iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 1.0 Features ●● Isolated AC/DC offline 100 VAC / 230 VAC LED driver ●● Meets harmonic requirements, high power factor (power factor > 0.9 without dimmer) ●● Line frequency ranges from 45Hz to 66Hz ●● Intelligent wall dimmer detection xx Leading-edge dimmer xx Trailing-edge dimmer xx No-dimmer detected xx Unsupported dimmer ●● Hybrid dimming scheme ●● Wide dimming range from 1% up to 100% ●● No visible flicker ●● Resonant control to achieve high efficiency, 85% without dimmer ●● Temperature compensated LED current ●● Small size design xx Small size input bulk capacitor xx Small size output capacitor xx Small transformer ●● Primary-side sensing eliminates the need for optoisolator feedback and simplifies design ●● Tight LED current regulation ± 5% ●● Fast start-up, typically 10µA start-up current 2.0 Description The iW3614 is a high performance AC/DC offline power supply controller for dimmable LED luminaires, which uses advanced digital control technology to detect the dimmer type and phase. The dimmer conduction phase controls the LED brightness. The LED brightness is modulated by PWM-dimming. iW3614’s unique digital control technology eliminates visible flicker. iW3614 can operate with all dimmer schemes including: leading-edge dimmer, trailing-edge dimmer, as well as other dimmer configurations such as R-type, R-C type or R-L type. When a dimmer is not present, the controller can automatically detect that there is no dimmer. iW3614 operates in quasi-resonant mode to provide high efficiency. The iW3614 provides a number of key builtin features. The iW3614 uses iWatt’s advanced primaryside sensing technology to achieve excellent line and load regulation without secondary feedback circuitry. In addition, iW3614’s pulse-by-pulse waveform analysis technology allows accurate LED current regulation. The iW3614 maintains stability over all operating conditions without the need for loop compensation components. Therefore, the iW3614 minimizes external component count, simplifies EMI design and lowers overall bill of materials cost. 3.0 Applications ●● Dimmable LED luminaires ●● Optimized for 3W - 15W output power ●● Capable of higher output power with enhanced external driver ●● Hot-plug LED module support ●● Multiple protection features: xx LED open circuit protection xx Single-fault protection iW3614 xx Over-current protection xx LED short circuit protection xx Current sense resistor short circuit protection xx Over-temperature protection xx Input over-voltage protection Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 1 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers Chopping Circuit Isolated Flyback Converter AC Input From Dimmer VOUT + + RTN U1 iW3614 VCC 8 1 OUTPUT(TR) 2 VSENSE 3 VIN ISENSE 6 4 VT GND 5 OUTPUT 7 + NTC Thermistor Figure 3.1 : Typical Application Circuit 4.0 Pinout Description iW3614 VCC 8 1 OUTPUT(TR) 2 V SENSE OUTPUT 7 3 V IN 4 V T ISENSE 6 GND 5 Pin # Name Type Pin Description 1 OUTPUT(TR) Output Gate drive for chopping MOSFET switch 2 VSENSE 3 VIN Analog Input Rectified AC line voltage sense 4 VT Analog Input External power limit and shutdown control 5 GND 6 ISENSE 7 OUTPUT Output 8 VCC Power Input Analog Input Auxiliary voltage sense (used for primary side regulation and ZVS) Ground Ground Analog Input Primary current sense (used for cycle-by-cycle peak current control and limit) Gate drive for main MOSFET switch Power supply for control logic and voltage sense for power-on reset circuitry Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 2 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 5.0 Absolute Maximum Ratings Absolute maximum ratings are the parameter values or ranges which can cause permanent damage if exceeded. For maximum safe operating conditions, refer to Electrical Characteristics in Section 6.0. Parameter Symbol Value Units DC supply voltage range (pin 8, ICC = 20mA max) VCC -0.3 to 18 V DC supply current at VCC pin ICC 20 mA OUTPUT (pin 7) -0.3 to 18 V OUTPUT(TR) (pin 1) -0.3 to 18 V VSENSE input (pin 2, IVsense ≤ 10mA) -0.7 to 4.0 V VIN input (pin 3) -0.3 to 18 V ISENSE input (pin 6) -0.3 to 4.0 V VT input (pin 4) -0.3 to 4.0 V Power dissipation at TA ≤ 25°C PD 526 mW Maximum junction temperature TJ MAX 150 °C TSTG –65 to 150 °C ψJB (Note 1) 70 °C/W ESD rating per JEDEC JESD22-A114 2,000 V Latch-Up test per JEDEC 78 ±100 mA Storage temperature Thermal Resistance Junction-to-PCB Board Surface Temperature Notes: Note 1. ψJB [Psi Junction to Board] provides an estimation of the die junction temperature relative to the PCB [Board] surface temperature. This data is measured at the ground pin (pin 5) without using any thermal adhesives. See Section 9.13 for more information. Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 3 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 6.0 Electrical Characteristics VCC = 12 V, -40°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C, unless otherwise specified (Note 1) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit 15 µA VIN SECTION (Pin 3) Start-up current IINST VIN = 10 V, CVCC = 10 µF 10 Input impedance ZIN TA = 25°C 2.5 VIN Range VIN 0 kW 1.8 V 1 μA VSENSE SECTION (Pin 2) Input leakage current IIN(Vsense) VSENSE = 2V Nominal voltage threshold VSENSE(NOM) TA = 25°C, negative edge 1.523 1.538 1.553 V Output OVP threshold VSENSE(MAX) TA = 25°C, negative edge 1.65 1.7 1.75 V OUTPUT SECTION (Pin 7) Output low level ON-resistance RDS(ON)LO ISINK = 5mA 30 W Output high level ON-resistance RDS(ON)HI ISOURCE = 5mA 50 W Rise time (Note 2) tR TA = 25°C, CL = 330pF 10% to 90% 50 ns Fall time (Note 2) tF TA = 25°C, CL = 330pF 90% to 10% 30 ns 200 kHz Maximum switching frequency (Note 3) fSW(MAX) VCC SECTION (Pin 8) Maximum operating voltage VCC(MAX) Start-up threshold VCC(ST) VCC rising 11 Undervoltage lockout threshold VCC(UVL) VCC falling 7 Operating current Zener diode clamp voltage ICCQ VZ(CLAMP) CL = 330 pF, VSENSE = 1.5V TA= 25°C, IZ = 5mA Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary 18.5 16 V 12 13 V 7.5 8 V 4.1 4.7 mA 19 20.5 V Page 4 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 6.0 Electrical Characteristics (cont.) VCC = 12V, -40°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C, unless otherwise specified (Note 1) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit 1.83 1.89 1.95 V ISENSE SECTION (Pin 6) Over-current limit threshold VOCP Isense short protection reference VRSNS 0.16 V VREG-TH 1.8 V Power limit high threshold (Note 4) VP-LIM(HI) 0.56 V Power limit low threshold (Note 4) VP-LIM(LO) 0.44 V Shutdown threshold (Note 4) VSH-TH 0.22 V Input leakage current IIN(VT) Pull up current source IVT CC regulation threshold limit (Note 4) VT SECTION (Pin 4) VT = 1.0V 90 100 1 µA 110 µA OUTPUT(TR) SECTION (Pin 1) Output low level ON-resistance RDS-TR(ON)LO ISINK = 5mA 100 Ω Output high level ON-resistance RDS-TR(ON)HI ISOURCE = 5mA 200 Ω Notes: Note 1. Adjust VCC above the start-up threshold before setting at 12V. Note 2. These parameters are not 100% tested, guaranteed by design and characterization. Note 3. Operating frequency varies based on the line and load conditions, see Theory of Operation for more details. Note 4. These parameters refer to digital preset values, and are not 100% tested. Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 5 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers VCC Start-up Threshold (V) VCC Supply Start-up Current (µA) 7.0 Typical Performance Characteristics 9.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 8.0 6.0 VCC (V) 10.0 12.0 14.0 12.2 12.0 11.8 11.6 -50 Internal Reference Voltage (V) % Deviation of Switching Frequency from Ideal -0.3 % -0.9 % -1.5 % -50 -25 0 25 50 75 Ambient Temperature (°C) 100 125 Figure 7.3 : % Deviation of Switching Frequency to Ideal Switching Frequency vs. Temperature Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary 0 25 50 75 Ambient Temperature (°C) 100 125 Figure 7.2 : Start-Up Threshold vs. Temperature Figure 7.1 : VCC vs. VCC Supply Start-up Current 0.3 % -25 2.01 2.00 1.99 1.98 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 Ambient Temperature (°C) 100 125 Figure 7.4 : Internal Reference vs. Temperature Page 6 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 8.0 Functional Block Diagram iW3614 combines two functions: 1) wall dimmer type detection and dimmer phase measurement; and 2) output LED light dimming. It uses iWatt’s proprietary digital control technology, which consists of: 1) chopping circuit, which helps to increase the power factor and serves as a dynamic impedance to load the dimmer; 2) primary side controlled isolated flyback converter. The iW3614 provides a low cost dimming solution which enables LED bulb to be used with most of the common wall dimmers. This allows LED bulbs to directly replace conventional incandescent bulbs with ease. The iW3614 can detect and operate with leading-edge, and trailing-edge dimmers as well as no-dimmer. The controller operates in critical discontinuous conduction mode (CDCM) to achieve high power efficiency and minimum EMI. It VIN incorporates proprietary primary-feedback constant current control technology to achieve tight LED current regulation. Figure 3.1 shows a typical iW3614 application schematic. Figure 8.1 shows the functional block diagram. The advanced digital control mechanism reduces system design time and improves reliability. The start-up algorithm makes sure the VCC supply voltage is ready before powering up the IC. The iW3614 provides multiple protection features for current limit, over-voltage protection, and over temperature protection. The VT function can provide overtemperature compensation for the LED. The external NTC senses the LED temperature. If the VT pin voltage is below VP-LIM(HI), the controller reduces the LED current. If the VT pin voltage is below VSH-TH then the controller turns off. 3 VCC 1 OUTPUT(TR) 7 OUTPUT 6 ISENSE Start-up Enable VIN_A 0.0V ~ 1.8V Enable 8 ZIN 100µA VT ADC MUX Dimmer Detection and Dimmer Phase Measurement ADC 4 VVMS VSENSE 2 Signal Conditioning VOVP 65kΩ Gate Driver Constant Current Control VFB Gate Driver 65kΩ + DAC GND IPEAK – VOCP 1.89V + – 5 VIPK 0V ~ 1.8V Figure 8.1 : iW3614 Functional Block Diagram Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 7 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 9.0 Theory of Operation The iW3614 is a high performance AC/DC off-line power supply controller for dimmable LED luminaires, which uses advanced digital control technology to detect the dimmer type and dimmer phase to control the LED brightness. A PWM-dimming scheme is used to modulate the LED current at the PWM dimming frequency at low dimming levels. iW3614 can work with all types of wall dimmers including leading-edge dimmer, trailing-edge dimmer, as well as dimmer configurations such as R-type, R-C type or R-L type without visible flicker. The controller can also work when no dimmer is connected. iW3614 operates in quasi-resonant mode to provide high efficiency and simplify EMI design. In addition, the iW3614 includes a number of key built-in protection features. Using iWatt’s state-of-the-art primary-feedback technology, the iW3614 removes the need for secondary feedback circuitry while achieving excellent line and load regulation. iW3614 also eliminates the need for loop compensation components while maintaining stability over all operating conditions. Pulse-by-pulse waveform analysis allows for accurate LED current regulation. Hence, the iW3614 can provide high performance dimming solutions, with minimal external component count and low bill of materials cost. 9.1 Pin Detail Pin 6 – ISENSE Primary current sense. Used for cycle by cycle peak current control. Pin 7 – OUTPUT Gate drive for the external MOSFET switch. Pin 8 – VCC Power supply for the controller during normal operation. The controller will start-up when VCC reaches 12V (typical) and will shut down when the VCC voltage is below 7.5V (typical). High-frequency transients and ripples can be easily generated on the VCC pin due to power supply switching transitions, and line and load disturbances. Excess ripples and noises on VCC may cause the iW3614 to function undesirably, hence a decoupling capacitor should be connected between the VCC pin and GND. A ceramic capacitor of minimum 0.1 uF connected as close as possible to the VCC pin is suggested. 9.2 Wall Dimmer Detections There are two types of wall dimmers: leading-edge dimmer and trailing-edge dimmer. Pin 1 – OUTPUT(TR) Gate drive for the chopping circuit MOSFET switch. AC line before Walldimmer Pin 2 – VSENSE Sense signal input from auxiliary winding. This provides the secondary voltage feedback used for output regulation. Pin 3 – VIN Sense signal input from the rectified line voltage. VIN is used for dimmer phase detection. The input line voltage is scaled down using a resistor network. It is used for input under-voltage and over-voltage protection. This pin also provides the supply current to the IC during start-up. AC line after Wall-dimmer Figure 9.1 : Leading-Edge Wall Dimmer Waveforms Pin 4 – VT External power limit and shutdown control. If the shutdown control is not used, this pin should be connected to GND via a resistor. Pin 5 – GND Ground. Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 8 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers period measurement. The VIN period is measured during the second cycle of the dimmer detection process and is latched for use thereafter. Using the measured VIN period in subsequent calculations rather than a constant allows for automatic 50-/60-Hz operation and allows for a 10% frequency variation. AC line before Walldimmer The phase measurement starts when VIN exceeds the rising threshold until VIN falls below the falling threshold. AC line after Wall-dimmer 0.14 V t0 Figure 9.2 : Trailing-Edge Wall Dimmer Waveforms Dimmer detection, or discovery, takes place during the third cycle after start-up. The controller determines whether no dimmer exists, or there is a leading edge dimmer or a trailing edge dimmer. VCROSS is internally generated by comparing the digitalized VIN signal to the threshold of 0.25V during dimming or 0.14V without a dimmer. The VIN period (tPERIOD) is measured between two consecutive rising edge zero-crossings. tCROSS is generated by the internal digital block (refer to Figure 9.3); when VIN_A is higher than 0.14V tCROSS is set to high and when VIN_A falls below 0.14V tCROSS is reset to zero. If tCROSS is much shorter than the VIN period then a dimmer is detected. The controller uses the filtered derivatives to decide which type of dimmer is present. A large positive derivative value indicates a leading edge dimmer. Then the controller enters leading edge dimmer mode; otherwise it enters trailing edge dimmer mode. During the dimmer detection stage, the OUTPUT(TR) keeps high to turn on the switch FET in the chopping circuit. This creates a resistive load for the wall dimmer. tCROSS tPERIOD Figure 9.4 : Dimmer Phase Measurement The dimmer phase is calculated as: Dimmer Phase = tCROSS t PERIOD OUTPUT(TR) tCROSS tperiod LED(EN) (9.1) The calculated dimmer phase is used to generate the signal DRATIO, which determines LED current. If the dimmer phase is less than 0.14 then the DRATIO is clamped at 0.14; if the dimmer phase is greater than 0.7 then DRATIO is clamped at 1.0; otherwise DRATIO is calculated by equation 9.2. = DRATIO Dimmer Phase × K1 − K 2 (9.2) Where, K1 is set to 1.768 and K2 is set to 0.238. Using VIsense(NOM) to represent the nominal 100% LED current, the VIsense, which modulates the output LED current, is controlled by: = VIsense VIsense ( NOM ) × DRATIO 0.14 V VIN_A VCROSS VCROSS (9.3) When DRATIO is 1, the converter outputs 100% of nominal power to the LED. If DRATIO is 0.01, the converter outputs 1% of nominal power to the LED. VLED Figure 9.3 : Dimmer Detection 9.3 Dimmer Tracking and Phase Measurements The dimmer detection algorithm and the dimmer tracking algorithm both depend on an accurate input voltage Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 9 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 9.4 Chopping Operation D1 AC BR Wall Dimmer D2 LC R1 OUTPUT(TR) *R VIN_A *R 2 2 VCB RC QC + VIN pin signal 3 500 mV/div CB OUTPUT(TR) 2 10.0 V/div RS is internal ZIN of IC ILC 100 mA/div 4 Figure 9.5 : Chopping Schematic Chopping circuit provides the dynamic impedance for the dimmer and builds the energy to the LED power converter. It consists of LC, QC, RC, RS, and D2. LC is the chopping inductor. During the chopping period, LC is used to store the energy when the QC is on, and then release the energy to CB when QC is off. The on-time of QC during the chopping period when no dimmer exists is calculated by the following equation: TON (Qc ) = 8µs − 4.4 µs V × VIN _ A (9.4) If dimmer exists, the on-time of QC is half the on-time specified by equation 9.4. The period of QC is calculated by: TPERIOD (Qc= 12.2µs + 8.8 µs V × VIN _ A ) (9.5) VIN_A is the scale voltage of VIN. VCB is the voltage across CB. When tCROSS is low, QC is always on. When tCROSS is high, QC operates according to equation 9.4 and 9.5. During the chopping period, the average current of LC is in phase with the input AC line voltage, so it inherently generates high power factor. D1 in the chopping circuit is used to charge CB when the voltage of CB is lower than the input line voltage. This helps to reduce the inrush current when the TRIAC is fired. tCROSS 1 5.0 V/div Time (2.0 ms/div) Figure 9.6 : Signals of Chopping Circuit 9.5 Start-up Prior to start-up the VIN pin charges up the VCC capacitor through a diode between VIN and VCC. When VCC is fully charged to a voltage higher than the start-up threshold VCC(ST), the ENABLE signal becomes active and enables the control logic, shown by Figure 9.7. When the control logic is enabled, the controller enters normal operation mode. During the first 3 half AC cycles, OUTPUT(TR) keeps high. After the dimmer type and AC line period are measured, the constant current stage is enabled and the output voltage starts to ramp up. When the output voltage is above the forward voltage of the LED, the controller begins to operate in constant current mode. An adaptive soft-start control algorithm is applied during start-up state, where the initial output pulses are short and gradually get wider until the full pulse width is achieved. The peak current is limited cycle by cycle by the IPEAK comparator. Start-up Sequencing VIN VIN pin signal 3 500 mV/div VCC(ST) OUTPUT(TR) 2 10.0 V/div VCC ILC 4 100 mA/div tCROSS 1 5.0 V/div Time (2.0 ms/div) ENABLE Figure 9.7 : Start-up Sequencing Diagram Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 10 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 9.6 Understanding Primary Feedback Figure 9.8 illustrates a simplified flyback converter. When the switch Q1 conducts during tON(t), the current ig(t) is directly drawn from rectified sinusoid vg(t). The energy Eg(t) is stored in the magnetizing inductance LM. The rectifying diode D1 is reverse biased and the load current IO is supplied by the secondary capacitor CO. When Q1 turns off, D1 conducts and the stored energy Eg(t) is delivered to the output. iin(t) + ig(t) id(t) N:1 vg(t) vin(t) VAUX = VO x VAUX CO IO VAUX = -VIN x VAUX – Figure 9.8 : Simplified Flyback Converter In order to tightly regulate the output voltage, the information about the output voltage and load current needs to be accurately sensed. In the DCM flyback converter, this information can be read via the auxiliary winding or the primary magnetizing inductance (LM). During the Q1 on-time, the load current is supplied from the output filter capacitor CO. The voltage across LM is vg(t), assuming the voltage dropped across Q1 is zero. The current in Q1 ramps up linearly at a rate of: dt = vg (t ) (9.6) LM At the end of on-time, the current has ramped up to: ig _ peak (t ) = vg (t ) × tON LM (9.7) LM × ig _ peak (t ) 2 2 (9.8) When Q1 turns off, ig(t) in LM forces a reversal of polarities on all windings. Ignoring the communication-time caused by the leakage inductance LK at the instant of turn-off, the primary current transfers to the secondary at a peak amplitude of: id = (t ) NP × ig _ peak (t ) NS NP N AUX (VO + ∆V ) NS (9.10) and reflects the output voltage as shown in Figure 9.9. The voltage at the load differs from the secondary voltage by a diode drop and IR losses. The diode drop is a function of current, as are IR losses. Thus, if the secondary voltage is always read at a constant secondary current, the difference between the output voltage and the secondary voltage will be a fixed ΔV. Furthermore, if the voltage can be read when the secondary current is small; for example, at the knee of the auxiliary waveform (see Figure 9.9), then ΔV will also be small. With the iW3614, ΔV can be ignored. The real-time waveform analyzer in the iW3614 reads the auxiliary waveform information cycle by cycle. The part then generates a feedback voltage VFB. The VFB signal precisely represents the output voltage and is used to regulate the output voltage. 9.7 Valley Mode Switching This current represents a stored energy of: E = g NAUX The auxiliary voltage is given by: Q1 VAUX = dig (t ) NS Figure 9.9 : Auxiliary Voltage Waveforms VAUX TS(t) NAUX 0V VO + D1 Assuming the secondary winding is master and the auxiliary winding is slave. In order to reduce switching losses in the MOSFET and EMI, the iW3614 employs valley mode switching during constant output current operation. In valley mode switching, the MOSFET switch is turned on at the point where the resonant voltage across the drain and source of the MOSFET is at its lowest point (see Figure 9.10). By switching at the lowest VDS, the switching loss will be minimized. (9.9) Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 11 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers V t 1 I OUT = × N PS × REG −TH × R 2 RSENSE tS Gate (9.11) where NPS is the turns ratio of the primary and secondary windings and RSENSE is the ISENSE resistor. 9.9 VIN Resistors VDS Figure 9.10 : Valley Mode Switching Turning on at the lowest VDS generates lowest dV/dt, thus valley mode switching can also reduce EMI. To limit the switching frequency range, the iW3614 can skip valleys (seen in the first cycle in Figure 9.10) when the switching frequency is greater than fSW(MAX). VIN resistors are chosen primarily to scale down the input voltage for the IC. The scale factor for the input voltage in the IC is 0.0043 for 230VAC, and 0.0086 for 115VAC or, 0.0099 for 100VAC if the internal impedance of this pin is selected to be 2.5kΩ. Then for high line, the VIN resistors should equate to: R= Vin 2.5k W − 2.5k= W 579k W 0.0043 (9.12) At each of the switching cycles, the falling edge of VSENSE is checked. If the falling edge of VSENSE is not detected, the off-time will be extended until the falling edge of VSENSE is detected. The VIN resistors are shown in Figure 11.1 as R3, R4, and R22. 9.8 LED Current Regulation The iW3614 includes a function that protects against an input over-voltage (VIN OVP) and output over-voltage (OVP). iW3614 incorporates a patented primary-side only constant current regulation technology. The iW3614 regulates the output current at a constant level regardless of the output voltage, while avoiding continuous conduction mode. To achieve this regulation the iW3614 senses the load current indirectly through the primary current. The primary current is detected by the ISENSE pin through a resistor from the MOSFET source to ground. tOFF tON tS IP 9.10 Voltage Protection Functions The input voltage is monitored by VIN_A, as shown in Figure 8.1. If this voltage exceeds 1.73 V for 15 continuous half AC cycles the iW3614 considers VIN to be over-voltage. Output voltage is monitored by the VSENSE pin. If the voltage at this pin exceeds VSENSE(MAX) for 2 continuous switching cycles the iW3614 considers the output voltage to be over-voltage. In both input over-voltage and output over-voltage cases, the IC shuts off immediately but remains biased to discharge the VCC supply. In order to prevent overcharging the output voltage or overcharging the bulk voltage, the iW3614 employs an extended discharge time before restart. Initially if VCC drops below the UVLO threshold, the controller resets itself and then initiates a new soft-start cycle. Figure 9.11 : Constant LED Current Regulation Under the fault condition, the controller tries to start-up for three consecutive times. If all three start-up attempts fail, the controller enters the inactive mode, during which the controller does not respond to VCC power-on requests. The controller will be activated again after it sees 29 start-up attempts. The controller can also be reset to the initial condition if VCC is discharged. Typically, this extended discharge time is around 3 to 5 seconds. The ISENSE resistor determines the maximum current output of the power supply. The output current of the power supply is determined by: This extended discharge time allows the iW3614 to support hot-plug LED modules without causing dangerously high output voltages while maintaining a quick recovery. IS IO tR Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 12 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 100 80 60 40 20 0.4 0.6 PLI M V V 0.8 1.0 (H I) (L O) 0.2 PLI M 0 0.0 SH -T H Peak-current limit (PCL), over-current protection (OCP) and sense-resistor short protection (SRSP) are features builtin to the iW3614. With the ISENSE pin the iW3614 is able to monitor the primary peak current. This allows for cycle by cycle peak current control and limit. When the primary peak current multiplied by the ISENSE sense resistor is greater than VOCP over-current protection engages and the IC immediately turns off the gate drive until the next cycle. The output driver continues to send out switching pulses, but the IC will immediately turn off the gate drive if the OCP threshold is reached again. V Percentage of Nominal Output Current (%) 9.11 PCL, OC and SRS Protection VT Pin Voltage If the ISENSE sense resistor is shorted there is a potential danger of the over-current condition not being detected. Thus the IC is designed to detect this sense-resistor-short fault after the start-up, and shutdown immediately. The VCC will be discharged since the IC remains biased. In order to prevent overcharging the output voltage, the iW3614 employs an extended discharge time before restart, similar to the discharge time described in section 9.10. When the VT pin voltage reaches VP-LIM(HI) the output current begins to reduce as shown in Figure 9.12. At VP-LIM(LO) the output current reduces to 1%. The device can be placed in shutdown mode by pulling the VT pin to ground or below VSH-TH. 9.12 Over Temperature Protection 9.13 Thermal Design If an NTC thermistor is connected from the VT pin to GND then, the iW3614 is able to detect and protect against an over temperature event (OTP). The iW3614 is typically installed inside a small enclosure, where space and air volumes are constrained. Under these circumstances θJA (thermal resistance, junction to ambient) measurements do not provide useful information for this type of application. Instead we have provided ψJB which estimates the increase in die junction temperature relative to the PCB surface temperature. Figure 9.14 shows the PCB surface temperature is measured at the IC’s GND pin pad. 80 GND pin Printed Circuit Board PCB Bottom Copper Trace Figure 9.14 : Ways to Improve Thermal Resistance 20 1.0 Using ψJB the junction temperature (TJ) of the IC can be found using the equation below. (H I) 0.8 PL IM IM PL V SH V 0.6 (L O) 0.4 V 0.2 a) VT from 1.0 V to 0.0 V Figure 9.12 : VT Pin Voltage vs. % of Nominal Output Current VT from 1.0V to 0.0V 100 IC Die Thermal Vias Connect top thermal pad to bottom copper 40 0 0.0 PCB Top Copper Trace Printed Circuit Board 60 ψJB B Exposed Die Pad 100 VT Pin Voltage of Nominal Output Current (%) J Thermal Epoxy Artic Silver Copper Thermal Pad Under Package -T H Percentage of Nominal Output Current (%) The iW3614 provides a current (IVT) to the VT pin and detects the voltage on the pin. Based on this voltage the iW3614 can monitor the temperature on the NTC thermistor. As the VT pin voltage reduces, the iW3614 reduces the amount of chopping and the output current according to Figure 9.12. There is a hysteresis of 84 mV on VT pin voltage for each power limiting step. Figure 9.13 : VT Pin Voltage vs. % of Nominal Output Current VT from 0.0V to 1.0V T= TB + PH ⋅ ψ JB J (9.13) where, TB is the PCB surface temperature and PH is the power applied to the chip or the product of VCC and ICCQ. 80 Rev. 0.760 iW3614 Preliminary 40 Page 13 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers The iW3614 uses an exposed pad package to reduce the thermal resistance of the package. The exposed pad can be electrically connected to the GND pin of the IC. Although by having an exposed package can provide some thermal resistance improvement, more significant improvements can be obtained with simple PCB layout and design. Figure 9.14 demonstrates some recommended techniques to improve thermal resistance, which are also highlighted below. Effect of Thermal Resistance Improvements 85 ΨJB (˚C/Watt) 75 Ways to Improve Thermal Resistance ●● Increase PCB area and associated amount of copper interconnect. No adhesive 70 °C/W Use thermal adhesive to pad 63 °C/W Use thermal adhesive to pad with thermal vias 49 °C/W Table 9.1 : Improvements in ψJB Based on Limited Experimentation 55 B 45 25 5 10 15 20 25 30 PCB Area (cm2) ●● Connect PCB thermal pad to additional copper on PCB using thermal vias. ψJB 65 35 ●● Use thermal adhesive to attach the package to a thermal pad on PCB. Environment A ~ 30% A: without thermal adhesive and thermal vias B: with thermal adhesive and thermal vias Figure 9.15 : Effect of Thermal Resistance Improvements Figure 9.15 shows improvement of approximately 30% in thermal resistance across different PCB sizes when the exposed pad is attached to PCB using a thermal adhesive and thermal vias connect the pad to a larger plate on the opposing side of the PCB. Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 14 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 10.0 Performance Characteristics Trailing Edge Dimmer Trailing Edge Dimmer VIN pin signal 4 1.0 V/div VIN pin signal 4 1.0 V/div AC line current 1 500 mA/div AC line current 1 500 mA/div AC line 3 200 V/div AC line 3 200 V/div Ch1 Ch3 500mA 200V Ch4 Ch1 Ch3 Time (2.0 ms/div) 1.0V Figure 10.1 : Trailing Edge Dimmer 500mA 200V Leading Edge Dimmer VIN pin signal 4 1.0 V/div VIN pin signal 4 1.0 V/div AC line current 1 500 mA/div AC line current 1 500 mA/div AC line 3 200 V/div AC line 3 200 V/div 500mA Ch3 200V Ch4 Time (2.0 ms/div) 1.0V Figure 10.3 : Leading Edge Dimmer Time (2.0 ms/div) 1.0V Figure 10.2 : Trailing Edge Dimmer 2 Leading Edge Dimmer Ch1 Ch4 Ch1 500mA Ch3 200V Ch4 Time (2.0 ms/div) 1.0V Figure 10.4 : Leading Edge Dimmer 2 No Dimmer VIN pin signal 1.0 V/div 4 AC line current 1 100 mA/div AC line 3 200 V/div Time (2.0 ms/div) Figure 10.5 : No Dimmer Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 15 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 11.0 Typical Application Schematic L1 3.7 mH F1 1A 250 V AC Input From Dimmer L4 450 µH R1 4.7 kΩ L2 3.7 mH D1 RSIM L5 0.65 mH R24 4.7 kΩ CX1 10 nF 275 V D2 RSIM R26 R25 100 kΩ 100 kΩ CX2 22 nF 275 V BR1 DB107 L3 EE10 4.0mH R5 390 Ω 2W R3 300 kΩ R4 300 kΩ R2 4.7 kΩ D3 ESIJ C1 10 nF 500 V R7 100 kΩ D7 HER306G VOUT + C2 C11 22 nF/500 V 10 µF 450 V Q2 02N6 R22 24 kΩ C3 1 nF 250 V R10 220 kΩ R8 120 kΩ + D4 RSIM R9 120 kΩ C9 47 µF 50 V R6 47 Ω + R20 100 kΩ Q3 DMZ6005 U1 iW3614 R18 24 kΩ R19 2.7 kΩ C5 22 pF C6 4.7 nF C12 100 pF D5 1N4148 VCC 8 1 OUTPUT(TR) 2 VSENSE 3 VIN ISENSE 6 4 VT GND 5 OUTPUT 7 R11 10 Ω D6 1N4148 R17 10 Ω Q1 04N6 R13 1 kΩ Z1 C4 100 pF 15 V C7 2.2 µF 25 V + C8 R12 47 µF 100 kΩ 25 V R15 3.3 Ω R14 3.3 Ω RTN NTC 22 kΩ Figure 11.1 : Schematic of a 40-V, 350-mA Dimmable LED Driver for 230-VAC Application Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 16 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers 12.0 Physical Dimensions 8-Lead Small Outline (SOIC) Package E M 8 5 1 4 8 5 N H 4 e TOP VIEW 1 EXPOSED PAD BOTTOM VIEW Inches Symbol D MIN MAX MIN A 0.051 0.067 1.30 1.70 A1 0.0020 0.0060 0.05 0.150 B 0.014 0.019 0.36 0.48 C 0.007 0.010 0.18 0.25 D 0.189 0.197 4.80 5.00 E 0.150 0.157 3.81 3.99 e A1 A COPLANARITY 0.10 (0.004) B α SEATING PLANE C SIDE VIEWS L Millimeters 0.050 BSC MAX 1.27 BSC H 0.228 0.244 5.79 6.20 N 0.086 0.118 2.18 3.00 2.39 M 0.094 0.126 L 0.016 0.050 0.41 1.27 α 0° 8° 3.20 Figure 12.1 : Physical dimensions, 8-lead SOIC package Compliant to JEDEC Standard MS12F Controlling dimensions are in inches; millimeter dimensions are for reference only This product is RoHS compliant and Halide free. Soldering Temperature Resistance: [a] Package is IPC/JEDEC Std 020D Moisture Sensitivity Level 3 [b] Package exceeds JEDEC Std No. 22-A111 for Solder Immersion Resistance; package can withstand 10 s immersion < 270˚C Dimension D does not include mold flash, protrusions or gate burrs. Mold flash, protrusions or gate burrs shall not exceed 0.15 mm per end. Dimension E does not include interlead flash or protrusion. Interlead flash or protrusion shall not exceed 0.25 mm per side. The package top may be smaller than the package bottom. Dimensions D and E are determined at the outermost extremes of the plastic bocy exclusive of mold flash, tie bar burrs, gate burrs and interlead flash, but including any mismatch between the top and bottom of the plastic body. 13.0 Ordering Information Part Number Options Package Description iW3614-00 1% to 100% Dimming Range, PWM Dimming Frequency = 900Hz SOIC-8 (exposed pad) Tape & Reel1 iW3614-02 3% to 100% Dimming Range, PWM Dimming Frequency = 630Hz SOIC-8 (exposed pad) Tape & Reel1 Note 1: Tape & Reel packing quantity is 2,500/reel. Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 17 iW3614 AC/DC Digital Power Controller for High Power Factor Dimmable LED Drivers Trademark Information © 2013 iWatt Inc. All rights reserved. iWatt, the iWatt logo, BroadLED, EZ-EMI, Flickerless, and PrimAccurate are registered trademarks and AccuSwitch and Power Management Simplified Digitally are trademarks of iWatt Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contact Information Web: https://www.iwatt.com E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +1 (408) 374-4200 Fax: +1 (408) 341-0455 iWatt Inc. 675 Campbell Technology Parkway, Suite 150 Campbell, CA 95008 Disclaimer and Legal Notices iWatt reserves the right to make changes to its products and to discontinue products without notice. The applications information, schematic diagrams, and other reference information included herein is provided as a design aid only and are therefore provided as-is. iWatt makes no warranties with respect to this information and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or non-infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. This product is covered by the following patents: 6,385,059; 6,730,039; 6,862,198; 6,900,995; 6,956,750; 6,990,000; 7,443,700; 7,505,287; 7,589,983; 6,972,969; 7,724,547; 7,876,582; 7,880,447; 7,974,109; 8,018,743; 8,049,481; 7,936,132; 7,433,211; 6,944,034. A full list of iWatt patents can be found at www.iwatt.com. Certain applications using semiconductor products may involve potential risks of death, personal injury, or severe property or environmental damage (“Critical Applications”). iWATT SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED, INTENDED, AUTHORIZED, OR WARRANTED TO BE SUITABLE FOR USE IN LIFE‑SUPPORT APPLICATIONS, DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, OR OTHER CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. Inclusion of iWatt products in critical applications is understood to be fully at the risk of the customer. Questions concerning potential risk applications should be directed to iWatt Inc. iWatt semiconductors are typically used in power supplies in which high voltages are present during operation. High-voltage safety precautions should be observed in design and operation to minimize the chance of injury. Rev. 0.7 iW3614 Preliminary Page 18