MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. MIC9130 High-Voltage, High-Speed Telecom DC-to-DC Controller General Description Features The MIC9130 is a current-mode PWM controller that efficiently converts –48V telecom voltages to logic levels. The MIC9130 features a high voltage start-up circuit that allows the device to be connected to input voltages as high as 180V. The high input voltage capability protects the MIC9130 from line transients that are common in telecom systems. The start-up circuitry also saves valuable board space and simplifies designs by integrating several external components. The MIC9130 is capable of high speed operation. Typically the MIC9130 can control a sub-25ns pulse width on the gate out pin. Its internal oscillator can operate over 2.5MHz, with even higher frequencies available through synchronisation. The high speed operation of the MIC9130 is made safe by the very fast, 34ns response from current sense to output, minimizing power dissipation in a fault condition. The MIC9130 allows for the designs of high efficiency power supplies. It can achieve efficiencies over 90% at high output currents. Its low 1.3mA quiescent current allows high efficiency even at light loads. The MIC9130 has a maximum duty cycle of 50%. For designs requiring a high duty cycle, refer to the MIC9131. The MIC9130 is available in a 16-pin SOP and 16-pin QSOP package options. The rated junction temperature range is from –40°C to +125°C. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Typical Application MBR0540 40V/0.5A 12V Input voltages up to 180V Internal oscillator capable of >2.5MHz operation Synchronisation capability to 4MHz Current sense delay of 34ns Minimum pulse width <25ns 90% efficiency 1.3mA quiescent current 1μA shutdown current Soft-start Resistor programmable current sense threshold Selectable soft-start retry 4Ω sink, 12Ω source output driver Programmable under-voltage lockout Constant-frequency PWM current-mode control 16-pin SOIC and 16-pin QSOP Applications • • • • • Telecom power supplies Line cards ISDN network terminators Micro- and pico-cell base stations Low power (< 30W) dc-dc converters 20Ω T1 N=5 1μF 16V VIN 36V to 72V 2.5μH 0.1μF 1M N = 20 N=4 Si4800DY 20k 7 6 1.21k 332k SYNC 8 CPWR 12 9 0.1μF 10 OUT MIC9130 ISNS VBIAS OSC 4 AGND 11 FQD10N20 0.2Ω 200V 16 Slope Compensation RBIAS SS 330μF (x2) 6.3V Si4884DY EN 2 FB COMP 5 3 1 VCC UVLO 13 LINE B330 38.3k VOUT 3.3V @ 4A 14 332k 0.2Ω 1W PGND 15 4.75k 10nF 47pF OPTO FEEDBACK 1.5MHz DSL Power Supply Micrel, Inc. • 2180 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel + 1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 474-1000 • http://www.micrel.com November 2008 1 M9999-111108 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. Ordering Information Part Number Max. Duty Cycle Junction Temp. Range Package Standard Pb-Free MIC9130BM MIC9130YM 50% -40°C to +125°C 16-Pin SOP MIC9130BQS MIC9130YQS 50% -40°C to +125°C 16-Pin QSOP Pin Configuration LINE 1 16 OUT VCC 2 15 PGND 14 ISNS RBIAS 3 13 UVLO OSC 4 SYNC 5 12 SS COMP 6 11 AGND 10 EN FB 7 9 VBIAS CPWR 8 16-Pin SOP (M) 16-Pin QSOP (QS) Pin Description Pin Number Pin Name 1 LINE Line (Input): 180Vdc maximum supply input. May be floated if unused. 2 VCC Supply (Input): MIC9130 internal supply input. 3 RBIAS 4 OSC 5 SYNC Synchronization (Input): External oscillator input for slave operation of controller. See OSC. Do not float. 6 COMP Compensation (External Components): Error amplifier output for external compensation network connection. 7 FB 8 CPWR Current Limit Selection (Input): When CPWR is high, an over-current condition at the ISNS input will terminate the gate drive and reset the soft-start latch. If the CPWR pin is low, an over-current condition at the ISNS input will terminate the gate drive signal, but will not cause a reset of the soft-start circuit. 9 VBIAS Reference (Output): Internal 5V supply. Will source 5mA maximum. 10 EN 11 AGND 12 SS Soft-Start (External Components): Connect external capacitor to slowly ramp up duty cycle during startup and over-current conditions. 13 UVLO Undervoltage Lockout (External Components): Connect to unbiased resistive divider network to set controller’s minimum operating voltage. Connect to VBIAS if not needed. 14 ISNS Current Sense (Input): Connect between external switching MOSFET source and switch current sense resistor. 15 PGND Power Ground (Return) 16 OUT M9999-111108 Pin Function Bias Resistor (External Component): Connect 562KΩ to ground. Oscillator RC Network (External Components): Connect external resistorcapacitor network to set oscillator frequency. Feedback (Input): Error amplifier inverting input. Enable (Input): Logic level enable/shutdown input; logic high = enabled (on), logic low = shutdown (off). Analog Ground (Return) Switch Drive Output (Output): Connect to gate of external switching MOSFET. 2 November 2008 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1) Operating Ratings (Note 2) Line Input Voltage (VLINE).......................................... +190V VCC Input Voltage (VCC) .............................................. +19V Current Sense Input Voltage (VISNS) .............. –0.3 to +5.3V Enable Voltage (VEN)............................. –0.3 to VCC + 0.3V Feedback Input Voltage (VFB) ........................ –0.3 to +5.3V Sync Input Voltage (VSYNC) ............................ –0.3 to +5.3V Soft-Start Voltage (VSS) .................................. –0.3 to +5.3V UVLO Voltage (VUVLO) ................................... –0.3 to +5.3V Storage Temperature (TS) ........................ –65°C to +150°C Power Dissipation (PD) 16-pin SOP ...................................400mW @ TA = +85°C 16-pin QSOP ................................245mW @ TA = +85°C ESD Rating, Note 3 Line Input Voltage (VLINE)..................VCC to +180V, Note 4 VCC Input Voltage (VCC) .................................. +9V to +18V Junction Temperature Range (TJ) ............ –40°C to +125°C Package Thermal Resistance 16-pin SOP (θJA) .............................................. 100°C/W 16-pin QSOP (θJA) ............................................ 163°C/W Electrical Characteristics TA = 25°C, VLINE = 48V, VCC = 10V, Rt = 9.47KΩ, Ct = 470pF, RBIAS = 562kΩ, VEN = 10V, VISNS = 0V, VUVLO = 2V, VSYNC = 0V, unless otherwise noted. Bold values indicate –40 °C ≤TJ ≤ +125°C. Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units Output Voltage IVBIAS = 0mA; VOSC = 0V (Oscillator OFF) 4.7 4.85 5.0 V 5.1 V Line Regulation 9V ≤ VCC ≤18V, IVBIAS = 0mA; VOSC = 0V 24 40 mV Load Regulation 0mA ≤ IVBIAS ≤ 5mA; VOSC = 0V 5 30 mV 200 220 kHz Bias Regulator 4.6 Oscillator Section Initial Accuracy (fOSC) Rt = 9.47KΩ, Ct = 470pF 180 Oscillator Output Frequency Maximum Duty Cycle fOSC/2 kHz 50 % Voltage Stability (Δf/f) 9V ≤ VCC ≤18V 2.5 % Temperature Stability ppm/°C –40°C ≤ TJ ≤ 125°C 100 Maximum Sync Frequency Note 5 4 MHz Sync Threshold Level 2.5 V Sync Hysteresis 0.7 V Sync Minimum Pulse Width 50 ns Error Amp Section FB Voltage VCOMP = VFB 2.475 2.45 2.5 2.525 2.55 V Open Loop Voltage Gain, AVOL 90 dB Unity Gain Bandwidth 4 MHz 60 dB 100 μA PSRR 9V ≤ VCC ≤ 18V COMP Sink Current VFB = 2.7V; VCOMP = 5V 80 1 COMP Source Current VFB = 2.3V; VCOMP = 0V VCOMP Low VFB = 2.7V; ICOMP = –50μA 2.5 115 mV VCOMP High VFB = 2.3V; ICOMP = +500μA 4 V Input Bias Current (IFB) VFB = VCOMP 160 nA Slew Rate SINK 1.5 V/μs SOURCE 1.5 V/μs November 2008 3.5 mA 300 3 M9999-111108 MIC9130 Parameter Micrel, Inc. Condition Min Typ Max Units 0.1 10 μA Preregulator Input Leakage Current VLINE = 180V, VCC = 10V VCC Gate Lockout (VGLO(ON)) VLINE = 48V 7.2 7.5 V VCC Gate Lockout Hysteresis (ΔVGLO) VLINE = 48V 700 800 mV VCC Pre-Regulator Off (VPR(OFF)) VLINE = 48V 7.7 VGLO(ON) V VCC Pre-Regulator Hysteresis (ΔVPR) VLINE = 48V 500 700 mV Start-up Current VLINE = 48V, VCC = 7.5V, Note 4 9 12 mA 1.3 1.5 mA –10 0.1 10 μA 0.1 10 μA 0.83 0.888 +0.5V Supply Supply Current, IVCC Pin 16 (OUT) = OPEN Enable Input Current VEN = 0V ,10V; VLINE = 48V Shutdown Supply Current VEN = 0V ; VCC = 18V Protection and Control Current Limit Threshold Voltage 0.772 Current Limit Delay to Output VISNS = 0V to 5V Current Limit Source Current VISNS = 0V 34 Enable Input Threshold (Turn-on) 30 40 50 μA 1 1.6 2.2 V Enable Input Hysteresis CPWR Input Current 150 VCPWR = 5V, 0V –1 VSS = 0V 2.5 1.16 CPWR Threshold Soft-Start Current mV +1 μA 4 6 μA 1.22 1.28 1.6 Line UVLO Threshold (Turn-on) V ns V V Line UVLO Threshold Hysteresis 140 mV Thermal Shutdown 145 °C Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis 25 °C 21 ns MOSFET Driver Output Minimum On-Time VISNS = 5V Output Driver Impedance SOURCE ; ISOURCE = 200mA 8 12 Ω SINK ; ISINK = 200mA 4 6 Ω Rise Time COUT = 500pF 12 ns Fall Time COUT = 500pF 8 ns Note 1. Exceeding the absolute maximum rating may damage the device. Note 2. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating. Note 3. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precautions recommended. Note 4. If a substained DC voltage >150V is applied to the LINE pin, a current-limiting 1.8kΩresistor should be used in series with the LINE pin. This condition does not apply for transient conditions over 150V. Note 5. For oscillator frequencies above 2.5MHz it may be necessary to power to VBIAS pin from an external power source due to the current limitations of the internal 5V regulator. See Applications Information for details M9999-111108 4 November 2008 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. Typical Characteristics -1.5 Error Amp Reference Voltage vs. Temperature 2.490 2.485 160 1.210 1.205 1.200 1.195 1.190 1.180 Quiescent Current vs. VCC Voltage 2.0 QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA) RB IAS = 560K R = 9.47K t C = 470pF t 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 8 10 12 14 VCC (V) 16 18 VC C = 10V R = 9.53K t Ct = 470pf fOSC = 200kHz 3 2.5 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 VCC (V) 1.4 1.39 1.38 1.37 1.36 1.35 1.34 1.33 1.32 VC C = 10V RB IAS = 560K Rt = 9.47K Ct = 470pF 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 RBIAS (kΩ) November 2008 1.21 1.2 1.19 1.18 -40 10 0 40 80 120 TEMPERATURE (°C) Quiescent Current vs. Frequency Ct = 470pF 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 160 Ct = 120pF 200 400 600 800 1000 GATE DRIVE FREQUENCY (kHz) ISNS to Gate Output Delay vs. Overdrive 350 80 300 70 250 60 50 40 30 0 0 VC C=10V RB IAS=560K 1.22 90 200 150 100 RB IAS=560K RB IAS=360K 50 10 1 Line UVLO Threshold vs. Temperature 1.23 ISNS to Gate Output Delay vs. R BIAS 20 1.5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 VCC (V) 1.24 Quiescent Current vs. Temperature 1.31 1.3 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100120140 TEMPERATURE (°C) Quiescent Current vs. RBIAS 3.5 2.499 DELAY (ns) 2.4 2.500 Line UVLO Threshold vs. VCC 1.185 2.480 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100120140 TEMPERATURE (°C) QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA) Ct = 470pF 0 40 80 120 TEMPERATURE (°C) 2.501 UVLO THRESHOLD (V) 2.495 QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA) -4 1.215 2.500 1.0 VC C = 10V RB IAS = 560K Rt = 9.47K -2 -3 1.220 V = 10V CC 2.505 RB IAS = 560K THRESHOLD (V) REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V) 2.510 0 -1 -5 -40 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 VCC (V) DELAY (ns) -2.0 2 1 RB IAS = 560K 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 RBIAS (kΩ) 5 0 RB IAS=160K OVERDRIVE (mV) 2000 -1.0 3 1600 1800 -0.5 2.502 4 REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V) 0 Error Amp Reference Voltage vs. VCC Voltage 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 5 FOSC (NOM)=200kHz 1.5 R =9.47K t 1.0 Ct=470pF 0.5 OSC FREQ. VARIATION (%) OSC FREQ. VARIATION (%) 2.0 Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA) Oscillator Frequency vs. V CC Voltage M9999-111108 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. VBIAS vs. VCC 5.06 RB IAS = 560K BIAS VOLTAGE (V) 5.000 4.998 4.996 4.994 4.992 4.990 4.96 THRESHOLD (mV) 821.0 820.5 820.0 819.5 819.0 6.6 818.5 6.4 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100120140 TEMPERATURE (°C) 818.0 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 VCC (V) Enable Threshold vs. VCC 1.95 1.9 1.85 1.8 1.75 1.7 1.65 1.6 1.55 1.5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 VCC (V) 2.5 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 S OURC E 0.9 0.7 0.5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 VCC (V) 80 75 12 65 60 –40°C 55 25°C 50 8 6 2 40 0 0 0 M9999-111108 40 80 120 VLINE (V) 160 200 0 1 2 3 IBIAS (mA) VC C=7.5V 40 80 120 VLINE (V) 6 160 5 VC C= 10V RB IAS= 560K 825 820 815 -40 0 40 80 120 TEMPERATURE (°C) 160 Peak Short Circuit Depletion FET Current vs. Temperature 80 75 180V Line VC C = 0V 70 65 60 55 48V Line 50 45 40 -40 10 9 0 40 80 120 TEMPERATURE (°C) 160 Depletion FET Current vs. Low VLINE Voltage –40°C 8 125°C 4 830 –40°C 4 45 125°C 4.95 835 10 70 4.96 840 Depletion FET Current vs. VLINE 25°C VC C = 0V CURRENT (mA) SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA) Peak Short Circuit Depletion FET Current vs. V LINE 4.97 ISNS Current Limit Threshold vs. Temperature Gate Drive Current vs. VCC S I NK 4.98 4.94 RB IAS=560K 821.5 SINK/SOURCE CURRENT (A) THRESHOLD (V) Vcc G LO Off 6.8 2 THRESHOLD VOLTAGE (V) Vcc G LO On 7 4.98 822.0 7.8 7.2 VC C = 10V RB IAS = 560K Rt = 9.47K ISNS Current Limit Threshold vs. VCC Voltage VCC Turn On/Off Thresholds vs. Temperature 7.4 5 Ct = 470pF 4.94 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100120140 TEMPERATURE (°C) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 VCC (V) VC C=10V 7.6 R B IAS=560K 5.02 THRESHOLD (mV) VBIAS (V) 5.004 5.002 VC C = 10V 4.99 BIAS VOLTAGE (V) 5.04 5.006 Bias Voltage Load Regulation 5 SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA) 5.008 CURRENT (mA) 5.010 5V VBIAS Voltage vs. Temperature 25°C 7 6 5 125°C 4 3 2 1 0 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 VLINE (V) 9.5 10 November 2008 MIC9130 ISNS CURRENT (μA) ISNS Pin Source Current vs. VCC 41 40.5 40 39.5 39 38.5 38 8 45 RB IAS=560K ISNS CURRENT (μA) 42 41.5 Micrel, Inc. 10 November 2008 12 14 VCC (V) 16 18 ISNS Pin Source Current vs. Temperature 44 RB IAS=560K 43 VC C=10V 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100120140 TEMPERATURE (°C) 7 M9999-111108 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. Oscillator Frequency vs. RC Values 1000000 RESISTOR VALUE (Ω) 47pF 100pF 100000 220pF 470pF 680pF 1000pF 10000 2200pF 1000 10000 100000 1000000 10000000 FREQUENCY (Hz) *See applications section for higher switching frequencies Functional Block Diagram FB COMP OSC 6 7 SYNC 4 5 Oscillator R 5V 40μA ISNS 14 VBIAS EN S1 16 OUT 15 PGND 11 AGND 0.82V BIAS REG 10 RBIAS 3 Peak Current Limit 1.21V 5V SS Q S2 PWM 9 5V VCC SR Latch 1.2V 2.5V Error Amplifier 2 4μA MAXIMUM DUTY CYCLE 12 Max. Duty Cycle Current Limit Selection CPWR 8 Q R1 R2 VCC 2 S 1-Shot VCC UVLO LINE 1 UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT Thermal Shutdown LINE UVLO 13 UVLO Figure 1 M9999-111108 8 November 2008 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. • Control loop operation • Current sensing & overcurrent protection • Slope compensation • Error amplifier High Voltage Start Up Circuit Many conventional Off-Line and Telecom power supplies use an external bias resistor and zener diode to supply the initial start-up voltage for the control IC. The control IC gets its supply voltage from a bias winding once the power supply is running. This method has the disadvantages of extra components (diode and power resistor), continuous power dissipation in the resistor and a large bias capacitor, used to supply the IC until the bias winding takes over. The MIC9130 eliminates these problems by using an internal depletion mode MOSFET as a pre-regulator to provide the start-up bias voltage from the high voltage input of the power supply. This approach eliminates the need for external start up components and reduces the size of the controller’s bias supply capacitor. The MOSFET is turned off once the external bias winding takes over, which eliminates power dissipation in the start-up circuit. In some cases, the MIC9130 may be run directly from the input voltage rail, eliminating the need for an external bias winding. Functional Description Micrel’s MIC9130 is a high voltage, high speed current mode switching power supply controller. It uses a BiC/DMOS process to achieve a high voltage input, low quiescent current and very fast internal delay times. The MIC9130 is designed to drive an external low side N-channel MOSFET, which makes it suitable for controlling Boost, Flyback and Forward converter topologies. The high voltage startup pin eliminates the requirement for an external start up circuit. This makes it ideal for use with Telecom converters. A block diagram of the MIC9130 is shown in Figure 1. The description of the controller is divided into 6 basic functions: • Power and bias circuitry • High voltage start-up circuit • VCC and bias supplies • Enable and undervoltage monitoring circuits • VCC and VIN UVLO • Enable • Oscillator and sync circuitry • Soft-start and soft-start reset circuits • MOSFET gate drive circuits Transformer Bias Winding MIC9130 Internal Circuitry VCC 2 VIN Line 1 1.21V VCC UVLO 180V DEPLETION FET THERMAL SHUTDOWN VPR(OFF) Depletion FET Pre-Regultor turn-off threshold ∆VPR ∆VGLO VCC Gate Lockout Hysteresis Depletion FET turn-on threshold VGLO(ON) VCC gate lockout turn on threshold VCC voltage when powered from VLINE Figure 2 November 2008 9 M9999-111108 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. for most topologies since the variation is small (equal to the ΔVPR hysteresis). The bias regulator in the MIC9130 buffers the internal circuits from VCC variations. The pre-regulator FET is protected by a thermal shutdown circuit, which turns the MOSFET off if its temperature exceeds approximately 150 degrees C. When operating at input voltages greater than 150V, a fast input voltage risetime during turn-on (which may occur during a hot plug operation) may cause a high peak current to flow through the depletion FET, damaging the MIC9130. A 1.8kΩ resistor in series between the input voltage and the line pin (pin 1) is recommended when operating at input voltages greater than 150V. This resistor limits the maximum peak current to 100mA (at 180VIN) and protects the part. The depletion mode MOSFET contains an internal parasitic diode. The VIN pin voltage must be greater than the VCC voltage or the VCC voltage will be clamped to a diode drop greater than the VIN voltage. Excessive power dissipation in the parasitic diode will destroy the IC. VCC and Bias Supplies Start-up circuit operation is illustrated in Figure 2. VIN is applied and the depletion FET, which is normally enabled allows current from VIN to charge the VCC bias capacitor. Once the VCC voltage reaches the VCC enable threshold, VGLO(ON) , the gate drive is enabled and the MIC9130 starts switching. VCC continues to increase until the Pre-Regulator turn-off threshold, (VPR(OFF)), is reached and the depletion FET is turned off. The VCC voltage decreases as energy from the bias capacitor is used to supply the controller. The depletion FET is turned back on when the pre-regulator turn-on threshold is reached. A bias winding derived supply voltage, set higher than the FET turn-off threshold, VPR(OFF), raises the VCC voltage over the threshold and prevents the FET from turning on. In certain designs the MIC9130 may be powered directly from the Line voltage, eliminating the need for an extra transformer bias winding. When operating in this fashion the designer must insure the power dissipation in the IC does not cause the die temperature to exceed the 125°C maximum. Power dissipation is calculated by: PDISS = ( VIN − VCC ) × IVCC The power for the controller and gate drive circuitry is supplied through the VCC pin. The gate drive current is returned to ground through the power ground pin (PGND). The rest of the supply current is returned to ground through the analog ground pin (AGND). The two ground pins must be connected together through the PCB ground plane. High frequency decoupling is provided at the VCC pin to supply the gate drive’s peak current requirements. Turn-on of the external MOSFET causes a voltage glitch on the VCC pin. If the glitch is excessive, this disruption can appear as noise or jitter in the oscillator circuit or the gate drive waveform. The decoupling capacitor must be able to supply the MOSFET gate with the charge required to turn it on. A 0.1μF ceramic capacitor is usually sufficient for most MOSFETs. Larger FETs, with a higher gate charge requirement may require a 0.22μF ceramic capacitor or a ceramic capacitor paralleled with a 2.2μF tantalum or 4.7uF aluminum electrolytic. It is recommend that if VLINE is greater than 150V DC than the maximum capacitor recommended on VCC is 2.2μF.The capacitor must be located next to the VCC pin of the MIC9130. The ground end of the capacitor should be connected to the ground plane, making a low impedance connection to the power ground pin (pin 15). The internal bias regulator block provides several internal and external bias voltages. Referring to Figure 1, a 2.5V reference is used for the internal error amplifier, a 0.82V bias is used by the current limit comparator and a 1.21V reference is used by the Line UVLO circuit. An external 5V bias voltage (VBIAS) powers the oscillator circuit and may be used as a reference voltage for other external components. The VBIAS pin requires a minimum 0.1μf capacitor to ground for decoupling. Enable and Undervoltage Monitoring circuits The two undervoltage lockout circuits in the MIC9130 are shown in Figure 4. One monitors the VCC voltage and the other monitors the input line voltage. These signals are OR’d together and either one can disable the gate drive pin and discharge the voltage on the soft start capacitor. Where : QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA) VIN is the line input voltage VCC is the average VCC voltage (typically 8.5V) IVCC is the total current drawn by the IC IVCC is the sum of the operating current of the MIC9130 at a given frequency and the average current required to drive the external switching MOSFET. A plot of typical operating current vs. frequency is given in Figure 3. The average MOSFET gate drive current is calculated in the “MOSFET GATE DRIVE” section of this specification. 10 9 8 7 6 5 Quiescent Current vs. Frequency Ct = 470pF 4 3 2 1 0 0 Ct = 120pF 200 400 600 800 1000 GATE DRIVE FREQUENCY (kHz) Figure 3 The die junction temperature is calculated by TJ = TA + PDISS × θJA Where: TJ is the die junction temperature TA is the ambient temperature of the circuit θJA is the junction to ambient thermal resistance of the MIC9130 (listed in the operating ratings section of the specification. When powered directly from the Line voltage, the VCC voltage will vary between the upper and lower pre-regulator thresholds. The amplitude of the output gate drive voltage will vary with the VCC voltage. This should not be a problem M9999-111108 10 November 2008 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. 5V MIC9130 4μA 12 SS SET S VCC Q R 2 1.21V /Q RESET VCC UVLO UVLO VIN AGND 11 UVLO 13 16 OUT R1 R2 LINE UVLO 15 PGND Figure 4: UVLO and Soft Start Circuits VCC Undervoltage Lockout The VCC voltage is internally divided down and compared to a 1.21V internal bandgap reference. As VCC rises above the turn-on threshold, it disables the Vcc undervoltage lockout circuit. Once above the turn-on threshold, hysteresis prevents the lockout circuit from disabling the IC until the VCC voltage falls below the lower threshold. Line Undervoltage Circuit (UVLO) The line voltage is monitored by an external resistor divider and fed into the negative input of the line UVLO comparator. As the comparator trip point is exceeded, the line UVLO circuit is disabled. Hysteresis built into the comparator prevents the circuit from toggling on an off in the presence of noise or a high input line impedance. The line voltage turn-on trip point is: R1 + R2 VLINE_ON = VTHRESHOLD × R2 Enable A low level on the enable pin turns off all the functions of the MIC9130 and places it in a low quiescent current state. The output driver is in a low state. When the enable pin is pulled high, the MIC9130 goes through its normal start up sequence including undervoltage lock out and soft start. When not used, the pin should be connected to VCC. Oscillator Block An external resistor and capacitor set the oscillator frequency. The MIC9130 contains an internal divide-by-two circuit that limits the maximum duty cycle at the gate drive to 50%. The oscillator frequency for the MIC9130 is twice the output switching frequency. Oscillator Pin The operation of the oscillator is shown in Figure 5. The voltage waveform at the OSC pin is a sawtooth whose amplitude increases as capacitor Cosc is charged up through ROSC from the 5V bias. When the OSC pin voltage reaches the internal comparator upper threshold, COSC is quickly discharged to zero volts by an internal MOSFET. After a brief delay, typically 75ns, the internal MOSFET is turned off and the COSC charges, repeating the cycle. Figure 5 show the relationship between the oscillator and gate drive waveforms. The delays in the IC force the duty cycle of the gate drive signal to be slightly less than 50% duty cycle (typically 48%). For VBIAS = 5V and a peak oscillator waveform voltage of 3V, the design equations simplify to: Charging t CHARGE = 0. 92 × R t × Ct where: VTHRESHOLD is the voltage level of the internal comparator reference, typically 1.21V. The line hysteresis is equal to: R1 + R2 VHYSTERESIS = VHYST × R2 where: VHYST is the internal hysteresis level, typically 75mV. VHYSTERESIS is the hysteresis of the line input voltage The MIC9130 will be disabled when the line voltage drops back down to: V LINE_OFF = V LINE_ON − VHYTERESIS= Discharging tDISCHARGE ≈ 40 × C t + R2 (VTHRESHOLD − VHYST )× R1R2 November 2008 11 M9999-111108 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. TP_OSCILLATOR = t CHARGE + t DISCHARGE + t DELAY Where t DELAY = 75ns fS _ OSCILLATOR = fS _ OUTPU = 1μF 1 2N3904 TP _ OSCILLATOR ROSC 1.6k 1 × fS _ OSCILLATOR 4 4.7μF COSC 33pF The timing capacitor, COSC, should be an NPO ceramic or a temperature stable film capacitor. Care must be taken when using capacitor values less than 47pF. The high impedance of a small value capacitor makes the OSC pin more susceptible to switching noise. Also, the input capacitance of the OSC pin and the stray capacitance of the board will have a noticeable effect on the oscillator frequency. SYNC 5 VBIAS 9 ROSC OSC VCC 2 SYNC 5 VBIAS 9 3V 4.7μF OSC AGND 4 75ns 1-shot 11 Figure 5b Oscillator Synchronization The switching frequency of the MIC9130 can be synchronized to an external oscillator or frequency source. Figure 6 shows the relationship between the sync input, oscillator waveform and gate drive output. The external frequency should be set at least 15% greater than the free running oscillator frequency to account for tolerances in the oscillator circuit and external components. The positive edge of the sync signal resets the oscillator. The sync pulse frequency, like the oscillator, is twice the gate drive frequency. When an external sync signal is applied, the peak amplitude of the oscillator signal (pin 4) is less than when it is free running because the oscillator signal is terminated before it reaches its 3V (typical) amplitude. When not used, the sync pin should be connected to ground to prevent noise from erroneously resetting the oscillator. 3V 4 COSC 75ns 1-shot 11 Sync Input (pin 5) AGND Oscillator Waveform (pin 4) VOSC Gate Drive (pin 16) Gate Drive (pin 16) tON tPERIOD TIME (500ns/div) Figure 5a Figure 6. Sync Waveform Soft Start Circuit The soft start is programmed by a capacitor on the soft start pin. A 4μA current source charges up the capacitor. At power up, the SS pin is discharged. Once the UVLO and enable functions release the soft start circuit, the voltage of the capacitor increases. The active voltage range of the soft start pin is from typically from 0.9V to 1.7V. The internal current source increases the voltage on the soft start capacitor to approximately 4V. The soft start pin and the current sense voltage are connected to a comparator in tç PMIC9130. The voltage from the soft start pin effectively limits the peak current through the current sense resistor by prematurely terminating the on-time of the gate drive output. Referring to Figure 1, with the soft start voltage low, the duty cycle of the output is at a minimum. As the soft start voltage increases, the duty cycle of the gate drive output increases Higher Switching Frequencies The MIC9130 is capable of very high switching frequencies. One of the limitations on the maximum frequency is the current capability of the 5V regulator supplying the oscillator and VBIAS. By powering VBIAS with an external source, e.g. linear regulator much higher switching frequencies can be achieved. A simple way of using an external current source is to set an NPN as an emitter follower. Figure 5b shows the MIC9130 oscillator frequency set to 4MHz using an external NPN. The emitter followerj circuit allows the current to be supplied by VCC while the voltage is regulated to a diode drop below VBIAS. This configuration is quite stable over temperature and voltage variations. M9999-111108 12 November 2008 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. A resistor placed in series with the gate drive output attenuates ringing in the etch connection between the MIC9130 and the MOSFET. Figure 8 shows a single resistor in series between the driver output and the gate of the MOSFET. The zener value should be greater than the gate drive voltage to prevent excessive power dissipation, but less than the maximum gate to source voltage rating. until the error amplifier takes control of the duty cycle. The soft start capacitor is discharged by an internal MOSFET in the MIC9130. The soft start circuit is activated by the following events: 1. Line undervoltage pin less than the 1.21V threshold 2. VCC becomes less than the pre-regulator voltage turn .................................................................off threshold. 3. The current limit comparator threshold is exceeded. This can be disabled with a low level on the CPWR pin. 4. A low level on the enable pin. Calculating the soft capacitor depends on many parameters such as the current limit of the circuit input voltage, output power and output loading. A starting value of capacitor should be chosen and the value can be adjusted later in the design. Recommended starting values of soft start capacitance is typically 10nF to 100nF. Values below 1nF may be ineffective in slowing the output voltage turn on time. CPWR Current Limit Selection This pin controls whether the soft start circuit is reset if the voltage on the Isns pin exceeds the overcurrent threshold. When the CPWR pin is high, an overcurrent condition at the ISNS pin will terminate the on-time of the gate drive pulse and discharge the soft start capacitor to zero volts. This delay in start up contributes to a reduction in the average output current during an overcurrent or short circuit condition. A smaller MOSFET may be used since the power dissipation in the MOSFET is minimized under short circuit or overcurrent conditions. If the CPWR pin is low an overcurrent or short circuit conditions will not trip the soft start circuit. The pulse-by-pulse current limit, inherent in current mode control, provides a “brick wall” or constant current limit. With the power supply operating in this mode, a smaller soft start capacitor can be used to increase the turn on speed of the supply. If the CPWR in is held low during the initial turn on at power up and then raised high, the power supply can maximize the turn-on time at start up and still provide a high level of overcurrent and short circuit protection. The circuit shown in Figure 7 performs this function. Gate Drive Output GND Figure 8 The circuitry shown in figure 9 allow different rise and fall times. R1 and the input capacitance of the MOSFET determine the rise-time of the gate voltage and therefore the turn-on time of the MOSFET. The diode, D1 is reversed biased, which removes R2 from the circuit. At turn-off, D1 is forward biased and the parallel combination of R1 and R2 controls the turn-off time of the MOSFET. The turn on-time is slower, which reduces switching noise and ringing during turn-on. The turn-off time is faster, which minimizes switching losses during turn-off and improves efficiency. If the turn-on time is to be faster than the turn-off time, the diode should be reversed. R2 R1 Gate Drive Output GND Figure 9 A gate drive transformer is used where an increase in drive voltage, isolation and/or voltage level shifting are required. Gate drive transformers can have multiple windings and drive multiple MOSFETs, including MOSFETs that require a drive signal 180 degrees out of phase with the ICs drive signal. Figure 10 shows a gate drive transformer circuit. The capacitor, C1 removes DC from the drive circuit and prevents transformer saturation. R1 provides damping to eliminate ringing in the circuit. R1 is usually in the 5 to 20Ω range, depending on the amount of damping necessary. D1 and D2 form a clamp circuit, which prevents the voltage from exceeding the VGMAX level. If the gate drive is well damped, the diodes may be removed R2 is used to allow the transformer to reset properly. MIC9130 VREF D1 D1 R1 CPWR C1 AGND Figure 7 MOSFET Gate Drive Output The MIC9130 has the capability to directly drive the gate of a MOSFET. The output driver consists of a complimentary P-channel and N-channel pair. The typical switching time of the output is dependent on the IC supply voltage and the gate charge required to turn the MOSFET on and off. November 2008 13 M9999-111108 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. C1 T1 Current Sense Circuit The current sense input of the MIC9130 has three unique features, which are advantageous in a high speed, high efficiency power supply. 1. The overcurrent threshold is nominally 0.82V instead of the typical 1.0V found in most switching control ICs. 2. The current sense pin sources a nominal 40μA of current out of the pin. This is used to raise the current limit threshold of the pin, which allows a smaller current sense resistor to be used. This improves the efficiency of the power supply, especially in lower current applications. 3. The delay from the current sense input to the output is typically 50ns. The current limit threshold of the ISNS pin was set at 0.82V, allowing the use of a smaller current sense resistor. A stable, bandgap derived 40μA current is sourced from the ISNS pin. A voltage drop across a series resistor placed between the pin and the current sense resistor level increases the current sense signal at the ISNS pin. This allows the use of a smaller current sense resistor if the full 0.82V peak to peak current signal is not required. Decreasing the value of the current sense resistor decreases the power dissipation in the resistor, which improves the efficiency of the power supply. The delay between the input of the overcurrent comparator and the output gate drive is nominally 50ns. This very fast response time allows the MIC9130 to operate at higher frequencies and still have adequate overcurrent protection. The operation of the current sense input is as follows. The sensed current in the power supply is converted to a voltage by a resistor or current sense transformer. Referring to Figure 1, this voltage is compared to the output of the error amplifier, which sets the duty cycle of the gate drive output. The current signal is also connected to an Imax comparator. Comparing the current sense signal to the reference voltage sets a maximum current limit. If the maximum amplitude of the current sense signal exceeds the reference, the comparator terminates the gate drive output pulse. It aslo discharges the soft start capacitor when the CPWR pin is high. Leading Edge Current Spike The current signal in a power circuit will often have a leading edge spike caused by leakage inductance, parasitic inductance and capacitance, diode reverse recovery effects and snubbers. These spikes can cause premature termination of the switching cycle if they are not eliminated. A resistor may be added in series between the current sense resistor and the Isns input. The input and board trace capacitance of the ISNS pin (pin 14) is approximately 25pF. A 1k resistor is a good choice, since it attenuates most of the ripple without distorting the current sense waveform. It has a minimal effect on level, offsetting the current sense signal by only 40mV. A typical rule of thumb is the bandwidth of the RC filter should be at least 6 times the switching frequency. This avoids distorting the current sense waveform and adding excessive delays in the current loop that will interfering with overcurrent protection. For a 100kHz switcher, the maximum R1 Gate Drive Output D2 R2 GND D1 1:N Figure 10 The gate impedance of a MOSFET is capacitive and the power required to drive the gate is proportional to the charge required to turn on the MOSFET, the peak gate voltage and the switching frequency. Assuming the total gate charge for turn on and turn off is equal, the power used to switch the MOSFET on and off is: PDRIVE = QG × VGS × fS where: QG is the total gate charge at VGS VGS is the gate to source voltage of the MOSFET usually equal to VCC fS is the output switching frequency The power required to drive the MOSFET is dissipated in the drive circuitry of the MIC9130. This power must not cause the die temperature to exceed the maximum rated junction temperature of 125 degrees C. MOSFET Driver IC’s are used when the drive requirement for the MOSFETs is greater than the capability of the MIC9130 gate drive output. While the peak current of the MIC9130 gate drive is typically 1.2A at VIN =12V, a gate driver ICs will sink or source between 1.2A and 12A of peak current. The higher peak current allows faster rise and fall times for larger MOSFETs. The drive requirements for selecting a MOSFET driver are determined using the following equation: Q IPK = 2 × G t where: QG is the total gate charge required to turn on the MOSFET at a specified ID, VG and VDS. This information is usually given in the MOSFET specification sheet. t is the gate voltage transition time (risetime or fall time) IPK is the peak current requirement of the MOSFET driver IC. For example, if a MOSFET is chosen with a QG of 60nC and it is desired to have a 50nS gate to source risetime/falltime, the peak current requirement of the MOSFET driver is: 2 × 60nC IPK = = 2. 4A 50ns A driver such as the MIC4424 will meet this requirement. For more information on choosing a MOSFET driver, see the Micrel application note AN-24, “Designing with Low Side MOSFET Drivers.” M9999-111108 14 November 2008 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. series resistance is 10K, for a 500kHz switcher, the maximum series resistance is 2K. Sensing Current with a Resistor The fast transition times of the current signal prohibit the use of inductive resistors. Standard wire wound power resistors will not work. Carbon composition or metal film resistors or low inductance power resistors may be used. The overcurrent range of the power supply and component tolerances must be considered when selecting the current sense resistor value. The power supply specification may call for an overcurrent limit, which must be accounted for when selecting the current sense resistor value. The relationship between the peak primary current and the current sense resistor is: VISNS = IP × RISENSE + IISNS × R f Sensing Current with a Current Sense Transformer At higher power levels, the power dissipation in a current sense resistor is excessive. A current sense transformer can be used to sense the current while minimizing power dissipation. See Figure 11. The schematic shows the circuitry necessary when using a current sense transformer. The resistor, R1, provides a path to reset the current sense transformer. The resistor, R2, converts the scaled down current to a voltage, which is sent to the ISNS pin. VIN where: Ip is the current in the sense resistor RISENSE is the current sense resistance IISNS is the current sourced from the ISNS pin (40μA) Rf is the series resistor between the ISNS pin and the current sense resistor. The current sense resistor must not be too small or the current sense signal will be susceptible to noise. If noise is a problem, the current signal level should be increased. An example is illustrated below. The maximum peak current, IPMAX= 1A at 120% overcurrent and minimum input voltage The maximum rms current, IRMS=0.65A The desired current sense signal amplitude is 500mV at 1A output current. The current sense resistor value and power dissipation is: V 0.5 RSENSE = SENSE = = 0.5 Ω ISENSE 1 R2 IISNS = Figure 11 The voltage at the ISNS pin is calculated by: I VISNS = P × R2 + IISNS × R f N where: IP is the current in the primary of the current sense transformer R2 is the current sense resistance at the secondary of the current sense transformer N is the turns ratio of the current sense transformer (N=Nsec/Npri) IISNS is the current sourced from the ISNS pin (40μA) Rf is the series resistor between the ISNS pin and the current sense resistor. Current Transformer example: The maximum peak current, IPMAX = 5A at 120% overcurrent and minimum input voltage The maximum rms current, IRMS = 3.25A The full 0.82V peak signal a the ISNS input can be used since very little power is dissipation in the secondary side sense resistor. The maximum peak to peak voltage at the sense pin (pin 14) is 0.82V at the 5A maximum output current. The current sense resistor value and power dissipation is: V × N 0. 82 × 100 R2 = SENSE = = 16.4 Ω IP 5 0. 82 − (1× 0 .5) = 10.25k Ω 40μ A The next lower value of 10kΩ is selected. The bandwidth of the 10K resistor and the 25pF input capacitance is calculated. The resistor value must be lowered if the bandwidth is too low for the switching frequency. 1 BW = = 630kHz 2 × π × 10k × 25 pF The maximum switching frequency of this power supply should be approximately six times less than the BW to prevent current waveform distortion and excessive delays in the current loop. This limits the switching frequency to the range of 100kHz. November 2008 IPRI OUT (pin 16) A 0.5Ω, non inductive resistor with at least a 1/2W rating should be selected. The series resistor is calculated to allow the 500mV-peak signal to reach 0.82V. VISNS − ( IP × RISENSE ) R1 MIC9130 PDISS = IRMS2 × RSENSE = 0. 65 2 × 0 .5 = 0.21W Rf Current Sense Transformer Rf ISNS (pin 14) 2 2 ⎞ ⎛I ⎛ 3. 25 ⎞ PDISS = ⎜ PRMS ⎟ × R2 = ⎜ ⎟ × 16.4 = 17 .4 mW ⎝ 100 ⎠ ⎝ N ⎠ 15 M9999-111108 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. A 16.2 ohm, 1%, non inductive resistor with at least a 50mW rating should be selected. A good choice would be an 0805 size metal film or a 1/8 watt leaded metal film resistor. A series resistor between the current sense transformer and the Isns input is not necessary unless it is used for low pass filtering. If the current sense transformer were not used, the sense resistor would dissipate 1.7 watts. V 0. 82 RSENSE = SENSE = = 0.164 Ω ISENSE 5 where : VO is the output voltage VD is the forward voltage drop of the rectifier diode L is the inductance of the output inductor (or the secondary winding inductance for the flyback topology) M2 is the inductor current downslope For a boost topology, the inductor downslope is: di VOUT − VIN + VD M2 = = dt L PDISS = IRMS2 × RSENSE = 3. 25 2 × 0 .164 = 1. 7 W In a transformer isolated topology, the downslope must be reflected back to the primary by the turns ratio of the transformer. The reflected downslope is: Ns M2REFLECTED = M2 × Np Slope Compensation Power supplies using peak current mode control techniques require slope compensation when they are operating in continuous mode and have a duty cycle greater than 50%. Without slope compensation, the duty cycle of the power supply will alternate wide and narrow pulses commonly referred to as subharmonic oscillations. Even though the MIC9130 operates below a 50% duty cycle, slope compensation adds the benefits of improved transient response and greater noise immunity in the current sense loop (especially when the current ramp is shallow). Slope compensation can be implemented by adding an optimum 1/2 of the inductor current downslope, reflected back to the current sense input. In real world applications, 2/3 of the inductor current downslope is used to allow for component tolerances. Slope compensation at the ISNS input may be implemented by using a resistor and capacitor as shown in Figure 12. The rectangular waveshape of the gate drive output is integrated by the resistor/capacitor filter, which results in a ramp used for the slope compensation signal. When the gate drive and the current signal at the sense resistor goes low, the capacitor is discharged to 0V. where : Ns/Np is the turns ratio of the secondary winding to the primary winding. M2REFLECTED is the inductor curent downslope reflected to the secondary side of the current sense transformer. The reflected downslope is multiplied by the current sense resistor to obtain the downslope at the current sense input pin (ISNS). ISNS _ SLOPE = M2REFLECTED × RS where Rs is the value of the current sense resistor. The required downslope of the compensation ramp at the ISNS input is: M3 = ISNS _ SLOPE × 0.67 R1 is know if a value for the resistor between the current sense resistor and the Isns pin, has already been selected. If not chose a value of 1k, which will minimize any offset and signal degradation at the ISNS pin. Select a value of C1 to minimize signal degradation from the cutoff frequency of R1/C1. The bandwidth should be at least six times the switching frequency. 1 C1 = 2 × π × fS × R1 Gate Drive (pin 16) R2 MIC9130 ISNS (pin 14) R1 C1 RSENSE where: fS is the switching frequency of the power supply (not the oscillator frequency) The slope of the generated compensation ramp is: R1 1 M3 = VGATE_DRIVE × × R2 + R1 R2 × C1 Figure 12 The procedure outlined below demonstrates how to calculate the component values. Compute the inductor current downslope as seen at the current sense input. For a flyback, buck or forward mode topology the inductor downslope is equal to: di VO + VD M2 = = dt L M9999-111108 Solving for R2 and assuming R2 is much greater than R1. R2 = VGATE _ DRIVE × R1 M3 × C1 where: VGATE_DRIVE is the amplitude of the gate drive waveform 16 November 2008 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. provides the reference to limit and control the peak current of the power supply. There is a 1.2V level shift between the output of the error amplifier and the PWM comparator. This allows the output of the error amplifier to operate in a linear region and prevents loading on the COMP pin from interfering with proper control of the current signal. Error Amplifier The error amplifier is part of the voltage control loop of the power supply. The FB pin is the inverting input to the error amplifier. The non-inverting input is internally connected to a 2.5V reference. The output of the error amplifier, COMP, is connected to the PWM comparator. The error amplifier November 2008 17 M9999-111108 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. Package Information 16-Lead SOIC (M) 16-Lead QSOP (QS) M9999-111108 18 November 2008 MIC9130 Micrel, Inc. MICREL INC. 2180 FORTUNE DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA 95131 USA TEL + 1 (408) 944-0800 FAX + 1 (408) 474-1000 WEB http://www.micrel.com This information furnished by Micrel in this data sheet is believed to be accurate and reliable. However no responsibility is assumed by Micrel for its use. 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