AEROFLEX PWM5031

Standard Products
PWM5031 RadHard High Speed PWM Controller
www.aeroflex.com/Power
August 2, 2005
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Radiation Hardness:
- Total Dose 1MRad(Si)
- Single Event Upset (SEU) 100MeV-cm2 /mg
CMOS Low Power Design
Sleep & Enable Control Lines
Optimized for Applications: Buck, Boost, Flyback, Forward and Center Tapped Push-Pull Converters
Supports Current Mode or Voltage Mode Operations
Selectable 50% / 100% Duty Cycle
Under-Voltage Lockout with Hysteresis
Dual ±1Amp Peak Totem Pole Outputs
1 MHz Maximum – User Selectable
Low RO Error Amp
Auxiliary Op Amp with Shut Down Pin
Power OK Indicator
Designed for Commercial, Industrial and Aerospace Applications
Ceramic 24-Gull lead, Hermetic Package, .6L x .3W x .13H
- Contact Factory for Die Availability
DSCC SMD Pending
NOTE: Aeroflex Plainview does not currently have a DSCC Certified Radiation Hardened Assurance Program
Developed in Partnership with JHU/APL and the Technology Application Group for the Mars Technology
Program; Part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program
OVERVIEW AND GENERAL OPERATION
The chip is a fixed frequency Pulse Width Modulator based on the industry standard UC1843x Series with significant
enhancements in performance and functionality. The chip operates in either the voltage or current mode and can
support a wide variety of converter topologies.
Radiation hardened by design techniques ensure the chip’s outstanding radiation tolerance (>1MRads) while
reducing operating current by more than an order of magnitude over comparable parts.
The PWM5031 provides an under voltage lockout feature with hysteresis that also provides an output to indicate
Power is OK. An input called Sleep is used to power down the entire chip, the Enable input is used to shut down the
Oscillator / Output Drives, and the Soft input drives the Output to zero. There is also a signal input called ENAUX
that is used to disable the output to the auxiliary op-amp.
The dual output drivers are designed using a Totem Pole output capable of sinking and sourcing 50mA constant
current and peak currents up to 1 Amp to support a large variety of Power MOSFETs.
Additional features that boost the appeal and utility of the part are:
◆ Dual break-before-make Totem Pole output stage is employed that virtually eliminates cross conduction and
current shoot through
◆ Logic level input that allows the user to select either 50% or 100% maximum duty cycle operation
◆ Improved oscillator stage that vastly increases waveform linearity and reduces output voltage error
◆ Uncommitted on-board op-amp which can be used for signal conditioning, pulse feedback, or any other user
defined purpose
SCD5031 Rev B
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VREF
11
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VCC
1,24
PWROK SLEEP
10
3
EN
17
50%
2
DRVP
18,19
Undervoltage
Lockout
OUTA
Reference
Internal Bias
Internal Enable /
Shutdown Control
Cset
8
Rset
9
SOFT
7
Comp
4
VFB
5
21
Logic & Control
Functions
Duty Cycle
Limiting
(50% or 100%)
Oscillator
Output
Drive
Current Sense
Comparators
S
Q
R
Q
OUTB
1.4V
Error Amp
20
Isense 6
Uncommited
Op-Amp
1V
12
VEE
15
AOUT
16
14
ENAUX PIN
FIGURE 1 – Block Diagram
SCD5031 Rev B
2
13
NIN
22, 23
DRVN
PWM5031 PWM PIN DESCRIPTION
PIN #
1
24
SIGNAL NAME
VCC
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Logic Power
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50%
Input selects maximum duty cycle (50% or 100%). Logic ''1'' selects 50% max duty
cycle and Output B is the complement of Output A. Logic ''0'' selects 100% and
Output A is in-phase with Output B.
SLEEP
This Input shuts down all functions on chip when asserted (Active Hi)
COMP
Output of the error amplifier. Place compensation network from this pin to VFB to
stabilize converter.
VFB
Negative Input to the error amplifier
ISENSE
Input Current sense pin used for current mode control
SOFT
This High impedance Input is used to limit the error amplifier output voltage. Applying
an RC circuit to this pin provides the standard softstart function. Pull the pin to ground
to force zero duty cycle.
CSET
Works with Rset to establish oscillator free running frequency. Place cap from this
Input pin to ground. Can synchronize oscillator by overdriving this pin with an external
frequency source.
RSET
Works with Cset to establish oscillator free running frequency. Place resistor from this
Input pin to ground.
PWROK
Logical output of UV lockout circuit -- logic ''1'' indicates chip has valid Vcc
11
VREF
Buffered 3V Output reference voltage
12
VEE
Logic Ground
13
NIN
Auxiliary Op-Amp Inverting Input
14
PIN
Auxiliary Op-Amp Non-Inverting Input
15
AOUT
Auxiliary Op-Amp Output
16
ENAUX
Input Enable of Auxiliary Op-Amp (Active Hi)
17
EN
Logic Input that enables the oscillator and output drivers. Reference voltage remains
valid (Active Hi).
18
19
DRVN
Output stage negative rail
20
OUT B
Totem pole Output B
21
OUTA
Totem pole Output A
22
23
DRVP
Output stage positive rail
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS1
Junction Temperature Range
-55°C to +150°C
Storage Temperature Range
-65°C to +150°C
VCC & DRVP Supply Voltages
7.0VDC
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Steady State Output Current
±50 mA
Peak Output Current (Internally Limited)
±1.0 A
Analog Inputs (Pins 5, 6, 13, 14)
VEE - 0.5V to VCC + 0.5V
Power Dissipation at TA = +25°C
500mW
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10 seconds)
300°C
Note 1: All voltages are with respect to Pin 12. All currents are positive into the specified terminal.
OPERATING CONDITIONS
PARAMETER
CONDITION
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
DC Operating Voltage
-
VCC
4.5
5.0
5.5
V
SLEEP @ '0';
EN & ENAUX @ '1'
ICC
-
-
4.0
mA
-
DRVP
-
-
5.0
V
-
97*
-
-
50
%
%
Quiescent Current
Output Drive Voltage
Output Duty Cycle – Maximum
50% Pin = Logic 0
50% Pin = Logic 1
100% Duty Cycle
50% Duty Cycle
Thermal Resistance TJC
-
-
-
-
6.0
°C/W
Sleep Mode
-
ICCS
-
-
20
µA
* Dependent on Value of CSET & Operating Frequency
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
4.5 V < Vcc < 5.5V, -55°C < TA < +125°C, unless otherwise specified
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
2.95
3.05
3.15
V
-
±.1
-
%
-
±.05
-
%
-
±1
-
%
Note 2
-
-
-40
mA
Frequency Range
Note 2
20
-
1,000
KHz
Frequency Stability (Part to Part)
Note 2
-
±1.5
±2
%
Temperature Stability
TMIN < TA < TMAX (Note 2)
-
±0.5
±1
%
RSET Range
Note 2
50
-
-
KΩ
CSET Range
Note 2
-
-
600
pF
Reference Section
Reference Voltage
TA = 25°C, IO = -1 mA
Line Regulation
Load Regulation
0 < IO < 25 mA
Thermal Regulation
Output Short Circuit
Oscillator Section
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS con’t
4.5 V < Vcc < 5.5V, -55°C < TA < +125°C, unless otherwise specified
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Error Amp Section
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Input Offset Voltage
Note 2
-
-
3.3
mV
Input Common Mode Voltage Range
Note 2
VEE + 0.2
-
VCC - 0.2
V
Input Bias Current
Note 2
-
-
-1.0
µA
Open Loop Voltage Gain (AVOL)
Note 2
100
-
-
dB
Unity Gain Bandwidth
Note 2
1.0
2.0
-
MHz
Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR)
Note 2
60
-
-
dB
Output Sink Current
VFB = 3.0V, VSOFT = 1.1V
-
-
+62
mA
Output Source Current
VFB = 2.0V, VSOFT = 5V
-
-
-40
mA
VOUT High (Limited by VSOFT)
VFB = 2.0V, RL = 15K to GND
VSOFT 0.2
-
-
V
VOUT Low
VFB = 3.0V, RL = 15K to +5V
-
-
VEE + 0.2
V
Input Offset Voltage
Note 2
-
-
3.3
mV
Common Mode Input Voltage
VSOFT = 5V, Note 2 & 3
0.1
-
1.0
V
Input Bias Current
Note 2
-
-
1.0
µA
-
80
100
ns
ISINK = 1.0mA
-
-
0.1
V
ISINK = 50mApk
-
-
0.3
V
ISOURCE = 1.0mA, DRVP = 5V
4.9
-
-
V
ISOURCE = 50mApk, DRVP = 5V
4.7
-
-
V
Peak Output Current
-
±1.35
-
A
Steady State Output Current
-
50
-
mA
Current Sense Section
ISENSE to Output Delay
Output Section
Output Low Level
Output High Level
Rise Time
TA = 25°C, CL = 1.0nF
-
8.0
-
ns
Fall Time
TA = 25°C, CL = 1.0nF
-
6.0
-
ns
SCD5031 Rev B
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS con’t
4.5 V < Vcc < 5.5V, -55°C < TA < +125°C, unless otherwise specified
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
-
-
3.5
mV
VEE + 0.2
-
VCC - 0.2
V
-
-
1.0
µA
Auxiliary Amp Section
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Input Offset Voltage
Input Common Mode Voltage Range
Off VEE or VCC Rail, Note 2
Input Bias Current
Note 2
AVOL
f = 40KHz, 2V < VO < 4V, Note 2
100
-
-
dB
Unity Gain Bandwidth
Note 2
1.0
-
-
MHz
PSRR
4.5V < VCC < 5.5V, Note 2
60
70
-
dB
Output Sink Current
VPIN < VNIN, ENAUX = Hi
-
-
+80
mA
Output Source Current
VPIN > VNIN, ENAUX = Hi
-
-
-50
mA
VOUT High
VPIN > VNIN, ENAUX = Hi
VCC - 0.2
-
-
V
VPIN < VNIN, ENAUX = Hi
-
-
VEE + 0.2
V
4.0
4.1
4.25
V
3.4
3.5
3.65
V
VOUT Low
Under-Voltage Lockout Section
Start Threshold
Operating Voltage After Turn On, Min.
Digital Inputs
VIL
Logic Low
-
-
0.8
V
VIH
Logic High
2.0
-
-
V
-
-
100
nA
-
-
VEE + 0.3
V
VCC - 0.6
-
-
V
Leakage Current - IIN
Digital Ouput (PWROK)
VOL
Logic low at 1.6mA
VOH
Logic high at -1.6mA
Note 2. Parameters are guaranteed by design, not tested.
Note 3. Parameter measured at trip point of latch with VFB = 0.
SCD5031 Rev B
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DETAILED COMPONENT OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE
POWER SUPPLIES
Three I/O pins are used to supply power to the chip:
1) Two DRVP (referenced to DRVN) for the output stage.
2) VCC (referenced to VEE) for all other functions.
VCC and DRVP are at 5V ± 10%. The two supplies are routed from separate pins to prevent power stage switching spikes
from interfering with the chip’s other circuits. VCC is specified to draw a maximum of 4.0mA under normal operating
conditions.
For protection against inadvertent over/undervoltages, the chip’s input pins are diode clamped to the supply rails through
current limiting resistors.
Undervoltage Lockout
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The chip includes an internal undervoltage lockout circuit with built in hysteresis and a logic level power good indicator.
The positive and negative going thresholds are nominally 4.1V and 3.5V, respectively. If Vcc is below this range, the
oscillator, error amplifier, main comparators, and output drive circuits are all disabled. The power OK indicator is active
high (logic ''1'') when a valid supply voltage is applied.
POWER OK
1
Vcc
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ON/OFF COMMAND
TO REST OF IC
1.6mA
Von
Voff
4.1V
3.5V
VOFF
VCC
VON
FIGURE 2 –Undervoltage Lockout
Shutdown Logic
The chip has two logic level inputs for implementing shutdown functions. Asserting a logic ''1'' on the SLEEP pin disables
all chip functions and puts the chip into a very low power consumption mode. Asserting a logic ''0'' on the EN pin shuts
down all functions except the reference, bias generators, and auxiliary amplifier.
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Sleep
EN
ENAUX
OUTA&B
AOUT
COMP
PWROK
Vref
0
0
0
0
0
0
Active
3 VDC
0
0
1
0
Active
0
Active
3 VDC
0
1
0
Active
0
Active
Active
3 VDC
0
1
1
Active
Active
Active
Active
3 VDC
1
X
X
0
0
0
0
0
1
X
X
0
0
0
0
0
1
X
X
0
0
0
0
0
1
X
X
0
0
0
0
0
Truth Table
SCD5031 Rev B
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OSCILLATOR
The chip uses two precision current mirrors that alternately charge and discharge an external capacitor to generate an
extremely linear sawtooth oscillator waveform. At the start of each cycle, the charging current, set by the choice of
resistor at the Rset pin, is 1:1 mirrored over to the Cset pin where it charges an external capacitor. When the capacitor
voltage reaches the comparator’s upper threshold (nominally VREF), the comparator switches current mirrors and begins
to discharge the external capacitor. The discharge current is set at roughly five times the charging current to result in fast
discharge and minimal Dead Time. When the voltage reaches the comparator’s lower threshold (0.9V), the comparator
switches back to the charging mirror, powers down the discharge mirror, and the whole process repeats.
The frequency is set by choosing Rset and Cset such that:
1
F OSC ≈ -----------------------------------------------0.84 × R SET × C SET
20KHz ≤ F OSC ≤ 1MHz
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Suggested Ranges for Cset and Rset are:
50K ohms < Rset < 300K
10pf < Cset < 600pF
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Rset 6
Cset 7
Ct
Rt
GND 12
320K
300K
280K
260K
390pF
240K
200pF
200pF
100pF
47pF
20pF
10pF
220K
RSET 200K
Ω
180K
160K
140K
120K
100K
80K
60K
40K
10K
100K
Frequency Hz
FIGURE 3 – Timing Resistance vs Frequency
SCD5031 Rev B
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1M
Dead Time
The amount of dead time determines the maximum duty cycle that can be achieved. The Dead Time and the frequency of
operation will determine the duty cycle.
Dead Time
Duty Cycle = 1 – ⎛ -----------------------------⎞
⎝ 1⁄F
⎠
osc
Dead Time = 5280 ( C set + 12pF )
Selecting Rset and Cset
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To select values for Rset and Cset perform the following steps to insure the smallest Dead Time..
1) Determine what frequency is required for your design.
2) Use Figure 4 to select a capacitor value for Cset that will provide the highest duty cycle (shortest Dead Time) at
the frequency required.
3) Calculate the value of Rset using the formula:
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R set = ---------------------------------------.84 × F osc × C set
Note small values of Rset increase power consumption for the PWM5031 and small values of Cset may make PCB and
stray capacitance a source of error.
100
390pF
98
200pF
100pF
47pF
20pF
96
10pF
Duty Cycle
%
94
92
90
88
86
10K
100K
Frequency Hz
FIGURE 4 – Duty Cycle vs Frequency
SCD5031 Rev B
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1M
If desired, the user can synchronize the oscillator to an external frequency source by coupling a pulse train to the Cset
pin:
Sync Pulse
2nF
24Ω
Cset
To PWM
FIGURE 5 – PWM can be synchronized to external source
with just two additional components.
Operation is similar to the free running case. Cset is alternately charged and discharged by the same current mirrors and
the same comparator and thresholds are used. The only difference is that when a sync pulse is received, the capacitor
voltage is level shifted up and reaches the comparator’s upper threshold voltage before it normally would in the free
running case. If a series of pulses are received with shorter period than that of the free running oscillator, the comparator
will trip in response to the sync pulse and the oscillator will be synchronized. (NOTE: The user must ensure that the sync
pulse does not induce a voltage on CSET that exceeds the PWM5031 voltage rating. If this cannot be guaranteed, a
simple diode clamp to the positive rail should be used to prevent damage to the PWM)
ERROR AMPLIFIER
The main error amplifier is a N-type input folded cascode configuration with a few interesting additions. The positive
input is internally tied to 2.5V derived from the on chip reference. The negative input typically draws less than 1µA and
has a voltage offset of less than 2mV. At 20µA bias current, the amplifier exceeds 2MHz bandwidth and 120dB open
loop gain (see Figure 7).
The amplifier is designed to limit at whatever voltage is applied to the SOFT pin. As mentioned previously, this function
will allow the user to implement a softstart circuit, a controlled turn-on delay, or any number of other useful functions.
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VSOFT 10
2.5V
VFB
IS
2
8
R
Error
Amp
11
2R
1.4V
R
COMP
Current
Sense
Comparators
S
Q
R
Q
CURRENT
SENSE
RS C
12
GND
1V
Peak Current (Is) is determined by the formula:
I S MAX
=
1.0V
-----------RS
or
I S MAX
=
V SOFT – 1.4
-------------------------------3R S
A small RC filter may be required to suppress switch transients
FIGURE 6 – Current Sense Circuit
120
80
-55°C
Gain
dB
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+125°C
40
0
-40
1
10
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1K
10K
100K
1M
Frequency Hz
FIGURE 7 – Error Frequency Amplifier Open-Loop Response
at +125°C & -55°C
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10M
OUTPUT DRIVE
Dual push-pull outputs OutA and OutB are provided for driving off chip switches. The output stages are identical:
◆ Totem Pole configuration
◆ Break-before-make switching to prevent harmful cross-conduction spikes
◆ Separate positive and negative supply connections to decouple power stage and sensitive logic
◆ Near rail-to-rail voltage swing
◆ ±1A maximum peak current capability (capacitive load)
The outputs have two modes of control depending on whether the 50% toggle option is selected. In the case where the
50% pin is logic low, the outputs are in-phase with each other and the duty cycle is free to take on any value up to 100%.
However, when the 50% pin is asserted high (logic ''1''), the outputs switch from the in-phase condition to the logical
complement (out-of-phase) of each other and the duty cycle is limited to a maximum of 50%.
.30
.25
Sink
Voltage
V
.20
.15
Source
.10
.05
0
1
100
10
Current mA
FIGURE 8 – Output Saturation Characteristics at +25°C
AUXILIARY AMPLIFIER
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The chip includes an uncommitted op-amp with independent shutdown feature for use in any user-defined application.
Some possibilities are:
◆ Signal conditioning of an isolated configuration feedback voltage
◆ Implementation of more sophisticated compensation networks for control loop optimization
The Auxiliary amplifier has a unity gain bandwidth greater than 1MHz and an open loop gain greater than 100dB. The
ENAUX pin is active high such that a logic ''1'' enables the amplifier and logic ''0'' disables it. The amplifier has near
rail-to-rail capability on both the input and output.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
+5VDC
T1
3.3V, 0.5A
VCC EN DRVP
Out A
Out B
VREF
ISENSE
M1
R1
0.1µF
C1
RSOFT
Rs
50%
SOFT
COMP
M2
CSOFT
Isolation Barrier
Cset
Optional circuit
to force zero
duty cycle
CSET
Rset
Opto-Isolator or
Pulse Transformer
VFB
RSET
VEE DRVN
FIGURE 9 – Typical Forward Converter Application
A typical single output forward converter application is shown in Figure 9 to aid in the following operational description.
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During normal operation, the oscillator jumpstarts each switching cycle by resetting the RS latch, causing the output
stage to go high and turn on M1. Current begins to build linearly through T1 and M1 and a proportional voltage is
developed across the small sense resistor Rs. Switching spikes are filtered by C1 and R1, and the resulting sawtooth
waveform is passed into the PWM to serve as the current comparator input. Meanwhile, a portion of the output voltage
is sensed and compared to the PWM’s internal precision 2.5V reference. The difference is then amplified and level
shifted to serve as the comparator threshold. When the voltage on the ISENSE pin exceeds this threshold, the comparator
fires and resets the latch. The output then turns off until the beginning of the next oscillator cycle when the process
repeats.
Like all current mode PWMs, the chip provides built in fault protection by limiting peak switch current on a cycle by
cycle basis. When an overload condition occurs, the sensed current reaches the current trip threshold earlier in the
switching cycle than it otherwise would and thus forces the PWM latch off until the start of the next cycle. The process
repeats until the overload condition is removed and the PWM can return to a normal duty cycle. The chip is capable of
operating in this mode indefinitely without sustaining damage.
There are two ways to set the current limit trip point. One is to simply tailor the sense resistor Rs:
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I pk = 1.0Vdc
------------------Rs
Some users may find the power is dissipated in Rs to be unacceptably high. In this case, the user can fix Rs at a small
value and vary the current comparator threshold instead. Fortunately, the PWM chip provides a very convenient method
for doing so. Because the error amplifier output is internally clamped to the SOFT pin, the user need simply apply the
desired voltage level to the SOFT pin to arbitrarily lower the current comparator threshold.
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Recalling that the EA output is level shifted and divided before being applied to the comparator input, the peak current
limit is chosen by applying a voltage VSOFT such that:
V soft – 1.4
I pk = -----------------------3 × Rs
1.4V ≤ V soft ≤ 4.4V
Clamping the EA output to the soft pin also makes implementing a softstart ciruit easy. Rsoft and Csoft are connected as
in Figure 9 to provide the SOFT pin an asymptotically rising voltage. Because of the internal clamp on the EA output,
the PWM duty cycle will increase only as fast as the chosen time constant will allow. In this way, excessive duty cycle
and surge currents into the output capacitors are avoided. A transistor may be optionally connected across the softstart
capacitor to force zero duty cycle on command. This is a particularly convenient method for implementing an externally
controlled turn-on delay.
The discussion so far assumes the user operates the chip in the current mode: switch current is sensed and compared to
the error between the output voltage and a precision reference. Alternatively, the user may wish to implement voltage
mode control in which the control loop is dependent only on the output voltage. The PWM chip readily supports this
configuration with the following modification:
M1
Out
Switch
Current
Isense
Vref
2N2222
Cset
Cset
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FIGURE 10 – Circuit for implementing voltage mode control.
A portion of the oscillator’s sawtooth waveform is coupled to the ISENSE pin and becomes the input to the comparator
stage. The operation is now identical to the current mode application: when the sawtooth voltage exceeds the amplified
difference between the output and a voltage reference, the comparator fires and latches off the output until the start of the
next cycle.
SELECTED APPLICATION EXAMPLES
The flexibility and performance of the chip makes it suitable for an enormous range of power converter applications –
step-up, step-down, DC-DC, AC-DC, isolated/non-isolated, and many more. This section will cover two of the more
popular power converter applications for which this chip is particularly well suited although many more can be
envisioned.
5V Input, 3.3V Isolated Output (Single Ended Forward Converter)
The isolated step down DC/DC converter is a staple of many satellite and aerospace systems. A common bus distributes
raw primary power to various system loads which must then convert the primary to one or more low voltage secondary
outputs. These outputs are filtered, regulated, and ground isolated from the primary side to keep EMI and undesired
subsystem interaction at a minimum. Figure 9 is one example of a circuit that very efficiently performs this conversion.
The values here were chosen to work for a 5V input and 3.3V output but the circuit topology is general enough to
support an infinite variety of applications. For example, output voltages can be adjusted by changing values of just a few
components. A wider input voltage range can be supported by varying the transformer’s turns ratios and by proper
selection of M1. Thus, a very wide range of power converter applications can be satisfied by simple variations of the
circuit.
At the start of each switching cycle, the PWM output goes high and turns on M1. Energy is coupled across T1’s turns
ratios to the secondary side where it is caught, rectified, and filtered to produce a clean DC voltage. A sampling network
on the output side feeds back a portion of the output across the isolation barrier into the error amplifier negative input.
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This feedback can be accomplished in a number of different ways: pulse transformers, optocouplers, or capacitive
coupling are a few methods. The compensation network may need modification depending on the feedback method
chosen. The additional winding and rectifier on T1 are used to reset the transformer core after the PWM latches off M1
to prevent staircase saturation of the core.
Note the chip is powered directly from the main power bus (via a zener and current limit resistor) without the need for
additional bootstrap transformer windings. This is one of the main advantages this PWM chip provides over other
products. This scheme could not be implemented with other chips which draw significantly more current. On the other
hand, supplying bias to our PWM chip is about as simple as it gets.
5V to 1.8V Synchronous Buck Converter
A second application is a secondary side, non-isolated synchronous buck converter. The circuit takes a high voltage (5V
in this case) and steps down to a lower voltage (5V to 1.8V in this example, although as pointed out above, these values
are completely adjustable with proper component selection). The distinguishing feature of this implementation is the
synchronous rectification scheme used to replace the standard Schottky rectifiers for more efficient power conversion of
low voltage outputs.
INPUT 5V
VCC
DRVP
VREF
RSOFT
0.1µF
SOFT
M1
Out A
OUTPUT
CSOFT
1V/1.8V/2.5V/3.3V
D1
CSET
CSET
RSET
RSET
ISENSE
COMP
Rcomp
50%
Ccomp
VFB
VEE DRVN
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FIGURE 11 – Buck Converter
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The circuit switches M1 twice per cycle, chopping the 5VDC input into a fixed frequency pulse train whose DC average
is the desired output voltage. The LC filter then simply smoothes this pulse train to produce a clean DC output. The
control loop regulates against operating point perturbations (temperature, line, load) by adjusting M1's duty cycle. The
circuit is operated in the voltage mode since switch current is not referenced to circuit ground. Alternatively, a current
transformer may be used to properly reference the ISENSE signal to permit current mode control. An inverter is needed in
the output path to properly drive the P-channel MOSFET. For low current applications (less than -50mA output current),
it may be possible to use the PWM's output drive stage as the switching elements and eliminate M1 and D1 altogether.
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24 VCC
VCC 1
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50% 2
23 DRVP
SLEEP 3
22 DRVP
COMP 4
21 OUTA
VFB 5
20 OUT B
ISENSE 6
19 DRVN
SOFT 7
18 DRVN
CSET 8
17 EN
RSET 9
16 ENAUX
15 A OUT
PWROK 10
VREF 11
14 PIN
VEE 12
13 NIN
FIGURE 12 – Package Pin vs Function
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CONFIGURATIONS AND ORDERING INFORMATION
MODEL NO.
SCREENING 1/
PWM5031-7
Class C
PWM5031-I
Class I
PWM5031-S
Space Applications
25A4524 (Die)
CASE
Flat Package
2/
Die Size – .125L x .117W inch
1. Level of screening – Class C = Commercial Flow, Commercial Temp. Range, 0°C to +70°C testing; Class I = Commercial Flow, Industrial
Temp. Range, -40°C to +85°C testing; Space Applications = Military Temp. Range, Screened to the individual test methods of
MIL-STD-883, -55°C to +125°C testing.
2. Each die shall be 100% visually inspected to assure conformance with the applicable die related requirements of MIL-STD-883, method
2010, cond A or cond B.
.394
.419
.300
MAX
PIN 1
PIN 24
.614
MAX .019
.015
11 x .050 =
.550 ±.006
.130 MAX
.030 REF
.008
±.0012
.022
±.005
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.012
MAX
.335
MIN
.354
REF
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FIGURE 13 – Flat Package Configuration Outline
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