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19-2082; Rev 0; 7/01
Current-Mode PWM Controllers with Integrated
Startup Circuit for Isolated Power Supplies
The MAX5014/MAX5015 are available in 8-pin SO
packages. An evaluation kit (MAX5015EVKIT) is also
available.
Warning: The MAX5014/MAX5015 are designed to
operate with high voltages. Exercise caution.
Features
♦ Wide Input Range: (18V to 110V) or (13V to 36V)
♦ Current-Mode Control
♦ Leading-Edge Blanking
♦ Internally Trimmed 275kHz ±10% Oscillator
♦ Low External Component Count
♦ Soft-Start
♦ High-Voltage Startup Circuit
♦ Pulse-by-Pulse Current Limiting
♦ Thermal Shutdown
♦ SO-8 Package
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP. RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX5014CSA*
0°C to +70°C
8-SO
MAX5014ESA*
-40°C to +85°C
8-SO
MAX5015CSA*
0°C to +70°C
MAX5015ESA*
-40°C to +85°C
*See Selector Guide at end of data sheet.
8-SO
8-SO
Typical Operating Circuit
Applications
Telecom Power Supplies
VIN
Industrial Power Supplies
Networking Power Supplies
VOUT
V+
VDD
Isolated Power Supplies
NDRV
Pin Configuration
CS
MAX5015
GND
TOP VIEW
SS_SHDN
V+ 1
8
VCC
VDD
2
7
NDRV
OPTO
3
6
GND
5
CS
MAX5014/
MAX5015
SS_SHDN 4
VCC
OPTO
OPTOCOUPLER
8-SO
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MAX5014/MAX5015
General Description
The MAX5014/MAX5015 integrate all the building
blocks necessary for implementing DC-DC fixed-frequency isolated power supplies. These devices are
current-mode controllers with an integrated high-voltage startup circuit suitable for isolated telecom/industrial voltage range power supplies. Current-mode control
with leading-edge blanking simplifies control-loop
design and internal ramp compensation circuitry stabilizes the current loop when operating at duty cycles
above 50% (MAX5014). The MAX5014 allows 85%
operating duty cycle and could be used to implement
flyback converters, whereas the MAX5015 limits the
operating duty cycle to less than 50% and can be used
in single-ended forward converters. A high-voltage
startup circuit allows these devices to draw power
directly from the 18V to 110V input supply during startup. The switching frequency is internally trimmed to
275kHz ±10%, thus reducing magnetics and filter component costs.
MAX5014/MAX5015
Current-Mode PWM Controllers with Integrated
Startup Circuit for Isolated Power Supplies
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
V+ to GND ……………………………………...……-0.3V to +120V
VDD to GND.………………………………….……….-0.3V to +40V
VCC to GND.………………….……………………-0.3V to +12.5V
OPTO, NDRV, SS_SHDN, CS to GND .……-0.3V to VCC + 0.3V
VDD and VCC Current …………………...…………………..20mA
NDRV Current Continuous...………………………………….25mA
NDRV Current for Less than 1µs..………….…………….……±1A
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
8-Pin SO (derate 5.88mW/°C above +70°C) .………....471mW
Operating Temperature Range…………..……...-40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature Range……………..…….-65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) ……………… ………+300°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDD = 13V, a 10µF capacitor connects VCC to GND, VCS = 0, V+ = 48V, 0.1µF capacitor connected to SS_SHDN, NDRV = open circuit, OPTO = GND, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
VDD = 0, V+ = 110V, driver not switching
V+ = 110V, VDD = 0, VOPTO = 4V,
driver switching
V+ = 110V, VDD = 13V, VOPTO = 4V
0.85
1.3
1.4
2.6
VDD = 36V, driver not switching
0.9
1.3
VDD = 36V, driver switching, VOPTO = 4V
1.9
2.7
V+ Shutdown Current
VSS_SHDN = 0, V+ = 110V
190
290
µA
VDD Shutdown Current
VSS_SHDN = 0
8
20
µA
SUPPLY CURRENT
IV+(NS)
V+ Supply Current
IV+(S)
V+ Supply Current After Startup
VDD Supply Current
IVDD(NS)
IVDD(S)
11
mA
µA
mA
PREREGULATOR/STARTUP
V+ Input Voltage
18
110
V
VDD Supply Voltage
13
36
V
V
INTERNAL REGULATORS (VCC)
VCC Output Voltage
VCC Undervoltage Lockout
VCC_UVLO
Powered from V+, ICC = 7.5mA, VDD = 0
7.5
9.8
12
Powered from VDD, ICC = 7.5mA
9.0
10.0
11.0
VCC falling
V
6.6
V
OUTPUT DRIVER
Peak Source Current
VCC = 11V, (externally forced)
570
mA
Peak Sink Current
VCC = 11V, (externally forced)
1000
mA
NRDV High-Side Driver
Resistance
ROH
VCC = 11V, externally forced,
NDRV sourcing 50mA
4
12
Ω
NDRV Low Side Driver
Resistance
ROL
VCC = 11V, externally forced,
NDRV sinking 50mA
1.6
4
Ω
-1.00
1.00
µA
2
3
V
PWM COMPARATOR
OPTO Input Bias Current
VOPTO = VSS_SHDN
OPTO Control Range
Slope Compensation
2
VSCOMP
MAX5014
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mV/µs
Current-Mode PWM Controllers with Integrated
Startup Circuit for Isolated Power Supplies
(VDD = 13V, a 10µF capacitor connects VCC to GND, VCS = 0, V+ = 48V, 0.1µF capacitor connected to SS_SHDN, NDRV = open circuit, OPTO = GND, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
Thermal Shutdown Temperature
150
°C
Thermal Hysteresis
25
°C
CURRENT LIMIT
CS Threshold Voltage
VILIM
VOPTO = 4V
419
465
510
mV
1
µA
CS Input Bias Current
0 ≤ VCS ≤ 2V, VOPTO = 4V
Current Limit Comparator
Propagation Delay
25mV overdrive on CS, VOPTO = 4V
180
ns
CS Blanking Time
VOPTO = 4V
70
ns
-1
OSCILLATOR
Clock Frequency Range
Max Duty Cycle
VOPTO = 4V
247
275
302
MAX5014, VOPTO = 4V
75
85
MAX5015, VOPTO = 4V
44
50
kHz
%
SOFT-START
SS Source Current
ISSO
VSS_SHDN = 0
2.0
SS Sink Current
4.6
6.5
µA
1.0
Peak Soft-Start Voltage Clamp
No external load
Shutdown Threshold
mA
2.331
2.420
2.500
VSS_SHDN falling
0.25
0.37
0.41
VSS_SHDN rising
0.53
0.59
0.65
V
V
Typical Operating Characteristics
(V+ = 48V, VDD = 13V, NRDV is open circuit, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
277
NDRV FREQUENCY (kHz)
1.002
1.001
1.000
VOPTO = 4V, CS = GND
276
275
274
0.999
-20
0
20
40
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
80
VOPTO = 4V, CS = GND
80.9
80.8
80.7
80.6
80.5
80.4
273
-40
81.0
MAXIMUM DUTY CYCLE (%)
OPTO = CS = GND
MAX5014 toc02
278
MAX5014 toc01
1.003
VSS_SHDN (V) (NORMALIZED TO VREF = 2.4V)
MAX5014 MAXIMUM DUTY CYCLE
vs. TEMPERATURE
NDRV FREQUENCY vs.
TEMPERATURE
MAX5014 toc03
VSS_SHDN vs. TEMPERATURE
(AT THE END OF SOFT-START)
-40
-20
0
20
40
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
80
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
TEMPERATURE (°C)
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MAX5014/MAX5015
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V+ = 48V, VDD = 13V, NRDV is open circuit, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
V+ SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
47.4
47.2
47.0
1.43
1.42
1.41
1.40
1.39
0
20
60
V+ INPUT CURRENT vs.
TEMPERATURE (AFTER STARTUP)
V+ SHUTDOWN CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
40
60
80
MAX5014 toc07
11.25
11.20
11.15
V+ = 110V, VOPTO = 4V,
CS = GND, VDD = 13V
11.10
11.05
4.80
4.75
VDD = 0, V+ = 110V, OPTO =
CS = SS_SHDN = GND
4.70
4.65
4.60
80
0
20
40
60
80
CS THRESHOLD VOLTAGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
V+ = 110V, OPTO = SS_SHDN =
CS = GND, VDD = 13V
193
-20
TEMPERATURE (°C)
195
194
-40
MAX5014 toc08
20
192
191
190
189
188
0.488
CS THRESHOLD VOLTAGE (V)
-20
TEMPERATURE (°C)
0
4.85
4.50
-40
40
TEMPERATURE (°C)
-20
V+ SHUTDOWN CURRENT (µA)
-40
4.90
4.55
1.38
46.8
V+ INPUT CURRENT (µA)
VOPTO = 4V, VDD = CS = GND
4.95
187
MAX5014 toc09
47.6
1.44
5.00
MAX5014 toc06
1.45
V+ INPUT CURRENT (mA)
VOPTO = 4V, CS = GND
MAX5014 toc05
47.8
MAX DUTY CYCLE (%)
1.46
MAX5014 toc04
48.0
SOFT-START SOURCE CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
SOFT-START SOURCE CURRENT (µA)
MAX5015 MAXIMUM DUTY CYCLE
vs. TEMPERATURE
0.487
VOPTO = 4V, V+ = 110V
0.486
0.485
0.484
186
20
40
60
80
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
TEMPERATURE (°C)
NDRV RESISTANCE
vs. TEMPERATURE
CURRENT-LIMIT DELAY
vs. TEMPERATURE
HIGH-SIDE DRIVER
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
188
CURRENT LIMIT DELAY (ns)
4.0
LOW-SIDE DRIVER
186
20
40
60
80
2.410
2.408
184
182
180
178
2.406
2.404
176
VOPTO = 4V, 100mV OVERDRIVE ON CS
174
1.5
0
VSS_SHDN vs. VDD
190
MAX5014 toc10
4.5
-20
TEMPERATURE (°C)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
5.0
-40
80
MAX5014 toc12
0
VSS_SHDN (V)
-20
MAX5014 toc11
-40
2.402
172
1.0
170
-40
4
0.483
185
11.00
NDRV RESISTANCE (Ω)
MAX5014/MAX5015
Current-Mode PWM Controllers with Integrated
Startup Circuit for Isolated Power Supplies
-20
0
20
40
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
80
2.400
-40
-20
0
20
40
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
80
0
5
10
15
20
VDD (V)
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30
35
40
Current-Mode PWM Controllers with Integrated
Startup Circuit for Isolated Power Supplies
MAX5015 MAXIMUM DUTY
CYCLE vs. VDD
269.0
268.5
VOPTO = 4V, CS = GND
268.0
VOPTO = 4V, CS = GND
47.6
47.5
DRIVER POWERED
FROM VDD
47.4
47.3
267.5
47.1
267.0
47.0
10
15
20
25
30
35
9.8
9.6
DEVICE POWERED
FROM V+
9.5
0
40
9.9
9.7
DRIVER POWERED
FROM V+
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
0
5
10
15
VDD (V)
VDD (V)
25
30
35
40
V+ INPUT CURRENT vs. VOLTAGE
(AFTER STARTUP)
1.38
10
V+ INPUT CURRENT (µA)
1.39
1.37
1.36
1.35
VOPTO = 4V, CS = GND, VDD = 0
MAX5014 toc17
12
MAX5014 toc16
1.40
1.34
20
VDD (V)
V+ SUPPLY CURRENT vs.
V+ VOLTAGE
V+ SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
VOPTO = 4V, CS = GND, VDD = 13V
8
6
4
1.33
2
1.32
0
1.31
20
40
60
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
100
V+ VOLTAGE (V)
V+ VOLTAGE (V)
VCC VOLTAGE vs. VCC CURRENT
VCC VOLTAGE vs. VCC CURRENT
10.4
V+ = 110V, OPTO = CS = GND
10.2
VDD = 36V
10.0
9.8
VDD = 13V
9.6
VDD = OPTO = CS = GND
9.9
V+ = 110V
V+ = 90V
V+ = 72V
V+ = 48V
9.8
VCC VOLTAGE (V)
10.0
MAX5014 toc19
0
MAX5014 toc18
5
DEVICE POWERED FROM VDD
10.0
47.7
47.2
0
10.1
VCC (V)
269.5
47.8
10.2
MAX5014 toc14
MAXIMUM DUTY CYCLE (%)
47.9
270.0
VCC VOLTAGE (V)
NDRV FREQUENCY (kHz)
270.5
VCC vs. VDD
48.0
MAX5014 toc13
271.0
MAX5014 toc15
NDRV FREQUENCY vs. VDD
9.7
9.6
9.5
V+ = 36V
9.4
V+ = 24V
9.3
9.4
9.2
9.2
9.1
9.0
9.0
0
5.0
10.0
15.0
VCC CURRENT (mA)
20.0
0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
VCC CURRENT (mA)
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MAX5014/MAX5015
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V+ = 48V, VDD = 13V, NRDV is open circuit, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
Current-Mode PWM Controllers with Integrated
Startup Circuit for Isolated Power Supplies
MAX5014/MAX5015
Pin Description
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
V+
High-Voltage Startup Input. Connect directly to an input voltage between 18V to 110V. Connects
internally to a high-voltage linear regulator that generates VCC during startup.
2
VDD
VDD is the Input of the Linear Regulator that Generates VCC. For supply voltages less than 36V, VDD
and V+ can both be connected to the supply. For supply voltages greater than 36V, VDD receives
its power from the tertiary winding of the transformer and accepts voltages from 13V to 36V. Bypass
to GND with a 4.7µF capacitor.
3
OPTO
4
SS_SHDN
5
CS
1
Optocoupler Input. The control voltage range on this input is 2V to 3V.
Soft-Start Timing Capacitor Connection. Ramp time to full current limit is approximately 0.45ms/nF.
This pin is also the reference voltage output. Bypass with a minimum 10nF capacitor to GND. The
device goes into shutdown when VSS_SHDN is pulled below 0.25V.
Current Sense Input. Turns power switch off if VCS rises above 465mV for cycle-by-cycle current
limiting. CS is also the feedback for the current-mode controller. CS is connected to the PWM
comparator through a leading edge blanking circuit.
6
GND
Ground
7
NDRV
Gate Drive. Drives a high-voltage external N-channel power MOSFET.
8
VCC
Regulated IC Supply. Provides power for the entire IC. VCC is regulated from VDD during normal
operation and from V+ during startup. Bypass VCC with a 10µF tantalum capacitor in parallel with
0.1µF ceramic capacitor to GND.
Detailed Description
Use the MAX5014/MAX5015 PWM current-mode controllers to design flyback- or forward-mode power supplies. Current-mode operation simplifies control-loop
design while enhancing loop stability. An internal highvoltage startup regulator allows the device to connect
directly to the input supply without an external startup
resistor. Current from the internal regulator starts the
controller. Once the tertiary winding voltage is established the internal regulator is switched off and bias
current for running the IC is derived from the tertiary
winding. The internal oscillator is set to 275kHz and
trimmed to ±10%. This permits the use of small magnetic components to minimize board space. Both the
MAX5014 and MAX5015 can be used in power supplies providing multiple output voltages. A functional
diagram of the IC is shown in Figure 1. Typical applications circuits for forward and flyback topologies are
shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, respectively.
Current-Mode Control
The MAX5014/MAX5015 offer current-mode control
operation with added features such as leading-edge
blanking with dual internal path that only blanks the
sensed current signal applied to the input of the PWM
comparator. The current limit comparator monitors the
CS pin at all times and provides cycle-by-cycle current
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limit without being blanked. The leading-edge blanking
of the CS signal prevents the PWM comparator from
prematurely terminating the on cycle. The CS signal
contains a leading-edge spike that is the result of the
MOSFET gate charge current, capacitive and diode
reverse recovery current of the power circuit. Since this
leading-edge spike is normally lower than the current
limit comparator threshold, current limiting is not
blanked and cycle-by-cycle current limiting is provided
under all conditions.
Use the MAX5014 in discontinuous flyback applications
where wide line voltage and load current variation is
expected. Use the MAX5015 for single transistor forward converters where the maximum duty cycle must
be limited to less than 50%.
Under certain conditions it may be advantageous to
use a forward converter with greater than 50% duty
cycle. For those cases use the MAX5014. The large
duty cycle results in much lower operating primary
RMS currents through the MOSFET switch and in most
cases a smaller output filter inductor. The major disadvantage to this is that the MOSFET voltage rating must
be higher and that slope compensation must be provided to stabilize the inner current loop. The MAX5014
provides internal slope compensation.
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Current-Mode PWM Controllers with Integrated
Startup Circuit for Isolated Power Supplies
MAX5014/MAX5015
VDD
VDD-OK
V+
IN
IN
HIGHVOLTAGE
REGULATOR
GND
EN
BIAS
WINDING
REGULATOR
OUT
EN
OUT
0.7V
VCC
UVLO
MAX5014 ONLY
6.6V
275kHz
OSCILLATOR
SLOPE
COMPENSATION
26mV/µs
R
NDRV
Q
80%/50%
DUTY CYCLE
CLAMP
26mV/µs
S
∑
ILIM
PWM
125mV
CS
OPTO
5kΩ
Vb
SS_SHDN
70ns
BLANKING
4µA
3R
2.4V
BUF
R
0.4V
Figure 1. Functional Diagram
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MAX5014/MAX5015
Current-Mode PWM Controllers with Integrated
Startup Circuit for Isolated Power Supplies
4.7nF
250VAC
1N4148
CDD
47µF
VOUT
CIN
3 × 0.47µF
V+
VDD
SBL204OCT
14 NR
CMHD2003
6 NT
VIN
(36V TO 72V)
NP
14
L1
4.7µH
COUT
3 × 560µF
20Ω
NS
5
M1
IRF640N
5V/10A
0.1µF
1nF
NDRV
100Ω
CS
RSENSE
100mΩ
MAX5015
GND
SS_SHDN
VCC
220Ω
CCC
10µF
CSS
0.1µF
4.75kΩ
OPTO
OPTOCOUPLER
R1
25.5kΩ
3kΩ
0.1µF
240kΩ
TLV431
R2
8.25kΩ
Figure 2. Forward Converter
Optocoupled Feedback
Isolated voltage feedback is achieved by using an optocoupler and a shunt regulator as shown in Figure 2. The
output voltage set point accuracy is a function of the
accuracy of the shunt regulator and feedback resistordivider tolerance.
Internal Regulators
The internal regulators of the MAX5014/MAX5015
enable initial startup without a lossy startup resistor and
regulate the voltage at the output of a tertiary (bias)
winding to provide power for the IC. At startup V+ is
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regulated down to VCC to provide bias for the device.
The VDD regulator then regulates from the output of the
tertiary winding to VCC. This architecture allows the tertiary winding to only have a small filter capacitor at its
output thus eliminating the additional cost of a filter
inductor.
When designing the tertiary winding calculate the number of turns so the minimum reflected voltage is always
higher than 12.7V. The maximum reflected voltage
must be less than 36V.
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Current-Mode PWM Controllers with Integrated
Startup Circuit for Isolated Power Supplies
MAX5014/MAX5015
4.7nF
250VAC
NT
VIN
VOUT
CDD
CIN
V+
VDD
COUT
NP
NS
M1
NDRV
100Ω
CS
RSENSE
MAX5014
GND
SS_SHDN
VCC
CCC
CSS
220Ω
OPTO
OPTOCOUPLER
R1
TLV431
R2
Figure 3. Flyback Converter
To reduce power dissipation the high-voltage regulator
is disabled when the VDD voltage reaches 12.7V. This
greatly reduces power dissipation and improves efficiency. If V CC falls below the undervoltage lockout
threshold (VCC = 6.6V), the low-voltage regulator is disabled, and soft-start is reinitiated. In undervoltage lockout the MOSFET driver output (NDRV) is held low.
If the input voltage range is between 13V and 36V, V+
and VDD may be connected to the line voltage provided that the maximum power dissipation is not exceeded. This eliminates the need for a tertiary winding.
Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO), Soft-Start,
and Shutdown
The soft-start feature of the MAX5014/MAX5015 allows
the load voltage to ramp up in a controlled manner,
thus eliminating output voltage overshoot.
While the part is in UVLO, the capacitor connected to
the SS_SHDN pin is discharged. Upon coming out of
UVLO an internal current source starts charging the
capacitor to initiate the soft-start cycle. Use the following equation to calculate total soft-start time:
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MAX5014/MAX5015
Current-Mode PWM Controllers with Integrated
Startup Circuit for Isolated Power Supplies
tstartup = 0.45
ms
× Css
nF
where CSS is the soft-start capacitor as shown in Figure 2.
Operation begins when VSS_SHDN ramps above 0.6V.
When soft-start has completed, VSS_SHDN is regulated
to 2.4V, the internal voltage reference. Pull VSS_SHDN
below 0.25V to disable the controller.
Undervoltage lockout shuts down the controller when
VCC is less than 6.6V. The regulators for V+ and the reference remain on during shutdown.
Current-Sense Comparator
The current-sense (CS) comparator and its associated
logic limit the peak current through the MOSFET.
Current is sensed at CS as a voltage across a sense
resistor between the source of the MOSFET and GND.
To reduce switching noise, connect CS to the external
MOSFET source through a 100Ω resistor or an RC lowpass filter (Figures 2, 3). Select the current-sense resistor, RSENSE according to the following equation:
RSENSE = 0.465V / ILimPrimary
where ILimPrimary is the maximum peak primary-side
current.
When VCS > 465mV, the power MOSFET switches off.
The propagation delay from the time the switch current
reaches the trip level to the driver turn-off time is 170ns.
PWM Comparator and Slope Compensation
An internal 275kHz oscillator determines the switching
frequency of the controller. At the beginning of each
cycle, NDRV switches the N-channel MOSFET on.
NDRV switches the external MOSFET off after the maximum duty cycle has been reached, regardless of the
feedback.
The MAX5014 uses an internal ramp generator for
slope compensation. The internal ramp signal is reset
at the beginning of each cycle and slews at 26mV/µs.
The PWM comparator uses the instantaneous current,
the error voltage, the internal reference, and the slope
compensation (MAX5014 only) to determine when to
switch the N-channel MOSFET off. In normal operation
the N-channel MOSFET turns off when:
IPRIMARY × RSENSE > VOPTO - VREF - VSCOMP
VSCOMP is a ramp function starting at 0 and slewing at
26mV/µs (MAX5014 only). When using the MAX5014 in
a forward-converter configuration the following condition must be met to avoid control-loop subharmonic
oscillations:
NS k × RSENSE × VOUT
×
= 26mV / µs
L
NP
where k = 0.75 to 1, and NS and NP are the number of
turns on the secondary and primary side of the transformer, respectively. L is the output filter inductor. This
makes the output inductor current downslope as referenced across RSENSE equal to the slope compensation. The controller responds to transients within one
cycle when this condition is met.
N-Channel MOSFET Gate Driver
NDRV drives an N-channel MOSFET. NDRV sources
and sinks large transient currents to charge and discharge the MOSFET gate. To support such switching
transients, bypass VCC with a ceramic capacitor. The
average current as a result of switching the MOSFET is
the product of the total gate charge and the operating
frequency. It is this current plus the DC quiescent current that determines the total operating current.
Applications Information
Design Example
The following is a general procedure for designing a
forward converter (Figure 2) using the MAX5015.
1) Determine the requirements.
2) Set the output voltage.
3) Calculate the transformer primary to secondary
winding turns ratio.
4) Calculate the reset to primary winding turns ratio.
5) Calculate the tertiary to primary winding turns
ratio.
6) Calculate the current-sense resistor value.
7) Calculate the output inductor value.
8) Select the output capacitor.
The circuit in Figure 2 was designed as follows:
1) 36V ≤ VIN ≤ 72V, VOUT = 5V, IOUT = 10A, VRIPPLE ≤
50mV
2) To set the output voltage calculate the values of
resistors R1 and R2 according to the following
equation:
where IPRIMARY is the current through the N-channel
MOSFET, V REF is the 2.4V internal reference and
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where VREF is the reference voltage of the shunt
regulator, and R1 and R2 are the resistors shown in
Figures 2 and 3.
3) The turns ratio of the transformer is calculated based
on the minimum input voltage and the lower limit of
the maximum duty cycle for the MAX5015 (44%). To
enable the use of MOSFETs with drain-source
breakdown voltages of less than 200V use the
MAX5015 with the 50% maximum duty cycle.
Calculate the turns ratio according to the following
equation:
NS VOUT + (VD1 × DMAX )
≥
NP
DMAX × VIN_MIN
where:
NS/NP = Turns ratio (NS is the number of secondary
turns and NP is the number of primary turns).
VOUT = Output voltage (5V).
VD1 = Voltage drop across D1 (typically 0.5V for
power Schottky diodes).
DMAX = Minimum value of maximum operating duty
cycle (44%).
VIN_MIN = Minimum Input voltage (36V).
In this example:
NS 5V + (0.5V × 0.44)
≥
= 0.330
0.44 × 36V
NP
Choose N P based on core losses and DC resistance. Use the turns ratio to calculate NS, rounding
up to the nearest integer. In this example NP = 14
and NS = 5.
For a forward converter choose a transformer with a
magnetizing inductance in the neighborhood of
200µH. Energy stored in the magnetizing inductance
of a forward converter is not delivered to the load
and must be returned back to the input; this is
accomplished with the reset winding.
The transformer primary to secondary leakage
inductance should be less than 1µH. Note that all
leakage energy will be dissipated across the MOSFET. Snubber circuits may be used to direct some or
all of the leakage energy to be dissipated across a
resistor.
To calculate the minimum duty cycle (DMIN) use the
following equation:
VOUT
=
DMIN =
= 19.8
N
VIN_MAX × S - VD1
NP
where VIN_MAX is the maximum input voltage (72V).
4) The reset winding turns ratio (NR/NP) needs to be
low enough to guarantee that the entire energy in
the transformer is returned to V+ within the off cycle
at the maximum duty cycle. Use the following equation to determine the reset winding turns ratio:
NR ≤ NP ×
1-DMAX ′
DMAX ′
where:
NR/NP = Reset winding turns ratio.
DMAX’ = Maximum value of Maximum Duty Cycle.
NR ≤ 14 ×
1- 0.5
= 14
0.5
Round NR to the nearest smallest integer.
The turns ratio of the reset winding (N R /N P ) will
determine the peak voltage across the N-channel
MOSFET.
Use the following equation to determine the maximum drain-source voltage across the N-channel
MOSFET:

N 
VDSMAX ≥ VIN_MAX × 1 + P 
NR 

VDSMAX = Maximum MOSFET drain-source voltage.
VIN_MAX = Maximum input voltage.
14 

VDSMAX ≥ 72V × 1 +
 = 144V

14 
Choose MOSFETs with appropriate avalanche
power ratings to absorb any leakage energy.
5) Choose the tertiary winding turns ratio (NT/NP) so
that the minimum input voltage provides the minimum operating voltage at VDD (13V). Use the follow-
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VREF
R2
=
VOUT R1 + R2
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MAX5014/MAX5015
ing equation to calculate the tertiary winding turns
ratio:
where VD is the output Schottky diode forward voltage drop (0.5V) and LIR is the ratio of inductor ripple current to DC output current.
VDDMIN + 0.7
× NP ≤ NT ≤
VIN_MIN
VDDMAX + 0.7
× NP
VIN_MAX
where:
VDDMIN is the minimum VDD supply voltage (13V).
VDDMAX is the maximum VDD supply voltage (36V).
VIN_MIN is the minimum input voltage (36V).
VIN_MAX is the maximum input voltage (72V in this
design example).
NP is the number of turns of the primary winding.
NT is the number of turns of the tertiary winding.
13.7
36.7
× 14 ≤ NT ≤
× 14
36
72
5.33 ≤ NT ≤ 7.14
Choose NT = 6.
6) Choose RSENSE according to the following equation:
RSENSE ≤
VILIM
NS
× 1.2 × IOUTMAX
NP
where:
VILim is the current-sense comparator trip threshold
voltage (0.465V).
NS/NP is the secondary side turns ratio (5/14 in this
example).
L≥
(5.5) × (1- 0.198)
0.4 × 275kHz × 10A
8) The size and ESR of the output filter capacitor determine the output ripple. Choose a capacitor with a
low ESR to yield the required ripple voltage.
Use the following equations to calculate the peak-topeak output ripple:
2
2
VRIPPLE = VRIPPLE
+ VRIPPLE
,ESR
,C
where:
VRIPPLE is the combined RMS output ripple due to
V RIPPLE,ESR , the ESR ripple, and V RIPPLE,C , the
capacitive ripple. Calculate the ESR ripple and
capacitive ripple as follows:
VRIPPLE,ESR = IRIPPLE x ESR
VRIPPLE,C = IRIPPLE/(2 x π x 275kHz x COUT)
Layout Recommendations
All connections carrying pulsed currents must be very
short, be as wide as possible, and have a ground plane
as a return path. The inductance of these connections
must be kept to a minimum due to the high di/dt of the
currents in high-frequency switching power converters.
Current loops must be analyzed in any layout proposed, and the internal area kept to a minimum to
reduce radiated EMI. Ground planes must be kept as
intact as possible.
IOUTMAX is the maximum DC output current (10A in
this example).
RSENSE ≤
0.465V
= 109mΩ
5
× 1.2 × 10
14
= 4.01µH
Chip Information
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 589
PROCESS: BiCMOS
7) Choose the inductor value so that the peak ripple
current (LIR) in the inductor is between 10% and
20% of the maximum output current.
L≥
12
(VOUT + VD ) × (1- DMIN )
2 × LIR × 275kHz × IOUTMAX
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Table 1. Component Manufacturers
International Rectifier
Power FETS
Current-Sense Resistors
Diodes
Capacitors
Magnetics
www.irf.com
Fairchild
www.fairchildsemi.com
Vishay-Siliconix
www.vishay.com/brands/siliconix/main.html
Dale-Vishay
www.vishay.com/brands/dale/main.html
IRC
www.irctt.com/pages/index.cfm
On Semi
www.onsemi.com
General Semiconductor
www.gensemi.com
Central Semiconductor
www.centralsemi.com
Sanyo
www.sanyo.com
Taiyo Yuden
www.t-yuden.com
AVX
www.avxcorp.com
Coiltronics
www.cooperet.com
Coilcraft
www.coilcraft.com
Pulse Engineering
www.pulseeng.com
Selector Guide
MAXIMUM
DUTY CYCLE
SLOPE
COMPENSATION
MAX5014CSA
85%
Yes
MAX5014ESA
85%
Yes
MAX5015CSA
50%
No
MAX5015ESA
50%
No
PART
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MAX5014/MAX5015
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