AN901: Design Guide for Isolated DC/DC using the Si884xx/886xx

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D E S I G N G U I D E F O R I S O L A T E D D C /D C U S I N G T H E S I 8 8 4 X X /886 X X
1. Introduction
The Si884xx/Si886xx product families integrate digital isolator channels with an isolated dc-dc controller. This
application note provides guidance for selecting external components necessary for the operation of the dc-dc
controller.
Digital isolation applications with primary side supply voltage VIN > 5.5 V or load power requirements of >2 W can
use Si884xx/Si886xx products. These product’s dc-dc controller uses the isolated flyback circuit topology. The
advantage of this topology when compared with the Si882xx/Si883xx is that it can be tailored to work in higher
voltage and higher power applications.
Figure 1 shows the minimum external components required for the isolated flyback, including optional support
circuitry. The components shown in Figure 1 are input capacitor C2, transformer T1, power switching FET Q1,
current sense resistor R12, primary snubber R16 and C19, secondary diode D1, output capacitor C10, secondary
snubber R8 and C8, voltage sense resistors R5 and R6, and compensation network components R7 and C11. Q2,
R14, and C14 create a regulator circuit to power VDDA from VIN. C6 and R13 set the switching frequency and soft
start characteristics for product variants that use external frequency and soft start control.
Figure 1. Required External Components
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2. Simplified DC Steady State Analysis
Analyzing the flyback behavior in DC steady state provides formulas to assist with selecting values for the
components used in Figure 1. For this analysis, it is assumed that components are ideal, at 100% efficiency
(PIN = POUT), and the circuit has reached equilibrium.
Figure 2 shows the critical components of the flyback converter. The transformer model includes magnetizing
inductance Lm and inductance leakage Llkg. RLOAD does not necessarily represent a physical resistor, rather it is
an expression of VOUT/IOUT.
Figure 2. Flyback Converter
For DC steady state analysis, the two modes where the system operates the majority of the cycle are only required
when S1 is closed and when S1 is open. Figure 3 depicts the simplified magnetizing and secondary current
waveforms.
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Figure 3. Inductor Currents
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2.1. S1 Closed
VIN is applied to the primary inductance Lm. As a result, current flows through inductance Lm and energy is stored
in the magnetic field of the transformer T1:
I m RIPPLE
V IN =  L m  ------------------------t S1
Equation 1.
Im,RIPPLE is the magnetizing current ramp during tS1, and tS1 is the time that S1 is closed. In Discontinuous
Conduction Mode (DCM), Im,RIPPLE is equal to Im,PK as primary and secondary currents returning to zero before
the next cycle. In Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM), the currents do not reach zero before the next switching
cycle.
2.2. S1 Open
The instant S1 opens, current can no longer flow through the primary and the magnetic field collapses, transferring
energy to the secondary, causing current to flow out of the dot of the ideal transformer. The energy stored in the
leakage inductance is not transferred and it must be dissipated in the primary through the snubber network. The
voltage at the secondary will be impressed on the primary. The governing current equation is:
n  V OUT  t S2
I m RIPPLE = – ------------------------------------Lm
Equation 2.
where n and tS2 are primary to secondary turns ratio and time that S1 is open, respectively.
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2.3. Voltage Transfer
Let duty cycle D be defined as the ratio of time S1 is closed over the complete switching period Tsw:
t S1
D = --------------------t S1 + t S2
Equation 3.
Now tS1 and tS2 can be expressed in terms of D and switching period as:
t S1 = DT sw
Equation 4.
t S2 =  1 – D T sw
Equation 5.
and assume diode D1 has no voltage drop when conducting the volt-second balance equation for Lm, which in
CCM operation can be written as:
V IN DT sw –  nV OUT   1 – D T sw = 0
Equation 6.
Equation 6 simplifies to:
V IN D
V OUT  --------------------n1 – D
Equation 7.
For DCM, current does not flow out of the secondary over the entire (1-D) portion, which changes the voltage
transfer function shown in Equation 7. Unlike CCM, the voltage transfer characteristics in DCM are dependent on
factors such as RLOAD and switching period. The governing equation is:
R LOAD T sw
V OUT  V IN D --------------------------2L m
Equation 8.
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2.4. Magnetizing Current
Substituting Equation 4 into Equation 1, the ripple magnetizing current is:
V IN DT sw
V IN t S1
I m RIPPLE = ---------------- = ----------------------Lm
Lm
Equation 9.
The average magnetizing current is related to the output current as:
I LOAD
I m AVE = --------------------n1 – D
Equation 10.
When a flyback converter is operating in CCM, the peak magnetizing current is given by the average current plus
one half of the ripple current:
V IN DT sw
I m PK CCM = I m AVE + ----------------------2L m
Equation 11.
When a flyback converter is operating in DCM, the peak magnetizing current is equal to the ripple current:
I m PK DCM = I m RIPPLE
Equation 12.
Si884xx/Si886xx controller limits the peak magnetizing current by comparing the voltage across the current sense
resistor R12 to an internal reference voltage of approximately 100 mV. If more than 100 mV is developed across
R12 during S1 closed, the controller immediately switches S1 open. The controller maintains the same switching
period, but reduces the duty cycle D to limit peak current. The cycle by cycle current limit is given by:
100mV
I m LIMIT = ------------------R12
Equation 13.
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2.5. Optional Primary Snubber
Snubbers are used for two purposes in a flyback converter: to limit the peak voltage on the drain of the Q1, and to
attenuate high frequency ringing that leads to emissions. There are several methods to create a primary side
flyback snubber. The RC snubber is presented here. The energy stored in the leakage inductance Llkg does not
transfer to the secondary and must be dissipated in the primary. The power dissipated in the leakage inductance is
given by:
2
L lkg I m
 PK
P lkg = --------------------------2T sw
Equation 14.
When S1 opens, the current flowing in the primary will charge the drain-source capacitance of Q1 causing the
voltage at the drain to increase rapidly. When this voltage exceeds VIN + nVOUT, a ringing occurs with frequency
dependent on the inductance leakage Llkg and Cds. The RC snubber presents a load for which to dissipate the
power stored in the inductance leakage. This load limits the switching speed of Q1, which limits the peak voltage
across the drain-source. A first order approximation for determining R16 and C19 is to set them to the
characteristic impedance of the ringing caused by Llkg of T1 and Cds of Q1.
L lkg
R16  Z C19  --------C ds
Equation 15.
R16 can be determined by measuring Llkg and ringing frequency:
R16  2f ring L lkg
Equation 16.
C19 can be set to the same impedance using:
1
C19  -----------------------------2f ring R16
Equation 17.
2.6. Input Capacitor
The purpose of C2 input capacitor is to provide filtering for VIN during the switching cycle and reduce voltage ripple
at the converter input. Operating in CCM, during tS1 portion of the cycle C2 current is given by:
I LOAD
I LOAD
I C2 = I IN – I m AVE =  D – 1  --------------------- = – -------------n1 – D
n
Equation 18.
The voltage ripple on C2 can be written as:
I LOAD DT sw
I C2 DT sw
V IN RIPPLE = ---------------------- = -----------------------------n  C2
C2
Equation 19.
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2.7. Optional Regulator for VDDA Supply
VDDA valid operating range is between 3.0 V and 5.5 V. In applications where the only source available on the
primary side is above 5.5 V, Si884xx/Si886xx provides a voltage reference for an external regulator circuit.
The regulator circuit consists of transistor Q2, R14, and C14, as shown in Figure 4. The circuit behind the VREGA
pin can be modeled as a zener diode connected from VREGA to GNDA, and requires input current between
350 μA to 950 μA to establish a nominal 4.85 V reference at the VREGA pin. This reference is tied to the base of
Q2 and the emitter outputs approximately a 4.3 V supply suitable to power VDDA.
Figure 4. External Regulator Circuit
The governing equations for the circuit are:
V IN – V REGA
I R = I b + I REG = --------------------------------R14
Equation 20.
I DDA = I b   + 1 
Equation 21.
V DDA = V REGA – V be
Equation 22.
It is recommended to set IR to no more than 950 μA no matter IDDA load. As IDDA increases, more of IR will flow into
the base of Q2. VREGA reference voltage will be maintained as long as the IREG > 350 μA. Choose Q2 with
adequate gain β to source the maximum expected IDDA. The recommended value for C14 filter capacitor for the
VREGA reference is 100 nF.
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2.8. Diode and Output Capacitor
In CCM, current flows through D1 only during the (1-D)Tsw portion of the steady state cycle. During the DTsw
portion of the cycle, ILOAD is sourced solely by the output capacitor C10. Output voltage ripple on C10 can be
calculated by:
I LOAD DT sw
V OUT RIPPLE = ----------------------------C10
Equation 23.
Applying the charge balance of C10,
– I LOAD DT sw + I D1 AVE  1 – D   1 – D T sw – I LOAD  1 – D T sw = 0
Equation 24.
I LOAD
I D1 AVE  1 – D  = -------------1–D
Equation 25.
When D1 is reversed biased, it must withstand:
V IN
V D1 REV  D  = -------- + V OUT
n
Equation 26.
2.9. Optional Secondary Snubber
At the instant S1 closes, this reverse voltage applied to D1 can overshoot and ring before settling to VD1,REV(D) as
given by Equation 26. A RC snubber can be used to limit the voltage stress across D1. Like the design of the
optional primary snubber, a first order approximation for determining R8 and C8 is to set them to the characteristic
impedance of the ringing caused by secondary side Llkg of T1 and parasitic capacitance of D1.
L lkg sec
R8  Z C8  ---------------------C D1
Equation 27.
R8 can be determined by measuring Llkg and ringing frequency:
R8  2f ring L lkg sec
Equation 28.
C8 can be set to the same impedance using:
1
C8  -------------------------2f ring R8
Equation 29.
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2.10. VSNS Voltage Divider
For the purpose of selecting sense resistors R5 and R6, the entire dc-dc converter can be modeled as a noninverting amplifier as shown in Figure 5. Notice that the non-inverting input, supply voltage (V+), and output voltage
of the amplifier correspond to the internal 1.05 V reference, VIN, and VOUT of the dc-dc converter.
Figure 5. Simplified VOUT Gain Model
Assuming infinite DC gain and applying KCL at the inverting input of the amplifier, VOUT can be expressed by:
R5
V OUT = 1.05  -------- + 1 + R5  I VSNS
 R6

Equation 30.
where IVSNS represents the input offset current at VSNS pin. From Equation 30, it can be observed that a very
large R5 could reduce the output voltage accuracy.
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3. Dynamic Response
The Si886xx start-up response consists of four regions of operation: Calibration, Soft-Start (SS), ProportionalMode (P-Mode), and Proportional Integral Mode (PI-mode). The Si884xx has fixed switching frequency and softstart behavior hence its dc-dc operation skips Calibration and begins with Soft-Start. Figure 6 shows a typical VOUT
response during start up for the Si886xx operating at 500 kHz:
Figure 6. VOUT During Start Up
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3.1. External Soft-Start and Switching Frequency Calibration
The Si886xx has two additional external pins compared to Si884xx for setting switching frequency and adjusting
soft start time, SH_FC and SS. The capacitor C6 is connected between pin SS and GNDA and sets the soft start
time. The resistor R13 is connected between pin SH_FC and GNDA when the dc-dc is operating. Si886xx supports
switching frequencies from 200 kHz to 900 kHz, and is set by:
R13  C6
T sw  ------------------------1025.5
Equation 31.
A practical C6 value for soft start is:
C6 = 470nF
Equation 32.
With C6 = 470 nF, R13 range to set acceptable Tsw is 2.42 kΩ to 10.9 kΩ. For any given Tsw, soft start time may be
increased or decreased by increasing or decreasing C6 while adjusting R13 to maintain the same R13 x C6 time
constant.
The time spent in calibration mode is approximately the time constant created by R13 and C6.
3.2. Soft Start
In soft start mode, the dc-dc peak current limit is gradually increased to limit the sudden demand of current needed
from the primary supply. This mode of operation guarantees that VOUT monotonically increases and minimizes the
probability of a voltage overshoot. Once 90% of the final VOUT is reached, soft start mode ends, and Proportional
(P) Mode starts. The total duration of soft start is load dependent as it affects how many switching cycles are
required for VOUT to reach 90% of final value. In this mode of operation, the voltage feedback loop is inactive, and
hence, loop stability is not a concern.
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3.3. Proportional Mode
Once the secondary side senses 90% of VOUT, the control loop begins its P-mode operation. During this mode of
operation, the dc-dc converter closes the loop (dc-dc converter secondary side communicates with the primary
side), and therefore, analyzing the loop stability is required.
Figure 7 shows a simplified block diagram of the dc-dc control feedback loop. gmp represents the equivalent
modulator and power stage transconductance of the dc-dc converter, and resistors R5 and R6 are the feedback
resistors used to sense VOUT. C10 is the output capacitor, and RLOAD represents output load. Parameter gmfb and
Ro,gmfb are the effective error amplifier transconductance and the error amplifier output resistance, respectively.
During the P-Mode, an integrated resistor RINT is connected to the COMP pin.
Figure 7. Simplified Feedback Loop
For stability analysis, the loop at the input of the error amplifier is broken to obtain the small-signal transfer function
from Vfb,in to Vfb,out:
V fb out
1
H P  S  = ----------------- = A DC P ---------------------V fb in
S
 1 + -----
 
p
Equation 33.
1
 p  -----------------------R load C 10
Equation 34.
R6
A DC P = – ---------------------- gm fb  R INT  R O gmfb   gm p  R LOAD   R5 + R6  
R5 + R6
Equation 35.
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gm ea
gm fb = -------------------------------------------------gm ea  R5  R6  + 1
Equation 36.
gmea is the error amplifier transconductance. For the Si884xx/Si886xx, gmea  1x10-3, RINT  100 kΩ, and
RO,gmfb RINT. If R5 and R6 are chosen such that their parallel resistance is sufficiently larger than 1⁄ gmea,
Equation 36 simplifies to:
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gm fb  ------------------------- R5  R6 
Equation 37.
gmp is given by:
n
gm p  -----------------------10  R12
Equation 38.
Typically, RLOAD
« (R5 + R6) and the DC gain in P-mode simplifies to:
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10 10  n  R LOAD
A DC P  – ---------------------------------------------------R5  R12
Equation 39.
Notice that the DC gain of P mode is proportional to RLOAD and inversely proportional to R5. At heavy loads (small
RLOAD), a very large R5 could significantly increase the output voltage error as the DC gain reduces. Conversely, a
very small R5 increases power consumption and gmfb variability due to higher dependency on gmea, which can
significantly vary more than 1/(R5||R6) over temperature or from part to part. The total duration of this mode is
approximately 7 ms.
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3.4. Proportional Integral Mode
After P-mode, the controller switches to PI-mode, the steady state and final operation mode. During this mode of
operation, the error amplifier drives an impedance that consists of the series combination of resistor R7 and
capacitor C11. To achieve a smooth transition between P and PI modes, it is recommended to set R7 to match
RINT.
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R7 = R INT  100 10
Equation 40.
In PI-mode, the loop transfer is given by:
S 
 1 + -------
 z1
H PI  S  = A DC PI -------------------------------------------------------S
S  
 1 + -------- 1 + ---------

 p2
 p1 
Equation 41.
where:
1
 p1  -------------------------------R O gmfb C11
Equation 42.
1
 z1 = ------------------------R7  C11
Equation 43.
1
 p2  -----------------------------R LOAD C10
Equation 44.
R O gmfb gm p R LOAD
A DC PI   --------------------------------------------------R5
Equation 45.
Notice that the loop transfer function in PI-Mode has an additional pole-zero pair when compared with P-Mode. In
addition, the loop DC-gain is much higher in PI-Mode than in P-Mode due to RO,gmfb RINT.
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Figure 8 shows the magnitude Bode plot of the loop in PI mode.
Figure 8. Simplified Bode Magnitude Plot of the Loop in PI Mode
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4. Design Example
Consider the desired requirements listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Design Requirements
Parameter
Value
Input Voltage
24.0 V
Output Voltage
5.0 V
Input Voltage Ripple
≤ 50 mV
Output Voltage Ripple
≤ 50 mV
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4.1. Transformer Design
For this example, operating in CCM was chosen. Equation 7 establishes the relationship between turns ratio n and
duty cycle D. Accounting for forward voltage drop across D1 of 0.5 V and targeting a duty cycle of 40%, Equation 7
can be solved for transformer turns ratio n:
V IN D
24  0.4
n  --------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  2.91
 V OUT + Vf D1   1 – D  5.5  0.6
Equation 46.
A 3:1 turns ratio was chosen.
The next parameters to choose are the switching period and primary inductance. The Si886xx has externally set
switching frequency range of 200 kHz to 900 kHz. 500 kHz was chosen for this example. C6 is set to 470 nF and
R13 is calculated by rearranging Equation 31:
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1025.5  T sw
1025.5  2 10
- = ------------------------------------------ = 4.36k
R13 = --------------------------------–9
C6
470 10
Equation 47.
R13 was set to 4.32 kΩ as that is the closest 1% resistor value.
To determine Lm, consider at what minimum load should the converter operate in CCM. For this design, it was
targeted to operate in CCM between 70% and full load. At the cross-over point between DCM and CCM:
Im RIPPLE
Im AVE = -----------------------2
Equation 48.
Substituting,
V IN DT sw
0.7  I LOAD
----------------------------- = ----------------------n1 – D
2L m
Equation 49.
And solving for Lm:
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nV IN D  1 – D T sw
 24  0.4  0.6  2 10 - = 24.7H
= 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------L m = ---------------------------------------------1.4
1.4  I LOAD
Equation 50.
A transformer with turns ratio of 3:1 and primary inductance of 25 μH was chosen.
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4.2. R12 Sense Resistor Selection
R12 is chosen to provide a cycle by cycle current limit. Equation 10 gives the average magnetizing current at
specified load.
I LOAD
1
Im AVE = --------------------- = ----------------= 556mA
n1 – D
3  0.6
Equation 51.
The peak current in CCM is:
–6
V IN DT sw
 0.4  2 10 - = 0.94A
-------------------------------------------- = 0.556 + 24
I m PK CCM = I m AVE + ----------------------–
6
2L m
2  25 10
Equation 52.
Allowing for some variation in performance from design calculations, 1 A current limit is chosen. Applying
Equation 13 and calculating for R12:
100mV
0.1
R12 = --------------------- = -------- = 100m
I m LIMIT
1
Equation 53.
Figure 9 shows the expected magnetizing current waveform at specified load.
Figure 9. Magnetizing Current
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4.3. Q1 Selection
The instant S1 opens, Q1’s drain voltage increases rapidly from nearly 0 V and settles to:
V ds  1 – D  = V IN + n  V OUT + V fD1  = 24 + 16.5 = 40.5V
Equation 54.
However, energy stored in Llkg must be dissipated in the secondary which causes Vds,(D) to spike a higher voltage.
Q1 must be able to tolerate this voltage spike between drain and source.
A N-channel MOSFET with 100 V rating was chosen to accommodate the expected voltage stress caused by Llkg
4.4. D1 Selection
Equation 25 and 26 define the requirements for D1. Substituting into Equation 25,
I LOAD
1
I D1 AVE  1 – D  = -------------- = -------- = 1.6A
1–D
0.6
Equation 55.
Diode current capacities are specified in rms. Assuming a linear current through D1, consider the translation of
average to rms:
2
I D1 RMS  1 – D  = I D1 AVE  1 – D   ------- = 1.84A
 3
Equation 56.
Substituting into Equation 26:
V IN
24
V D1 REV  D  = -------- + V OUT = ------ + 5 = 13V
n
3
Equation 57.
Equation 26 and 57 do not include the voltage spike due to the interaction of the diode capacitance and secondary
side leakage inductance, and as a result, a diode with a larger withstanding voltage is required in practice.
When selecting D1, diodes with low Vf are the preferred choice as it minimizes the associated power loss.
P D1  1 – D  = V fD1  I D1 AVE  1 – D 
Equation 58.
Several diodes were tested in the circuit. A 5 A, 50 V diode was chosen for its tolerance to high operating
temperatures at which diode leakage and package heat transfer characteristics affect overall performance and
efficiency.
4.5. External Regulator Circuit
For this design, an external regulator circuit was designed to work with the VREGA voltage reference to create a
regulated supply for VDDA. R14 was selected for a 950 μA sink current.
V IN – V REGA
24 – 4.85
R14 = --------------------------------= ------------------------ = 20.15k
IR
0.00095
Equation 59.
R14 was set to 19.6 kΩ and C14 to the recommended 0.1 μF. MMBT2222 was selected for Q1.
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4.6. C10 Selection
C10 is inversely proportional to output voltage ripple and sets the crossover frequency of control loop gain. Solving
Equation 23,
I LOAD DT sw 1  0.4  2 10–6
C10 = ----------------------------------  ------------------------------------------  16F
0.05
V OUT RIPPLE
Equation 60.
A 22 μF X7R capacitor in 1210 package was chosen.
4.7. C2 Selection
In most applications, VIN also supplies the VDDA pin that powers the dc-dc controller and left side digital isolator
circuitry. It is recommended to minimize voltage ripple at VDDA. Solving Equation 19:
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I LOAD DT sw
 0.4  2 10 -  5.33F
C2  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
0.05  3
V IN RIPPLE  n
Equation 61.
A 10 μF X7R capacitor in 1210 package was chosen.
4.8. R5 and R6 Selection
The ratios of R5 and R6 are determined by the 5 V output voltage requirement. To reduce the dependence of
feedback gain on the internal error amplifier transconductance, it is recommended to have the parallel combination
resistance to be ≥10 kΩ. Higher values of R5 and R6 reduce power loss through the divider, but at the expense of
increasing output voltage error due to IVSNS, which varies part to part. So R5 and R6 are chosen to target 10 kΩ
parallel resistance.
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R5  R6
10 10 = ---------------------R5 + R6
Equation 62.
R5
5 = 1.05  -------- + 1
 R6

Equation 63.
Substituting Equation 52 into Equation 53 and solving for R6,
3
3.76R6
10 10 = --------------------
4.76
3
3
R6 = 12.66 10  R5 = 48.1 10
Equation 64.
The nearest 1% resistor to 12.66 kΩ is 12.7 kΩ. However, setting R5 to either 47.5 kΩ or 48.7 kΩ does not target
exactly 5 V as well as other 1% resistor pairs. A better match was found with R6 = 13.3 kΩ and R5 = 49.9 kΩ.
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4.9. Compensation Network
The compensation network is comprised of R7 and C11. R7 is selected to match RINT and 100 kΩ is the nearest
1% resistor value. The C11 places the compensation zero in relationship to the crossover frequency. The equation
for crossover frequency can be obtained by multiplying the P-mode gain (Equation 33), by the frequency of the
pole created by RLOAD and C10 (Equation 39):
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10 10  n  R LOAD
1
f c  ----------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------  43kHz
R5  R12
2R LOAD C10
Equation 65.
To achieve good phase margin, it suggested to place the compensation zero near the pole created by RLOAD and
C10.
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R LOAD C10
1
5  22 10
C11 = ----------------------------- = ----------------------------- = ------------------------------- = 1.1nF
3
2f p2  R7
R7
100 10
Equation 66.
A 1.5 nF capacitor was chosen.
4.10. Primary Snubber
Without R19 and C16 installed, Vds of Q1 was measured to spike at 108 V and ring briefly at 30 MHz until the
energy stored in Llkg dissipated. See Figure 10:
Figure 10. Undamped Vds Ringing
T1 was removed from the board and its primary inductance leakage was measured to be 456 nH. Applying
Equation 16 and Equation 17, R16 and C19 were calculated:
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R16 = 2f ring L lkg = 2  30 10  456 10
Equation 67.
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C19 = ------------------------------ = --------------------------------------------- = 62pF
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2f ring R16
2  30 10  86
Equation 68.
Closest standard component values of R16 = 82 Ω and C19 = 68 pF were selected and installed. Q1 Vds was
measured again to gage effectiveness of the RC snubber. Voltage spike was reduced to 74 V as shown in
Figure 11.
Figure 11. Damped Vds Ringing
R8 and C8 on the secondary side can be selected using the same methodology. Without a secondary side
snubber, the voltage spike across D1 at the instant that S1 closes was measured to be 35 V with a ringing
frequency of 59 MHz. T1 was removed from the board and its primary inductance leakage was measured to be
74 nH.
6
R8 = 2f ring L lkg = 2  59 10  74 10
–9
= 27.4
Equation 69.
1
1
C8 = -------------------------- = -------------------------------------------------- = 98.4pF
6
2f ring R8
2  59 10  27.4
Equation 70.
R8 is a 1% resistor value and C8 of 100 pF was chosen. The voltage spike was reduced to 23 V and the ringing
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Table 2 shows the component selection that meets design requirements.
Table 2. Ordering Guide
Part Reference
Description
Manufacturer
Manufacturer Part Number
C2
CAP, 10 μF, 50 V, ±20%, X7R, 1210
Venkel
C1210X7R500-106M
C6
CAP, 0.4 μF, 16 V, ±10%, X7R, 0805
Venkel
C0805X7R160-474K
C8
CAP, 100 pF, 50 V, ±10%, X7R, 0603
Venkel
C0603X7R500-101K
C10
CAP, 22 μF, 25 V, ±10%, X7R, 1210
Venkel
C1210X7R250-226M
C11
CAP, 1.5 nF, 25 V, ±10%, X5R, 0603
Venkel
C0603X5R250-152K
C14
CAP, 0.1 μF, 10 V, ±10%, X7R, 0603
Venkel
C0603X7R100-104K
C19
CAP, 68 pF, 100 V, ±10%, C0G, 0603
Venkel
C0603C0G101-680K
D1
DIO, SUPER BARRIER, 50 V, 5.0 A, SMA
Diodes Inc.
SBRT5A50SA
Q1
TRANSISTOR, MOSFET, N-CHNL, 100 V,
3.7 A, 3 W, Switching, SOT223
Fairchild
FDT3612
Q2
TRANSISTOR, NPN, 30V, 600mA, SOT23
On Semi
MMBT2222LT1
R5
RES, 49.9 K, 1/16 W, ±1%, ThickFilm, 0603
Venkel
CR0603-16W-4992F
R6
RES, 13.3 K, 1/16 W, ±1%, ThickFilm, 0603
Venkel
CR0603-16W-1332F
R7
RES, 100 K, 1/10 W, ±1%, ThickFilm, 0603
Venkel
CR0603-10W-1003F
R8
RES, 27.4 Ω, 1/10 W, ±1%, ThickFilm, 0603
Venkel
CR0603-10W-27R4F
R12
RES, 0.1 Ω, 1/2 W, ±1%, ThickFilm, 1206
Venkel
LCR1206-R100F
R13
RES, 4.32 K, 1/10 W, ±1%, ThickFilm, 0603
Venkel
CR0603-10W-4321F
R14
RES, 19.6 K, 1/16 W, ±1%, ThickFilm, 0603
Venkel
CR0603-16W-1962F
R16
RES, 82.0 Ω, 1/10 W, ±1%, ThickFilm, 0603
Venkel
CR0603-10W-82R0F
T1
TRANSFORMER, Flyback, 25 μH Primary,
500 nH Leakage, 3:1, SMT
UMEC
UTB02205s
U1
IC, ISOLATOR, DC DC External Switch,
Freq Control, 2 Digital Ch, SO20 WB
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