IRF IRS21571D

April 21st, 2008
IRS21571D
FULLY INTEGRATED BALLAST CONTROL IC
IC Features
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Product Summary
Programmable preheat time and frequency
Programmable ignition ramp
Protection from failure-to-strike
Lamp filament sensing and protection
Protection from operation below resonance 0.2V CS threshold sync’d to falling edge on LO
Protection from low-line condition
Automatic restart for lamp exchange
Thermal overload protection
Programmable deadtime
Integrated 600V level-shifting gate driver
Integrated bootstrap MOSFET
Integrated 15.6V zener clamp diode on VCC
Low micro-power start-up
Latch immunity and ESD on all pins
Topology
Half-Bridge
VOFFSET
600 V
IO+ & IO- (typical)
180 mA & 260 mA
Oscillator Frequency
+/- 5%
Start-up current (typical)
150 µA
Package Options
Typical Application
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Fluorescent lamp ballast
16-Lead SOIC (Narrow Body)
Typical Connection Diagram
+ Rectified AC Line
+ VBUS
R2
R1
RSupply
VDC
HO
1
C1
2
CPH
RPH
3
CRAMP
RPH
RT
4
RT
RRUN
RUN
5
CT
6
CT
ROC
RDT
DT
7
16
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CPH
VS
CBLOCK
VB
LRES
CBS
14
CSNUBBER
VCC
13
COM
CVCC
D1
12
D2
LO
CRES
11
CS
R3
RGLS
10
R5
SD
OC
8
RGHS
15
R4
9
C2
RCS
VBUS return
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Table of Contents
Page
Typical Connection Diagram
1
Qualification Information
4
Absolute Maximum Ratings
5
Recommended Operating Conditions
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Electrical Characteristics
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Functional Block Diagram
9
Input/Output Pin Equivalent Circuit Diagrams
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Lead Definitions
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Lead Assignments
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State Diagram
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Application Information and Additional Details
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Package Details
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Part Marking Information
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Ordering Information
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Change History
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Description
The IRS21571D is a fully integrated, fully protected 600V ballast control IC designed to drive virtually all types of
rapid start fluorescent lamp ballasts. Externally programmable features such as preheat time and frequency,
ignition ramp characteristics, and running mode operating frequency provide a high degree of flexibility for the
ballast design engineer. Comprehensive thermal overload, or lamp failure during normal operation, as well as an
automatic restart function, have been included in the design. The heart of this control IC is a variable frequency,
50% duty cycle oscillator with externally programmable deadtime. An integrated bootstrap MOSFET is also
included to supply the high-side gate drive circuitry. The IRS21571D is available in 16 pin narrow body SOIC
package.
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Qualification Information
Qualification Level
Moisture Sensitivity Level
Machine Model
ESD
Human Body Model
IC Latch-Up Test
RoHS Compliant
Industrial††
Comments: This family of ICs has passed JEDEC’s
Industrial qualification. IR’s Consumer qualification level is
granted by extension of the higher Industrial level.
MSL2†††
SOIC16N
(per IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020)
Class C
(per JEDEC standard EIA/JESD22-A115)
Class 3A
(per EIA/JEDEC standard JESD22-A114)
Class , Level A
(per JESD78)
Yes
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Qualification standards can be found at International Rectifier’s web site http://www.irf.com/
Higher qualification ratings may be available should the user have such requirements. Please contact your
International Rectifier sales representative for further information.
††† Higher MSL ratings may be available for the specific package types listed here. Please contact your
International Rectifier sales representative for further information.
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate sustained limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. All
voltage parameters are absolute voltages referenced to COM, all currents are defined positive into any lead.
The Thermal Resistance and Power Dissipation ratings are measured under board mounted and still air
conditions.
Symbol
VB
VS
VHO
VLO
IOMAX
IRT
VCT
VDC
ICPH
IRPH
IRUN
IDT
VCS
ICS
IOC
ISD
ICC
dV/dt
PD
PD
RθJA
RθJA
TJ
TS
TL
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Definition
High Side Floating Supply Voltage
High Side Floating Supply Offset Voltage
High-Side Floating Output Voltage
Low-Side Output Voltage
Maximum Allowable Output Current (Either Output) Due to
External Power Transistor Miller Effect
RT Pin Current
CT Pin Voltage
VDC Pin Voltage
CPH Pin Current
RPH Pin Current
RUN Pin Current
Deadtime Pin Current
Current Sense Pin Voltage
Current Sense Pin Current
Over-Current Threshold Pin Current
Shutdown Pin Current
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Supply Current
Allowable Offset Voltage Slew Rate
(16-Pin DIP)
Package Power Dissipation @ TA ≤ +25ºC
Package Power Dissipation @ TA ≤ +25ºC (16-Pin SOIC)
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient
(16-Pin DIP)
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient (16-Pin SOIC)
Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 seconds)
Min.
-0.3
Max.
625
Units
V
VB - 25
VS - 0.3
-0.3
VB + 0.3
VB + 0.3
VCC + 0.3
V
V
V
-500
500
mA
-5
-0.3
-0.3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-0.3
-5
-5
-5
-20
-50
---------55
-55
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5
5.5
VCC + 0.3
5
5
5
5
5.5
5
5
5
20
50
1.60
1.25
75
100
150
150
300
mA
V
V
mA
mA
mA
mA
V
mA
mA
mA
mA
V/ns
W
W
ºC/W
ºC/W
ºC
This IC contains a zener clamp structure between the chip VCC and COM which has a nominal
breakdown voltage of 15.6V. Please note that this supply pin should not be driven by a DC, low
impedance power source greater than the VCLAMP specified in the Electrical Characteristics section.
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Recommended Operating Conditions
For proper operation the device should be used within the recommended conditions.
Symbol
VBS
VS
VCC
ICC
VDC
CT
RDT
ROC
IRT
IRPH
IRUN
ISD
ICS
TJ
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Definition
High Side Floating Supply Voltage
Steady State High Side Floating Supply Offset Voltage
Supply Voltage
Supply Current
VDC Pin Voltage
CT Pin Capacitance
Deadtime Resistance
Over-Current (CS+) Threshold Programming Resistance
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RT Pin Current
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RPH Pin Current
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RUN Pin Current
Shutdown Pin Current
Current Sense Pin Current
Junction Temperature
Min.
VBSUV+
-3.0
VCCUV+
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0
220
1.0
---500
0
0
-1
-1
-40
Max.
VCLAMP
600
VCLAMP
10
VCC
----50
-50
450
450
1
1
125
Units
V
V
V
mA
V
pF
kΩ
kΩ
µA
µA
µA
mA
mA
ºC
Enough current should be supplied into the VCC pin to keep the internal 15.6V zener clamp diode on
this pin regulating its voltage.
Due to the fact that the RT input is a voltage-controlled current source, the total RT pin current is sum
of all of the parallel current sources connected to that pin. For optimum oscillator current mirror
performance, this total current should be kept between 50μA and 500μA. During the preheat mode,
the total current flowing out of the RT pin consists of the RPH pin current plus the current due to the
RT resistor. During the run mode, the total RT pin current consists of the RUN pin current plus the
the current due to the RT resistor.
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Electrical Characteristics
VCC = VBS = VBIAS = 14V +/- 0.25V, RT=16.9kΩ, CT = 470 pF, RPH and RUN pins no connection, VCPH = 0V,
RDT = 6.1 kΩ, ROC = 20.0 kΩ, VCS = 0.5 V, VSD = 0 V, CL = 1000pF and TA = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol
Definition
Supply Characteristics
VCC Supply Undervoltage Positive Going
VCCUV+
Threshold
Min
Typ
Max
11.5
12.5
13.5
Units
Test Conditions
VCC rising from 0V
V
VUVHYS
VCC Supply Undervoltage Lockout Hysteresis
---
2.0
---
IQCCUV
UVLO Mode Quiescent Current
---
150
300
IQCCFLT
Fault-Mode Quiescent Current
---
400
600
IQCC
Quiescent VCC Supply Current
2
4.3
µA
VCC = VCCUV+ 100mV
SD = 5V, CS = 2V, or
Tj > TSD
CT connected to
COM
mA
IQCC40k
VCC Supply Current, f = 40kHz
4.0
5.5
7.0
VCLAMP
VCC Zener Clamp Voltage
---
15.6
---
Floating Supply Characteristics
IQBS0
Quiescent VBS Supply Current
---
50
100
IQBS1
---
72
140
---
9.0
---
---
8.0
---
---
---
50
43.7
46
48.3
VBSUV+
VBSUVILK
Quiescent VBS Supply Current
VBS Supply Undervoltage Positive Going
Threshold
VBS Supply Undervoltage Negative Going
Threshold
V
uA
VHO = VS
VHO = VB
VBS rising from 0V
V
Offset Supply Leakage Current
ICC = 5mA
µA
VBS falling from 14V
VB = VS = 600V
Oscillator I/O Characteristics
fOSC
Oscillator Frequency
d
Oscillator Duty Cycle
VCT+
Upper CT Ramp Voltage Threshold
---
4.0
---
VCT-
Lower CT Ramp Voltage Threshold
---
2.0
---
VCTFLT
Fault-Mode CT Pin Voltage
---
0
---
mV
VRT
RT Pin Voltage
---
2.0
---
V
VRTFLT
Fault-Mode RT Pin Voltage
---
0
---
mV
tdlo
LO Output Deadtime
---
2.3
---
µsec
tdho
HO Output Deadtime
---
2.3
---
µsec
0.98
µA
50
kHz
%
V
SD = 5V, CS = 2V, or
Tj > TSD
SD = 5V, CS = 2V, or
Tj > TSD
Preheat Characteristics
ICPH
CPH Pin Charging Current
VCPHIGN
VCPHRUN
CPH Pin Ignition Mode Threshold Voltage
CPH Pin Run Mode Threshold Voltage
3.7
4.0
4.3
4.6
5.0
5.4
VCPHFLT
Fault-Mode CPH Pin Voltage
---
0
---
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VCPH = 0V
V
mV
SD = 5V, CS = 2V, or
Tj > TSD
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Electrical Characteristics
VCC = VBS = VBIAS = 14V +/- 0.25V, RT=16.9kΩ, CT = 470 pF, RPH and RUN pins no connection, VCPH = 0V,
RDT = 6.1 kΩ, ROC = 20.0 kΩ, VCS = 0.5 V, VSD = 0 V, CL = 1000pF and TA = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol
Definition
Min
Typ
Max Units
Test Conditions
RPH Characteristics
IRPHLK
Open Circuit RPH Pin Leakage Current
---
---
0.1
µA
VRPH = 5V, VPH = 6V
VRPHFLT
Fault-Mode RPH Pin Voltage
---
---
50
mV
SD = 5V, CS = 2V, or
Tj > TSD
RUN Characteristics
IRUNLK
Open Circuit RUN Pin Leakage Current
---
---
0.1
µA
VRUN = 5V
VRUNFLT
Fault-Mode RUN Pin Voltage
---
0
---
mV
SD = 5V, CS = 2V, or
Tj > TSD
Protection Circuitry Characteristics
VSD+
Rising Shutdown Pin Threshold Voltage
2.0
2.2
2.4
V
VSDHYS
Shutdown Pin Threshold Hysteresis
270
395
520
VCS+
VCS-
Over-Current Sense Threshold Voltage
0.99
1.1
1.21
mV
V
Under-Current Sense Threshold Voltage
0.15
0.2
0.26
V
tcs
Over-Current Sense Propagation Delay
250
400
nsec
VDC+
Low VBUS/Rectified Line Input Upper Threshold
5.0
5.2
5.6
V
VDC-
Low VBUS/Rectified Line Input Lower Threshold
2.8
3.1
3.4
TSD
Thermal Shutdown Junction Temperature
---
160
---
V
ºC
Gate Driver Output Characteristics
VOL
Low-Level Output Voltage
0
100
VOH
High-Level Output Voltage
0
100
tr
Turn-On Rise Time
120
220
tf
Turn-Off Fall Time
50
220
IO+
Output source current
---
180
---
IO-
Output sink current
---
260
---
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When the IC senses an overtemperature condition (Tj > 175ºC), the IC is latched off. In order to reset
this Fault Latch, the SD pin must be cycled high and then low, or the VCC supply to the IC must be
cycled below the falling undervoltage lockout threshold (VCCUV-).
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Delay from CS to LO
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IO = 0
mV
VBIAS - VO , IO = 0
nsec
mA
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Functional Block Diagram
VCC
3.0V
VDC 1
S
Q
R
Q
5.1V
BOOTSTRAP
MOSFET
CONTROL
LEVEL
SHIFT
PULSE
FILTER &
LATCH
1.0uA
CPH 2
10.4V
14
VB
16
HO
15
VS
13
VCC
11
LO
12
COM
10
CS
5.1V
S
Q
T
Q
R
Q
4.0V
R1
4.0V
RPH 3
2.0V
R2 Q
IRT
15.6V
RT 4
2.0V
RUN 5
Q
ICT = IRT
D
0.2V
CLK
CT 6
Q
S
Q
R
Q
R
DT 7
10.4V
50uA
OC 8
OVERTEMP
DETECT
UNDERVOLTAGE
DETECT
9
10.4V
2.0V
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SD
10.4V
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Input/Output Pin Equivalent Circuit Diagrams
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Lead Definitions
Symbol
VDC
Description
DC Bus Sensing Input
CPH
Preheat Timing Capacitor
RPH
Preheat Frequency Resistor & Ignition Capacitor
RT
RUN
Oscillator Timing Resistor
Run Frequency Resistor
CT
Oscillator Timing Capacitor
DT
Deadtime Programming
OC
Over-current (CS+) Threshold Programming
SD
Shutdown Input
CS
Current Sensing Input
LO
Low-Side Gate Driver Output
COM
IC Power & Signal Ground
VCC
Logic & Low-side Gate Driver Floating Supply
VB
High-Side Gate Driver Floating Supply
VS
High Voltage Floating Return
HO
High-Side Gate Driver Outpur
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Lead Assignments
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16
2
15
3
14
4
13
5
12
6
11
7
10
8
9
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State Diagram
Power Turned On
UVLO Mode
1
/2-Bridge Off
IQCC ≅ 150μA
CPH = 0V
Oscillator Off
SD > 2.2V
(Lamp Removal)
or
VCC < 10.5V
(Power Turned Off)
FAULT Mode
Fault Latch Set
1
/2-Bridge Off
IQCC ≅ 150μA
CPH = 0V
VCC = 15.6V
Oscillator Off
TJ > 140C
(Over-Temperature)
CS > CS+ Threshold
(Failure to Strike Lamp
or Hard Switching)
or
TJ > 140C
(Over-Temperature)
CS > CS+ Threshold
(Over-Current or Hard Switching)
or
CS < 0.2V
(No-Load or Below Resonance)
or
TJ > 140C
(Over-Temperature)
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VCC > 12.5V (UV+)
and
VDC > 5.2V (Bus OK)
and
SD < 1.7V (Lamp OK)
and
TJ < 140C (Tjmax)
VCC < 10.5V
(VCC Fault or Power Down)
or
VDC < 3.0V
(dc Bus/ac Line Fault or Power Down)
or
SD > 2.2V
(Lamp Fault or Lamp Removal)
PREHEAT Mode
1
/2-Bridge @ fPH
CPH Charging @ IPH = 1μA
RPH = 0V
RUN = Open Circuit
CS Disabled
CPH > 4.0V
(End of PREHEAT Mode)
IGNITION RAMP Mode
fPH ramps to fMIN
CPH Charging @ IPH = 1μA
RPH = Open Circuit
RUN = Open Circuit
CS+ Threshold Enabled
CPH > 5V
(End of IGNITION RAMP)
RUN Mode
fMIN Ramps to fRUN
CPH Charges to 10V Clamp
RPH = Open Circuit
RUN = 0V
CS- Threshold Enabled
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Application Information and Additional Details
Supply Bypassing and PCB Layout Rules
Component selection and placement on the pc board is extremely important when using power control ICs. VCC
should be bypassed to COM as close to the IC terminals as possible with a low ESR/ESL capacitor, as shown in
Figure 1 below.
CVCC (surface mount)
IR21571
pin 1
CBOOT (surface mount)
CVCC (through hole)
Figure 1: Supply bypassing PCB layout example
A rule of thumb for the value of this bypass capacitor is to keep its minimum value at least 2500 times the value of
the total input capacitance (Ciss) of the power transistors being driven. This decoupling capacitor can be split
between a higher valued electrolytic type and a lower valued ceramic type connected in parallel, although a good
quality electrolytic (e.g., 10μF) placed immediately adjacent to the VCC and COM terminals will work well.
In a typical application circuit, the supply voltage to the IC is normally derived by means of a high value startup
resistor (1/4W) from the rectified line voltage, in combination with a charge pump from the output of the halfbridge. With this type of supply arrangement, the internal 15.6V zener clamp diode from VCC to COM will
determine the steady state IC supply voltage.
Connecting the IC Ground (COM) to the Power Ground
Both the low power control circuitry and low side gate driver output stage grounds return to this pin within the IC.
The COM pin should be connected to the bottom terminal of the current sense resistor in the source of the low
side power MOSFET using an individual pc board trace, as shown in Figure 2. In addition, the ground return path
of the timing components and VCC decoupling capacitor should be connected directly to the IC COM pin, and not
via separate traces or jumpers to other ground traces on the board.
IR21571 pin 1
CVCC (surface mount)
CVCC (through hole)
timing
components
RCS (through hole)
VBUS return
Figure 2: COM pin connection PCB layout example
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These connection techniques prevent high current ground loops from interfering with sensitive timing component
operation, and allows the entire control circuit to reject common-mode noise due to output switching.
The Control Sequence and Timing Component Selection
The IRS21571D uses the following control sequence (Figure 3) to drive rapid start fluorescent lamps.
frequency
fStart
fPH
fRun
fmin
t
5V
VCPH
2V
VRPH
2V
VRUN
Preheat mode
Ignition Run mode
Ramp
mode
Figure 3: IRS21571D Control sequence
The control sequence used in the IRS21571D allows the Run Mode operating frequency of the ballast to be
higher than the ignition frequency (i.e., fstart > fph > frun > fign). This control sequence is recommended for lamp
types where the ignition frequency is too close to the run frequency to ensure proper lamp striking for all
production resonant LC component tolerances (please note that it is possible to use the IRS21571D in systems
where fstart > fph > fign > frun, simply by leaving the RUN pin open).
Six pins in the IC are used to control the Startup, Preheat, Ignition Ramp, and Run modes of operation, and to
allow ballast and lamp engineers the flexibility to optimize their designs for virtually any lamp type.
The heart of this controller is an oscillator which resembles those found in many popular PWM voltage regulator
ICs. In its simplest form, this oscillator consists of a timing resistor and capacitor connected to ground. The
voltage across the timing capacitor CT is a sawtooth, where the rising portion of the ramp is determined by the
current in the RT pin, and the falling portion of the ramp is determined by an external deadtime resistor RDT. The
oscillograph in Figure 4 illustrates the relationship between the oscillator capacitor waveform and the gate driver
outputs.
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CT
LO
HO-VS
Figure 4
The deadtime can be programmed by means of the external RDT resistor, given a certain range of CT capacitor
values, using the graph shown in Figure 5.
10
tDEAD
(usec)
CT = 220 pF
CT = 470 pF
CT = 1 nF
1
0.1
1
10
100
RDT (Kohms)
Figure 5: Deadtime versus RDT
The RT input is a voltage-controlled current source, where the voltage is regulated to be approximately 2.0V. In
order to maintain proper linearity between the RT pin current and the CT capacitor charging current, the value of
the RT pin current should be kept between 50µA and 500µA. The RT pin can also be used as a feedback point for
closed loop control.
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During the Startup Mode, the operating frequency is determined by the parallel combination of RPH and RT ,
combined with the values of CT and RDT , and the voltage at the RT pin, as shown in Figure 6. The voltage at the
RT pin starts at an initial value above 2V, causing the initial start frequency to be higher than the preheat
frequency. This frequency is high enough to ensure that the instantaneous voltage across the lamp during the
first few cycles of operation does not exceed the strike potential of the lamp. As the voltage at the RT pin
decreases to the final value of 2V, the output frequency ramps down to the preheat frequency.
CPH
1.0uA
2
CPH
7.6V
5.1V
S
Q
4.0V
R1
4.0V
RPH
3
CIGN
RPH
RT
2.0V
R2 Q
IRT
4
RT
RRUN
2.0V
RUN
5
CT
ICT = IRT
6
CT
RDT
DT
7
UNDERVOLTAGE
DETECT
Figure 6: Oscillator section block diagram with external component connection
During the Preheat Mode, the operating frequency is determined by the parallel combination of RPH and RT ,
combined with the value of CT and RDT . This frequency, along with the Preheat Time, is normally chosen to
ensure that adequate heating of the lamp filaments occurs. Typically, a 4.5:1 ratio of the hot filament-to-cold
filament resistance is desired for maximum lamp life, as shown in Figure 7 below
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Preheat
Ignition
Ramp
Run
Figure 7: Lamp filament voltage during the
preheat, ignition ramp and run modes
The Preheat Time is programmed by means of the preheat capacitor, CPH, an internal 1μA current source, and
an internal threshold on the CPH pin of 4.0V, according to the following formula:
tPH = 4E6 ⋅ CPH,
or
CPH = 250E - 9 ⋅ tPH
At the end of the Preheat Time, the internal, open-drain transistor holding the RPH pin to ground turns off, and
the voltage on this pin charges exponentially up to the RT pin potential. During this Ignition Ramp Mode, the
output frequency exponentially decays to a minimum value. The rate of decay of this frequency is a function of
the RPH ∗ CRAMP time constant. Because the Ignition Ramp Mode ends when the voltage on the CPH pin
reaches 5.15V, the Ignition Ramp Mode is always 1/4th as long as the preheat time.
When the CPH pin reaches 5.15V, an open-drain transistor on the RUN pin turns on, and the external RRUN
resistor is then in parallel with the RT resistor. The Run Mode operating frequency is therefore a function of the
parallel combination of RRUN and RT, and this means that the operating power of the lamp can be programmed by
means of RRUN .
The following graphs, Figures 8 and 9, illustrate the relationship between the effective RT resistance (i.e., the
parallel combination of resistors which programs the CT capacitor charging current) and the operating frequency.
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250
150
200
FREQ
(KHz)
CT=220pF, RDT=5.6K
CT=470pF, RDT=2.7K
CT=1nF, RDT=1.2K
CT=220pF,RDT=11K
CT=470pF,RDT=6.2K
150
CT=1nF,RDT=3K
100
FREQ
(KHz)
100
50
50
0
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
0
40
5
10
15
RT (K ohms)
Figure 8: fOSC versus effective RT
(tDEAD = 2.0 usec)
20
RT (K ohms)
25
30
35
40
Figure 9: fOSC versus effective RT
(tDEAD = 1.0 usec)
Lamp Protection & Automatic Restart Circuitry Operation
Four pins on the IRS21571D are used for protection, as shown in Figure 10 below. These are VDC (dc bus
monitor), SD (unlatched shutdown), CS (latched shutdown) and OC (CS+ threshold programming).
+VBUS
R2
VDC
3.0V
1
S
Q
R
Q
5.1V
R1
C1
from oscillator
section
CPH
1.0uA
2
T
Q
R
Q
Q2
7.6V
5.1V
R3
4.0V
Q
D
CS
0.2V
Q
S
Q
R
Q
7
RCS
10
CLK
DT
R
VCC
7.6V
50uA
OC
8
ROC
UNDERVOLTAGE
DETECT
OVERTEMP
DETECT
SD
R4
R5
9
7.6V
2.0V
7.6V
C2
from lower
lamp cathode
Figure 10: Lamp Protection & Automatic Restart circuitry block diagram with external component connection
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Sensing The DC Bus Voltage
The first of these protection pins senses the voltage on the DC bus by means of an external resistor divider and
an internal comparator with hysterisis.
When power is first supplied to the IC at system startup, 3 conditions are required before oscillation is initiated: 1.)
the voltage on the VCC pin must exceed the rising undervoltage lockout threshold (12.5V), 2.) the voltage at the
VDC pin must exceed 5.1V, and 3.) the voltage on the SD pin must be below approximately 1.85V. If a low dc bus
condition occurs during normal operation, or if power to the ballast is shut off, the dc bus will collapse prior to the
VCC of the chip (assuming the VCC is derived from a charge pump off of the output of the half-bridge). In this
case, the voltage on the VDC pin will shut the oscillator off, thereby protecting the power transistors from
potentially hazardous hard switching. Approximately 2V of hysterisis has been designed into the internal
comparator sensing the VDC pin, in order to account for variations in the dc bus voltage under varying load
conditions. When the dc bus recovers, the chip restarts from the beginning of the control sequence, as shown in
timing diagram Figure 11 below.
5
VDC
3
4
CT
8
CPH
15
LO
15
HO-VS
RUN mode
Low VDC
Restart
Figure 11: VDC pin fault and auto restart
Lamp Presence Detection and Automatic Restart
The second protection pin, SD, is used for both unlatched shutdown and automatic restart functions. The SD pin
would normally be connected to an external circuit which senses the presence of the lamp (or lamps). A example
circuit for a single lamp is shown in Figure 12.
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AC Line
VDC
+ VBUS
HO
1
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2
RPH
3
RT
4
RUN
5
CT
6
DT
7
VS
RGHS
VB
LRES
CBS
14
RSupply
VCC
DBOOT
COM
CVCC
CSNUBBER
13
D1
12
D2
CRES
LO
11
CS
R3
RGLS
R5
10
OC
SD
8
CBLOCK
15
R4
9
C2
RCS
VBUS return
Figure 12: Lamp presence detection circuit
connection (shaded area)
When the SD pin exceeds 2.0V (approximately 150mV of hysterisis is included to increase noise immunity),
signaling either a lamp fault or lamp removal, the oscillator is disabled, both gate driver outputs are pulled low,
and the chip is put into the micropower mode. Since a lamp fault would normally lead to a lamp exchange, when
a new lamp is inserted into the fixture, the SD pin would be pulled back to near the ground potential. Under these
conditions a reset signal would restart the chip from the beginning of the control sequence, as shown in the timing
diagram in Figure 13.
2
SD
4
CT
8
CPH
15
LO
15
HO-VS
RUN mode
SD mode
Restart
Figure 13: SD pin fault and auto restart
Thus, for a lamp removal and replacement, the ballast automatically restarts the lamp in the proper manner,
maximizing lamp life and minimizing stress on the power MOSFETs or IGBTs.
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Half-Bridge Current Sensing and Protection
The third pin used for protection is the CS pin, which is normally connected to a resistor in the source of the lower
power MOSFET, as shown in Figure 14.
The CS pin is used to sense fault conditions such as failure of a lamp to strike, over-current during normal
operation, hard switching, no load, and operation below resonance. If any one of these conditions is sensed, the
fault latch is set, the oscillator is disabled, the gate driver outputs go low, and the chip is put into the micropower
mode. The CS pin performs its sensing functions on a cycle-by-cycle basis in order to maximize ballast reliability.
rectifie
d
AC line
VDC
+VBUS
HO
1
2
RPH
3
RT
4
RUN
5
CT
6
DT
7
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VS
RGHS
1/
15
VB
CBOOT
VCC
DBOOT
14
RSUPPLY
2
Bridge
output
CSNUBBER
D1
13
COM
CVCC
12
LO
11
Q2
CS
RGLS
D2
10
R3
OC
SD
8
9
RCS
ROC
VBUS return
Figure 14: Half-bridge current sensing circuit connection (shaded area)
For the over-current, failure-to-strike, and hard switching fault conditions, an externally programmable, positivegoing CS+ threshold is enabled at the end of the preheat time. The level of this positive-going threshold is
determined by the value of the resistor ROC. The value of the resistor ROC is determined by the following formula:
ROC =
VCS+ ,
50E - 6
or
VCS + = 50E - 6 ⋅ ROC
For the under-current and under-resonance conditions, there is a negative-going CS- threshold of 0.2V which is
enabled at the onset of the run mode. The sensing of this CS- threshold is synchronized with the falling edge of
the LO output.
Figures 15, 16 and 17 are oscillographs of fault conditions. Figure 15 shows a failure of the lamp to strike, Figure
16 shows a hard switching condition and Figure 17 shows an under-current condition.
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CS
VS
Figure 15: Lamp failure to strike
CS
VS
Figure 16: Hard switching condition
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CS
VS
Figure 17: Operation below resonance
Recovery from such a fault condition is accomplished by cycling either SD pin or the VCC pin. When a lamp is
removed, the SD pin goes high, the fault latch is reset, and the chip is held off in an unlatched state. Lamp
replacement causes the SD pin to go low again, reinitiating the startup sequence. The fault latch can also be
reset by the undervoltage lockout signal, if VCC falls below the lower undervoltage threshold.
SD
CPH
VS
Figure 18: Auto restart for lamp replacement
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Package Details: SO16N
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Package Details: SOIC16N, Tape and Reel
LOADED TAPE FEED DIRECTION
A
B
H
D
F
C
NOTE : CONTROLLING
DIM ENSION IN M M
E
G
CARRIER TAPE DIMENSION FOR
Metric
Code
Min
Max
A
7.90
8.10
B
3.90
4.10
C
15.70
16.30
D
7.40
7.60
E
6.40
6.60
F
10.20
10.40
G
1.50
n/a
H
1.50
1.60
16SOICN
Imperial
Min
Max
0.311
0.318
0.153
0.161
0.618
0.641
0.291
0.299
0.252
0.260
0.402
0.409
0.059
n/a
0.059
0.062
F
D
C
B
A
E
G
H
REEL DIMENSIONS FOR 16SOICN
Metric
Imperial
Code
Min
Max
Min
Max
A
329.60
330.25
12.976
13.001
B
20.95
21.45
0.824
0.844
C
12.80
13.20
0.503
0.519
D
1.95
2.45
0.767
0.096
E
98.00
102.00
3.858
4.015
F
n/a
22.40
n/a
0.881
G
18.50
21.10
0.728
0.830
H
16.40
18.40
0.645
0.724
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Part Marking Information
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Ordering Information
Standard Pack
Base Part Number
IRS21571D
Package Type
Complete Part Number
Form
Quantity
SOIC16N
Tube/Bulk
48
IRS21571DSPBF
SOIC16N
Tape and Reel
2500
IRS21571DSTRPBF
The information provided in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, International Rectifier assumes no responsibility
for the consequences of the use of this information. International Rectifier assumes no responsibility for any infringement of patents or of
other rights of third parties which may result from the use of this information. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any
patent or patent rights of International Rectifier. The specifications mentioned in this document are subject to change without notice. This
document supersedes and replaces all information previously supplied.
For technical support, please contact IR’s Technical Assistance Center
http://www.irf.com/technical-info/
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Tel: (310) 252-7105
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