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UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
UC3856
LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
LOW COST POWER-SAVING
MODE PWM CONTROLLER
FOR FLYBACK CONVERTERS
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DESCRIPTION
The UTC UC3856 is a high performance current mode PWM
controller ideally suited for low standby power. An externally
JFET’s gate pin is connected the ST pin, It can achieve HV start,
and when start was overed, it is no long consume current to
depress the power off. 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 UTC UC3856 contains protection with automatic recovery
including OLP (over load protection), OTP (over temperature
protection), OVP (over voltage protection), UVLO (VDD over voltage clamp and under voltage lockout).To protect
the power MOSFET, Gate-drive output is fixed up to 15V max. The UTC UC3856 contains protection OCP
(cycle-by-cycle current limiting).
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 UTC UC3856 has such applications as: battery charger, power adaptor, set-top box power supplies, ink jet
printers, open-frame SMPS.
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FEATURES
* UTC proprietary frequency hopping technology for
Improved EMI performance.
* Power-saving mode for high light-load and standby
efficiency
* Dynamic peak current limiting for constant output power
* Built-in synchronized slope compensation
* OTP,OLP,OVP and VDD clamp for higher security
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* High efficiency HV start
* 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
UC3856G-AG6-R
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Package
SOT-26
Packing
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MARKING
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PIN CONFIGURATION
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PIN DESCRIPTION
PIN NO.
1
PIN NAME
GND
PIN TYPE
P
2
FB
I
3
ST
I
4
SENSE
I
5
6
VDD
GATE
P
O
DESCRIPTION
Ground.
Feedback input pin. The PWM duty cycle is determined by voltage
level into this pin and SENSE pin input.
A high voltage start pin. An externally JFET’s gate pin is connected this
pin, It can achieve HV start, and when start was overed, it is no long
consume current.
Current sense input pin. Connected to MOSFET current sensing
resistor node.
Power supply.
The totem-pole output driver for driving the power MOSFET.
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA=25°C, VDD =15V, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
RATINGS
UNIT
Supply Voltage
VDD
30
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
Notes: 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.
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OPERATING RANGE
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
VDD
Supply Voltage
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RATINGS
10~26
UNIT
V
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA=25°C, VDD=15V, RI =100KΩ,unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER
HV START
Supply Current from ST Pin
Start Pin Leakage Current After Startup
SUPPLY SECTION
Start Up Current
IC Operating current
VDD Over Voltage Protection
UNDER-VOLTAGE LOCKOUT SECTION
Start Threshold Voltage
Min. Operating Voltage
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
OTP threshold
CURRENT LIMITING SECTION
Over Current Flat 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
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
2
2.8
5
10
mA
μA
26.5
5
1.5
28
20
5
29.5
μA
mA
V
VTHD(ON)
VDD(MIN)
12
5.5
13
6.5
14
7.5
V
V
VFB-OPEN
AVCS
VFB(OUT)
VFB(END)
VFB(IN)
5.15
5.45
3
1.87
2.5
1.56
62
22
75
5.75
V
V/V
V
V
V
KHz
KHz
%
%
%
%
KΩ
IST
IEAKAGE
ISTR
IOP
VDD_CLAMP
FSW
DMAX
FJ(SW)
FDV
FDT
RFB
VOVP
VOLP
TDelay
T(THR)
VDD=VDD(ON)-0.1V
VFB=3.5V
I_CLAMP=20mA
∆VFB/∆VCS
VSENSE =0
VSENSE =0
VSENSE =0
VFB=3.5V, RI=100KΩ
Before enter burst mode
VFB=3.5V, VSENSE=0
55
-4
VDD=12V~20V
T=-20~100°C
1.5
11
4.0
VFB=3~5V (OLP)
VFB=4.2V
VCS
TLEB
VFB=4.2V
VOL
VOH
tR
tF
VDD=16,IO=-20mA
VDD=16,IO=20mA
CL=1.0nF
CL=1.0nF
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TEST CONDITIONS
0.65
27.2
4.5
98
145
0.75
400
10
110
70
67
+4
5
5
5.5
V
V
mS
°C
0.85
V
ns
0.8
V
V
ns
ns
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OPERATION DESCRIPTION
The UTC UC3856 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 UTC UC3856 series.
HV Start
A high voltage start pin. An externally JFET’s gate pin is connected this pin, It can achieve HV start, and when
start was overed, it is no long consume current.
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 UTC UC3856 enter burst mode at standby condition to minimize the switching loss and reduces the
standby power consumption. Power supplies using the UTC UC3856 can easily meet even the strictest regulations
regarding standby power consumption.
Switch Frequency Set
The maximum switch frequency is set through the 100KΩ RI-pin resistor to 62KHz. 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. The maximum switch frequency is set
through the RI-pin resistor RI: FSW=6200/RI (KΩ) KHz.
Fig.1 The relation curve between fSW and relative output power POUT/ POUT (MAX)
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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 UTC UC3856 are fixed internally at 15.8V/10V. During start-up, the
hold-up capacitor must be charged to 15.8V through the start-up resistor, so that the UTC UC3856 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 10V 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 UTC UC3856 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.
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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 junction 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 UTC UC3856, and increasing the power MOS gate resistance is advised.
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LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
REFRENCE CIRCUIT (12V/2A)
F1
L2
1
R1
CX1
BD1
2
+
4
R2
C2
C3
R9
R3
D5
T1
1, 2
L1
1
2
VO
10
N
3
D2
Q2
U1
1
2
3
C8
1
GND GATE
VDD
FB
ST SENSE
D4
2
R6
5
4
R8
22
+
C9
5
C10
Q1
+
C11
+
C13
3
7
GND
3, 4
R7
R5
C5
R10
8
R4
1
6
9
D3
1
2
R12
C4
U3
4
3
R15
1
2
R13
R14
3
CY1
C7
C12
U2
R16
2
BOM
Reference
BD1
CX1 (Optional)
CY1 (Optional)
C2
C3
C4
C5
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
C13
D2
D3
D4 (Optional)
D5
F1
L1
L2
Component
1N4007×4
0.01μF
YC 102P 400V (Y1)
EC 33μF 400V 105°C
CC 0.001μF 1000V
EC 10μF 50V
CC 1μF 50V
10nF 25V
CC 1nF 25V
NC
EC 470μF 25V
EC 220μF 25V
0.1μF/25V 0603
0.47μF 1206 50V
Diode 1N4007G
BAS21
1N4148
MBR20100C
2A/250V
NC (Short)
Choke
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Reference
Q1
Q2
R1
R2
R3
R4 (Optional)
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R12
R13
R14
R15
R16
T1
U1
U2
U3
Component
4N60
UF601
NC
NC
400kΩ1206
10Ω 0603
3Ω 0805
47Ω 0805
0.66Ω 1W
10kΩ 0603
100kΩ 1206
NC
220Ω 0603
1KΩ 0603
680Ω 0603
39kΩ 0603
10kΩ 0603
RM8
IC UC3856
TL431
PC817
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
ST PIN
(CH1: ST, CH2: GATE, CH3: VDD)
Power Limiting Debounce Time
(CH1: GATE, CH2: VDD)
CH2: 10V/div
0
CH3
CH1: 5V/div
CH1:
5V/div
CH3:
10V/div
CH2:
10V/div
CH2
0
0
CH1
0
5
Time (1s/div)
10
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CH2
0
CH1
0
0
100
Time (20ms/div)
200
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cont.)
CH1: 5V/div
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other parameters) listed in products specifications of any and all UTC products described or contained
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