STMICROELECTRONICS VIPER28LN

VIPER28
Off-line high voltage converters
Features
■
800 V avalanche rugged power section
■
PWM operation with frequency jittering for low
EMI
■
Operating frequency:
– 60 kHz for L type
– 115 kHz for H type
■
Standby power < 50 mW at 265 Vac
■
Limiting current with adjustable set point
■
Adjustable and accurate over-voltage
protection
■
On-board soft-start
■
Safe auto-restart after a fault condition
■
Hysteretic thermal shutdown
■
Delayed overload protection
DIP-7
Description
The device is an off-line converter with an 800 V
rugged power section, a PWM control, two levels
of over-current protection, over-voltage and
overload protections, hysteretic thermal
protection, soft-start and safe auto-restart after
any fault condition removal. Burst mode operation
and device very low consumption helps to meet
the standby energy saving regulations. Advance
frequency jittering reduces EMI filter cost. The
extra power timer allows the management of
output peak power for a designed time window.
Application
■
Auxiliary power supply for consumer and home
equipment
■
ATX auxiliary power supply
■
Low / medium power AC-DC adapters
■
SMPS for set-top boxes, DVD players and
recorders, white goods
The high voltage start-up circuit is embedded in
the device.
Figure 1. Typical topology
+
+
DC input high voltage
wide range
DRAIN DRAIN
EPT
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GND
Table 1.
DC Output voltage
VDD
CONT
FB
Device summary
Order codes
Package
Packaging
DIP-7
Tube
VIPER28LN
VIPER28HN
September 2008
Rev 1
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Contents
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Contents
1
Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2
Typical power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3
Pin settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4
3.1
Connection diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.2
Pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Electrical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.1
Maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.2
Thermal data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.3
Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5
Typical electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6
Typical circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7
Operation descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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7.1
Power section and gate driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.2
High voltage startup generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.3
Power-up and soft-start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7.4
Power down operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.5
Auto restart operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.6
Oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.7
Current mode conversion with adjustable current limit set point . . . . . . . 19
7.8
Over-voltage protection (OVP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7.9
About CONT pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.10
Feed-back and overload protection (OLP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.11
Burst-mode operation at no load or very light load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.12
Extra power management function (EPT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.13
2nd level over-current protection and hiccup mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Contents
8
Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
9
Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Block diagram
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1
Block diagram
Figure 2.
Block diagram
Vcc
VDD
DRAIN
LEB
Internal Supply bus
&
Ref erence Voltages
EPT
Tov l
BLOCK
EPT
Tovl
SUPPLY
& UVLO
HV_ON
UVLO
OSCILLATOR
Istart-up
THERMAL
SHUTDOWN
OLP
SOFT
START
OCP
BLOCK
-
CONT
TURN-ON
LOGIC
BURST
OCP
+
OVP DETECTION
+
LOGIC
PWM
BLOCK
LEB
R
Q
S
HV_ON
R
2nd OCP
+
+
-
Q
PWM
-
OVP
OTP
S
Disable
2nd OCP
LOGIC
OTP
OVP
OLP
Rsense
BURST-MODE
REFERENCES
BURST-MODE
LOGIC
BURST
FB
GND
2
Typical power
Table 2.
Typical power
230 VAC
Part number
VIPER28
85-265 VAC
Adapter(1)
Open frame(2)
Adapter(1)
Open frame(2)
18 W
24 W
10 W
13 W
1. Typical continuous power in non ventilated enclosed adapter measured at 50 °C ambient.
2. Maximum practical continuous power in an open frame design at 50 °C ambient, with adequate heat sinking.
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Pin settings
3
Pin settings
3.1
Connection diagram
Figure 3.
Connection diagram (top view)
GND
DRAIN
VDD
DRAIN
CONT
FB
3.2
EPT
BR
Pin description
Table 3.
Pin description
N.
Name
1
GND
This pin represents the device ground and the source of the power section.
2
VDD
Supply voltage of the control section. This pin also provides the charging
current of the external capacitor during start-up time.
3
CONT
Function
Control pin. The following functions can be selected:
1. current limit set point adjustment. The internal set default value of the cycleby-cycle current limit can be reduced by connecting to ground an external
resistor.
2. output voltage monitoring. A voltage exceeding 3 V shuts the IC down
reducing the device consumption. This function is strobed and digitally filtered
for high noise immunity.
Control input for duty cycle control. Internal current generator provides bias
current for loop regulation. A voltage below 0.6 V activates the burst-mode
operation. A level close to 3.3 V means that the device is approaching the
cycle-by-cycle over-current set point.
4
FB
5
EPT
This pin allows the connection of an external capacitor for the extra power
management. If the function is not used, the pin has to be connected to GND.
7,8
DRAIN
High voltage drain pin. The built-in high voltage switched start-up bias current is
drawn from this pin too.
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Electrical data
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Electrical data
4.1
Maximum ratings
Table 4.
Absolute maximum ratings
Symbol
Pin
Parameter
Value
Unit
VDRAIN
7, 8
Drain-to-source (ground) voltage
800
V
EAV
7, 8
Repetitive avalanche energy (limited by TJ = 150 °C)
5
mJ
IAR
7, 8
Repetitive avalanche current (limited by TJ = 150 °C)
1.5
A
IDRAIN
7, 8
Pulse drain current
3
A
VCONT
3
Control input pin voltage (with ICONT = 1 mA)
Self limited
V
VFB
4
Feed-back voltage
-0.3 to 5.5
V
VEPT
5
EPT input pin voltage
5
V
VDD
2
Supply voltage (IDD = 25 mA)
Self limited
V
IDD
2
Input current
25
mA
Power dissipation at TA < 50 °C
1
W
Operating junction temperature range
-40 to 150
°C
Storage temperature
-55 to 150
°C
Max value
Unit
25
°C/W
75 (1)
°C/W
PTOT
TJ
TSTG
4.2
Thermal data
Table 5.
Symbol
Thermal data
Parameter
RthJP
Thermal resistance junction pin
RthJA
Thermal resistance junction ambient
2
1. When mounted on a standard single side FR4 board with 100 mm (0.155 sq in) of Cu (35 m thick)
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4.3
Electrical data
Electrical characteristics
(TJ = -25 to 125 °C, VDD = 14 V; unless otherwise specified)
Table 6.
Symbol
VBVDSS
IOFF
RDS(on)
COSS
Table 7.
Symbol
Power section
Parameter
Break-down voltage
OFF state drain current
Drain-source on state
resistance
Effective (energy related)
output capacitance
Test condition
Min
IDRAIN = 1 mA, VFB = GND
TJ = 25 °C
800
Typ
Max
Unit
V
VDRAIN = max rating,
60
μA
IDRAIN = 0.4 A, VFB = 3 V,
VEPT = GND, TJ = 25 °C
7
Ω
IDRAIN = 0.4 A, VFB = 3 V,
VEPT = GND, TJ = 125 °C
14
Ω
VFB = GND
VDRAIN = 0 to 640 V
40
pF
Supply section
Parameter
Test condition
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
60
80
100
V
VDRAIN = 120 V,
VEPT = GND, VFB = GND,
VDD = 4 V
-2
-3
-4
mA
VDRAIN = 120 V,
VEPT = GND, VFB = GND,
VDD = 4 V after fault.
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
mA
Operating voltage range
After turn-on
8.5
23.5
V
VDD clamp voltage
IDD = 20 mA
23.5
Voltage
VDRAIN_START
IDDch
VDD
VDDclamp
Drain-source start voltage
Start up charging current
VDDon
VDD start up threshold
VDDoff
VDD under voltage
shutdown threshold
VDD(RESTART)
V
13
14
15
V
VEPT = GND, VFB = GND
7.5
8
8.5
V
VDD restart voltage
threshold
VDRAIN = 120 V,
VEPT = GND, VFB = GND
4
4.5
5
V
IDD0
Operating supply current,
not switching
VFB = GND, FSW = 0 kHz,
VEPT = GND, VDD = 10 V
0.9
mA
IDD1
Operating supply current,
switching
VDRAIN = 120 V,
FSW = 60 kHz
2.5
mA
VDRAIN = 120 V,
FSW = 115 kHz
3.5
mA
400
uA
270
uA
VDRAIN = 120 V,
Current
IDD_FAULT
Operating supply current,
with protection tripping
IDD_OFF
Operating supply current
with VDD < VDD_OFF
VDD = 7 V
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Table 8.
Controller section
(TJ = -25 to 125 °C, VDD = 14 V; unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
Parameter
Test condition
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Feed-back pin
VFBolp
Over-load shut down
threshold
4.7
4.8
5.2
V
VFBlin
Linear dynamics upper limit
3.2
3.5
3.7
V
VFBbm
Burst mode threshold
Voltage falling
0.6
V
VFBbmhys
Burst mode hysteresis
Voltage rising
100
mV
IFB
RFB(DYN)
HFB
Feed-back sourced current
VFB = 0.3 V
-150
3.3 V < VFB < 4.8 V
Dynamic resistance
VFB < 3.3 V
ΔVFB / ΔID
-200
-280
-3
uA
uA
14
20
kΩ
2
6
V/A
CONT pin
VCONT_l
Low level clamp voltage
ICONT = -100 uA
0.5
V
Current limitation
IDlim
Max drain current limitation
tSS
Soft-start time
TON_MIN
td
tLEB
ID_BM
VFB = 4 V,
ICONT = -10 µA
TJ = 25 °C
0.75
0.80
0.85
8.5
Minimum turn ON time
220
400
A
ms
480
ns
Propagation delay
100
ns
Leading edge blanking
300
ns
160
mA
Peak drain current during
burst mode
VFB = 0.6 V
Oscillator section
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FOSC
FD
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Modulation depth
FM
Modulation frequency
DMAX
Maximum duty cycle
VDD = operating
voltage range,
VFB = 1 V
54
60
66
kHz
103
115
127
kHz
VIPER28L
±4
kHz
VIPER28H
±8
kHz
250
Hz
70
80
%
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Electrical data
Table 8.
Controller section (continued)
(TJ = -25 to 125 °C, VDD = 14 V; unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
Parameter
Test condition
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Over-current protection (2nd OCP)
IDMAX
Second over-current
threshold
1.2
A
Over-voltage protection
VOVP
Over-voltage protection
threshold
TSTROBE
Over-voltage protection
strobe time
2.7
3
3.3
V
2.2
us
85%
IDLIM
A
4
V
0.6
V
5
μA
170
°C
30
°C
Extra power management
IDLIM_EPT
Drain current limit with
EPT function
VEPT(STOP)
EPT shut down threshold
VEPT(RESTART)
EPT restart threshold
IEPT
Sourced EPT current
ICONT < -10 μA
TJ = 25 °C
ICONT < -10 μA
Thermal shutdown
TSD
Thermal shutdown
temperature
THYST
Thermal shutdown
hysteresis
150
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Electrical data
Figure 4.
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Minimum turn-on time test circuit
EPT
Figure 5.
OVP threshold test circuits
EPT
(The OVP protection is triggered
after four consecutive oscillator cycles)
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Typical electrical characteristics
Typical electrical characteristics
Figure 6.
Current limit vs TJ
Figure 7.
Switching frequency vs TJ
Figure 8.
Drain start-up voltage vs TJ
Figure 9.
HFB vs TJ
Figure 10. Operating supply current
(no switching) vs TJ
Figure 11. Operating supply current
(switching) vs TJ
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Typical electrical characteristics
Figure 12. current limit vs RLIM
Figure 14. Power MOSFET break down
voltage vs TJ
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Figure 13. Power MOSFET on-resistance
vs TJ
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Typical electrical characteristics
Figure 15. Thermal shutdown
TJ
TSD
THYST
VDD
t
VDD ON
VDD OFF
VDD RESTART
VDS
t
t
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Typical circuit
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Typical circuit
Figure 16. Flyback application (basic)
EPT
Figure 17. Flyback application
EPT
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Operation descriptions
Operation descriptions
VIPER28 is a high-performance low-voltage PWM controller chip with an 800 V, avalanche
rugged Power section.
The controller includes: the oscillator with jittering feature, the start up circuits with soft-start
feature, the PWM logic, the current limit circuit with adjustable set point, the second
over-current circuit, the burst mode management circuit, the EPT circuit, the UVLO circuit,
the auto-restart circuit and the thermal protection circuit.
The current limit set-point is set by the CONT pin. The burst mode operation guaranties high
performance in the stand-by mode and helps in the energy saving norm accomplishment.
All the fault protections are built in Auto Restart Mode with very low repetition rate to prevent
IC's overheating.
7.1
Power section and gate driver
The Power section is implemented with an avalanche ruggedness N-channel MOSFET,
which guarantees safe operation within the specified energy rating as well as high dv/dt
capability. The Power section has a BVDSS of 800 V min. and a typical RDS(on) of 7 Ω
at 25 °C.
The integrated SenseFET structure allows a virtually loss-less current sensing.
The gate driver is designed to supply a controlled gate current during both turn-on and turnoff in order to minimize common mode EMI. Under UVLO conditions an internal pull-down
circuit holds the gate low in order to ensure that the Power section cannot be turned on
accidentally.
7.2
High voltage startup generator
The HV current generator is supplied through the DRAIN pin and it is enabled only if the
input bulk capacitor voltage is higher than VDRAIN_START threshold, 80 VDC typically. When
the HV current generator is ON, the IDDch current (3 mA typical value) is delivered to the
capacitor on the VDD pin. In case of Auto Restart mode after a fault event, the IDDch current
is reduced to 0.6 mA, typ. in order to have a slow duty cycle during the restart phase.
See Figure 18 on page 16.
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Operation descriptions
7.3
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Power-up and soft-start up
If the input voltage rises up till the device start level (VDRAIN_START), the VDD voltage begins
to grow due to the IDDch current (see Table 6 on page 7) coming from the internal high
voltage start up circuit. If the VDD voltage reaches VDDon threshold (~14 V) the power
MOSFET starts switching and the HV current generator is turned OFF. See Figure 19 on
page 17.
The IC is powered by the energy stored in the capacitor on the VDD Pin, CVDD, until the selfsupply circuit (typically an auxiliary winding of the transformer and a steering diode)
develops a voltage high enough to sustain the operation.
CVDD capacitor must be sized enough to avoid fast discharge and keep the needed voltage
value higher than VDDoff threshold: a too low capacitance value could terminate the
switching operation before the controller receives any energy from the auxiliary winding.
The following formula can be used for the VDD capacitor calculation:
Equation 1
I DDch × t SSaux
C VDD = ---------------------------------------V DDon – V DDoff
The tSSaux is the time needed for the steady state of the auxiliary voltage. This time is
estimated by applicator according to the output stage configurations (transformer, output
capacitances, etc.).
During the converter start up time, the drain current limitation is progressively increased to
the maximum value. In this way the stress on the secondary diode is considerably reduced.
It also helps to prevent transformer saturation. The soft-start time lasts 8.5 ms and the
feature is implemented for every attempt of start up converter or after a fault. See Figure 20
on page 17.
Figure 18. Start up IDD current
IDD
VDS = 120V
FSW = 0 kHz
AFTER FAULT
2 mA
1 mA
IDD0
IDD_FAULT
IDD_OFF
IDS_CH_FAULT
-1 mA
VDDrestart
-2 mA
-3 mA
-4 mA
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IDS_CH
VDDoff
VDDon
VDD
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Operation descriptions
Figure 19. Timing diagram: normal power-up and power-down sequences
Vin
VStart
VVcc
DD
regulation is lost here
t
VVcc
DD ON
VVcc
DD OFF
VVcc
DD restart
t
VDRAIN
IDDch
Icharge
t
3 mA
Normal
operation
Power -on
t
Power -off
Figure 20. Soft-start: timing diagram
I DRAIN
tss
IDLIM
t
V FB
V FB OLP
V FB_lin
t
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Operation descriptions
7.4
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Power down operation
At converter power down, the system loses regulation as soon as the input voltage is so low
that the peak current limitation is reached. The VDD voltage drops and when it falls below
the VDDoff threshold (8 V typical) the power MOSFET is switched OFF, the energy transfer to
the IC is interrupted and consequently the VDD voltage continues to decreases, Figure 19
on page 17. Later, if the VIN is lower than VDRAIN_START (80 V typical), the start up sequence
is inhibited and the power down completed. This feature is useful to prevent converter’s
restart attempts and ensures monotonic output voltage decay during the system power
down.
7.5
Auto restart operation
If after a converter power down, the VIN is higher than VDRAIN_START, the start up sequence
is not inhibited and will be activated only when the VDD voltage drops down the VDDrestart
threshold (4.5 V typical). This means that the HV start up current generator restarts the VDD
capacitor charging only when the VDD voltage drops below VDDrestart. The scenario above
described is for instance a power down because of a fault condition. After a fault condition,
the charging current is 0.6 mA (typ.) instead of the 3 mA (typ.) of a normal start up converter
phase. This feature together with the low VDDrestart threshold (4.5 V) ensures that, after a
fault, the restart attempts of the IC has a very long repetition rate and the converter works
safely with extremely low power throughput. The Figure 21 shows the IC behavioral after a
short circuit event.
Figure 21. Timing diagram: behavior after short circuit
VDD
Short circuit occurs here
VDDon
DD
VDDoff
DD
VDD(RESTART)
VDS
Trep
t
< 0.03Trep
IDD_CH
0.6 mA
FB Pin
t
t
t
4.8 V
3.3 V
t
7.6
Oscillator
The switching frequency is internally fixed to 60 kHz or 115 kHz. In both case the switching
frequency is modulated by approximately ±4 kHz (60 kHz version) or ±8 kHz
(115 kHz version) at 250 Hz (typical) rate, so that the resulting spread-spectrum action
distributes the energy of each harmonic of the switching frequency over a number of sideband harmonics having the same energy on the whole but smaller amplitudes.
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7.7
Operation descriptions
Current mode conversion with adjustable current limit set
point
The device is a current mode converter: the drain current is sensed and converted in voltage
that is applied to the non inverting pin of the PWM comparator. This voltage is compared
with the one on the feed-back pin through a voltage divider on cycle by cycle basis.
The VIPER28 has a default current limit value, IDLIM, that the designer can adjust according
the electrical specification, by the RLIM resistor connected to the CONT see Figure 12 on
page 12.
The CONT pin has a minimum current sunk needed to activate the IDLIM adjustment: without
RLIM or with high RLIM (i.e. 100 kΩ) the current limit is fixed to the default value (see IDLIM,
Table 8 on page 8).
7.8
Over-voltage protection (OVP)
The device can monitor the converter output voltage. This operation is done by CONT pin
during power MOSFET OFF-time, when the voltage generated by the auxiliary winding
tracks converter's output voltage, through turn ratio N
See Figure 22.
AUX
-------------N SEC
In order to perform the output voltage monitor, the CONT pin has to be connected to the aux
winding through a resistor divider made up by RLIM and ROVP
(see Figure 17 (R3, R4 are respectively ROVP and RLIM)and Figure 23). If the voltage
applied to the CONT pin exceeds the internal 3 V reference for four consecutive times the
controller recognizes an over-voltage condition. This special feature uses an internal
counter; that is to reduce sensitivity to noise and prevent the latch from being erroneously
activated. see Figure 22 on page 20. The counter is reset every time the OVP signal is not
triggered in one oscillator cycle.
Referring to the Figure 17, the resistors divider ratio kOVP will be given by:
Equation 2
V OVP
k OVP = -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------N AUX
-------------- ⋅ ( V OUTOVP + V DSEC ) – V DAUX
N SEC
Equation 3
R LIM
k OVP = --------------------------------R LIM + R OVP
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Where:
●
VOVP is the OVP threshold (see Table 8 on page 8)
●
VOUT OVP is the converter output voltage value to activate the OVP set by designer
●
NAUX is the auxiliary winding turns
●
NSEC is the secondary winding turns
●
VDSEC is the secondary diode forward voltage
●
VDAUX is the Auxiliary diode forward voltage
●
ROVP together RLIM make the Output Voltage divider
Than, fixed RLIM, according to the desired IDLIM, the ROVP can be calculating by:
Equation 4
1 – k OVP
R OVP = R LIM × ----------------------k OVP
The resistor values will be such that the current sourced and sunk by the CONT pin be
within the rated capability of the internal clamp.
Figure 22. OVP timing diagram
VDS
t
VAUX
0
CONT
(pin 4)
t
3V
t
2 µs
STROBE
0.5 µs
t
OVP
t
COUNTER
RESET
COUNTER
STATUS
t
0
0
0
0 →1
1 →2
2 →0
0
0 →1
1 →2
2 →3
FAULT
t
NORMAL OPERATION
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TEMPORARY DISTURBANCE
FEEDBACK LOOP FAILURE
t
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7.9
Operation descriptions
About CONT pin
Referring to the Figure 23, through the CONT PIN, the below features can be implemented:
1.
Current Limit set point
2.
Over-voltage protection on the converter output voltage
The Table 9 on page 21 referring to the Figure 23, lists the external resistance combinations
needed to activate one or plus of the CONT pin functions.
Figure 23. CONT pin configuration
Rov p
SOFT
START
CONT
OCP Comparator
Current Limit
Curr. Lim.
BLOCK
-
Daux
+
Auxiliary
winding
Rlim
To PWM Logic
OVP DETECTION
LOGIC
From SenseFET
To OVP Protection
Table 9.
7.10
CONT pin configurations
Function / component
RLIM
ROVP
DAUX
IDlim reduction
See Figure 6
No
No
OVP
≥ 80 KΩ
See Equation 4
Yes
IDlim reduction + OVP
See Figure 6
See Equation 4
Yes
Feed-back and overload protection (OLP)
The VIPER28 is a current mode converter: the feedback pin controls the PWM operation,
controls the burst mode and actives the overload protection of the device. Figure 24 on
page 23 and Figure 25 show the internal current mode structure.
With the feedback pin voltage between VFB_bm and VFBlin, (respectively 0.6 V and 3.5 V,
typical values) the drain current is sensed and converted in voltage that is applied to the non
inverting pin of the PWM comparator.
This voltage is compared with the one on the feedback pin through a voltage divider on
cycle by cycle basis. When these two voltages are equal, the PWM logic orders the switch
off of the power MOSFET. The drain current is always limited to IDLIM value.
In case of overload the feedback pin increases in reaction to this event and when it goes
higher than VFBlin the drain current is limited or to the default IDLIM value or the one imposed
through a resistor at the CONT pin (using the RLIM, see Figure 6 on page 11); the PWM
comparator is disabled.
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At the same time an internal current generator starts to charge the feedback capacitor
(CFB) and when the feedback voltage reaches the VFBolp threshold, the converter is turned
off and the start up phase is activated with reduced value of Icharge to 0.6 mA.
During the first start up phase of the converter, after the soft-start up time (typical value is
8.5 ms) the output voltage could force the feedback pin voltage to rise up to the VFBolp
threshold that switches off the converter itself.
To avoid this event, the appropriate feedback network has to be selected according to the
output load. More the network feedback fixes the compensation loop stability. The Figure 24
on page 23 and Figure 25 on page 23 show the two different feedback networks.
The time from the overload detection (VFB = VFBlin) to the device shutdown
(VFB = VFBolp) can be calculated by CFB value (see Figure 24 on page 23 and Figure 25),
using the formula:
Equation 5
V FBolp – V FBlin
T OLP – delay = C FB × ---------------------------------------3μA
In the Figure 24, the capacitor connected to FB pin (CFB) is used as part of the circuit to
compensate the feedback loop but also as element to delay the OLP shut down owing to the
time needed to charge the capacitor (see Equation 5).
After the start up time, 8.5 ms typ value, during which the feedback voltage is fixed at VFBlin,
the output capacitor could not be at its nominal value and the controller interpreters this
situation as an overload condition. In this case, the OLP delay helps to avoid an incorrect
device shut down during the start up face.
Owing to the above considerations, the OLP delay time must be long enough to by-pass the
initial output voltage transient and check the overload condition only when the output voltage
is in steady state. The output transient time depends from the value of the output capacitor
and from the load.
When the value of the CFB capacitor calculated for the loop stability is too low and cannot
ensure enough OLP delay, an alternative compensation network can be used and it is
showed in Figure 25 on page 23.
Using this alternative compensation network, two poles (fPFB, fPFB1) and one zero (fZFB) are
introduced by the capacitors CFB and CFB1 and the resistor RFB1.
The capacitor CFB introduces a pole (fPFB) at higher frequency than fZB and fPFB1. This pole
is usually used to compensate the high frequency zero due to the ESR (Equivalent Series
Resistor) of the output capacitance of the fly-back converter.
The mathematical expressions of these poles and zero frequency, considering the scheme
in Figure 25 are reported by the equations below:
Equation 6
fZFB =
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1
2 ⋅ π ⋅ CFB1 ⋅ RFB1
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Operation descriptions
Equation 7
fPFB =
RFB(DYN) + RFB1
2 ⋅ π ⋅ CFB ⋅ RFB(DYN) ⋅ RFB1
(
)
1
2 ⋅ π ⋅ CFB1 ⋅ RFB1 + RFB(DYN)
)
Equation 8
fPFB1 =
(
The RFB(DYN) is the dynamic resistance seen by the FB pin and reported on Table 8 on
page 8.
The CFB1 capacitor fixes the OLP delay and usually CFB1 results much higher than CFB.
The equation Equation 5 can be still used to calculate the OLP delay time but CFB1 has to be
considered instead of CFB. Using the alternative compensation network, the designer can
satisfy, in all case, the loop stability and the enough OLP delay time alike.
Figure 24. FB pin configuration
From sense FET
PWM
To PWM Logic
+
PWM
CONTROL
-
Cfb
BURST
BURST-MODE
LOGIC
BURST-MODE
REFERENCES
OLP comparator
To disable logic
+
-
4.8V
Figure 25. FB pin configuration
From sense FET
PWM
To PWM Logic
+
PWM
CONTROL
-
Rfb1
Cfb
BURST
Cfb1
BURST-MODE
REFERENCES
BURST-MODE
LOGIC
OLP comparator
+
4.8V
To disable logic
-
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7.11
VIPER28
Burst-mode operation at no load or very light load
When the load decrease the feedback loop reacts lowering the feedback pin voltage. As the
voltage reach the burst mode threshold VFBbm MOSFET stops switching. After the MOSFET
stops, as a result of the feedback reaction to the energy delivery stop, the feedback pin
voltage increases and exceeding VFBbm threshold of 100 mV, the burst mode hysteresis
typical value MOSFET the power device start switching again. Figure 26 shows this
behavior called burst mode. Systems alternates period of time where power MOSFET is
switching to period of time where power MOSFET is not switching. The power delivered to
output during switching periods exceeds the load power demands; the excess of power is
balanced from not switching period where no power is processed. The advantage of burst
mode operation is an average switching frequency much lower then the normal operation
working frequency, up to some hundred of hertz, minimizing all frequency related losses.
During the burst mode operation the drain current is limited to ID_BM, 160 mA typ. value
Figure 26. Burst mode timing diagram, light load management
FB
100
50 mV
hyster.
VFBBM
I
t
DS
Normal -mode
7.12
Burst-mode
Normal -mode
t
Extra power management function (EPT)
Some applications need an extra power for a limited time window during which the converter
regulation has to be guaranteed. The extra power management function allows to design a
converter that can satisfy this request and is provided by the EPT pin, see Table 8 on
page 9.
This function requires the use of a capacitor on EPT pin (CEPT) that is charged or
discharged by means of a 5 µA current cycle by cycle. When the drain current raises over
85% of Idlim value, see IDLIM_EPT (Table 8 on page 8), the current generator charges CEPT
while when the drain current is below IDLIM_EPT discharges the capacitor. If CEPT ‘s voltage
reaches the VEPT threshold (typical, 4 V), the converter is shut down.
After the converter shut down, the VDD voltage will drop below the VDD(ON) start up
threshold (typ. 14.5 V) and according to the auto restart operation (see section 7.5) the VDD
pin voltage have to fall below the VDD(RESTART) threshold (typical, 4.5V) in order to charge
again the VDD capacitor. Moreover the PWM operation is enabled again only when the
voltage on EPT pin, drop below the VEPT(RESTART) (typical, 0.6V). The low CEPT discharge
current in combination with its low restart threshold, ensures safe operations and avoids
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Operation descriptions
overheating in case of repeated overload events. The value of CEPT has to be selected in
order to prevent the device overheating. The EPT pin can be connected to GND if the
function is not used.
7.13
2nd level over-current protection and hiccup mode
The VIPER28 is protected against short circuit of the secondary rectifier, short circuit on the
secondary winding or a hard-saturation of fly-back transformer. Such as anomalous
condition is invoked when the drain current exceed 1s A typical.
To distinguish a real malfunction from a disturbance (e.g. induced during ESD tests) a
“warning state” is entered after the first signal trip. If in the subsequent switching cycle the
signal is not tripped, a temporary disturbance is assumed and the protection logic will be
reset in its idle state; otherwise if the 2nd OCP threshold is exceeded for two consecutive
switching cycles a real malfunction is assumed and the power MOSFET is turned OFF.
The shutdown condition is latched as long as the device is supplied. While it is disabled, no
energy is transferred from the auxiliary winding; hence the voltage on the VDD capacitor
decays till the VDD under voltage threshold (VDDoff), which clears the latch.
The start up HV current generator is still off, until VDD voltage goes below its restart voltage,
VDD(RESTART). After this condition the VDD capacitor is charged again by 600 mA current,
and the converter switching restart if the VDDon occurs. If the fault condition is not removed
the device enters in auto-restart mode. This behavioral, results in a low-frequency
intermittent operation (Hiccup-mode operation), with very low stress on the power circuit.
See the timing diagram of Figure 27.
Figure 27. Hiccup-mode OCP: timing diagram
VDD
Vcc
Secondary diode is shorted here
VDDON
VDD OFF
VVcc
DDrest
IDRAIN
t
IDmax
V DS
t
t
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Package mechanical data
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VIPER28
Package mechanical data
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in ECOPACK®
packages. These packages have a lead-free second level interconnect. The category of
second Level Interconnect is marked on the package and on the inner box label, in
compliance with JEDEC Standard JESD97. The maximum ratings related to soldering
conditions are also marked on the inner box label. ECOPACK is an ST trademark.
ECOPACK specifications are available at: www.st.com.
Table 10.
DIP-7 mechanical data
mm
Dim.
Typ
Min
A
5,33
A1
0,38
A2
3,30
2,92
4,95
b
0,46
0,36
0,56
b2
1,52
1,14
1,78
c
0,25
0,20
0,36
D
9,27
9,02
10,16
E
7,87
7,62
8,26
E1
6,35
6,10
7,11
e
2,54
eA
7,62
eB
L
M
(6)(8)
N
10,92
3,30
2,92
3,81
0,40
0,60
2,508
0,50
N1
O (7)(8)
0,60
0,548
1- The leads size is comprehensive of the thickness of the leads finishing material.
2- Dimensions do not include mold protrusion, not to exceed 0,25 mm in total (both side).
3- Package outline exclusive of metal burrs dimensions.
4- Datum plane “H” coincident with the bottom of lead, where lead exits body.
5- Ref. POA MOTHER doc. 0037880
6- Creepage distance > 800 V
7- Creepage distance 250 V
8- Creepage distance as shown in the 664-1 CEI / IEC standard.
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Max
VIPER28
Package mechanical data
Figure 28. Package dimensions
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Revision history
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VIPER28
Revision history
Table 11.
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Document revision history
Date
Revision
30-Sep-2008
1
Changes
Initial release
VIPER28
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