ETC ISL6741

ISL6740, ISL6741
®
Data Sheet
August 2003
Flexible Double Ended Voltage and
Current Mode PWM Controllers
FN9111.1
Features
• Precision Duty Cycle and Deadtime Control
The ISL6740, ISL6741 family of adjustable frequency, low
power, pulse width modulating (PWM) voltage mode
(ISL6740) and current mode (ISL6741) controllers is
designed for a wide range of power conversion applications
using half-bridge, full bridge, and push-pull configurations.
These controllers provide an extremely flexible oscillator that
allows precise control of frequency, duty cycle, and
deadtime.
• 95µA Startup Current
• Adjustable Delayed Over Current Shutdown and Re-Start
(ISL6740)
• Adjustable Short Circuit Shutdown and Re-Start
• Adjustable Oscillator Frequency Up to 2MHz
• Bi-Directional Synchronization
This advanced BiCMOS design features low operating
current, adjustable switching frequency up to 1MHz,
adjustable soft start, internal and external over temperature
protection, fault annunciation, and a bi-directional SYNC
signal that allows the oscillator to be locked to paralleled
units or to an external clock for noise sensitive applications.
• Inhibit Signal
Ordering Information
• Adjustable input Under Voltage Lockout
PART NUMBER
TEMP. RANGE
(oC)
PKG.
DWG. #
PACKAGE
• Internal Over Temperature Protection
• System Over Temperature Protection Using a Thermistor
or Sensor
• Adjustable Soft Start
• Fault Signal
ISL6740IB
-40 to 105
16 Ld SOIC
M16.15
• Tight Tolerance Voltage Reference Over Line, Load, and
Temperature
ISL6740IV
-40 to 105
16 Ld TSSOP
M16.173
Applications
ISL6741IB
-40 to 105
16 Ld SOIC
M16.15
• Telecom and Datacom Power
ISL6741IV
-40 to 105
16 Ld TSSOP
M16.173
Add -T suffix to part number for tape and reel packaging
x=
CONTROL MODE
0
Voltage Mode
1
Current Mode
• Wireless Base Station Power
• File Server Power
• Industrial Power Systems
• DC Transformers and Buss Regulators
Pinout
ISL6740, ISL6741 (SOIC, TSSOP)
TOP VIEW
OUTA 1
GND 2
15 VREF
SCSET 3
14 VDD
CT 4
13 RTD
SYNC 5
12 RTC
CS 6
11 OTS
VERROR 7
UV 8
1
16 OUTB
10 FAULT
9 SS
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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Functional Block Diagram
ISL6740
V REF
V DD
SYNC
FL
V REF
5.00 V
1%
100
OUTA
Q
ENABLE
+
-
T
2
Q
BG +-
OUTB
PWM TOGGLE
4.5 k
GND
SC S/D
Internal
OT Shutdown
130 - 150 C
Bi-Directional
Synchronization
UV
+
-
SS LOW
INHIBIT
V REF
S
Q
R
Q
70µA
SYNC IN
INHIBIT/V IN UV
1.00 V
OC S/D
N_SYNC OUT
ON
SC LATCH
EXT. SYNC
SS
R TC
S
Q
R
Q
+
300 k
4.5 V
IRTD
R TD
15µA
OC LATCH
-
Oscillator
SS CLAMP
CLK
SCSET
Short Circuit
Detection
SS HI
CT
+
-
Q
SS DONE
4.25 V
Q
50 µS
RETRIGGERABLE
ONE SHOT
SS LOW
INHIBIT
CS
0.6 V
0.4
+
-
+
-
PWM
COMPARATOR
S
Q
R
Q
PWM LATCH
RESET
DOMINANT
0.27 V
+
-
FAULT LATCH
SET DOMINANT
OC DETECT
S
Q
R
Q
FAULT
V REF
SS
0.4
V REF UV 4.65 V
0.5
V REF/2
+
FL
SC S/D
OC S/D
V ERROR
OTS
ISL6740, ISL6741
SS DONE
IRTC
+
BG +-
Functional Block Diagram (Continued)
ISL6741
V DD
V REF
SYNC
FL
V REF
5.00 V
1%
+
-
100
OUTA
Q
ENABLE
T
Q
3
BG +-
OUTB
PWM TOGGLE
4.5 k
GND
SC S/D
Internal
OT Shutdown
130 - 150 C
V REF
N_SYNC OUT
Bi-Directional
Synchronization
70µA
SC LATCH
SYNC IN
S
Q
R
Q
ON
INHIBIT/V IN UV
1.00 V
UV
+
-
INHIBIT
EXT. SYNC
SS
+
300 k
4.5 V
IRTD
R TD
15µA
SS DONE
-
Oscillator
ISL6740, ISL6741
IRTC
R TC
SS CLAMP
CLK
SCSET
Short Circuit
Detection
CT
SS DONE
SS LOW
INHIBIT
CS
0.6 V
+
-
R
80 m V
+
-
+
-
PWM
COMPARATOR
Q
Q
S
Q
R
Q
FL
PWM LATCH
RESET
DOMINANT
FAULT
SC S/D
V REF
V ERROR
SS
0.25
V REF UV 4.65 V
0.2
V REF/2
OTS
FAULT LATCH
SET DOMINANT
OC DETECT
S
0.27 V
+
-
+
+
BG +-
Typical Application (ISL6740) - 48V Input DC Transformer, 12V @ 8A Output
SP1
VIN+
+12V
QR1
L1
C11
QH
QR3
T1
L3
C2
R8
C9
C13
R10
TP1
C8
RTN
L2
4
C1
T2
R9
QR2
QL
R2
C14
CR3
QR4
R11
C12
TP2
CR1
C7
U1
HIP2101
V DD
C4
HB
LO
VSS
HO
HS
LI
HI
R5
TP4
R6
R14
VREF
C10
RT1
C5
C18
OTS
SYNC
VERROR
GND
VIN-
OUTA
R17
V DD
R7
ISL6740
OUTB
CS
CT
RTC
VREF
UV
RTD
R3
TP6
R19
SCSET
FAULT
U3
SS
TP5
R13
Q5
C15
C17
D1
R18
C6
R12
C16
R15
ISL6740, ISL6741
CR2
C3
R1
ISL6740, ISL6741
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Thermal Information
Supply Voltage, VDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND - 0.3V to +20.0V
OUTA, OUTB, Signal Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GND - 0.3V to VREF
VREF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND - 0.3V to 6.0V
Peak GATE Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5A
ESD Classification
Human Body Model (Per MIL-STD-883 Method 3015.7) . . .1500V
Charged Device Model (Per EOS/ESD DS5.3, 4/14/93) . . .1000V
Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient (Typical)
θJA (oC/W)
16 Lead SOIC (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
16 Lead TSSOP (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102
Maximum Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -55oC to 150oC
Maximum Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . -65oC to 150oC
Maximum Lead Temperature (Soldering 10s) . . . . . . . . . . . . .300oC
(SOIC, TSSOP- Lead Tips Only)
Operating Conditions
Temperature Range
ISL6740Ix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40oC to 105oC
ISL6741Ix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40oC to 105oC
Supply Voltage Range (Typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9VDC-16 VDC
CAUTION: Stresses above those listed in “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress only rating and operation of the
device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied.
NOTES:
1. θJA is measured with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board in free air. See Tech Brief TB379 for details.
2. All voltages are with respect to GND.
Electrical Specifications
Recommended operating conditions unless otherwise noted. Refer to Block Diagram and Typical Application
schematic. 9V < VDD < 20 V, RTD = 51.1kΩ, RTC=10kΩ, CT = 470pF, TA = -40oC to 105oC (Note 4), Typical
values are at TA = 25oC
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
SUPPLY VOLTAGE
Start-Up Current, IDD
VDD< START Threshold
-
95
140
µA
Operating Current, IDD
RLOAD, COUTA,B = 0
-
5.0
8.0
mA
COUTA,B = 1nF
-
7.0
12.0
mA
UVLO START Threshold
6.50
7.25
8.00
V
UVLO STOP Threshold
6.00
6.75
7.50
V
Hysteresis
0.75
1.00
1.25
V
4.900
5.000
5.050
V
-
3
-
mV
Fault Voltage
4.10
4.55
4.75
V
VREF Good Voltage
4.25
4.75
4.95
V
Hysteresis
75
165
250
mV
Operational Current (source)
-20
-
-
mA
5
-
-
mA
-25
-
-100
mA
0.55
0.6
0.65
V
CS to OUT Delay
-
35
50
ns
CS Sink Current
-
10
-
mA
Input Bias Current
-1.00
-
1.00
µA
CS to PWM Comparator Input Offset (ISL6741)
TBD
80
TBD
mV
TBD
4
TBD
V/V
1
-
-
MΩ
REFERENCE VOLTAGE
Overall Accuracy
IVREF = 0, -20mA (Note 4)
Long Term Stability
TA = 125oC, 1000 hours (Note 4)
Operational Current (sink)
Current Limit
CURRENT SENSE
Current Limit Threshold
VERROR = VREF
Gain (ISL6741)
ACS=∆VERROR/∆VCS
SCSET Input Impedance
5
ISL6740, ISL6741
Electrical Specifications
Recommended operating conditions unless otherwise noted. Refer to Block Diagram and Typical Application
schematic. 9V < VDD < 20 V, RTD = 51.1kΩ, RTC=10kΩ, CT = 470pF, TA = -40oC to 105oC (Note 4), Typical
values are at TA = 25oC (Continued)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
-
10
-
%
400
-
-
kΩ
VERROR < CS Offset (ISL6741)
-
-
0
%
VERROR < CT Offset (ISL6740)
-
-
0
%
VERROR > 4.75V (Note 6)
-
83
-
%
VERROR to PWM Comparator Input Offset (ISL6741)
0.4
1.0
1.25
V
VERROR to PWM Comparator Input Gain (ISL6740)
-
0.4
-
V/V
CT to PWM Comparator Input Gain (ISL6740)
-
0.4
-
V/V
SS to PWM Comparator Input Gain (ISL6740)
-
0.5
-
V/V
(ISL6741)
-
0.2
-
V/V
333
351
369
kHz
SC Setpoint Accuracy
PULSE WIDTH MODULATOR
VERROR Input Impedance
Minimum Duty Cycle
Maximum Duty Cycle
OSCILLATOR
Frequency Accuracy
TA = 25oC
Frequency Variation with VDD
T= 105oC (F20V- - F9V)/F9V
-
2
3
%
T= -40oC (F20V- - F9V)/F9V
-
2
3
%
(Note 4)
-
8
-
%
1.88
2.0
2.12
µA/µA
45
55
65
µA/µA
CT Valley Voltage
0.75
0.80
0.85
V
CT Peak Voltage
2.70
2.80
2.90
V
Input High Threshold (VIH), Minimum
4.0
-
-
V
Input Low Threshold (VIL), Maximum
-
-
0.8
V
4.5
-
kΩ
0.6x
Free
Running
-
Free
Running
Hz
Temperature Stability
Charge Current Gain
Discharge Current Gain
SYNCHRONIZATION
Input Impedance
Input Frequency Range
(Note 4)
High Level Output Voltage (VOH)
ILOAD = -1mA
-
4.5
-
V
Low Level Output Voltage (VOL)
ILOAD = 10µA
-
-
100
mV
SYNC Output Current
VOH > 2.0V (Note 4)
-10
-
-
mA
SYNC Output Pulse Duration (minimum)
(Note 4, 5)
250
-
400
ns
SYNC Advance
SYNC rising edge to GATE falling edge, CGATE
= CSYNC = 100pF
(Note 4)
-
5
-
ns
-45
-55
-75
µA
SS Clamp Voltage
4.35
4.5
4.65
V
Sustained Over Current Threshold Voltage (ISL6740) Charged Threshold minus:
0.20
0.25
0.30
V
SOFTSTART
Charging Current
SS = 2V
Over Current/Short Circuit Discharge Current
SS = 2V
13
18
23
µA
Fault SS Discharge Current
SS = 2V
-
10.0
-
mA
6
ISL6740, ISL6741
Electrical Specifications
Recommended operating conditions unless otherwise noted. Refer to Block Diagram and Typical Application
schematic. 9V < VDD < 20 V, RTD = 51.1kΩ, RTC=10kΩ, CT = 470pF, TA = -40oC to 105oC (Note 4), Typical
values are at TA = 25oC (Continued)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
Reset Threshold Voltage
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
0.25
0.27
0.33
V
FAULT
Fault High Level Output Voltage (VOH)
ILOAD = -10mA
2.85
3.5
-
V
Fault Low Level Output Voltage (VOL)
ILOAD = 10mA
-
0.4
0.9
V
Fault Rise Time
CLOAD = 100pF (Note 4)
-
15
-
ns
Fault Fall Time
CLOAD = 100pF (Note 4)
-
15
-
ns
High Level Output Voltage (VOH)
VREF - OUTA or OUTB,
IOUT = -50mA
-
0.5
1.0
V
Low Level Output Voltage (VOL)
OUTA or OUTB - GND, IOUT = 50mA
-
0.5
1.0
V
Rise Time
CGATE = 1nF, VDD = 15V (Note 4)
-
50
100
ns
Fall Time
CGATE = 1nF, VDD = 15V (Note 4)
-
40
80
ns
OUTPUT
THERMAL PROTECTION
Thermal Shutdown
(Note 4)
135
145
155
oC
Thermal Shutdown Clear
(Note 4)
120
130
140
oC
Hysteresis, Internal Protection
(Note 4)
-
15
-
oC
Reference, External Protection
2.375
2.50
2.625
V
Hysteresis, External Protection
18
25
30
µA
0.97
1.00
1.03
V
7
10
15
µA
4.8
-
-
V
1
-
-
MΩ
SUPPLY UVLO/INHIBIT
Input Voltage Low/Inhibit Threshold
Hysteresis, Switched Current Amplitude
Input High Clamp Voltage
Input Impedance
:N
E
O
T NOTE:
3. Specifications at -40oC and 105o C are guaranteed by design, not production tested.
4. Guaranteed by design, not 100% tested in production.
5. SYNC pulse width is the greater of this value or the CT discharge time.
6. This is the maximum duty cycle achievable using the specified values of RTC, RTD, and CT. Larger or smaller maximum duty cycles may be
obtained using other values for these components. See Equations 2-4.
7
ISL6740, ISL6741
Typical Performance Curves
CT DISCHARGE CURRENT GAIN
NORMALIZED VREF
1.001
1
0.999
0.998
0.997
-40 -25 -10
5
20
35
50
65
80
65
60
55
50
45
40
0
95 110
50
100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
RTD CURRENT (µA)
TEMPERATURE°(C)
FIGURE 1. REFERENCE VOLTAGE vs TEMPERATURE
FIGURE 2. OSCILLATOR CT DISCHARGE CURRENT GAIN
1 - 106
FREQUENCY (Hz)
DEADTIME - TD (ns)
1 - 104
1 - 103
100
1 - 105
10
10
10
20
30
40
50 60
RTD (kΩ)
70
80
90 100
Pin Descriptions
VDD - VDD is the power connection for the IC. To optimize
noise immunity, bypass VDD to GND with a ceramic
capacitor as close to the VDD and GND pins as possible.
The total supply current, IDD, will be dependent on the load
applied to outputs OUTA and OUTB. Total IDD current is the
sum of the quiescent current and the average output current.
Knowing the operating frequency, Fsw, and the output
loading capacitance charge, Q, per output, the average
output current can be calculated from:
A
(EQ. 1)
SYNC - A bi-directional synchronization signal used to
coordinate the switching frequency of multiple units.
Synchronization may be achieved by connecting the SYNC
signal of each unit together or by using an external master
clock signal. The oscillator timing capacitor, CT, is always
required regardless of the synchronization method used.
The paralleled unit with the highest oscillator frequency
assumes control.
8
20
30
40
50 60 70
RTC (kΩ)
80
90
100
FIGURE 4. CAPACITANCE vs FREQUENCY
FIGURE 3. DEADTIME (TD) vs CAPACITANCE
I OUT = 2 • Q • F SW
1 - 105
RTC - This is the oscillator timing capacitor charge current
control pin. A resistor is connected between this pin and
GND. The current flowing through the resistor determines
the magnitude of the charge current. The charge current is
nominally twice this current. The PWM maximum ON time is
determined by the timing capacitor charge duration.
RTD - This is the oscillator timing capacitor discharge current
control pin. A resistor is connected between this pin and
GND. The current flowing through the resistor determines
the magnitude of the discharge current. The discharge
current is nominally 50x this current. The PWM deadtime is
determined by the timing capacitor discharge duration.
CT - The oscillator timing capacitor is connected between
this pin and GND.
VERROR - The inverting input of the PWM comparator. The
error voltage is applied to this pin to control the duty cycle.
Increasing the signal level increases the duty cycle. The
node may be driven with an external error amplifier or optocoupler.
ISL6740, ISL6741
The ISL6740, ISL6741 features a built-in soft start. Soft start
is implemented as a clamp on the error voltage input.
OTS - The non-inverting input to the over temperature
shutdown comparator. The signal input at this pin is
compared to an internal threshold of VREF/2. If the voltage at
this pin exceeds the threshold, the Fault signal is asserted
and the outputs are disabled until the condition clears. There
is a nominal 25µA switched current source used for
hysteresis. The amount of hysteresis is adjustable by
varying the source impedance of the signal into this pin.
FAULT - The Fault signal is asserted high whenever the
outputs, OUTA and OUTB, are disabled. This occurs during
an over temperature fault, an input UV fault, a VREF UV
fault, or during an over current (ISL6740) or short circuit
shutdown fault.
UV - Undervoltage monitor input pin. A resistor divider
between the input source voltage and GND sets the under
voltage lock out threshold. The signal is compared to an
internal 1.00V reference to detect an under voltage or inhibit
condition.
CS - This is the input to the current sense comparator(s).
The IC has the PWM comparator for peak current mode
control (ISL6741) and an over current protection
comparator. The over current comparator threshold is set at
0.600V nominal. A short circuit condition occurs when the
threshold set by the SCSET pin is exceeded. The CS pin is
shorted to GND at the end of each switching cycle.
Depending on the the current sensing source impedance, a
series input resistor may be required due to the delay
between the internal clock and the external power switch.
This delay may allow the CS input
ISL6740 - Exceeding the over-current threshold will start a
delayed shutdown sequence. Once an over current
condition is detected, the soft start charge current source is
disabled. The soft start capacitor begins discharging through
a 25µA current source, and if it discharges to less than
4.25V (Sustained Over Current Threshold), a shutdown
condition occurs and the OUTA and OUTB outputs are
forced low. When the soft start voltage reaches 0.27V
(Reset Threshold) a soft start cycle begins.
If the over current condition ceases, and then an additional
50µS period elapses before the shutdown threshold is
reached, no shutdown occurs. The SS charging current is
re-enabled and the soft start voltage is allowed to recover.
ISL6741 - The ISL6741 current mode controller does not
shutdown due to an overcurrent condition. The pulse-bypulse current limit characteristic of peak current mode
control limits the output current to acceptable levels.
GND - Reference and power ground for all functions on this
device. Due to high peak currents and high frequency
operation, a low impedance layout is necessary. Ground
planes and short traces are highly recommended.
9
OUTA and OUT B - Alternate half cycle output stages. Each
output is capable of 0.5A peak currents for driving logic level
power MOSFETs or MOSFET drivers. Each output provides
very low impedance to overshoot and undershoot.
VREF - The 5.00V reference voltage output. 1% tolerance
over line, load and operating temperature. Bypass to GND
with a 0.01µF or larger ceramic capacitor.
SS - Connect the soft start timing capacitor between this pin
and GND to control the duration of soft start. The value of
the capacitor determines the rate of increase of the duty
cycle during start up, controls the over current shutdown
delay (ISL6740), and the over current and short circuit hiccup restart period.
SCSET - Sets the duty cycle threshold that corresponds to a
short circuit condition. A resistive divider between RTC and
GND or RTD and GND may be used to adjust the SCSET
threshold. In either case, the impedance to GND from either
RTC or RTD affects the oscillator timing and should be
considered when determining the oscillator timing
components. Connecting SCSET to GND disables short
circuit shutdown and hic-cup.
Functional Description
Features
The ISL6740, ISL6741 PWMs are an excellent choice for
low cost bridge and push-pull topologies for applications
requiring accurate duty cycle and deadtime control. With its
many protection and control features, a highly flexible design
with minimal external components is possible. Among its
many features are current mode control (ISL6741),
adjustable soft start, over current protection, thermal
protection, bi-directional synchronization, fault indication,
and adjustable frequency.
Oscillator
The ISL6740, ISL6741 have an oscillator with a
programmable frequency range to 2MHz, which can be
programmed with two resistors and capacitor. The use of
three timing elements, RTC, RTD, and CT allow great
flexibility and precision when setting the oscillator frequency.
The switching period may be considered the sum of the
timing capacitor charge and discharge durations. The
charge duration is determined by RTC and CT. The
discharge duration is determined by RTD and CT.
T C ≈ 0.5 • R TC • C T
T D ≈ 0.02 • R TD • C T
1
T SW = T C + T D = -----------F SW
(EQ. 2)
S
(EQ. 3)
S
S
(EQ. 4)
ISL6740, ISL6741
where TC and TD are the charge and discharge times,
respectively, TSW is the oscillator free running period, and f
is the oscillator frequency. One output switching cycle
requires two oscillator cycles. The actual times will be
slightly longer than calculated due to internal propagation
delays of approximately 10ns/transition. This delay ads
directly to the switching duration, but also causes overshoot
of the timing capacitor peak and valley voltage thresholds,
effectively increasing the peak-to-peak voltage on the timing
capacitor. Additionally, if very low charge and discharge
currents are used, there will be increased error due to the
input impedance at the CT pin.
The maximum duty cycle, D, and percent deadtime, DT, can
be calculated from:
TC
D = -----------T SW
(EQ. 5)
DT = 1 – D
(EQ. 6)
Soft Start Operation
The ISL6740, ISL6741 feature a soft start using an external
capacitor in conjunction with an internal current source. Soft
start reduces stresses and surge currents during start up.
Upon start up, the soft start circuitry clamps the error voltage
input (VERROR pin) indirectly to a value equal to the soft
start voltage. The soft start clamp does not actually clamp
the error voltage input as is done in many implementations.
Rather the PWM comparator has two inverting inputs such
that the lower voltage is in control.
The output pulse width increases as the soft start capacitor
voltage increases. This has the effect of increasing the duty
cycle from zero to the regulation pulse width during the soft
start period. When the soft start voltage exceeds the error
voltage, soft start is completed. Soft start occurs during
start-up, after recovery from a Fault condition or over
current/short circuit shutdown. The soft start voltage is
clamped to 4.5V.
Gate Drive
Implementing Synchronization
The oscillator can be synchronized to an external clock
applied to the SYNC pin or by connecting the SYNC pins of
multiple ICs together. If an external master clock signal is
used, the free running frequency of the oscillator should be
~10% slower than the desired synchronous frequency. The
external master clock signal should have a pulse width
greater than 20ns. The SYNC circuitry will not respond to an
external signal during the first 60% of the oscillator switching
cycle.
The SYNC input is edge triggered and its duration does not
affect oscillator operation. However, the deadtime is affected
by the SYNC frequency. A higher frequency signal applied to
the SYNC input will shorten the deadtime. The shortened
deadtime is the result of the timing capacitor charge cycle
being prematurely terminated by the external SYNC pulse.
Consequently, the timing capacitor is not fully charged when
the discharge cycle begins. This effect is only a concern
when an external master clock is used, or if units with
different operating frequencies are paralleled.
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The ISL6740, ISL6741 are capable of sourcing and sinking
0.5A peak current, but are primarily intended to be used in
conjunction with a MOSFET driver due to the 5V drive level.
To limit the peak current through the IC, an external resistor
may be placed between the totem-pole output of the IC
(OUTA or OUTB pin) and the gate of the MOSFET. This
small series resistor also damps any oscillations caused by
the resonant tank of the parasitic inductances in the traces of
the board and the FET’s input capacitance.
Under Voltage Monitor and Inhibit
The UV input is used for input source under voltage lockout
and inhibit functions. If the node voltage falls below 1.00V a
UV shutdown fault occurs. This may be caused by low
source voltage or by intentional grounding of the pin to
disable the outputs. There is a nominal 10µA switched
current source used to create hysteresis. The current source
is active only during an UV/Inhibit fault; otherwise, it is
inactive and does not affect the node voltage. The
magnitude of the hysteresis is a function of the external
resistor divider impedance. If the resistor divider impedance
results in too little hysteresis, a series resistor between the
UV pin and the divider may be used to increase the
hysteresis. A soft start cycle begins when the UV/Inhibit fault
clears.
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Short Circuit Operation
VIN
A short circuit condition is defined as the simultaneous
occurrence of current limit and a reduced duty cycle. The
degree of reduced duty cycle is user adjustable using the
SCSET input. A resistor divider between either RTD or RTC
and GND to RCSET sets a threshold that is compared to the
voltage on the timing capacitor, CT. The resistor divider
percentage corresponds to the maximum duty cycle
percentage below which a short circuit may exist. If the
timing capacitor voltage fails to exceed the threshold before
an over current pulse is detected, a short circuit condition
exists. A shutdown and soft start cycle will begin if 8 short
circuit events occur within 32 oscillator cycles.
R1
1.00V
+
-
R3
10µA
R2
ON
FIGURE 5. UV HYSTERESIS
As VIN decreases to a UV condition, the threshold level is:
R1 + R2
V IN ( DOWN ) = ---------------------R2
V
(EQ. 7)
The hysteresis voltage, ∆V, is:
∆V = 10
–5
R1 + R2
• 〈 R1 + R3 •  ---------------------- 〉
 R2 
V
(EQ. 8)
Setting R3 equal to zero results in the minimum hysteresis,
and yields:
∆V = 10
–5
• R1
V
(EQ. 9)
As VIN increases from a UV condition, the threshold level is:
V IN ( UP ) = V IN ( DOWN ) + ∆V
V
(EQ. 10)
Over Current Operation
ISL6740 - Over current delayed shutdown is enabled once
the soft start cycle is complete. If an over current condition is
detected, the soft start charging current source is disabled
and the soft start capacitor is allowed to discharge through a
15µA source. At the same time a 50µs re-triggerable oneshot timer is activated. It remains active for 50µs after the
over current condition ceases. If the soft start capacitor
discharges by more then 0.25V to 4.25V, the output is
disabled and the Fault signal asserted. This state continues
until the soft start voltage reaches 270mV, at which time a
new soft start cycle is initiated. If the over current condition
stops at least 50µs prior to the soft start voltage reaching
4.25V, the soft start charging currents revert to normal
operation and the soft start voltage is allowed to recover.
ISL6741 - Over current results in pulse-by-pulse duty cycle
reduction as occurs in any peak current mode controller.
This results in a well controlled decrease in output voltage
with increasing current beyond the over current threshold.
An over current condition in the ISL6741 will not cause a
shutdown.
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Since the current sourced from both RTC and RTD
determine the charge and discharge currents for the timing
capacitor, the effect of the SCSET divider must be included
in the timing calculations. Typically the resistor between RTC
and GND is formed by two series resistors with the center
node connected to SCSET.
Alternatively, SCSET may be set using a voltage between
0V and 2V. This voltage divided by 2 determines the
percentage of the maximum duty cycle that corresponds to a
short circuit when current limit is active. For example, if the
maximum duty cycle is 95% and 1V is applied to SCSET,
then the short circuit duty cycle is 50% of 95% or 47.5%.
Fault Conditions
A Fault condition occurs if VREF falls below 4.65V, the UV
input falls below 1.00V, or the thermal protection is triggered
(internal or external). When a Fault is detected, OUTA and
OUTB outputs are disabled, the Fault signal is asserted, and
the soft start capacitor is quickly discharged. When the Fault
condition clears and the soft start voltage is below the reset
threshold, a soft start cycle begins.
An over current condition that results in shutdown (ISL6740),
or a short circuit condition also cause assertion of the Fault
signal. The difference between a current fault and the faults
described earlier is that the soft start capacitor is not quickly
discharged. The initiation of a new soft start cycle is delayed
while the soft start capacitor is discharged at a 15µA rate.
This keeps the average output current to a minimum.
Thermal Protection
Two methods of over temperature protection are provided.
The first method is an on board temperature sensor that
protects the device should the junction temperature exceed
145°C. There is approximately 15°C of hysteresis.
The second method uses an internal comparator with a 2.5V
reference (VREF/2). The non-inverting input to the
comparator is accessible through the OTS pin. A thermistor
or thermal sensor located at or near the area of interest may
be connected to this input. There is a nominal 25µA switched
current source used to create hysteresis. The current source
is active only during an OT fault; otherwise, it is inactive and
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does not affect the node voltage.The magnitude of the
hysteresis is a function of the external resistor divider
impedance. Either a positive temperature coefficient (PTC)
or a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor may
be used. If a NTC is desired, position R1 may be substituted.
Typical Application
The Typical Application Schematic features the ISL6740 in
an unregulated half-bridge DC-DC converter configuration,
often referred to as a DC Transformer or Bus Regulator. The
ISL6740EVAL1 demonstration unit implements this design
and is available for evaluation.
VREF
The input voltage range is 48 ±10%V DC. The output is a
nominal 12V when the input voltage is at 48V. Since this is
an unregulated topology, the output voltage will vary
proportionately with input voltage. The load regulation is a
function of resistance between the source and the converter
output. The output is rated at 8A.
VREF
ON
R1
25µA
VREF/2
R3
+
-
Circuit Element Descriptions
R2
The converter design may be broken down into the following
functional blocks:
Input Filtering: L1,C1, R1
Half-Bridge Capacitors: C2, C3
FIGURE 6. OTS HYSTERESIS
If a PTC is desired, then position R2 may be substituted. The
threshold with increasing temperature is set by making the
fixed resistance equal in value to the thermistor resistance at
the desired trip temperature.
To determine the value of the hysteresis resistor, R3, select
the value of thermistor resistance that corresponds to the
desired reset temperature.
5
Ω
(EQ. 11)
If the hysteresis resistor, R3, is not desired, the value of the
thermistor resistance at the reset temperature can be
determined from:
2.5 • R2
R1 = ---------------------------------------–5
2.5 – 10 • R2
Ω
( NTC )
Primary Snubber: C13, R10
Start Bias Regulator: CR3, R2, R7, C6, Q5, D1
Supply Bypass Components: R3, C15, C4, C5
VTH↑ = 2.5 V and R1 = R2 (HOT)
10 • ( R1 – R2 ) – R1 • R2
R3 = ---------------------------------------------------------------------R1 + R2
Isolation Transformer: T1
(EQ. 12)
Main MOSFET Power Switch: QH, QL
Current Sense Network: T2, CR1, CR2, R5, R6, R11, C10,
C14
Control Circuit: U3, RT1, R14, R19, R13, R15, R17, R18,
C16, C18, C17
Output Rectification and Filtering: QR1, QR2, QR3, QR4, L2,
C9, C8
Secondary Snubber: R8, R9, C11, C12
FET Driver: U1
ZVS Resonant Delay (Optional): L3, C7
2.5 • R1
R2 = ----------------------------------------–5
2.5 + 10 • R1
Ω
( PTC )
(EQ. 13)
Design Criteria
The following design requirements were selected:
The OTS comparator may also be used to monitor signals
other than suggested above. It may also be used to monitor
any voltage signal for which an excess requires a response
as described above. Input or output voltage monitoring are
examples of this.
Switching Frequency, Fsw: 235kHz
VIN: 48 ±10%V
VOUT: 12V (nominal) @ IOUT = 8A
POUT: 100W
Ground Plane Requirements
Efficiency: 95%
Careful layout is essential for satisfactory operation of the
device. A good ground plane must be employed. VDD should
be bypassed directly to GND with good high frequency
capacitance.
Ripple: 1%
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Transformer Design
The design of a transformer for a half-bridge application is a
straight forward affair, although iterative. It is a process of
many compromises, and even experienced designers will
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produce different designs when presented with identical
requirements. The iterative design process is not presented
here for clarity.
The factor of 2 divisor is due to the half-bridge topology.
Only half of the input voltage is applied to the primary of the
transformer.
The abbreviated design process follows:
A PC44HPQ20/6 “E-Core” plus a PC44PQ20/3 “I-Core” from
TDK were selected for the transformer core. The ferrite
material is PC44.
• Select a core geometry suitable for the application.
Constraints of height, footprint, mounting preference,
and operating environment will affect the choice.
• Determine the turns ratio.
• Select suitable core material(s).
• Select maximum flux density desired for operation.
• Select core size. Core size will be dictated by the
capability of the core structure to store the required
energy, the number of turns that have to be wound, and
the wire gauge needed. Often the window area (the
space used for the windings) and power loss determine
the final core size.
• Determine maximum desired flux density. Depending
on the frequency of operation, the core material
selected, and the operating environment, the allowed
flux density must be determined. The decision of what
flux density to allow is often difficult to determine
initially. Usually the highest flux density that produces
an acceptable design is used, but often the winding
geometry dictates a larger core than is indicated based
on flux density alone.
• Determine the number of primary turns.
The core parameter of concern for flux density is the
effective core cross sectional area, Ae. For the PQ core
pieces selected:
Ae = 0.62cm2 or 6.2e -5m2
Using Faraday’s Law, V = N dΦ/dt, the number of primary
turns can be determined once the maximum flux density is
set. An acceptable Bmax is ultimately determined by the
allowable power dissipation in the ferrite material and is
influenced by the lossiness of the core, core geometry,
operating ambient temperature, and air flow. The TDK
datasheet for PC44 material indicates a core loss factor of
~400 mW/cm3 with a ± 2000 gauss 100kHz sinusoidal
excitation. The application uses a 235kHz square wave
excitation, so no direct comparison between the application
and the data can be made. Interpolation of the data is
required. The core volume is approximately 1.6cm3, so the
estimated core loss is
f act
3
mW
200kHz
P loss ≈ ----------- • cm • --------------- = 0.4 • 1.6 • --------------------- = 1.28
3
f meas
100kHz
cm
W
(EQ. 15)
• Select the wire gauge for each winding.
• Determine winding order and insulation requirements.
• Verify the design.
nSR
1.28W of dissipation is significant for a core of this size.
Reducing the flux density to 1200 gauss will reduce the
dissipation by about the same percentage, or 40%.
Ultimately, evaluation of the transformer’s performance in
the application will determine what is acceptable.
From Faraday’s Law and using 1200 gauss peak flux density
(∆B = 2400 gauss or 0.24 tesla)
nS
nP
nS
–6
V IN • T ON
53 • 2 • 10
N = ------------------------------ = ----------------------------------------------------- = 3.56
–5
2 • A e • ∆B
2 • 6.2 • 10 • 0.24
nSR
turns
(EQ. 16)
FIGURE 7. TRANSFORMER SCHEMATIC
For this application we have selected a planar structure to
achieve a low profile design. A PQ style core was selected
because of its round center leg cross section, but there are
many suitable core styles available.
Since the converter is operating open loop at nearly 100%
duty cycle, the turns ratio, N, is simply the ratio of the input
voltage to the output voltage divided by 2.
V IN
48
N = ------------------------- = --------------- = 2
V OUT • 2
12 • 2
(EQ. 14)
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Rounding up yields 4 turns for the primary winding. The peak
flux density using 4 turns is ~1100 gauss. From EQ. 1, the
number of secondary turns is 2.
The volts/turn for this design ranges from 5.4V at VIN = 43V
to 6.6V at VIN = 53V. Therefore, the synchronous rectifier
(SR) windings may be set at 1 turn each with proper FET
selection. Selecting 2 turns for the synchronous rectifier
windings would also be acceptable, but the gate drive losses
would increase.
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The next step is to determine the equivalent wire gauge for
the planar structure. Since each secondary winding
conducts for only 50% of the period, the RMS current is
I RMS = I OUT • D = 10 • 0.5 = 7.07
A
(EQ. 17)
where D is the duty cycle. Since an FR-4 PWB planar
winding structure was selected, the width of the copper
traces is limited by the window area width, and the number
of layers is limited by the window area height. The PQ core
selected has a usable window area width of 0.165 inches.
Allowing one turn per layer and 0.020 inches clearance at
the edges allows a maximum trace width of 0.125 inches.
Using 100 circular mils(c.m.)/A as a guideline for current
density, and from EQ. 17, 707c.m. are required for each of
the secondary windings (a circular mil is the area of a circle
0.001 inches in diameter). Converting c.m. to square mils
yields 555mils2 (0.785 sq. mils/c.m.). Dividing by the trace
width results in a copper thickness of 4.44mils (0.112mm).
Using 1.3mils/oz. of copper requires a copper weight of
3.4oz. For reasons of cost, 3oz. copper was selected.
The primary windings have an RMS current of approximately
5 A (IOUT x NS/NP at ~ 100% duty cycle). The primary is
configured as 2 layers, 2 turns per layer to minimize the
winding stack height. Allowing 0.020 inches edge clearance
and 0.010 inches between turns yields a trace width of
0.0575 inches. Ignoring the terminal and lead-in resistance,
and using EQ. 18, the inner trace has a resistance of
4.25mΩ, and the outer trace has a resistance of 5.52mΩ.
The resistance of the primary then is 19.5mΩ at 20°C. The
total DC power loss for the secondary at 20°C is 489mW.
Improved efficiency and thermal performance could be
achieved by selecting heavier copper weight for the
windings. Evaluation in the application will determine its
need.
The order and geometry of the windings affects the AC
resistance, winding capacitance, and leakage inductance of
the finished transformer. To mitigate these effects,
interleaving the windings is necessary. The primary winding
is sandwiched between the two secondary windings. The
winding layout appears below.
One layer of each secondary winding also contains the
synchronous rectifier winding. For this layer the secondary
trace width is reduced by 0.025 inches to 0.100 inches(0.015
inches for the SR winding trace width and 0.010 inches
spacing between the SR winding and the secondary
winding).
The choice of copper weight may be validated by calculating
the DC copper losses of the secondary winding as follows.
Ignoring the terminal and lead-in resistance, the resistance
of each layer of the secondary may be approximated using
EQ. 18.
2πρ
R = ----------------------- r 2
t • ln  -----
 r 1
Ω
(EQ. 18)
FIGURE 7A. TOP LAYER: 1 TURN SECONDARY AND SR
WINDINGS
where
R = Winding resistance
ρ = Resistivity of copper = 669e-9Ω-inches at 20°C
t = Thickness of the copper (3 oz.) = 3.9e-3 inches
r2 = Outside radius of the copper trace = 0.324 or 0.299
inches
r1 = Inside radius of the copper trace = 0.199 inches
The winding without the SR winding on the same layer has a
DC resistance 2.21mΩ. The winding that shares the layer
with the SR winding has a DC resistance of 2.65mΩ. With
the secondary configured as a 4 turn center tapped winding
(2 turns each side of the tap), the total DC power loss for the
secondary at 20°C is 486mW.
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FIGURE 7B. INT. LAYER 1: 1 TURN SECONDARY WINDING
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∅0.689
∅0.358
0.807
0.639
0.403
0.169
0.000
FIGURE 7C. INT. LAYER 2: 2 TURNS PRIMARY WINDING
0.000 0.184
0.479
0.774
1.054
FIGURE 7G. PWB DIMENSIONS
MOSFET Selection
The criteria for selection of the primary side half-bridge FETs
and the secondary side synchronous rectifier FETs is largely
based on the current and voltage rating of the device.
However, the FET drain-source capacitance and gate
charge cannot be ignored.
FIGURE 7D. INT. LAYER 3: 2 TURNS PRIMARY WINDING
FIGURE 7E. INT. LAYER 4: 1 TURN SECONDARY WINDING
The zero voltage switch (ZVS) transition timing is dependent
on the transformer’s leakage inductance and the
capacitance at the node between the upper FET source and
the lower FET drain. The node capacitance is comprised of
the drain-source capacitance of the FETs and the
transformer parasitic capacitance. The leakage inductance
and capacitance form an LC resonant tank circuit which
determines the duration of the transition. The amount of
energy stored in the LC tank circuit determines the transition
voltage amplitude. If the leakage inductance energy is too
low, ZVS operation is not possible and near or partial ZVS
operation occurs. As the leakage energy increases, the
voltage amplitude increases until it is clamped by the FET
body diode to ground or VIN, depending on which FET
conducts. When the leakage energy exceeds the minimum
required for ZVS operation, the voltage is clamped until the
energy is transferred. This behavior increases the time
window for ZVS operation.This behavior is not without
consequences, however. The transition time and the period
of time during which the voltage is clamped reduces the
effective duty cycle.
The gate charge affects the switching speed of the FETs.
Higher gate charge translates into higher drive requirements
and/or slower switching speeds. The energy required to
drive the gates is dissipated as heat.
FIGURE 7F. BOTTOM LAYER: 1 TURN SECONDARY AND SR
WINDINGS
The maximum input voltage, VIN, plus transient voltage,
determines the voltage rating required. With a maximum
input voltage of 53V for this application, and if we allow a
10% adder for transients, a voltage rating of 60V or higher
will suffice.
The RMS current through the each primary side FET can be
determined from EQ. 17, substituting 5A of primary current
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for IOUT. The result is 3.5A RMS. Fairchild FDS3672 FETs,
rated at 100V and 7.5A (Rdson = 22mΩ), were selected for
the half-bridge switches.
capacitance was estimated at 2000pF. Calculations indicate
a transition period of ~ 25ns. Verification of the performance
yielded a value of TD closer to 45ns.
The synchronous rectifier FETs must withstand
approximately one half of the input voltage assuming no
switching transients are present. This suggests a device
capable of withstanding at least 30V is required. Empirical
testing in the circuit revealed switching transients of 20V
were present across the device indicating a rating of at least
60V is required.
The remainder of the switching half-period is the charge
time, TC, and can be found from
The RMS current rating of 7.07A for each SR FET requires a
low Rdson to minimize conduction losses, which is difficult to
find in a 60V device. It was decided to use two devices in
parallel to simplify the thermal design. Two Fairchild FDS5670
devices are used in parallel for a total of four SR FETs. The
FDS5670 is rated at 60V and 10A (Rdson = 14mΩ).
Oscillator Component Selection
The desired operating frequency of 235kHz for the converter
was established in the Design Criteria section. The
oscillator frequency operates at twice the frequency of the
converter because two clock cycles are required for a
complete converter period.
During each oscillator cycle the timing capacitor, CT, must
be charged and discharged. Determining the required
discharge time to achieve zero voltage switching (ZVS) is
the critical design goal in selecting the timing components.
The discharge time sets the deadtime between the two
outputs, and is the same as ZVS transition time. Once the
discharge time is determined, the remainder of the period
becomes the charge time.
The ZVS transition duration is determined by the
transformer’s primary leakage inductance, Llk, by the FET
Coss, by the transformer’s parasitic winding capacitance,
and by any other parasitic elements on the node. The
parameters may be determined by measurement,
calculation, estimate, or by some combination of these
methods.
π L lk • ( 2C oss + C xfrmr )
t zvs ≈ -------------------------------------------------------------------2
S
(EQ. 19)
Device output capacitance, Coss, is non-linear with applied
voltage. To find the equivalent discrete capacitance, Cfet, a
charge model is used. Using a known current source, the
time required to charge the MOSFET drain to the desired
operating voltage is determined and the equivalent
capacitance is calculated.
Ichg • t
Cfet = -------------------V
(EQ. 20)
F
Once the estimated transition time is determined, it must be
verified directly in the application. The transformer leakage
inductance was measured at 125nH and the combined
16
–9
1
1
T C = ---------------- – T D = ---------------------------------- – 45 • 10
= 2.08
3
2 • FS
2 • 235 • 10
µs
(EQ. 21)
where FS is the converter switching frequency.
Using Fig. 4, the capacitor value appropriate to the desired
oscillator operating frequency of 470kHz can be selected. A
CT value of 100pF, 220pF, or 330pF is appropriate for this
frequency. A value of 220pF was selected.
To obtain the proper value for RTD, EQ. 3 is used. Since
there is a 10ns propagation delay in the oscillator circuit, it
must be included in the calculation. The value of RTD
selected is 8.06kΩ.
A similar procedure is used to determine the value of RTC
using EQ. 2. The value of RTC selected is the series
combination of 17.4kΩ and 1.27kΩ. See section Over
Current Component Selection for further
explanation.
Output Filter Design
The output filter inductor and capacitor selection is simple
and straightforward. Under steady state operating conditions
the voltage across the inductor is very small due to the large
duty cycle. Voltage is applied across the inductor only during
the switch transition time, about 45ns in this application.
Ignoring the voltage drop across the SR FETs, the voltage
across the inductor during the on time with VIN = 48V is
V IN • N S • ( 1 – D )
V L = V S – V OUT = ------------------------------------------------ ≈ 250
2N P
mV
(EQ. 22)
where
VL is the inductor voltage
VS is the voltage across the secondary winding
VOUT is the output voltage
If we allow a current ramp, ∆I, of 5% of the rated output
current, the minimum inductance required is
V L • T ON
0.25 • 2.08
L ≥ ------------------------- = ----------------------------- = 1.04
∆I
0.5
µH
(EQ. 23)
An inductor value of 1.4µH, rated for 18A was selected.
With a maximum input voltage of 53V, the maximum output
voltage is about 13V. The closest higher voltage rated
capacitor is 16V. Under steady state operating conditions
the ripple current in the capacitor is small, so it would seem
appropriate to have a low ripple current rated capacitor.
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However, a high rated ripple current capacitor was selected
based on the nature of the intended load, multiple buck
regulators. To minimize the output impedance of the filter, a
SANYO OSCON 16SH150M capacitor in parallel with a
22µF ceramic capacitor were selected.
Over Current Component Selection
15
10
There are two circuit areas to consider when selecting the
components for over current protection, current limit and
short circuit shutdown. The current limit threshold is fixed at
0.6V while the short circuit threshold is set to a fraction of the
duty cycle the designer wishes to define as a short circuit.
The current level that corresponds to the over current
threshold must be chosen to allow for the dynamic behavior
of an open loop converter. In particular, the low inductor
ripple current under steady state operation increases
significantly as the duty cycle decreases.
5
0.986
0.988
0.990
0.992
0.994
0.996
0.998
1.000
TIME (ms)
V (L1:1)
I (L1)
FIGURE 9. SECONDARY WINDING VOLTAGE AND
INDUCTOR CURRENT DURING CURRENT LIMIT
OPERATION
14
Fig. 8 and 9 show the behavior of the inductor ripple under
steady state and over current conditions. In this example,
the peak current limit is set at 11A. The peak current limit
causes the duty cycle to decrease resulting in a reduction of
the average current through the inductor. The implication is
that the converter can not supply the same output current in
current limit that it can supply under steady state conditions.
The peak current limit setpoint must take this behavior into
consideration. A 3.32Ω current sense resistor was selected
for the rectified secondary of current transformer T2,
corresponding to a peak current limit setpoint of 16.5A.
13
12
11
10
9
8
0.9950
0.9960
0.9970
0.9980
0.9990
1.000
TIME (ms)
V (L1:1)
I (L1)
FIGURE 8. STEADY STATE SECONDARY WINDING
VOLTAGE AND INDUCTOR CURRENT
The short circuit protection involves setting a voltage
between 0 and 2V on the SCSET pin. The applied voltage
divided by 2 is the percent of maximum duty cycle that
corresponds to a short circuit when the peak current limit is
active. A divider from RTC to ground provides an easy
method to achieve this. The divider between RTC and GND
formed by R13 and R15 determines the percent of maximum
duty cycle that corresponds to a short circuit. The divider
ratio formed by R13 and R15 is
R13
1.27k
----------------------------- = ------------------------------------ = 0.068
R13 + R15
1.27k + 17.4k
(EQ. 24)
Therefore, the duty cycle that corresponds to a short circuit
is 6.8% of D max (97.9%), or ~6.6%.
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Performance
Waveforms
The major performance criteria for the converter are
efficiency, and to a lesser extent, load regulation. Efficiency,
load regulation and line regulation performance are
demonstrated in the following Figures.
Typical waveforms can be found in the following Figures.
Figure 13 shows the output voltage during start up.
EFFICIENCY (%)
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
LOAD CURRENT (A)
7
8
9
FIGURE 10. EFFICIENCY vs LOAD VIN = 48Vt
FIGURE 13. OUTPUT SOFT START
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
12.5
Figure 14 shows the output voltage ripple and noise at a 5A
load.
12.25
12
11.75
11.5
11.25
11
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
LOAD CURRENT (A)
7
8
9
FIGURE 11. LOAD REGULATION AT VIN = 48V
OUPUT VOLTAGE (V)
14
13.5
13
FIGURE 14. OUTPUT RIPPLE AND NOISE - 20 MHz BW
12.5
12
11.5
11
45
46
47
48 49 50 51 52
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
53
54
FIGURE 12. LINE REGULATION AT IOUT = 1A
As expected, the output voltage varies considerably with line
and load when compared to an equivalent converter with
closed loop feedback. However, for applications where tight
regulation is not required, such as those application that use
downstream DC-DC converters, this design approach is
viable.
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Figures 15 and 16 show the voltage waveforms at the
switching node shared by the upper FET source and the
lower FET drain. In particular, Figure 16 shows near ZVS
operation at 8 A of load when the upper FET is turning off
and the lower FET turning on. There is insufficient energy
stored in the leakage inductance to allow complete ZVS
operation. However, since the energy stored in the node
capacitance is proportional to V2, a significant portion of the
energy is still recovered. Figure 17 shows the switching
transition between outputs, OUTA and OUTB during steady
state operation. The deadtime duration of 48.6ns is clearly
shown.
ISL6740, ISL6741
Component List
REFERENCE
DESIGNATOR VALUE
DESCRIPTION
C1
1.0µF
Capacitor, 1812, X7R, 100V, 20%
C2, C3
3.3µF
Capacitor, 1812, X5R, 50V, 20%
C4, C6
1.0µF
Capacitor, 0805, X5R, 16V, 10%
C5, C15, C16
0.1µF
Capacitor, 0603, X7R, 50V, 10%
C7
Open
Capacitor, 0603, Open
C8
22µF
Capacitor, 1812, X5R, 16V, 20%
C9
150µF
Capacitor, Radial, Sanyo 16SH150M
C10, C11, C12, 1000pF
C13, C14
Capacitor, 0603, X7R, 50V, 10%
C17
220pF
Capacitor, 0603, COG, 16V, 5%
C18
0.047µF Capacitor, 0603, X7R, 16V, 10%
C8
330pF
FIGURE 15. FET DRAIN-SOURCE VOLTAGE
FIGURE 16. FET D-S VOLTAGE NEAR-ZVS TRANSITION
FIGURE 17. OUTA - OUTB TRANSITION
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Capacitor, 0603, COG, 50V, 5%
CR1, CR2
Diode, Schottky, BAT54S
CR3
Diode, Schottky, BAT54
D1
Zener, 10V, Zetex BZX84C10ZXCT-ND
L1
190nH
Pulse, P2004T
L2
1.5µH
Pulse, PG0077.142
L3
Short
Jumper or Optional Discrete Leakage
Inductance
Q5
Transistor, ON MJD31C
QL, QH
FET, Fairchild FDS3672
QR1, QR2,
QR3, QR4
FET, Fairchild FDS5670
R1, R10
3.3
Resistor, 2512, 5%
R2
3.01K
Resistor, 2512, 1%
R3, R6
10.0
Resistor, 0603, 1%
R5
3.32
Resistor, 0603, 1%
R7
75.0K
Resistor, 0805, 1%
R8, R9
20.0
Resistor, 0805, 1%
R11
100
Resistor, 0603, 1%
R12
8.06K
Resistor, 0603, 1%
R13
17.4K
Resistor, 0603, 1%
R14
Open
Resistor, 0603, Open
R15
1.27K
Resistor, 0603, 1%
R17
97.6K
Resistor, 0603, 1%
R19, RT1
10.0K
Resistor, 0603, 1%
T1
Midcom 31718
T2
Pulse P8205T
U1
Intersil HIP2101IB
U3
ISL6740IB
ISL6740, ISL6741
Thin Shrink Small Outline Plastic Packages (TSSOP)
M16.173
N
16 LEAD THIN SHRINK SMALL OUTLINE PLASTIC PACKAGE
INDEX
AREA
E
0.25(0.010) M
2
INCHES
E1
GAUGE
PLANE
-B1
B M
L
0.05(0.002)
-A-
SYMBOL
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
NOTES
A
-
0.043
-
1.10
-
A1
3
A
D
-C-
e
α
c
0.10(0.004)
C A M
0.05
0.15
-
A2
0.033
0.037
0.85
0.95
-
b
0.0075
0.012
0.19
0.30
9
c
0.0035
0.008
0.09
0.20
-
B S
0.002
D
0.193
0.201
4.90
5.10
3
0.169
0.177
4.30
4.50
4
0.026 BSC
E
0.246
L
0.020
N
α
NOTES:
1. These package dimensions are within allowable dimensions of
JEDEC MO-153-AB, Issue E.
2. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1982.
3. Dimension “D” does not include mold flash, protrusions or gate
burrs. Mold flash, protrusion and gate burrs shall not exceed
0.15mm (0.006 inch) per side.
4. Dimension “E1” does not include interlead flash or protrusions.
Interlead flash and protrusions shall not exceed 0.15mm (0.006
inch) per side.
5. The chamfer on the body is optional. If it is not present, a visual
index feature must be located within the crosshatched area.
6. “L” is the length of terminal for soldering to a substrate.
7. “N” is the number of terminal positions.
8. Terminal numbers are shown for reference only.
9. Dimension “b” does not include dambar protrusion. Allowable
dambar protrusion shall be 0.08mm (0.003 inch) total in excess
of “b” dimension at maximum material condition. Minimum space
between protrusion and adjacent lead is 0.07mm (0.0027 inch).
10. Controlling dimension: MILLIMETER. Converted inch dimensions are not necessarily exact. (Angles in degrees)
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0.006
E1
e
A2
A1
b
0.10(0.004) M
0.25
0.010
SEATING PLANE
MILLIMETERS
0.65 BSC
0.256
6.25
0.028
0.50
16
0o
-
0.70
6
16
8o
0o
-
6.50
7
8o
Rev. 1 2/02
ISL6740, ISL6741
Small Outline Plastic Packages (SOIC)
M16.15 (JEDEC MS-012-AC ISSUE C)
16 LEAD NARROW BODY SMALL OUTLINE PLASTIC PACKAGE
N
INCHES
INDEX
AREA
H
0.25(0.010) M
B M
SYMBOL
E
-B-
1
2
3
L
SEATING PLANE
-A-
h x 45o
A
D
-C-
e
B
0.25(0.010) M
C
0.10(0.004)
C A M
B S
MILLIMETERS
MAX
MIN
MAX
NOTES
A
0.053
0.069
1.35
1.75
-
A1
0.004
0.010
0.10
0.25
-
B
0.014
0.019
0.35
0.49
9
C
0.007
0.010
0.19
0.25
-
D
0.386
0.394
9.80
10.00
3
E
0.150
0.157
3.80
4.00
4
e
µα
A1
MIN
0.050 BSC
1.27 BSC
-
H
0.228
0.244
5.80
6.20
-
h
0.010
0.020
0.25
0.50
5
L
0.016
0.050
0.40
1.27
6
8o
0o
N
α
16
0o
16
7
8o
Rev. 1 02/02
NOTES:
1. Symbols are defined in the “MO Series Symbol List” in Section
2.2 of Publication Number 95.
2. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1982.
3. Dimension “D” does not include mold flash, protrusions or gate
burrs. Mold flash, protrusion and gate burrs shall not exceed
0.15mm (0.006 inch) per side.
4. Dimension “E” does not include interlead flash or protrusions. Interlead flash and protrusions shall not exceed 0.25mm (0.010
inch) per side.
5. The chamfer on the body is optional. If it is not present, a visual
index feature must be located within the crosshatched area.
6. “L” is the length of terminal for soldering to a substrate.
7. “N” is the number of terminal positions.
8. Terminal numbers are shown for reference only.
9. The lead width “B”, as measured 0.36mm (0.014 inch) or greater
above the seating plane, shall not exceed a maximum value of
0.61mm (0.024 inch)
10. Controlling dimension: MILLIMETER. Converted inch dimensions are not necessarily exact.
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