UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD UC3837 Preliminary LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LOW COST POWER-SAVING MODE PWM CONTROLLER FOR FLYBACK CONVERTERS 6 DESCRIPTION 5 The UC3837 is a high performance current mode PWM controller ideally suited for low standby power. Low VDD startup current make the power reliable on startup design and a large value resistor could be used in the startup circuit to minimize the standby power. At no load condition, the IC operates in power-saving mode for lower standby power, decreasing frequency for Higher conversion efficiency at light load condition. The internal slope compensation improves system stability at high PWM duty cycle output. Leading-edge blanking on current sense input removes the signal glitch, which offering minimal external component count in the design. Excellent EMI performance is achieved with UTC proprietary frequency hopping technique (ZL201020615247.1) together with soft driver control. Audio noise is eliminated due to switch frequency more than 20kHz during operation. The UC3837 has such applications as: battery charger, power adaptor, set-top box power supplies, ink jet printers, open-frame SMPS. 1 2 3 SOT-26 FEATURES * UTC proprietary frequency hopping technology for Improved EMI performance. * Power-saving mode for high light-load and standby efficiency * Soft Start * Dynamic peak current limiting for constant output power * Built-in synchronized slope compensation * OTP,OLP,OVP and VDD clamp for higher security 4 * Programming BNO for higher security * Fixed switch frequency 65kHz * Gate output voltage clamped at 15V * Low start-up current * Cycle-by-cycle Current Limiting * Under voltage lockout (UVLO) * Few external components required ORDERING INFORMATION Ordering Number UC3837G-AG6-R Package SOT-26 Packing Tape Reel UC3837G-AG6-R (1)Packing Type (1) R: Tape Reel (2)Package Type (2) AG6: SOT-26 (3)Green Package (3) G: Halogen Free and Lead Freee www.unisonic.com.tw Copyright © 2015 Unisonic Technologies Co., Ltd 1 of 10 QW-R103-069.B UC3837 Preliminary MARKING PIN CONFIGURATION PIN DESCRIPTION PIN NO. 1 PIN NAME GND 2 FB 3 BNO 4 SENSE 5 6 VDD GATE LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PIN TYPE DESCRIPTION P Ground. Feedback input pin. The PWM duty cycle is determined by voltage level I into this pin and SENSE pin input. Brownout Protection Pin. Connect a resistor divider between this pin I and bulk capacitor voltage to set the brownout level. If the voltage is less than threshold voltage, the PWM output will be disabled. Current sense input pin. Connected to MOSFET current sensing resistor I node. P Power supply. O The totem-pole output driver for driving the power MOSFET. UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD www.unisonic.com.tw 2 of 10 QW-R103-069.B UC3837 Preliminary LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BLOCK DIAGRAM UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD www.unisonic.com.tw 3 of 10 QW-R103-069.B UC3837 Preliminary LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA=25°C, VDD =16V, unless otherwise specified) PARAMETER SYMBOL RATINGS UNIT Supply Voltage VDD 23 V Input Voltage to FB Pin VFB -0.3 ~ 7 V Input Voltage to CS Pin VSENSE -0.3 ~ 7 V Junction Temperature TJ +150 C Operating Temperature TOPR -40 ~ +125 °C Storage Temperature TSTG -50 ~ +150 C Note: Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which the device could be permanently damaged. Absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings only and functional device operation is not implied. OPERATING RANGE PARAMETER SYMBOL VDD Supply Voltage RATINGS 10 ~ 22 UNIT V ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA=25°C, VDD=16V，unless otherwise specified) PARAMETER SUPPLY SECTION Start Up Current IC Operating current VDD Zener Clamp Voltage UNDER-VOLTAGE LOCKOUT SECTION Start Threshold Voltage Min. Operating Voltage Hysteresis CONTROL SECTION VFB Open Loop Voltage Level PWM Input Gain Burst-Mode Out FB Voltage Reduce-Frequency end FB Voltage Burst-Mode Enter FB Voltage Normal Switch Frequency Power-Saving Duty Cycle Frequency Hopping Frequency VDD Stability Frequency Temperature Stability Feedback Resistor PROTECTION SECTION VCC Over Voltage Protection Threshold FB PIN Over Load Protection Threshold Over Load Protection Delay-Time Soft start time CURRENT LIMITING SECTION Peak Current Threshold Voltage Lead Edge Blanking Time DRIVER OUTPUT SECTION Output Voltage Low State Output Voltage High State Output Voltage Rise Time Output Voltage Fall Time BNO SECTION Threshold voltage for BNO SYMBOL ISTR IOP VCLAMP VDD = VDD(ON)-0.1V VFB=3.5V IDD=10mA VTHD(ON) VDD(MIN) VDD(HY) VFB-OPEN AVCS VFB(OUT) VFB(END) VFB(IN) FSW DMAX FJ(SW) FDV FDT RFB ∆VFB/∆VCS VSENSE =0 VSENSE =0 VSENSE =0 VFB=3.5V, hopping Rang Before enter burst mode VFB=3.5V, VSENSE=0 TYP MAX UNIT 23 5 3.2 24.6 20 5 26 μA mA mA 14.5 8.5 5.4 15.5 9.5 V V V 55 20 5 3 1.1 1.8 0.9 65 22 75 -4 VDD=12V~20V T=-20~100°C VFB=4.2V VCS TLEB VFB=3.5V, Duty=0% VOL VOH tR tF VDD=16V,IO=-20mA VDD=16V,IO= 20mA CL=1.0nF CL=1.0nF VTH_BNO MIN 13 7.5 VOVP VOLP TDelay TSS UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD www.unisonic.com.tw TEST CONDITIONS 1.5 11 4.4 0.6 26 4.7 55 4 0.65 400 75 25 +4 5 5 5.0 V ns 0.8 V V ns ns 1.05 V 100 60 1.0 V V mS mS 0.7 10 0.95 V V/V V V V KHz KHz % % % % KΩ 4 of 10 QW-R103-069.B UC3837 Preliminary LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT OPERATION DESCRIPTION The UC3837 devices integrate many useful designs into one controller for low-power switch-mode power supplies. The following descriptions highlight some of the features of the UC3837 series. Start-up Current The start-up current is only 5μA. Low start-up current allows a start-up resistor with a high resistance and a low-wattage to supply the start-up power for the controller. For AC/DC adaptor with universal input range design, a 2.5~3MΩ, 1/8W startup resistor could be used together with a VDD capacitor to provide a fast startup and low power dissipation solution. Power-Saving Mode Operation The proprietary Power-Saving Mode function provides linearly decreasing the switching frequency under light-load conditions for higher efficiency. The feedback voltage, which is sampled from the voltage feedback loop, is taken as the reference. Once the feedback voltage dropped below the threshold voltage, the switching frequency starts to decrease. This Power-Saving Mode function dramatically reduces power consumption under light-load conditions. The 22KHz minimum frequency control also eliminates the audio noise at any loading conditions. At zero load condition, the magnitude of power loss is in proportion to the number of switching events within a fixed period of time. Reducing switching events leads to the reduction on the power loss and thus conserves the energy. The UC3837 enter burst mode at standby condition to minimize the switching loss and reduces the standby power consumption. Power supplies using the UC3837 can easily meet even the strictest regulations regarding standby power consumption. Switch Frequency Set The maximum switch frequency is fixed to 65KHz. Switch frequency is modulated by output power POUT during IC operating. At no load or light load condition, most of the power dissipation in a switching mode power supply is from switching loss on the MOSFET transistor, the core loss of the transformer and the loss on the snubber circuit. The magnitude of power loss is in proportion to the number of switching events within a fixed period of time. So lower switch frequency at lower load, which more and more improve IC’s efficiency at light load. At from no load to light load condition, The IC will operate at from Burst mode to Reducing Frequency Mode. The relation curve between fSW and POUT/POUT (MAX) as followed Fig.1. Fig.1 The relation curve between fSW and relative output power POUT/ POUT (MAX) UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD www.unisonic.com.tw 5 of 10 QW-R103-069.B UC3837 Preliminary LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT OPERATION DESCRIPTION (Cont.) Frequency Hopping For EMI Improvement The Frequency hopping is implemented in the IC; there are two oscillators built-in the IC. The first oscillator is to set the normal switching frequency; the switching frequency is modulated with a period signal generated by the 2nd oscillator. The relation between the first oscillator and the 2nd oscillator as followed Fig.2. So the tone energy is evenly spread out, the spread spectrum minimizes the conduction band EMI and therefore eases the system design in meeting stringent EMI requirement. Fig.2 Frequency Hopping Built-in Slope Compensation Built-in slope compensation circuit greatly improves the close loop stability at CCM and prevents the sub-harmonic oscillation. Leading-Edge Blanking Each time the power MOSFET is switched on, a turn-on spike will inevitably occur at the sense-resistor. To avoid premature termination of the switching pulse, a 400ns leading-edge blanking time is built in. Conventional RC filtering can therefore be omitted. During this blanking period, the current-limit comparator is disabled and it cannot switch off the gate driver. Constant Output Power Limit When the SENSE voltage, across the sense resistor RS, reaches the threshold voltage, around 0.8V, the output GATE drive will be turned off after a small propagation delay tD. This propagation delay will introduce an additional current proportional to tD×VIN/Lp. Since the propagation delay is nearly constant regardless of the input line voltage VIN. Higher input line voltage will result in a larger additional current and hence the output power limit is also higher than that under low input line voltage. To compensate this variation for wide AC input range, the threshold voltage is adjusted by the VIN current. Since VIN pin is connected to the rectified input line voltage through a resistor RVIN, a higher line voltage will generate higher VIN current into the VIN pin. The threshold voltage is decreased if the VIN current is increased. Smaller threshold voltage, forces the output GATE drive to terminate earlier, thus reduce the total PWM turn-on time and make the output power equal to that of low line input. This proprietary internal compensation ensures a constant output power limit for wide AC input voltage from 90VAC to 264VAC. Under Voltage Lockout (UVLO) The turn-on and turn-off thresholds of the UC3837 are fixed internally at VTHD(ON)/VDD(MIN) During start-up, the hold-up capacitor must be charged to VTHD(ON) through the start-up resistor, so that the UC3837 will be enabled. The hold-up capacitor will continue to supply VDD until power can be delivered from the auxiliary winding of the main transformer. VDD must not drop below VDD(MIN) during this start-up process. This UVLO hysteresis window ensures that hold-up capacitor will be adequate to supply VDD during start-up. Gate Output The UC3837 output stage is a fast totem pole gate driver. Cross conduction has been avoided to minimize heat dissipation, increase efficiency, and enhance reliability. A good tradeoff is achieved through dead time control. The low idle loss and good EMI system design is easier to achieve with this dedicated control scheme. An internal 15V clamp is added for MOSFET gate protection at higher than expected VDD input. UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD www.unisonic.com.tw 6 of 10 QW-R103-069.B UC3837 Preliminary LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT OPERATION DESCRIPTION (Cont.) Protection Controls The IC takes on more protection functions such as OVP, OLP and OTP etc. In case of those failure modes for continual blanking time, the driver is shut down. Driver is reset after failure is eliminated. OVP The OVP will shut down the switching of the power MOSFET whenever VDD >VOVP. The OVP event as followed Fig.3. Fig.3 OVP case Fig.4 OLP case OLP OLP will shut down driver when VFB> VOLP for continual a blanking time. The OLP event as followed Fig.4. OTP OTP will shut down driver when the NTC resistor temperature TJ>T (THR). PCB Layout Note Noise from the current sense or the control signal can cause significant pulse width jitter in continuous-conduction mode, and slope compensation helps alleviate these problems. Good placement and layout practices should be followed. Avoiding long PCB traces and component leads, locating compensation and filter components near the UC3837, and increasing the power MOS gate resistance is advised. UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD www.unisonic.com.tw 7 of 10 QW-R103-069.B UC3837 Preliminary LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT REFRENCE CIRCUIT (12V/1.5A) BOM Reference BD1 CX1 (Optional) CY1 (Optional) C2 C1 C3 C4 C5,C13 (Optional) C7 (Optional) C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C14 D2 D3 D4 (Optional) D5 F1 L1 Component BD 1A/600V NC YC 220P/400V (Y1) EC 22μF/400V 105°C EC 10μF/400V 105°C CC 0.01μF/1000V EC 3.3μF/50V CC 104P/25V 0805 CC 102P/25V 1206 CC 102P/25V 1206 CC 222P/100V 1206 EC 470u/16V 105°C EC 220u/16V 105°C CC 222P/16V 0805 NC Diode FR107 Diode FR102 Diode SB360 R1Ω/0.5W 10μH 6mm UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD www.unisonic.com.tw Reference L2 Q1 R1,R2 R3 R4 (Optional) R5 R6 R7 R8 R9/R9-1 R10 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 T1 U1 U2 U3 Component 20mH 6*8mm 4N60 R 1MΩ 1206 R 30KΩ 1206 R 20Ω 1W R 0Ω 1206 R 100Ω 1206 R 1.1Ω 1W R 10kΩ 1206 R 12KΩ 0805 R 51Ω 0.5W R 510Ω 0805 R 2KΩ 0805 R 0Ω 0805 R 43kΩ 0805 R 12kΩ 0805 R 120kΩ 0805 EF-20 IC UC3837 TL431 PC817 8 of 10 QW-R103-069.B UC3837 Preliminary LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS DMAX (%) FSW-Power-Saving (KHz) ISTR (µA) FSW(kHz) VDD(min) (V) VTHD(ON) (V) UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD www.unisonic.com.tw 9 of 10 QW-R103-069.B UC3837 Preliminary LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cont.) 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