
current and oscillator current)
• High frequency operation: 50kHz to 1MHz
• Package: TSSOP-8, thin and small
±0.3
0.15 ±0.1
■ Features
0.65
0.22
0.5
±0.1
±0.2
■ Block diagram
FA7701V
FA7700V
RT
1
8
UVLO
VREF
REF
2
0.3V
5.5V
OSC
1.5V
S.C.DET
1.5V
+
–
Power Good Signal
3
1
S.C.P
+
–
7
VCC
REF
2
0.3V
OSC
S.C.P
1.5V
S.C.DET
BIAS
1.5V
+
–
Power Good Signal
6
OUT
IN–
3
CS
+
+
–
+
ON/OFF
+
–
7
VCC
2.2V
OFF
6
OUT
5
GND
5.5V
PWM
ER.AMP
5
4
0.88V
–
PWM
8
ON/OFF
–
+
VREF
2.2V
2.2V
OFF
+
–
+
+
ER.AMP
UVLO
VREF
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
0.88V
+
–
FB
RT
–
+
VREF
2.2V
BIAS
IN–
CS
GND
FB
4
Pin No. Pin symbol Description
1
RT
Oscillator timing resistor
2
REF
Internal bias voltage
3
IN (–)
Error amplifier inverting input
4
FB
Error amplifier output
5
GND
Ground
6
OUT
Output for driving switching device
7
VCC
Power supply
8
CS
ON/OFF, soft start, timer latched short
circuit protection
1
FA7700V, FA7701V
■ Absolute maximum ratings
Item
CS terminal voltage
Symbol
Vcc
IREF
ISO peak
ISO cont
ISI peak
ISI cont
VRT, VREF
VIN–, VFB
VCS
CS terminal sink current
Power dissipation
Operating ambient temperature
Operating junction temperature
Storage temperature
ICS
Pd
Ta
Tj
Tstg
Power supply voltage
REF terminal output current
OUT terminal source current
OUT terminal sink current
RT, REF, IN–, FB terminal voltage
Rating
20
2
–400 (peak)
–50 (continuos)
+150 (peak)
+50 (continuos)
+2.5 (max.)
–0.3 (min.)
Self limitingⱌ5.5 (max.)
–0.3 (min.)
200
250 (Ta⬉25˚C)
–30 to +85
+125
–40 to +150
Unit
V
mA
mA
mA
V
V
µA
mW
˚C
˚C
˚C
Maximum power dissipation curve
Max. power
dissipation [mW]
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
–30
0
60
30
90
125
150
Ambient temperature [˚C]
■ Recommended operating condition
Item
Symbol
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Supply voltage
VCC
2.5
6
18
V
DC feedback resistor of error amplifier
RNF
100
kΩ
VCC terminal capacitance
CVCC
0.1
µF
REF terminal capacitance
CREF
0.047
CS terminal capacitance
CS
CS terminal sink current
Icsin
Oscillation frequency
fosc
* Lower limit of ICSIN does not include leak current “IL” for capacitor Cs. Set a
resistor “RCS [MΩ]” connected between VCC terminal and CS terminal to
satisfy the equation.
2
1
µF
0.01
10
µF
1*
50
µA
50
1000
kHz
VCC – 1.5
50µA + IL
0.1
⬍ RCS [MΩ] ⬍
VCC – 1.5
1µA + IL
FA7700V, FA7701V
■ Electrical characteristics (Ta=25˚C, VCC=6V, RT=22kΩ)
Internal bias section (REF terminal voltage)
Item
Symbol
Test condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Output voltage
VREF
REF terminal source current
2.16
2.23
2.30
V
mV
IREF=0mA
Line regulation
VLINE
Vcc=2.5 to 20V, IREF=0mA
±2
±14
Load regulation
VLOAD
IREF=0 to 2mA
±2
±12
Variation with temperature
VTC1
Ta=–30 to 25°C
±0.3
%
VTC2
Ta=25 to 85°C
±0.3
%
mV
Oscillator section (Frequency set by RT terminal)
Item
Symbol
Test condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Oscillation frequency
fosc
RT=22kΩ
155
185
215
kHz
Line regulation
fLINE
Vcc=2.5 to 20V
±0.1
%
Variation with temperature
fTC1
Ta=–30 to 25°C, 50k to 1MHz
±2
%
fTC2
Ta=25 to 85°C, 50k to 1MHz
±3
%
Error amplifier section (IN- terminal, FB terminal)
Item
Symbol
Test condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Reference voltage
VB
IN- terminal, FB terminal:
0.863
0.880
0.897
V
+500
nA
±5
mV
Shorted (voltage follower)
Input current
IIN–
VB line regulation
VBLINE
Vcc=2.5 to 20V
±1
VBTC1
Ta=–30 to 25°C
±0.3
%
VBTC2
Ta=25 to 85°C
±0.3
%
VB variation with temperature
Open loop gain
-500
AVO
70
dB
Unity gain bandwidth
fT
Output current
Source
IOHE
FB terminal=VREF– 0.5V
–220
–160
1.5
–100
µA
MHz
Sink
IOLE
FB terminal=0.5V
3
6
12
mA
Pulse width modulation (PWM) section (FB terminal voltage and duty cycle)
Item
Symbol
Test condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
FB 0% threshold
VFB0
Duty cycle = 0%
0.560
0.660
0.760
V
FB 50% threshold
Maximum duty cycle
FA7700
FA7701
VFB50
Duty cycle = 50%
DMAX1
RT=100kΩ, f=50kHz
85
90
95
%
DMAX2
RT=22kΩ, fⱌ185kHz
83
88
93
%
DMAX3
RT=3kΩ, fⱌ1MHz
80
86
92
DMAX
0.880
V
100
%
%
Undervoltage lock-out section (VCC terminal voltage)
Item
Symbol
ON threshold
VCCON
OFF threshold
VCCOF
Hysteresis voltage
VCCHY
Variation with temperature
VCCHY
Test condition
Min.
1.60
0.04
Typ.
Max.
Unit
2.07
2.30
V
1.93
0.14
V
0.24
V
Ta= –30 to 25°C
+0.2
mV/°C
Ta= 25 to 85°C
–0.2
mV/°C
3
FA7700V, FA7701V
ON/OFF section (CS terminal voltage)
Item
Symbol
ON/OFF threshold
VONOF
Test condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
0.150
0.300
0.450
V
Threshold variation with temperature
VONTC
Ta = –30 to 85°C
Item
Symbol
Test condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Threshold voltage 1
VCS0
Duty cycle=0%
0.560
0.660
0.760
V
Threshold voltage 2
VCS50
Duty cycle=50%
+0.5
mV/°C
Soft start section (CS terminal voltage)
0.880
V
Timer latched short circuit protection section (FB terminal, CS terminal)
Item
Symbol
Test condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Short detection threshold voltage
VFBTH
FB terminal voltage
1.350
1.500
1.650
V
Latched mode threshold voltage
VCSTH
CS terminal voltage
2.050
2.200
2.350
V
Latched mode reset voltage
VCSRE
CS terminal voltage
1.700
2.030
2.300
V
Latched mode hysteresis
VCSHY
CS terminal voltage
50
170
350
mV
CS terminal clamped voltage
VCSCL1
FB terminal<1.35V, CS sink current= +1µA
1.400
1.500
1.600
V
VCSCL2
FB terminal>1.65V, CS sink current= +150µA
4.500
5.500
6.500
V
Output stage section (OUT terminal)
Item
Symbol
Test condition
Typ.
Max.
Unit
High side on resistance
RONH
VCC=6V, source current= –50mA
10
20
Ω
RONH
VCC=2.5V, source current= –50mA
18
36
Ω
Low side on resistance
RONL
VCC=6V, sink current= +50mA
5
10
Ω
RONL
VCC=2.5V, sink current= +50mA
5
10
Ω
tr
330pF load to GND terminal
20
ns
330pF load to VCC terminal
25
ns
330pF load to GND terminal
45
ns
330pF load to VCC terminal
40
ns
Rise time
FA7700
FA7701
Fall time
FA7700
tf
FA7701
Min.
Overall section (Supply current to VCC terminal)
Item
Symbol
Test condition
OFF mode supply current
ICCST1
CS terminal=0V
Operating mode supply current
ICC0
Duty cycle=0%, OUT:Open, IN–=0V, FB:Open
ICC1
Duty cycle=50%, OUT:Open, IN–, FB:Shorted
ICCLAT
CS terminal >2.35V, IN–=0V, FB:Open
Latched mode supply current
4
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
40
100
µA
0.9
1.5
mA
1.2
2.0
mA
0.9
1.5
mA
FA7700V, FA7701V
■ Characteristic curves
Oscillation frequency (fOSC) vs.
timing resistor resistance (RT)
Oscillation frequency (fOSC) vs. ambient temperature
10000
5
Oscillation frequency variation [%]
Oscillation frequency [kHz]
4
1000
100
3
fosc=1MHz
2
1
0
fosc=185kHz
–1
fosc=50kHz
–2
–3
–4
10
1
10
–5
–40
100
100
100
90
90
80
80
70
70
fosc=1MHz
50
40
80
100
50
40
30
20
fosc=185kHz
10
10
0.7
0.9
1.1
0
0.5
1.3
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
CS terminal voltage [V]
FB terminal voltage [V]
Duty cycle vs. FB terminal voltage
FA7701
Duty cycle vs. CS terminal voltage
FA7701
100
100
90
90
80
80
70
Duty cycle [%]
70
Duty cycle [%]
60
fosc=1MHz
fosc=185kHz
20
fosc=1MHz
60
50
40
fosc=1MHz
60
50
40
30
30
20
20
fosc=185kHz
fosc=185kHz
10
0
0.5
40
20
60
30
0
0.5
0
Duty cycle vs. CS terminal voltage
FA7700
Duty cycle [%]
Duty cycle [%]
Duty cycle vs. FB terminal voltage
FA7700
60
–20
Ambient temperature Ta [˚C]
Timing resisitor RT [kΩ]
0.7
0.9
10
1.1
FB terminal voltage [V]
1.3
0
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
CS terminal voltage [V]
5
FA7700V, FA7701V
Maximum duty cycle vs. ambient temperature
FA7700
Error amp. reference voltage vs. ambient temperature
94
0.90
fosc=50kHz
92
0.89
88
Reference voltage [V]
Max. duty cycle [%]
90
fosc=185kHz
86
fosc=1MHz
84
0.88
0.87
82
80
–40
–20
0
20
40
60
80
0.86
–40
100
–20
0
20
60
40
80
100
Ambient temperature Ta [˚C]
Ambient temperature Ta [˚C]
Internal bias voltage vs. ambient temperature
Undervoltage lock-out vs. ambient temperarure
2.28
2.20
2.15
Vcc terminal ON/OFF threshold
Internal bias voltage [V]
2.26
2.24
2.22
2.20
Vcc ON
2.10
2.05
2.00
Vcc OFF
1.95
1.90
1.85
2.18
–40
–20
0
20
40
60
80
1.80
–40
100
–20
Ambient temperature Ta [˚C]
CS terminal ON/OFF threshold vs.
ambient temperature
0.35
CS terminal sink current [ A]
CS terminal ON/OFF threshold
40
60
80
100
200
180
0.30
0.25
0.20
–20
0
20
40
60
Ambient temperature Ta [˚C]
80
100
Ta=25˚C
–30˚C
85˚C
160
Ta=25˚C
Ta=–30˚C
140
Ta=85˚C
120
100
80
FB>1.65V
60
40
FB<1.35V
20
6
20
CS terminal voltage vs. CS terminal sink current
0.40
0.15
–40
0
Ambient temperature Ta [˚C]
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
CS terminal voltage [V]
6
7
FA7700V, FA7701V
Operating mode supply current vs. VCC
Operating mode supply current vs. VCC
3
Duty=50%
IN(–)–FB:shorted
Operating mode supply current [mA]
Operating mode supply current [mA]
2
fosc=1MHz
1.5
1
fosc=185kHz
0.5
0
0
0.5
2
1.5
1
2.5
fosc=1MHz
2
1.5
fosc=185kHz
1
0.5
0
3
2.5
Duty=50%
IN(–)–FB:shorted
4
6
12
10
8
Vcc [V]
16
14
OFF mode supply current vs. temperature
1.5
RT=22kΩ
Operating mode supply current [mA]
OFF mode supply current [ A]
CS=0V
55
50
Vcc=20V
45
40
Vcc=6V
35
–20
20
0
40
80
60
1.4
1.3
Vcc=20V (Duty=50%)
1.2
1
0.9
0.8
–20
0
40
20
80
60
100
Temperature Ta [˚C]
Latched mode supply current vs. temperature
Oscillation frequency vs. operating mode supply current
3
Vcc=6V
RT=22kΩ
CS > 2.35V
0.95
0.9
0.85
0.8
0.75
–20
0
20
40
60
Temperature Ta [˚C]
80
100
Operating mode supply current [mA]
1
Operating mode supply current [mA]
Vcc=6V (Duty=0%)
0.7
0.6
–40
100
Vcc=6V (Duty=50%)
1.1
Temperature Ta [˚C]
0.7
–40
20
Operating mode supply current vs. temperature
60
30
–40
18
Vcc [V]
Vcc=6V
Duty=50%
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
10
100
1000
Oscillation frequency [kHz]
7
FA7700V, FA7701V
OUT terminal source current vs. OUT terminal voltage
OUT terminal sink current vs. OUT terminal voltage
450
200
OUT terminal source current [mA]
OUT terminal source current [mA]
400
350
Vcc=20V
300
250
Vcc=12V
200
Vcc=6V
150
100 Vcc=2.5V
150
100
50
50
0
0
0
5
10
20
15
25
Error amplifier gain and phase vs. frequency
80
180
160
140
60
120
100
40
Phase
80
60
20
1MΩ
40
390Ω
0
+
+
–
20
0
–20
3
0
6
3
1k
6
3
10k
6
3
100k
Frequency [Hz]
8
6
3
1M
6
10M
Phase [deg]
Gain [dB]
Gain
0
0.5
1
OUT terminal voltage [V]
OUT terminal voltage [V]
1.5
FA7700V, FA7701V
■ Description of each circuit
OSC
1. Reference voltage circuit
This circuit consists of the reference voltage circuit using band
gap reference, and also serves as the power supply of the
internal circuit. The precision of output is 2.23V±3%.
It is stabilized under the supply voltage of 2.5V or over.
The precision of reference voltage of error amplifier circuit is
0.88V±2%, and the reference voltage circuit is connected to the
non-inverting input of the error amplifier circuit.
2. Oscillator
The oscillator generates a triangular waveform by charging and
discharging the built-in capacitor. A desired oscillation
frequency can be determined by the value of the resistor “RT”
connected to the RT terminal (Fig. 1).
The built-in capacitor voltage oscillates between approximately
0.66V and 1.1V with almost the same charging and discharging
gradients. You can set the desired oscillation frequency by
changing the gradients using the resistor connected to the RT
terminal. (Large RT: Low frequency, small RT: High frequency)
The oscillator waveform cannot be observed from the outside
because a terminal for this purpose is not provided. The
oscillator output is connected to the PWM comparator.
RT
Fig. 1
RT value: small
1.1V
0.66V
Fig. 2
Vout
3. Error amplifier circuit
The IN(–) terminal (Pin 3) is an inverting input terminal.
The non-inverting input is internally connected to the reference
voltage (0.88V±2%; 25˚C). The FB terminal (Pin 4) is the
output of the error amplifier. Gain setting and phase
compensation setting is done by connecting a capacitance and
a resistor between the FB terminal and the IN(–) terminal. Vout
which is the output voltage of DC to DC converter can be
calculated by:
R1 + R2
Vout = VB ⫻
R2
Gain AV between the Vout and the FB terminal can be
calculated by:
RNF
AV = –
R1
4. PWM comparator
The PWM comparator has 4 input terminals. (Fig. 4)
The oscillator output is compared with the CS terminal voltage ,
and the error amplifier voltage , then, the lower voltage between and is preferred.
While the preferred voltage is lower than the oscillator output, the
PWM comparator output is Low. While the preferred voltage is higher
than the oscillator output, the PWM comparator output is High (Fig.
5). When the IC starts, the capacitor connected to the CS terminal is
charged through the resistor connected to the power supply, and
then the output pulses begin to widen gradually as the operation of
soft start.
In steady operation, the pulse width is determined based on the
voltage of the error amplifier , and then the output voltage is
stabilized. The Dead Time control voltage ( DT voltage) of FA7700
and FA7701 has different characteristics to adjust the ICs to various
types of power supply circuits being controlled and also to reduce
external discrete components as many as possible. FA7700 is
developed for fly-back circuits, and boost circuits, and the DT voltage
is set in the IC so that the maximum output duty cycle is fixed to 80%
min.. (Maximum output duty cycle changes according to operation
frequencies. ––See page 6 “Maximum output duty vs. temperature”.)
It prevents magnetic saturation of the transformer or the like when a
short-circuit in the output circuit occurs. FA7701 is developed for
buck circuits, and it is designed for the maximum output duty cycle of
100%. The timing chart of PWM comparator is described in Fig. 5.
RT value: large
RNF
Er. AMP
R1
3
4
IN(–)
R2
FB
VB
PWM
(0.88V)
Fig. 3
Oscillation output
CS terminal voltage
Error amplifier output
DT voltage
–
+
+
+
PMW output
Fig. 4
Error amplifier output
Oscillation output
CS terminal voltage
DT voltage
PWM
output pulse
Fig. 5
9
FA7700V, FA7701V
5. Soft start function
As described in Fig. 6, RCS is connected between CS terminal
and VCC terminal, and Cs is connected between CS terminal
and GND. The voltage of CS terminal rises when starting the
power supply, because Cs is charged by Vcc through Rcs. The
soft start function starts by charging a capacitor Cs connected
to PWM comparator. To estimate the soft start period, the time
(ts) between the start and the moment when the width of output
pulse reaches 50% is calculated by:
(V
ts [ms] ⱌ Cs ⫻ RCS ⫻ 1n
VCC
– 0.88
CC
RCC
Rcs
REF OFF
+
C3
0.3 V
CS
ON/OFF
Output
off
8
+
1.5V
5.5V
C1
S.C.P
Cs
FB
)
2.2V
C2
+
Cs : Capacity of Cs [µF]
Rcs : Resistance of Rcs [kΩ]
Vcc : Supply voltage [V]
S.C.DET
1.5V
Fig. 6
The maximum current flowing in Rcs should be within the
recommended value (50µA max.).
Vcc – 1.5
Vcc – 1.5
⬍ Rcs [MΩ] ⬍
1µA + IL
50µA + IL
Vcc
(IL: leak current of capacitor Cs)
CS
Note: This IC operates ON/OFF function by the CS terminal (CS < 0.3V
typ. : OFF), then it turns off the internal bias voltage VREF (off
mode). Therefore, you can not connect the resistor “Rcs” between
CS terminal and REF terminal, and can connect the resistor only
to VCC terminal.
7. Timer latch short-circuit protection circuit
The short-circuit protection circuit consists of two comparators
C1, C2 (Fig. 6). In steady operation, the output of S.C.DET
comparator C2 is set to High, and the CS terminal is clamped
by the 1.5V Zener diode, because the output of error amplifier
is about 1V. If the converter output voltage drops due to a
short-circuit, when the output voltage of error amplifier rises
excesses 1.5V, the output of S.C.DET comparator C2 is set to
low, and then the clamp of Zener diode is turned off.
As a result, the voltage of CS terminal rises up to the lower
value of either 5.5 V or the voltage of VCC terminal.
If the voltage of CS terminal excesses 2.2V, the output of S.C.P
comparator C1 is set to high, and the circuit shuts down the
output circuit of the IC. When it occurs, the current
consumption of the IC is 0.9mA (typ.) because the IC is set to
OFF latch mode. The period (tp) between the occurrence of a
short-circuit in the converter output and the triggering of the
short-circuit protection function can be calculated by the
following expression:
tp [ms] ⱌ Cs ⫻ RCS ⫻ 1n
– 1.5
( Vcc
Vcc – 2.2 )
Cs : Capacitance of Cs [µF]
Rcs : Resistance of Rcs [kΩ]
Vcc : Supply voltage [V]
Note: When the IC is used in a product with low VCC voltage, the
period (tp) of the triggering of the short-circuit protection
described above fluctuates significantly. Therefore, sufficient
care should be taken in such cases.
Example When Rcs=750kΩ, Cs=0.1µF: Vcc=2.5V: tp ⱌ 90ms
Vcc=3.6V: tp ⱌ 30ms
10
Cs
Fig. 7
6
Lower value of either 5.5V or Vcc terminal voltage
5
CS terminal voltage [V]
6. ON/OFF circuit
The ON/OFF function can be controlled by external signal to
the CS terminal, the IC becomes off mode. When the CS
terminal voltage is below 0.30V(typ.), the output of ON/OFF
comparator C3 is set to LOW, and the internal power source
VREF is shut off, then the IC is switched to the off mode.
The power consumption in the off mode is 40µA(typ.). A
sample circuit is given in Fig. 7.
ON/OFF
4
Start-up
3
2.2V
2
1.5V
tp
Short circuit protection
1
0
Momentary short circuit
Soft start
Short circuit
Time
Fig. 8
FA7700V, FA7701V
You can reset the off latch mode operation of the short-circuit
protection by either of the following ways: lowering the CS
voltage below 2.03V (typ.); lowering the Vcc voltage below the
Off threshold voltage of undervoltage lock out; 1.93V (typ.);
lowering the voltage of FB terminal below 1.5V (typ.)
The off latch mode action cannot be triggered by externally
applying voltage of over 2.2V forcibly to the CS terminal (1.5V,
ZD clamped). Characteristics of the current and the voltage of
CS terminal is shown in the characteristic curve (CS terminal
voltage vs. CS terminal sink current) on page 6. Be sure to use
the IC up to the recommended CS terminal current of 50µA.
■ Design advice
8. Output circuit
The IC contains a push-pull output stage and can directly drive
MOSFETs (FA7700: N ch, FA7701: P ch). The maximum peak
current of the output stage is a sink current of +150mA, and a
source current of –400mA. The IC can also drive NPN, and
PNP transistors. The maximum peak current in such cases is
±50mA. Be sure to design the output current considering the
rating of power dissipation.
fOSC = 3000 ⫻ RT –0.9
9. Power good signal circuit/ Undervoltage lockout circuit
The IC contains a protection circuit against undervoltage
malfunctions to protect the circuit from the damage caused by
malfunctions when the supply voltage drops. When the supply
voltage rises from 0V, the circuit starts to operate at VCC of
2.07V (typ.) and outputs generate pulses. If a drop of the
supply voltage occurs, it stops output at VCC of 1.93V (typ.).
when it occurs, the CS terminal is turned to Low level and then
it is reset. The power good signal circuit monitors the voltage of
REF terminal, and stops output until the voltage of REF
terminal excesses approximately 2V to prevent malfunctions.
1. Setting the oscillation frequency
As described in item 2 “Oscillator” of “Description of each
circuit”, a desired oscillation frequency can be determined by
the value of the resistor connected to the RT terminal. When
designing an oscillation frequency, you can set any frequency
between 50kHz and 1MHz. You can roughly obtain the
oscillation frequency from the characteristic curve “Oscillation
frequency (fosc) vs. timing resistor resistance(RT)” or the value
can be calculated by the following expression.
RT =
( 3000
)
f
1.11
OSC
fOSC: Oscillation frequency [kHz]
RT: Timing resistor [kΩ]
This expression, however, can be used for rough calculation,
the value obtained is not guaranteed. The operation frequency
varies due to the conditions such as tolerance of the
characteristics of the ICs, influence of noises, or external
discrete components. When determining the values, be sure to
verify the effectiveness of the values of the components in an
actual circuit.
2. Operation around the maximum or the minimum output
duties
As described in characteristic curves on page 5, “output duty
cycle vs. FB terminal voltage (VFB)” and “output duty cycle vs.
CS terminal voltage (Vcs)”, the linearity of the output duty of
this IC drops around the minimum output duty and the
maximum output duty (FA7701 only). This phenomena are
conspicuous when operating in a high frequency (when the
pulse width is narrow). Therefore be careful when using high
frequency.
3. Restriction of external discrete components
To achieve a stable operation of the ICs, the value of external
discrete components connected to Vcc, REF, CS, FB terminals
should be within the recommended operational conditions.
4. Loss calculation
Since it is difficult to measure IC loss directly, the calculation to
obtain the approximate loss of the IC connected directly to a
MOSFET is described below.
When the supply voltage is Vcc, the current consumption of the
IC is Icc, the total input gate charge of the driven MOSFET is
Qg, the switching frequency is fsw, the total loss Pd of the IC
can be calculated by:
Pd ⱌ Vcc ⫻ (Icc + Qg ⫻ fsw).
The values in this expression is influenced by the effects of the
dependency of supply voltage, the characteristics of
temperature, or tolerance. Therefore, be sure to verify
appropriateness of the value considering the factors above
under all applicable conditions.
Example:
When VCC = 6V, in the case of a typical IC, from the
characteristic curve, Icc=1.2mA. When operating in Qg = 6nC,
fsw = 500kHz, Pd should be:
Pd ⱌ 6 ⫻ (1.2mA + 6nC ⫻ 500kHz) ⱌ 25.2mW
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FA7700V, FA7701V
■ Application circuit
FA7700
Vin
2.5~11V
Vout
12V/0.2A
8
7
6
5
CS
VCC
OUT
GND
ON /OFF
FA7700
RT
1
REF
2
IN3
FB
4
Vin
Vout
8
CS
ON /OFF
6
5
OUT
GND
FA7700
RT
1
12
7
VCC
REF
2
IN3
FB
4
FA7700V, FA7701V
■ Application circuit
FA7701
Vin
7~18V
Vout
5V/0.5A
8
CS
ON /OFF
7
VCC
6
OUT
5
GND
FA7701
RT
1
REF
2
IN3
FB
4
Parts tolerances characteristics are not defined in the circuit design
sample shown above. When designing an actual circuit for a
product, you must determine parts tolerances and characteristics for
safe and economical operation.
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