August 2000 PRELIMINARY ML4802 PFC/PWM Controller Combo with Green Mode GENERAL DESCRIPTION FEATURES The ML 4802 is a controller for power factor corrected, switched mode power supplies that offers Green Mode operation and reduced start-up and operating currents. Green Mode is an efficiency improving circuit feature which operates automatically in low power situations. This feature helps meet the demands of Energy Star™ programs. ■ Internally synchronized PFC and PWM in one IC ■ Green Mode maximizes efficiency during low power standby operation ■ Low supply current (Start-up 200µA typ., operating 5.5mA typ.) Power Factor Correction (PFC) offers the use of lower cost bulk capacitors, reduces power line loading and stress on the switching FETs. The ML4802 includes circuits for the implementation of a leading edge, average current, “boost” type power factor corrector and a trailing edge Pulse Width Modulator (PWM). ■ Average current continuous boost leading edge PFC ■ High efficiency trailing edge PWM can be configured for current mode operation ■ Reduced ripple current in the storage capacitor between the PFC and PWM sections ■ PFC overvoltage comparator eliminates output “runaway” due to load removal ■ Current fed gain modulator for improved noise immunity ■ Overvoltage protection, UVLO, and soft start The PFC frequency of the ML4802 is automatically synchronized to be one half that of the PWM. This technique allows the user to design with smaller PWM components while maintaining the optimum operating frequency for the PFC. An over-voltage comparator shuts down the PFC section in the event of a sudden decrease in load. The PFC section also includes peak current limiting and brown-out protection. BLOCK DIAGRAM VEAO VCC IEAO 16 1 13 POWER FACTOR CORRECTOR + VEA VFB 15 1.8kΩ - + 2.5V IEA 2 VRMS 4 ISENSE 3 RAMP 1 8 - -1V + PFC CONTROLLER 8V GAIN MODULATOR 14 VREF - PFC ILIMIT 1.8kΩ PFC OUTPUT DRIVER 12 PFC OUT ÷2 VFB RT/CT 7 OSCILLATOR VDC DC LIMIT RAMP 2 7.5V REFERENCE OVP + – IAC 2.75V GREEN MODE CONTROLLER 9 GREEN MODE VLS 1.25V 8V - VDC 6 + VCC VIN OK 25µA SS 5 + VFB - 2.43V + DC ILIMIT + 1.5V 8V - PWM OUTPUT DRIVER 11 PWM OUT PULSE WIDTH MODULATOR 1 ML4802 PIN CONFIGURATION ML4802 16-Pin PDIP (P16) 16-Pin Narrow SOIC (S16N) IEAO 1 16 VEAO IAC 2 15 VFB ISENSE 3 14 VREF VRMS 4 13 VCC SS 5 12 PFC OUT VDC 6 11 PWM OUT RT/CT 7 10 GND RAMP 1 8 9 RAMP 2 TOP VIEW PIN DESCRIPTION PIN NAME FUNCTION PIN 1 IEAO PFC current error amplifier output 2 IAC PFC gain control reference input 3 ISENSE Current sense input to the PFC current limit comparator 4 VRMS Input for PFC RMS line voltage compensation 5 SS Connection point for the PWM soft start capacitor 6 VDC PWM feedback voltage input 7 RT/CT Connection for master (PWM) oscillator frequency setting components 8 2 RAMP 1 NAME FUNCTION 9 RAMP 2 PWM current feedback/overcurrent limit input 10 GND Ground 11 PWM OUT PWM driver output 12 PFC OUT PFC driver output 13 VCC Positive supply input 14 VREF Buffered output for the internal 7.5V reference 15 VFB PFC voltage error amplifier input 16 VEAO PFC voltage error amplifier output PFC ramp input Datasheet August 2000 ML4802 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which the device could be permanently damaged. Absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings only and functional device operation is not implied. Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec) ..................... 260°C Thermal Resistance (qja) Plastic DIP ....................................................... 80°C/W Plastic SOIC ................................................... 105°C/W VCC .......................................................................... 18V ISENSE Voltage ................................................–3V to 5V Voltage on Any Other Pin .... GND – 0.3V to VCC + 0.3V IREF ....................................................................... 20mA IAC Input Current ................................................... 10mA PeakCurrent, Source or Sink PFC OUT, PWM OUT ....................................... 500mA PFC OUT, PWM OUT Energy Per Cycle .................. 1.5µJ Junction Temperature .............................................. 150°C Storage Temperature Range ..................... –65°C to 150°C OPERATING CONDITIONS Temperature Range ML4802CX ................................................. 0°C to 70°C ML4802IX .............................................. –40°C to 85°C ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Unless otherwise specified, VCC = 15V, RT = 29.4kW, RRAMP1 = 15.4kW, CT = 270pF, CRAMP1 = 620pF, TA = Operating Temperature Range (Note 1) SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS 5 V VOLTAGE ERROR AMPLIFIER Transconductance 0 VNON INV = VINV, VEAO = 3.75V Feedback Reference Voltage Input Bias Current 20 35 50 2.4 2.5 2.6 V -0.5 -1.0 µA Note 2 Output High Voltage 6.0 Output Low Voltage 6.7 µ W Input Voltage Range V 0.2 0.5 V Source Current DVIN = ±0.5V, VOUT = 6V –1 –2.5 –4 µA Sink Current DVIN = ±0.5V, VOUT = 1.5V –1 –2.5 –4 µA 50 60 dB 50 60 dB Open Loop Gain PSRR 11V < VCC < 16.5V CURRENT ERROR AMPLIFIER Transconductance -1.5 VNON INV = VINV, VEAO = 3.75V Input Offset Voltage V 50 100 150 µ –5 3 10 mV -0.5 -1.0 µA Input Bias Current Output High Voltage 2 W Input Voltage Range 6.0 Output Low Voltage 6.7 V 0.65 1.0 V Source Current DVIN = ±0.5V, VOUT = 6V -40 -70 -150 µA Sink Current DVIN = ±0.5V, VOUT = 1.5V 40 70 150 µA 60 75 dB 60 75 dB Open Loop Gain PSRR 11V < VCC < 16.5V August 2000 Datasheet 3 ML4802 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Continued) SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS Threshold Voltage 2.65 2.75 2.85 V Hysteresis 175 250 325 mV Threshold Voltage –0.9 –1 –1.1 V DPFC ILIMIT Threshold - Gain Modulator Output 120 220 OVP COMPARATOR PFC ILIMIT COMPARATOR Delay to Output mV 150 300 ns 1.5 1.6 V Input Bias Current ±0.3 ±1 µA Delay to Output 150 300 ns DC ILIMIT COMPARATOR Threshold Voltage 1.4 VIN OK COMPARATOR Threshold Voltage 2.33 2.43 2.55 V Hysteresis 0.8 1.0 1.2 V IAC = 100µA, VRMS = VFB = 0V 0.6 0.8 1.05 IAC = 50µA, VRMS = 1.2V, VFB = 0V 1.8 2 2.80 IAC = 50µA, VRMS = 1.8V, VFB = 0V 0.8 1 1.25 IAC = 100µA, VRMS = 3.3V, VFB = 0V 0.2 0.3 0.4 GAIN MODULATOR Gain (Note 3) Bandwidth IAC = 100µA 10 MHz Output Voltage IAC = 250µA, VRMS = 1.15V, VFB = 0V 0.6 0.75 0.9 V Initial Accuracy TA = 25ºC 188 200 212 kHz Voltage Stability 11V < VCC < 16.5V OSCILLATOR Temperature Stability Total Variation Line, Temp 1 % 2 % 182 Ramp Valley to Peak Voltage 218 kHz 2.5 V ns Dead Time PFC Only 260 400 CT Discharge Current VRAMP 2 = 0V, VRAMP 1 = 2.5V 3.5 5.5 Green Mode Threshold Low VGMT = VDC –VLS VGMT-H Green Mode Threshold High VGMT = VDC –VLS 7.5 mA 70 275 mV 360 580 mV GREEN MODE VGMT-L VLS 4 Level Shift 1.25 Datasheet August 2000 V ML4802 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Continued) SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS 7.4 7.5 7.6 V REFERENCE Output Voltage TA = 25ºC, I(VREF) = 1mA Line Regulation 11V < VCC < 16.5V 2 30 mV Load Regulation 1mA < I(VREF) < 10mA 2 20 mV Temperature Stability 0.4 7.35 % Total Variation Line, Load, Temp Long Term Stability TJ = 125ºC, 1000 Hours Minimum Duty Cycle VIEAO > 4.0V Maximum Duty Cycle VIEAO < 1.2V Output Low Voltage IOUT = –20mA 0.4 0.8 V IOUT = –100mA 0.7 2.0 V IOUT = –10mA, VCC = 11V 0.8 1.5 V 5 7.65 V 25 mV 0 % PFC Output High Voltage Rise/Fall Time 85 90 % IOUT = 20mA VCC - 0.8 V IOUT = 100mA VCC - 2.0 V CL = 1000pF 50 ns PWM DC Duty Cycle Range VOL Output Low Voltage VOH 0-44 Output High Voltage 0-47 0-50 % IOUT = –20mA 0.4 0.8 V IOUT = –100mA 0.7 2.0 V IOUT = –10mA, VCC = 11V 0.8 1.5 V IOUT = 20mA VCC - 0. 8 V IOUT = 100mA VCC - 2.0 V Rise/Fall Time CL = 1000pF 50 ns Start-up Current VCC = 12V, CL = 0 200 350 µA Operating Current VCC = 14V, CL = 0 5 7 mA SUPPLY Undervoltage Lockout Threshold 12 13 14 V Undervoltage Lockout Hysteresis 2.5 2.8 3.1 V Note 1: Limits are guaranteed by 100% testing, sampling, or correlation with worst-case test conditions. Note 2: Includes all bias currents to other circuits connected to the VFB pin. Note 3: Gain = K x 5.3V; K = (IMULO - IOFFSET) x IAC x (VEAO - 1.5V)-1. August 2000 Datasheet 5 ML4802 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION The ML4802 consists of a combined average-currentcontrolled, continuous boost Power Factor Corrector (PFC) front end and a synchronized Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) back end. It is distinguished from earlier combo controllers by its unique Green Mode operation and dramatically reduced start-up and operating currents. The PWM section has been optimized for use in current mode topologies. The PWM stage uses conventional trailingedge duty cycle modulation, while the PFC uses leadingedge modulation. This patented leading/trailing edge modulation technique results in a higher useable PFC error amplifier bandwidth, and can significantly reduce the size of the PFC DC bus capacitor. The synchronization of the PWM with the PFC simplifies the PWM compensation due to the reduced ripple on the PFC output capacitor (the PWM input capacitor). The PWM section of the ML4802 runs at twice the frequency of the PFC, which allows the use of smaller PWM output magnetics and filter capacitors while holding down the losses in the PFC stage power components. In addition to power factor correction, a number of protection features have been built into the ML4802. These include soft-start, PFC over-voltage protection, peak current limiting, brown-out protection, duty cycle limit, and under-voltage lockout. skipping mode. This significantly reduces the frequency of operation, and therefore the dissipation in the PWM output driver and switch. Since the pulse-skipping is synchronous to the PWM’s master clock, the noise spectrum of the PWM retains a strong relationship to its spectrum during continuous-mode operation, which eases input and output filter design. PWM pulse frequency reductions in excess of 10:1 are common, with no increase in peak-to-peak output ripple. During Green Mode, the PFC also cycles on and off, running only as often as necessary to maintain its feedback voltage (VFB) between 2.25V and 2.5V (corresponding typical values of VBUSS are 382V and 425V). The PFC uses a built-in softstart to minimize line current peaks and component stress when turning on. See Figure 1 for a flow chart detailing Green Mode and Normal Mode operation. 2.25V – + VFB + 2.5V – VDC VTH1 S Q R Q – + PFC ON PWM OFF VTH2 GREEN MODE OPERATION Green Mode automatically improves efficiency by up to 20% or more during low power operation. This feature is particularly helpful in meeting the demands of Energy Star™ programs. When the PWM’s output falls to nominally 17% of its design maximum power, Green Mode operation is initiated. The upper Green Mode threshold corresponds roughly to 1/3 of rated full power level. In Green Mode, the PWM operates in a pulseSTART NORMAL MODE OPERATION NO VFB ≥ 2.50V? VDC < 1.30V? NO YES YES TURN PFC OFF VFB < 2.25V? YES TURN PWM ON TURN PFC ON NO VDC ≥ 2.25V? NO YES ISSUE PWM POWER PULSE Figure 2. Green Mode Section Block Diagram Entering Green Mode The Green Mode Controller is detailed in Figure 2. Key to the ML4802’s operation in Green-Mode is the fact that the PWM’s output power is related to the voltage on the VDC (PWM Duty Cycle Control Voltage) pin by a known transfer characteristic. Therefore, the output power POUT drawn from an ML4802 supply can be inferred by monitoring the value of VDC fed back to the ML4802 from the (external) reference/error amplifier combination. When the output power taken from the PWM is reduced, the voltage on VDC will decrease. When VDC falls below VTH1 (1.30V typical), the part enters Green Mode operation. Once this happens, the threshold to which VDC is compared for further PWM operation is set to a higher value VTH2 (1.58V typical). This causes the PWM to enter a pulse-skipping mode while maintaining the desired output voltage. Pulse-skipping occurs because VTH2 is a higher voltage than VTH1, and because the PWM drive (PWMOUT) is disabled until VDC ³ VTH2. Since the primary current of the PWM output transformer is determined by VTH2 in Green Mode, and VTH2 > VTH1, each PWM output pulse will carry slightly more energy during Green Mode operation than during all but the highest duty cycle regimes of continuous-mode operation. In Green Mode, the power in each PWM output pulse is: PPULSE µ IPRIMARY(PWM) x VBUSS Figure 1. ML4802 Operational Flow Chart 6 Datasheet PPULSE µ (VGMT/RSENSE[PWM]) x 380V August 2000 ML4802 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION (Continued) On an instantaneous basis, an increase in VOUT above its programmed value will cause the error voltage presented to VDC to decrease. This will shut off PWMOUT to keep the loop in regulation. If the output voltage goes below its intended level, VDC will increase. When the feedback voltage VDC rises above VTH2, PWMOUT is re-enabled causing the output voltage to increase. This series of actions will repeat, maintaining the average VOUT at its design value. Since the PWM error amplifier gain is quite high in the average configuration, this action introduces no appreciable ripple on the PWM’s DC output(s). One item to note here is that, to keep the pulse skipping action as clean as possible (that is, to prevent pulse grouping), a relatively fast error amplifier with an electrically quiet feedback path to VDC is desirable. When the PWM enters its pulse-skipping mode, the PFC is shut off completely. The PWM then runs off of the energy stored in the PFC buss capacitor. During this period, the voltage on the buss capacitor will decay. When VBUSS falls below a user-set threshold VPFC1 (typically 382V), the PFC is turned on again, charging its output capacitor back to a higher voltage VPFC2 (typically 425V). Simultaneously, the threshold to which VDC is compared is switched back to VTH1. As soon as the output voltage of the PFC exceeds VPFC2, the PFC shuts off and VDC is again compared to VTH2. This cycle repeats as long as the power consumption from the PWM remains below the Green Mode threshold. Exiting Green Mode The ML4802 enters Green Mode at any time that VDC < VTH1. In order to reliably exit Green Mode, VTH1 must be used as the exit criterion as well (using VTH2 as a comparison voltage to exit Green Mode would eliminate the part’s ability to skip pulses throughout the Green Mode power range). Therefore, once the voltage on VDC has set the part into Green Mode operation, the ML4802 can only exit Green Mode when the PFC is recharging the buss capacitor. As noted above, VDC is compared against VTH1 during the PFC recharge time. Another way of viewing this is as follows: every time the PFC turns on, the ML4802 exits Green Mode, and will either return to Green Mode or remain in continuous-mode operation depending upon whether the voltage on VDC exceeds VTH1. Note that this means that there will be brief periods of continuous PWM operation even while the output power drawn from the PWM is within the Green Mode range. This is a normal and harmless consequence of the ML4802’s Green Mode logic. GREEN MODE THRESHOLD To a first approximation, the Green Mode Threshold as a percentage of the PWM’s maximum rated power output is given by: PGMT = (VGMT/VCURRENT LIMIT(PWM)) x POUT(MAX) PGMT @ (0.25V/1.5V) = 0.167 x POUT(MAX) August 2000 For example, a flyback supply designed for 100W maximum output will nominally enter and exit Green Mode operation at 17W. Similarly, a 200W forward converter would have a Green Mode threshold of about 34W. In actual designs, the Green Mode threshold will often be at a slightly lower power level than is given by this simplified equation. This is principally due to the fact that VFB is an average-responding voltage, while POUT is inferred from the instantaneous peak current through RSENSE(PWM). On a short-term basis, the output current demand as sensed by VFB is essentially a DC level. This is not true of V(RAMP1), however: V(RAMP2) is given by (RSENSE(PWM) x IPRIMARY(PWM)), which for most designs is a combination of DC (pedestal) and peak (ramp) currents. It is the ramp current portion of IPRIMARY(PWM) which causes real-world designs to typically enter Green Mode at several percentage points lower output power than would otherwise occur. POWER FACTOR CORRECTION Power factor correction makes a non-linear load look like a resistive load to the AC line. For a resistor, the current drawn from the line is in phase with, and proportional to, the line voltage, so the power factor is unity (one). A common class of non-linear load is the input of a most power supplies, which use a bridge rectifier and capacitive input filter fed from the line. The peakcharging effect which occurs on the input filter capacitor in such a supply causes brief high-amplitude pulses of current to flow from the power line, rather than a sinusoidal current in phase with the line voltage. Such a supply presents a power factor to the line of less than one (another way to state this is that it causes significant current harmonics to appear at its input). If the input current drawn by such a supply (or any other non-linear load) can be made to follow the input voltage in instantaneous amplitude, it will appear resistive to the AC line and a unity power factor will be achieved. To hold the input current draw of a device drawing power from the AC line in phase with, and proportional to, the input voltage, a way must be found to prevent that device from loading the line except in proportion to the instantaneous line voltage. The PFC section of the ML4802 uses a boost-mode DC-DC converter to accomplish this. The input to the converter is the full wave rectified AC line voltage. No filtering is applied following the bridge rectifier, so the input voltage to the boost converter ranges, at twice line frequency, from zero volts to the peak value of the AC input and back to zero. By forcing the boost converter to meet two simultaneous conditions, it is possible to ensure that the current which the converter draws from the power line matches the instantaneous line voltage. One of these conditions is that the output voltage of the boost converter must be set higher than the peak value of the line voltage. For the ML4802, a good value to use is 425V DC out, to allow for a high line of 270V AC while in Green Mode. The other condition is that the current which the converter is allowed to draw from the line at any given instant must be proportional to the line voltage. The first of these requirements is satisfied by establishing a suitable voltage Datasheet 7 ML4802 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION (Continued) control loop for the converter, which in turn drives a current error amplifier and switching output driver. The second requirement is met by using the rectified AC line voltage to modulate the output of the voltage control loop. Such modulation causes the current error amplifier to command a power stage current which varies directly with the input voltage. In order to prevent ripple which will necessarily appear at the output of the boost circuit (typically about 10VAC on a 385V DC level, or about 40VAC during Green Mode operation) from introducing distortion back through the voltage error amplifier, the bandwidth of the voltage loop is deliberately kept low. A final refinement is to adjust the overall gain of the PFC such to be proportional to 1/VIN2, which linearizes the transfer function of the system as the AC input voltage varies. Since the boost converter topology in the ML4802 PFC is of the current-averaging type, no slope compensation is required. PFC SECTION Gain Modulator Figure 3 shows a block diagram of the PFC section of the ML4802. The gain modulator is the heart of the PFC, as it is this circuit block which controls the response of the current loop to line voltage waveform and frequency, rms line voltage, and PFC output voltage. There are three inputs to the gain modulator. These are: 1) A current representing the instantaneous input voltage (amplitude and waveshape) to the PFC. The rectified AC input sine wave is converted to a proportional current via a resistor and is then fed into the gain modulator at IAC. Sampling current in this way minimizes ground noise, as is required in high power switching power conversion environments. The gain modulator responds linearly to this current. 2) A voltage proportional to the long-term rms AC line voltage, derived from the rectified line voltage after scaling and filtering. This signal is presented to the gain modulator at VRMS. The gain modulator’s output is inversely proportional to VRMS2 (except at unusually low values of VRMS where special gain contouring takes over to limit power dissipation of the circuit components under heavy brownout conditions). The relationship between VRMS and gain is designated as K, and is illustrated in the Typical Performance Characteristics. 3) The output of the voltage error amplifier, VEAO. The gain modulator responds linearly to variations in this voltage. VEAO IEAO 16 1 VCC 13 POWER FACTOR CORRECTOR + VEA VFB 15 - 1.6kΩ + 2.5V IEA VRMS 2 4 ISENSE 3 RAMP 1 8 RT/CT 7 - -1V + PFC CONTROLLER 8V GAIN MODULATOR 14 VREF - PFC ILIMIT 1.6kΩ ÷2 FROM GREEN MODE CONTROLLER OSCILLATOR DUTY CYCLE LIMIT Figure 3. PFC Section Block Diagram 8 7.5V REFERENCE OVP + – IAC 2.75V Datasheet August 2000 PFC OUTPUT DRIVER 12 PFC OUT ML4802 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION (Continued) The output of the gain modulator is a current signal, in the form of a full wave rectified sinusoid at twice the line frequency. This current is applied to the virtual-ground (negative) input of the current error amplifier. In this way the gain modulator forms the reference for the current error loop, and ultimately controls the instantaneous current draw of the PFC from the power line. The general form for the output of the gain modulator is: IGAINMOD = IAC VEAO 1V VRMS 2 More exactly, the output current of the gain modulator is given by: 0 5 IGAINMOD = K VEAO - 0.625V IAC where K is in units of V-1. Note that the output current of the gain modulator is limited to @ 500µA. Current Error Amplifier The current error amplifier’s output controls the PFC duty cycle to keep the current through the boost inductor a linear function of the line voltage. At the inverting input to the current error amplifier, the output current of the gain modulator is summed with a current which results from a negative voltage being impressed upon the ISENSE pin (current into ISENSE @ VSENSE/1.8kW). The negative voltage on ISENSE represents the sum of all currents flowing in the PFC circuit, and is typically derived from a current sense resistor in series with the negative terminal of the input bridge rectifier. As stated above, the ground. Given this fact, and the arrangement of the duty cycle modulator polarities internal to the PFC, an increase in positive current from the gain modulator will cause the output stage to increase its duty cycle until the voltage on ISENSE is adequately negative to cancel this increased current. Similarly, if the gain modulator’s output decreases, the output duty cycle will decrease to achieve a less negative voltage on the ISENSE pin. There is a modest degree of gain contouring applied to the transfer characteristic of the current error amplifier, to increase its speed of response to current-loop perturbations. Overvoltage Protection The OVP comparator serves to protect the power circuit from being subjected to excessive voltages if the load should suddenly change. A resistor divider from the high voltage DC output of the PFC is fed to VFB. When the voltage on VFB exceeds 2.75V, the PFC output driver is shut down. The PWM section will continue to operate. The OVP comparator has 250mV of hysteresis, and the PFC will not restart until the voltage at VFB drops below 2.5V. The VFB should be set at a level where the active and passive external power components and the ML4802 are within their safe operating voltages, but not so low as to interfere with the boost voltage regulation loop. Error Amplifier Compensation The PWM loading of the PFC can be modeled as a negative resistor; an increase in input voltage to the PWM causes a decrease in the input current. This response dictates the proper compensation of the two transconductance error amplifiers. Figure 4 shows the types of compensation networks most commonly used for the voltage and current error amplifiers, along with their respective return points. The current loop compensation is returned to VREF to produce a soft-start characteristic on the PFC: as the reference voltage comes up from zero volts, it creates a differentiated voltage on IEAO which prevents the PFC from immediately demanding a full duty cycle on its boost converter. This then works in conjunction with the low output current of the VEA to ensure low component stress at PFC startup. VREF PFC OUTPUT 16 1 IEAO VEAO VFB 15 VEA - + 2.5V Cycle-By-Cycle Current Limiter + + – IAC The ISENSE pin, as well as being a part of the current feedback loop, is a direct input to the cycle-by-cycle current limiter for the PFC section. Should the input voltage at this pin ever be more negative than –1.5V, the output of the PFC will be disabled until the protection flip-flop is reset by the clock pulse at the start of the next PFC power cycle. IEA 1.6kΩ - 2 VRMS 4 ISENSE GAIN MODULATOR 1.6kΩ 3 Figure 4. Compensation Network Connections for the Voltage and Current Error Amplifiers August 2000 Datasheet 9 ML4802 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION (Continued) The major concern when compensating the ML4802's voltage loop error amplifier is that the current amplifier compensation is chosen to optimize frequency response while maintaining good stability. This leads to the following rules of thumb: the crossover frequency of the current amplifier should be at least 10 times that of the voltage amplifier to prevent interaction with the voltage loop. It should also be limited to less than 1/6th that of the switching frequency, e.g. 16.7kHz for a 100kHz switching frequency. For more information on compensating the current and voltage control loops, see Application Notes 33, 34, and 55. Application Note 16 also contains valuable information for the design of this class of PFC. Oscillator The oscillator frequency is determined by the values of RT and CT, which determine the ramp and off-time of the oscillator output clock: fOSC = 1 tRAMP + DEADTIME RAMP 1 The ramp voltage on this pin serves as a reference to which the PFC control signal is compared in order to set the duty cycle of the PFC switch. The external ramp voltage is derived from an RC network similar to the oscillator's. The PWM's oscillator sends a synchronous pulse every other cycle to reset this ramp. The ramp voltage should be limited to no more than the output high voltage (6V) of the current error amplifier. The timing resistor values should be selected such that the capacitor will not charge past this point before being reset. In order to ensure the linearity of the PFC loop's transfer function and improve noise immunity, the charging resistor should be connected to the 13.5V VCC rather than the 7.5V reference. This will keep the charging voltage across the timing capacitor in the "linear" region of the charging curve. The component value selection is similar to oscillator RC component selection. fOSC = The deadtime of the oscillator is derived from the following equation: VREF - 1.25 VREF - 3.75 1 tCHARGETIME + tDISCHARGETIME The charge time of RAMP 1 is derived from the following equations: tRAMP = CT RT IN tCHARGE = at VREF = 7.5V: tCHARGE = C R 1n tRAMP = CT RT 0.51 The ramp of the oscillator may be determined using: tDEADTIME = fOSC = 1 tRAMP EXAMPLE: For the application circuit shown in the data sheet, with the oscillator running at: fOSC = 200kHz = tCHARGE = 0.463 R C The capacitor value should remain small to keep the discharge energy and the resulting discharge current through the part small. A good value to use is the same value used in the pwm timing circuit (CT). For the application circuit shown in Figure 7, using a 200kHz PWM and a 100pF timing capacitor yeilds RT: Rt = 1 tRAMP tRAMP = 0.51 RT CT = 1 10 -5 1 10 -5 0.463 100 10 -12 2 Rt = 215kW Solving for RT x CT yields 1 x 10-4. Selecting standard components values, CT = 100pF, and RT = 100kW. 10 VCC - RampValley VCC - RampPeak At VCC = 13.5V and assuming RampPeak = 5V to allow for component tolerances: 2.5V CT = 455 CT 5.5mA The deadtime is so small (tRAMP >> tDEADTIME) that the operating frequency can typically be approximated by: 2 fOSC Datasheet August 2000 7 ML4802 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION (Continued) PWM SECTION Pulse Width Modulator The PWM section of the ML4802 is straightforward, but there are several points which should be noted. Foremost among these is its inherent synchronization to the PFC section of the device, from which it also derives its basic timing (at twice the PFC frequency in the ML4802). The PWM is primarily intended for current-mode operation. In current-mode applications, the PWM ramp (RAMP 2) is usually derived directly from a current sensing resistor in the primary of the output stage, and is thereby representative of the current flowing in the converter’s output stage. DC ILIMIT, which provides cycle-by-cycle current limiting, is internally connected to RAMP 2. No voltage error amplifier is included in the PWM stage of the ML4802, as this function is generally performed on the output side of the PWM’s isolation boundary. To facilitate the design of optocoupler feedback circuitry, an offset has been built into the PWM’s RAMP 2 input which allows VDC to command a zero percent duty cycle for input voltages below 1.25V. VIN OK Comparator The VIN OK comparator monitors the DC output of the PFC and inhibits the PWM if this voltage on VFB is less than its nominal 2.5V. Once this voltage reaches 2.5V, which corresponds to the PFC output capacitor being charged to its rated boost voltage, the soft-start commences. It is important that the time constant of the PWM soft-start allow the PFC time to generate sufficient output power for the PWM section. The PWM start-up delay should be at least 5ms. Solving for the minimum value of CSS: CSS = 5ms 25mA @ 200nF 1.25V Generating VCC The ML4802 is a voltage-fed part. It requires an external 15V±10% (or better) Zener shunt voltage regulator, or other controlled supply, to maintain the voltage supplied to the part at 15V nominal. This allows a low power dissipation while at the same time delivering 13V nominal of gate drive at the PWM OUT and PFC OUT outputs. LEADING/TRAILING MODULATION Conventional Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) techniques employ trailing edge modulation in which the switch will turn on right after the trailing edge of the system clock. The error amplifier output voltage is then compared with the modulating ramp. When the modulating ramp reaches the level of the error amplifier output voltage, the switch will be turned OFF. When the switch is ON, the inductor current will ramp up. The effective duty cycle of the trailing edge modulation is determined during the ON of the switch. Figure 5 shows a typical trailing edge control scheme. PWM Control (RAMP 2) RAMP 2 is the sampling point for a voltage representing the current in the primary of the PWM’s output transformer, derived from a current sensing resistor. SW2 L1 + I3 I4 VIN RL SW1 DC PWM Current Limit I2 I1 RAMP C1 The DC ILIMIT pin is a cycle-by-cycle current limiter for the PWM section. It is connected internally to the PWM control pin. Should the input voltage at this pin ever exceed 1.5V, the output of the PWM will be disabled until the output flip-flop is reset by the clock pulse at the start of the next PWM power cycle. VEAO REF U3 + –EA DFF RAMP OSC CLK U4 Soft Start U1 TIME VSW1 R Q D U2 Q CLK TIME Start-up of the PWM is controlled by the selection of the external capacitor at SS. A current source of 25µA supplies the charging current for the capacitor, and startup of the PWM begins at 1.25V. Start-up delay can be programmed by the following equation: CSS = tDELAY + – Figure 5. Typical Trailing Edge Control Scheme 25mA 1.25V where CSS is the required soft start capacitance, and tDELAY is the desired start-up delay. August 2000 Datasheet 11 ML4802 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION (Continued) In the case of leading edge modulation, the switch is turned OFF right at the leading edge of the system clock. When the modulating ramp reaches the level of the error amplifier output voltage, the switch will be turned ON. The effective duty-cycle of the leading edge modulation is determined during the OFF time of the switch. Figure 6 shows a leading edge control scheme. TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Figure 7 is the application circuit for a complete 100W power factor corrected power supply, designed using the methods and general topology detailed in Application Note 33. One of the advantages of this control technique is that it requires only one system clock. Switch 1 (SW1) turns off and switch 2 (SW2) turns on at the same instant to minimize the momentary “no-load” period, thus lowering ripple voltage generated by the switching action. With such synchronized switching, the ripple voltage of the first stage is reduced. Calculation and evaluation have shown that the 120Hz component of the PFC’s output ripple voltage can be reduced by as much as 30% using this method. SW2 L1 + I2 I1 I3 I4 VIN RL SW1 DC RAMP C1 VEAO REF U3 + –EA RAMP OSC U4 CLK VEAO + – CMP U1 DFF TIME VSW1 R Q D U2 Q CLK TIME Figure 6. Leading/Trailing Edge Control Scheme 12 Datasheet August 2000 August 2000 Datasheet RT/CT R39 33Ω R7 1.2Ω C1 0.47µF D15 1N914 D13 1N914 D14 1N914 C27 100pF R35 221kΩ C19 0.22µF R4 13.2kΩ C3 R3 0.22µF 100kΩ C2 0.47µF R8 1.2Ω R2 357kΩ R1 357kΩ BR1 4A, 600V KBL06 C33 10nF R36 200kΩ R10 249kΩ C26 47µF R9 249kΩ R27 82kΩ L1 R20 22Ω C11 220pF Q1G C18 100pF D8, D10; IN5818 D3, D5, D6, D12; BYV26C D11; MBR2545CT L1; PREMIER MAGNETICS TSD-1047 L2; PREMIER MAGNETICS VTP-02007 L3; PREMIER MAGNETICS TSD-904 T1; PREMIER MAGNETICS PMGD-03 T2; PREMIER MAGNETICS TSD-1218 UNUSED DESIGNATORS; C7, C14, C16, C17, D9, R42 RAMP1 R6 1.2Ω NOTE: R5 1.2Ω ISENSE AC INPUT 85 TO 260V F1 3.15A 8 RAMP 1 7 RT/CT 6 VDC RAMP 2 9 GND 10 PWM OUT 11 PFC OUT 12 VCC 13 5 SS 4 VRMS VFB 15 VREF 14 U1 C28 220pF C12 220µF 50V VDC 16 C6 820pF D3 600V C4 4.7nF C5 100µF 3 ISENSE 2 IAC 1 IEAO ML4802 R12 124kΩ R16 10kΩ R38 100kΩ D2 15V R28 1kΩ Q1 D1 8A HFA08TB60 D8 R14 249kΩ R13 249kΩ T1A R15 2.94kΩ Q3 D5 600V R22 3.3Ω R25 10kΩ Q4 D6 600V D11A T2C C8 .047µF J8 D11B L2 C10 10µF C21 1500µF U2 R30 1.5kΩ R29 1.2kΩ U3 TL431C VDC R40 470Ω C24 0.47µF VBUSS PRI GND C9 6.8nF R11 R26 1.3MΩ 10kΩ PWM ILIMIT Q2 C13 0.22µF REF D4 5.1V R37 1kΩ C15 0.22µF VCC R23 220Ω R21 3.3Ω Q3G D7 16V R24 10kΩ R19 33Ω D10 C20 0.47µF R18 33Ω R17 3Ω C31 330pF VFB T1B C25 0.1µF Q2G D12 C23 10nF R31 10kΩ R44 10kΩ C22 10µF R33 2.26kΩ C29 10nF R32 8.66kΩ C30 680µF R43 1.5MΩ C32 0.47µF L3 12V RETURN 12V RET R34 240Ω 12V, 100W 12V ML4802 Figure 7. 100W Power Factor Corrected Power Supply 13 ML4802 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS inches (millimeters) Package: P16 16-Pin PDIP 0.740 - 0.760 (18.79 - 19.31) 16 0.240 - 0.260 0.295 - 0.325 (6.09 - 6.61) (7.49 - 8.26) PIN 1 ID 1 0.02 MIN (0.50 MIN) (4 PLACES) 0.100 BSC (2.54 BSC) 0.055 - 0.065 (1.40 - 1.65) 0.015 MIN (0.38 MIN) 0.170 MAX (4.32 MAX) 0.125 MIN (3.18 MIN) SEATING PLANE 0.016 - 0.022 (0.40 - 0.56) 0º - 15º 0.008 - 0.012 (0.20 - 0.31) Package: S16N 16-Pin Narrow SOIC 0.386 - 0.396 (9.80 - 10.06) 16 0.148 - 0.158 0.228 - 0.244 (3.76 - 4.01) (5.79 - 6.20) PIN 1 ID 1 0.017 - 0.027 (0.43 - 0.69) (4 PLACES) 0.050 BSC (1.27 BSC) 0.059 - 0.069 (1.49 - 1.75) 0º - 8º 0.055 - 0.061 (1.40 - 1.55) 14 0.012 - 0.020 (0.30 - 0.51) SEATING PLANE Datasheet 0.004 - 0.010 (0.10 - 0.26) 0.015 - 0.035 (0.38 - 0.89) August 2000 0.006 - 0.010 (0.15 - 0.26) ML4802 ORDERING INFORMATION PART NUMBER TEMPERATURE RANGE PACKAGE ML4802CP ML4802CS 0°C to 70°C 0°C to 70°C 16-Pin Plastic DIP (P16) 16-Pin Narrow SOIC (S16N) ML4802IP ML4802IS -40°C to 85°C -40°C to 85°C 16-Pin Plastic DIP (P16) 16-Pin Narrow SOIC (S16N) Micro Linear Corporation 2092 Concourse Drive San Jose, CA 95131 Tel: (408) 433-5200 Fax: (408) 432-0295 www.microlinear.com Micro Linear makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy, utility, or completeness of the contents of this publication and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any patents or other intellectual property rights is granted by this document. The circuits contained in this document are offered as possible applications only. Particular uses or applications may invalidate some of the specifications and/or product descriptions contained herein. The customer is urged to perform its own engineering review before deciding on a particular application. Micro Linear assumes no liability whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of Micro Linear products including liability or warranties relating to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or infringement of any intellectual property right. Micro Linear products are not designed for use in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications. © Micro Linear 2000. is a registered trademark of Micro Linear Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Products described herein may be covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4,897,611; 4,964,026; 5,027,116; 5,281,862; 5,283,483; 5,418,502; 5,508,570; 5,510,727; 5,523,940; 5,546,017; 5,559,470; 5,565,761; 5,592,128; 5,594,376; 5,652,479; 5,661,427; 5,663,874; 5,672,959; 5,689,167; 5,714,897; 5,717,798; 5,742,151; 5,747,977; 5,754,012; 5,757,174; 5,767,653; 5,777,514; 5,793,168; 5,798,635; 5,804,950; 5,808,455; 5,811,999; 5,818,207; 5,818,669; 5,825,165; 5,825,223; 5,838,723; 5.844,378; 5,844,941. Japan: 2,598,946; 2,619,299; 2,704,176; 2,821,714. Other patents are pending. DS4802-02 August 2000 Datasheet 15