RT8720B

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RT8720B
Single-Phase Full-Wave Fan Motor Driver
General Description
Features
The RT8720B is a single-phase driver IC for fan motors.
Rotation speed is controlled by supply voltage modulation.
In the supply voltage control application, the fan speed
slope is adjustable by the external voltage input. The
RT8720B provides several protection features including
lock protection, thermal shutdown, over-current protection
and under-voltage protection. In thermal shutdown mode,
the supply current is less than 100μA. The rotation
frequency is generated by FG output.
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Low Supply Current
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Adjustable Voltage Control Fan Speed
Supply Voltage Speed Control
Smart Force Start-up Function
Built-in Lock Protection
Built-in Thermal Shutdown
Built-in Over-Current Protection
Built-in Frequency Generator with FG Output Signal
Include Hall Bias Circuit
RoHS Compliant and Halogen Free
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Ordering Information
RT8720B
Applications
Package Type
QU : UDFN-8SL 2x2 (U-Type)
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Lead Plating System
G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free)
Single-Phase Fan Motor for Notebook or PC
Pin Configurations
Note :
(TOP VIEW)
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RoHS compliant and compatible with the current require-
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Suitable for use in SnPb or Pb-free soldering processes.
OUT2 1
H+ 2
HB 3
H- 4
ments of IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020.
8
GND
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9
7
6
5
OUT1
VCC
SET
FG
UDFN-8SL 2x2
Marking Information
1V : Product Code
1VW
W : Date Code
Simplified Application Circuit
Optional
Supply
Voltage
RT8720B
OUT2
D1
VCC
D2
Pull-High Voltage
C1
RFG
Single-Phase
Brushless
DC Motor
OUT1
H+
FG
HB
Floating
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SET
GND
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Function Pin Description
Pin No.
Pin Name
Pin Function
1
OUT2
Output of H-Bridge for DC Motor.
2
H+
Positive Hall Input.
3
HB
Hall Bias Voltage Output.
4
H
Negative Hall Input.
5
FG
Output for Rotation Speed. This is an open drain output.
6
SET
Speed Slop Setting.
7
VCC
Power Supply Input.
8
OUT1
Output of H-Bridge for DC Motor.
9 (Exposed Pad)
GND
Power Ground. The Exposed Pad should be soldered to a large PCB and
connected to GND for maximum thermal dissipation.
Function Block Diagram
OUT2
VCC
H+
OUT1
+
-
-
+
Duty
Gen.
Control
H-
SET
+
+
-
-
OSC
GND
Lock
Protection
TSD
OCP
FG
+
Hall
Bias
-
HB
Operation
Motor Lock Protection and Automatic Restart
When the motor is locked, the RT8720B will try to restart the motor within 0.5 seconds typically (tON). If the
motor fails to re-start, the driver will disable the output
regardless of the PWM duty ratio to prevent the motor
coil from burnout. After the lock off-time of 5 seconds in
typical (tOFF), the driver will try to restart the motor again.
If the motor is still locked, then the iteration of the lock
detection and restart will be repeated until the lock condition
is released or the PWM input is pulled low.
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H+
H-
OUT1
OUT2
FG
tON
tOFF
tON
tOFF
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
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(Note 1)
Supply Input Voltage, VCC (<300ns) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- −0.3V to 10V
Hall Input Voltage Range, H+, H− --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −0.3V to 6V
SET Input Voltage, SET --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −0.3V to 6V
Output Voltage, OUT1, OUT2, FG --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −0.3V to 7V
Maximum Output Current, OUT1, OUT2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1A
Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C
UDFN-8SL 2x2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.78W
Package Thermal Resistance (Note 2)
UDFN-8SL 2x2, θJA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35.9°C/W
Junction Temperature ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 260°C
Storage Temperature Range ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −65°C to 150°C
ESD Susceptibility (Note 3)
HBM (Human Body Model) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4kV
Recommended Operating Conditions
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(Note 4)
Supply Input Voltage, VCC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.8V to 5.5V
Hall Input Voltage, H+, H− ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.4V to (VCC − 1.1V)
SET Input Voltage, SET --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.1V to VHB
Junction Temperature Range ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 125°C
Ambient Temperature Range ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 85°C
Electrical Characteristics
(VCC = 5V, TA = 25°C, Unless Otherwise specification)
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
I CC1
Rotation Mode and Lock Protection
Mode
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3.5
5
mA
High-Level
ISET_H
VSET = VCC
--
--
1
Low-Lev el
ISET_L
VSET = 0
--
--
1
Input-Output Gain
GIO
VOUT / H+  H- (Ratio)
42
44.6
47
dB
Output Voltage
VO
IO = 250mA, Upper and Lower Total
--
0.2
0.4
V
FG Pin Low Voltage
V FG
IFG = 5mA
--
0.1
0.2
V
FG Pin Leak Current
I FG
VFG = 5V
--
--
1
A
Input Offset Voltage
V HOFS
--
--
6
mV
Input Hysteresis Voltage
V Hys
 5
10
15
mV
Lock Detection On-Time
t ON
0.35
0.5
0.65
s
Lock Detection Off-Time
t OFF
3.5
5
6.5
s
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160
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C
Operating Current
SET Input
Leakage
Symbol
Test Conditions
Thermal Shutdown Threshold
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Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis
Hall Bias Voltage
VHB
Supply Voltage Threshold
VCC_TH
IHB = 5mA
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
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30
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C
1.26
1.3
1.34
V
3
3.5
4
V
Note 1. Stresses beyond those listed “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 may
affect device reliability.
Note 2. θJA is measured at TA = 25°C on a high effective thermal conductivity four-layer test board per JEDEC 51-7.
Note 3. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precaution is recommended.
Note 4. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
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Typical Application Circuit
Optional
Supply
Voltage
RT8720B
7 VCC
OUT2 1
D1
C1
D2
RFG
Pull-High Voltage
Single-Phase
Brushless
DC Motor
5 FG
6 SET
Floating
9 (Exposed Pad)
GND
M
OUT1 8
HB 3
H+ 2
4
H-
Hall
Figure 1. Fan Speed Controlled by Supply Voltage, it's known as “VCC Mode”.
Optional
Supply
Voltage
RT8720B
7 VCC
OUT2 1
D1
C1
D2
Pull-High Voltage
RFG
Single-Phase
Brushless
DC Motor
5 FG
HB
6 SET
R2
OUT1 8
HB 3
R1
R1 + R2 = 100k
M
H+ 2
4
H-
Hall
GND
9 (Exposed Pad)
Figure 2. Fan Speed Controlled by Supply Voltage with Slop Setting, it's known as “ADJ Mode”.
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Application Information
Frequency Generator (FG)
Over-Current Protection
The FG pin is an open drain output. A pull-up resistor (1kΩ
to 10kΩ) is recommended to be connected from this pin
to a high level voltage (<5.5V) for frequency generator
function.
The RT8720B includes an Over-Current Protection (OCP)
feature to prevent the large supply current form supply
voltage to output. When the over-current occurs, the circuit
will disable the output and the motor rotor will stop. After
a time duration (TOFF, typical 5s), the IC will automatically
try to restart the motor. If the supply current is still larger,
the output will be shut down immediately.
Thermal Shutdown
The RT8720B provides a thermal shutdown function to
prevent overheating due to excessive power dissipation.
The function shuts down the switching operation when
the junction temperature exceeds 160°C. Once the
junction temperature cools down by around 30°C, the main
converter will automatically resume switching. To maintain
continuous operation, the junction temperature should be
kept below 130°C.
Speed Control
The motor speed can be controlled by the supply voltage.
When the SET pin input is fixed at a voltage level, the
motor speed will be controlled by the supply voltage. In
“ADJ Mode” application, the RT8720B provides the
function to adjust the motor speed slope of the supply
voltage region. Input the SET pin voltage will modulating
slow down the speed at the lower supply voltage by
modulated the output switching duty, and the switching
output frequency is equal to internal clock, fINT_CLK. When
the SET pin input is floating, the motor will rotate with full
speed, as in VCC mode.
Force Start-Up Control
The motor speed is controlled by the external SET pin. In
order to successfully start the motor with lower output
duty, a start-up mechanism is applied to check if output
duty from the external SET voltage can drive the motor to
rotate in a period (0.4 x tON, typ. 0.2s). If it cannot drive
the motor to rotate because of its low output duty, an
internal PWM signal with higher duty will be adopted to
drive the motor. The internal PWM duty = 100%.
SET = HB
…
Speed (rpm)
SET Floating
SET = 0.1V
1.8V
VCC
4.6V 5V
Figure 3. Fan Speed Controlled by Supply Voltage
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VCC_TH = 3.5V
VCC
FG
OUT
Lower Duty
50% Duty
0.2s
Max. ~0.3s
Lower Duty
Figure 4. Forced Start-Up when VCC > VCC_TH
VCC_TH = 3.5V
VCC
FG
OUT
Lower Duty
Output = VCC
0.2s
Max. ~0.3s
Lower Duty
Figure 5. Forced Start-Up-1 when VCC ≤ VCC_TH
FG Output when Motor is in the Lock State
VCC
Hall_Comp
FG
Lock Detection
On-Time
Lock Detection Off-Time
0.5s
5s
Figure 6. FG Output when Motor is in the Lock State
VCC
Hall_Comp
FG
Lock Detection
On-Time
Lock Detection Off-Time
0.5s
5s
Figure 7. FG Output when Motor is in the Lock State-1
Truth Table
H+
H-
OUT1
OUT2
FG
H
L
H
L
L (Output : ON)
L
H
L
H
Z (Output : OFF)
H
L
L
L
Z (Output : OFF)
L
H
L
L
Z (Output : OFF)
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Thermal Considerations
For continuous operation, do not exceed absolute
maximum junction temperature. The maximum power
dissipation depends on the thermal resistance of the IC
package, PCB layout, rate of surrounding airflow, and
difference between junction and ambient temperature. The
maximum power dissipation can be calculated by the
following formula :
PD(MAX) = (TJ(MAX) − TA) / θJA
where TJ(MAX) is the maximum junction temperature, TA is
the ambient temperature, and θJA is the junction to ambient
thermal resistance.
For recommended operating condition specifications, the
maximum junction temperature is 125°C. The junction to
ambient thermal resistance, θJA, is layout dependent. For
UDFN-8SL 2x2 package, the thermal resistance, θJA, is
35.9°C/W on a standard JEDEC 51-7 four-layer thermal
test board. The maximum power dissipation at TA = 25°C
can be calculated by the following formula :
Maximum Power Dissipation (W)1
RT8720B
3.0
Four-Layer PCB
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0
25
50
75
100
125
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Figure 8. Derating Curve of Maximum Power Dissipation
PD(MAX) = (125°C − 25°C) / (35.9°C/W) = 2.78W for
UDFN-8SL 2x2 package
The maximum power dissipation depends on the operating
ambient temperature for fixed T J(MAX) and thermal
resistance, θJA. The derating curve in Figure 8 allows the
designer to see the effect of rising ambient temperature
on the maximum power dissipation.
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Outline Dimension
2
1
2
1
DETAIL A
Pin #1 ID and Tie Bar Mark Options
Note : The configuration of the Pin #1 identifier is optional,
but must be located within the zone indicated.
Symbol
Dimensions In Millimeters
Dimensions In Inches
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
A
0.500
0.600
0.020
0.024
A1
0.000
0.050
0.000
0.002
A3
0.100
0.175
0.004
0.007
b
0.200
0.300
0.008
0.012
D
1.900
2.100
0.075
0.083
D2
1.650
1.750
0.065
0.069
E
1.900
2.100
0.075
0.083
E2
0.850
0.950
0.033
0.037
0.500
e
L
0.250
0.020
0.350
0.010
0.014
U-Type 8SL DFN 2x2 Package
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