Power Factor Controller TDA 4814 IC for High Power Factor and Active Harmonic Filter Bipolar IC Features IC for sinusoidal line-current consumption Power factor approaching 1 Controls boost converter as an active harmonics filter Direct drive of SIPMOS transistor Zero crossing detector for discontinuous operation mode with variable frequency ● 110/220 V AC operation without switchover ● Standby current consumption of 0.5 mA ● Start/stop monitoring circuit for lamp generators ● ● ● ● ● Type ■ TDA 4814 A P-DIP-14-1 Ordering Code Package Q67000-A8163 P-DIP-14-1 ■ Not for new design Semiconductor Group 1 01.96 TDA 4814 TDA 4814 A Pin Configurations (top view) Pin Definitions and Functions Pin Symbol Function 1 GND Ground 2 QSIP Driver output 3 VS Supply voltage 4 – ICOMP Negative comparator input 5 +I Op Amp/VREF Positive input/reference voltage 6 I START Start input 7 N.C. Not connected 8 Q START Start output 9 Q STOP Stop output 10 I STOP Stop input 11 I M1 Multiplier input M1 12 – I Op Amp Negative input Op amplifier 13 QOp Amp/I M2 Op amplifier output and multiplier input M2 14 I DET Detector input Semiconductor Group 2 TDA 4814 The TDA 4814 A contains all functions for designing electronic ballasts and switched-mode power supplies with sinusoidal line current consumption and a power factor approaching 1. They control a boost converter as an active harmonic filter in a discontinuous (triangular shaped current) mode with variable frequency. The output voltage of this filter is regulated with high efficiency. Therefore the device can easily be operated on different line voltages (110/220 VAC) without any switchover. The on-chip start/stop circuit monitors the lamp generator of electronic ballasts. It starts a selfoscillating lamp generator and shuts it down in the event of malfunction, e.g. if the lamp is defective. A typical application is in electronic ballasts, especially when a large number of such lamps are concentrated on one line supply point. Besides that a separate driver ground (GND QSIP) is implemented. The TDA 4814 A in a P-DIP-14-1 package. Block Diagram Semiconductor Group 3 TDA 4814 Circuit Description This device has a conditioning circuit for the internal power supply. It allows standby operation with very low current consumption (less than 0.5 mA), a hysteresis between enable and switch-off levels and an internal voltage stabilization. An integrated Z-diode limits the voltage on V S , when impressed current is fed. The output driver (Q SIP) is controlled by detector input and current comparator. The detector input (I DET) which is highly resistive in the operating state reacts on hysteresisdetermined voltage levels. To keep down the amount of circuitry required, clamping diodes are provided which allow control by a current source. The operating state of the boost converter choke is sensed via the detector input. H-level means that the choke discharges and the output driver is inhibited. H-level sets a flip-flop, which stores the switch-off instruction of the current comparator to reduce susceptibility to interference. As soon as demagnetization is finished the choke voltage reverses and the detector input is set to L-level, thus enabling the output driver. This ensures that the choke is always currentless when the SIPMOS transistor switches on and that no current gaps appear. The nominal voltage of the multiplier output is compared to the voltage derived from the actual line current (– I COMP), thus setting the switch-off threshold of the comparator. The current comparator blocks the output driver when the nominal peak value of the choke current given by the multiplier output is reached. This state is maintained in the flip-flop until H-level appears at detector input which takes over the hold function and resets the flip-flop. Operating states might occur without any useful detector signal. This is the case with magnetic saturation of the choke and when the input voltage approaches or exceeds the output voltage as, for example, during switch-on. The driver remains inhibited for the flip-flop due to the absent set signal. The trigger signal can be derived from the subsequent lamp generator, a SMPS control device or, if neither one of them is available, from the start circuit designed as a pulse generator in the TDA 4814. The trigger signal level should be so low that with standard operation the signal from the detector winding dominates. The multiplier delivers the preset nominal value for the current comparator by multiplying the input voltage, which determines the nominal waveform (IM1) and the output voltage of the control amplifier. The control amplifier stabilizes the output dc voltage of the active harmonic filter in the event of load and input voltage changes. The control amplifier compares the actual output voltage to a reference voltage which is provided in the IC and stable with temperature. Semiconductor Group 4 TDA 4814 Output Driver The output driver is intended to drive a SIPMOS transistor directly. It is designed as a push-pull stage. Both the capacitive input impedance and keeping the gate level at zero potential in standby operation by an internal 10-kΩ-resistor are taken into account. Possible effects on the output driver by line inductances or capacitive couplings via SIPMOS transistor Miller capacitance are limited by diodes connected to ground and supply voltage. Ground Pins Between the ground pins GND and GND QSIP, a very close and low-impedance connection is to be established. Monitoring Circuit (I START, I STOP, Q START, Q STOP) The monitoring circuit guarantees the secure operation of subsequent circuitries. Any circuitry that is shut down because of a fault, for instance, cannot be started up again until the monitoring start (I START / Q START) has turned on and a positive voltage pulse has been impressed on Q START. This function starts for example the lamp generator of an electronic ballast or generates auxiliary trigger signals for the detector input. If there is a defect present (e.g. defective fluorescent lamp) the monitoring stop (I STOP / Q STOP) will shut down either the entire unit or simply the circuitry that has to be protected. No restart is possible then until the hold current impressed on I START or Q STOP has been interrupted (e.g. by a power down). Semiconductor Group 5 TDA 4814 Absolute Maximum Ratings TA = – 40 to 125 ˚C Parameter Symbol Limit Values Unit Notes min. max. VS – 0.3 VZ V VZ = Z Voltage VICOMP V–I COMP VI Op Amp V– I Op Amp VM1 – 0.3 – 0.3 – 0.3 – 0.3 – 0.3 33 33 6 6 33 V V V V V – – – – – Multiplier Op Amp VQM VQ Op Amp / IM2 – 0.3 – 0.3 3 6 V V VS > 3 V Z current VS GND IZ 0 300 mA Observe Pmax Driver output QSIP VQSIP – 0.3 VS V Observe Pmax QSIP clamping diodes IQSIP D – 10 10 mA VQ > VS or VQ < – 0.3 V Input START STOP Output START STOP VI START VI STOP VQ START VQ STOP – 0.3 – 0.3 – 10 – 0.3 25 33 3 6 V V V V see characteristics see characteristics – – Detector input VI DET 0.9 6 V – Detector clamping diodes II DET – 10 10 mA VI DET > 6 V or VI DET < 0.9 V Capacitance at I START to ground CI START – 150 nF – Junction temperature Storage temperature Tj Tstg – – 55 150 125 ˚C ˚C – – Thermal resistance system - air Rth SA – 65 K/W – Supply voltage Inputs Comparator Op Amp Multiplier Outputs Semiconductor Group 6 – TDA 4814 Absolute Maximum Ratings (cont’d) TA = – 40 to 125 ˚C Parameter Symbol Limit Values min. max. Unit Notes Operating Range Supply voltage VS VS ON VZ V Values for VS ON , VZ : see characteristics Z-current Driver current IZ IQ QSIP 0 – 500 200 500 mA mA Observe Pmax – Operating temperature TA – 25 85 ˚C – Characteristics VS ON 1) < VS < VZ ; TA = – 25 to 85 ˚C Parameter Symbol Limit Values Unit min. typ. max. IS IS – 2.5 – 5 0.5 6.5 mA mA IS – – 15 mA VSH VS hy 9.6 1.0 10.4 – 11.2 1.7 V V VIO – II VIC – 10 – 0 – – – 10 2 3.5 mV µA V Current Consumption Without load on driver QSIP and VREF ; QSIP LOW 0 V < VS < VS ON VS ON < VS > VZ Load on QD with SIPMOS gate; dynamic operation 50 kHz VS = 12 V load on Q = 10 nF Hysteresis on VS Turn-ON threshold for VS rising Switching hysteresis Comparator (COMP) Input offset voltage Input current Common-mode input voltage range Semiconductor Group 7 TDA 4814 Characteristics (cont’d) VS ON 1) < VS < VZ ; TA = – 25 to 85 ˚C Parameter Symbol Limit Values Unit min. typ. max. GV0 VIO – II VIC IQ Op Amp VQ Op Amp fT 60 – 30 – 0 –3 1.2 – – 80 – – – – – 2 120 – – 10 2 3.5 1.5 4 – – dB mV µA V mA V MHz deg. VQH IQ 5 – – – – 200 250 – – – – – 300 350 – – 1 – – 400 450 V – V – – mA mA VREF 1.9 2 2.1 V – IL ∆VREF 0 – – 3 5 mA mV ∆VREF – – 20 mV ∆VREF / ∆T – 0.3 – 0.3 mV/K VZ 13 15.5 17 V Operational Amplifier (Op Amp) Open-loop voltage gain Input offset voltage Input current Common-mode input voltage range Output current Output voltage Transition frequency Transition phase ϕT Output Driver (QSIP) Output voltage high IQ = – 10 mA Output voltage low IQ = + 10 mA Output current rising edge CL = 10 nF falling edge CL = 10 nF – VQL – – – IQ Reference-Voltage Source Voltage 0 < IREF < 3 mA Load current Voltage change 10 V <VS < VZ Voltage change 0 mA < IREF < 3 mA Temperature response Z-Diode (VS – GND) Z-voltage IZ = 200 mA Observe Pmax Semiconductor Group 8 TDA 4814 Characteristics (cont’d) VS ON 1) < VS < VZ ; TA = – 25 to 85 ˚C Parameter Symbol Limit Values min. typ. max. – 0 – 1 – 0 – – 1 – Unit Multiplier (M1) 2) Quadrant for input voltages Input voltage M1 Reference level for M1 Input voltage M2 Reference level for M2 Input current M1, M2 Coefficient for output-voltage source Max. output voltage Output resistance Temperature response of output-voltage coefficient – – 0 0.4 – – VREF – 0.6 1.6 5 qu. V V VREF + 1 V – V 2 µA 0.8 I/V – V – kΩ ∆TC / CQ – 0.3 – 0.1 0.1 %/K VI ON START II ON START VI OFF START II OFF START 17 50 2 70 22 90 3.5 110 26 130 5 150 V µA V µA VI ON STOP II ON STOP VI OFF STOP II OFF STOP 27 100 4.5 175 30 150 6.5 250 33 200 8.5 320 V µA V µA – IQ START 400 600 800 mA – IQ STOP 0.9 1.2 – mA – IQ STOP 60 150 – µA VM1 VREF M1 VM2 VREF M2 – II CQ VQM max RQ VREF Monitoring Circuit Input I START Turn-ON voltage Turn-ON current Turn-OFF voltage Turn-OFF current Input I STOP *) Turn-ON voltage Turn-ON current Turn-OFF voltage Turn-OFF current Transfer I START - Q START Output current on Q START VSTART = 15 V; VQ START = 2 V Transfer I STOP - Q STOP Output current on Q STOP ISTOP = 1.5 mA; VSTOP = 18 V; VQ STOP = 1.2 V; ISTOP = 0.4 mA; VSTOP = 7 V; VSTOP = 1.2 V; *) The turn-ON voltage of ISTOP exceeds the turn-on voltage of ISTART by at least 3 V. Semiconductor Group 9 TDA 4814 Characteristics (cont’d) VS ON 1) < VS < VZ ; TA = – 25 to 85 ˚C Parameter Symbol Limit Values Unit min. typ. max. VDET H 1 1.3 1.6 V VDET L VS hy – IDET 0.95 50 – – – 5 – 300 10 V mV µA IDET –3 – 3 mA t – 200 500 ns Detector (I DET) Upper switching voltage for voltage rising (H) Lower switching voltage for voltage falling (L) Switching hysteresis Input current 0.9 V < VDET < 6 V Clamping-diode current VDET > 6 V or VDET < 0.9 V Delay Times Input comparator QSIP 3) 1) VS ON means that VSH has been exceeded but that the voltage is still greater than (VSH – VS hy). 2) Calculation of the output voltage VQM : VQM = C x VM1* x VM2* in V. 3) Step functions at comparator input ∆VCOMP = – 100 mV Semiconductor Group 10 ∆VCOMP = + 100 mV. TDA 4814 Multiplier Characteristics Semiconductor Group 11 TDA 4814 Discontinuous Operation Mode with Variable Frequency The TDA 4814 A work in a discontinuous operation mode with variable frequency. The principle of a freely oscillating controller exploits the physical relationship between current and voltage at the boost converter choke. The current in the semiconductors flows in a triangular shape. It is only when the current in the boost converter diode has gone to zero that the transistor goes conductive. This arrangement does away with the diode’s power-squandering reverse currents. If triangular currents flow continuously through the boost converter choke the input current averaged over a high-frequency period is exactly half the peak of the high-frequency choke current. If the peak values of the choke current are located along an envelope curve that is proportional to a sinusoidal, low-frequency input voltage, the input current available after smoothing in an RFI filter is sinusoidal. Semiconductor Group 12 TDA 4814 Typical Application Circuit Boost Converter with TDA 4814 A The TDA 4814A control a boost converter as an active harmonic filter, drawing a sinusoidal line current and providing a regulated DC voltage at the converter output. The active harmonic filter improves the power factor in electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps and in switched-mode power supplies, reducing the harmonic content of the incoming, non rectified mains current and if suitably dimensioned permitting operation at input voltages between 90 V and 270 V. Semiconductor Group 13 TDA 4814 Benefits of TDA 4814 A in Electronic Ballasts and SMPS ● Sinusoidal line current consumption ● Power Factor approaching 1 increases the power available from the AC line by more than 35 % ● ● ● ● ● ● compared to conventional rectifier circuits. Circuit breakers and connectors become more reliable because of the lower peak currents. Active harmonic filtering reduces harmonic content in line current to meet VDE / IEC / ENstandards. Wide-range power supplies are easier to implement for AC input voltages of 90 to 250 V without switchover. Preregulated DC output voltage provides optimal operating conditions for a subsequent converter. Reduced smoothing capacitance: For a given amplitude of the 100 / 120 Hz ripple voltage the smoothing capacitance can be reduced by 50 % in comparison to a conventional recitifier circuit. Reduced choke size: Rectifier circuits capable ot more than 200 W usually employ chokes to decrease the charging current of the capacitor. These chokes are larger than those used in a preregulator with powerfactor control. Higher effciency: A preregulator does cause some additional losses, but these are more than cornpensated for by the cut in losses created by the rectifier configuration and the optimum operting conditions that are produced for a subsequent converter, even in the event of supply-voltage fluctuations. Summary of Effects of DC-Voltage Preregulation with Power-Factor Control Parameter Conventional Power Rectification Power Rectification with Preregulator and Power-Factor Control Mean DC supply voltage 280 V 340 V Maximum DC supply voltage with line overvoltage 350 V 350 V Minimum DC supply voltage with line undervoltage 230 V 330 V Relative reverse voltage of diodes with line overvoltage 1 0.7 Relative forward resistance of SIPMOS transistors with sustained conducting-state power loss and line undervoltage 1 2.06 Relative forward resistance of SIPMOS transistors with sustained conducting-state power loss and rated supply voltage 1 1.74 Relative input capacitance with sustained ripple voltage 1 0.3 to 0.5 Power factor 0.5 to 0.7 0.99 Semiconductor Group 14