MICROSEMI LX1571CM

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LIN D O C #: 1570
E N D I N G
LX1570/1571
PHASE MODULATED AC SYNCHRONOUS SECONDARY-SIDE CONTROLLER
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DESCRIPTION
The LX1570/71 series of controller ICs are
designed to provide all control functions in
a secondary-side regulator for isolated auxiliary or secondary power supplies. Auxiliary
or secondary-side controllers are used in a
variety of applications including multiple
output off-line power supplies, commonly
found in desktop computers, as well as telecommunications applications. Although they
can be used in all secondary output applications requiring precision regulation, they are
mainly optimized for outputs delivering more
than 3A current where standard three-terminal regulators lack the desired efficiency. For
these applications, the Mag Amp regulators
have traditionally been used. However, Mag
Amps have several disadvantages. First, because they have to withstand the maximum
input voltage during a short-circuit condition,
they are "over designed", typically by 2 times,
increasing the cost and size of the power
supply. Second, Mag Amps are inherently
leading edge modulators, so they can only
S
H E E T
p REPLACES COSTLY MAG-AMP CORES WITH
A LOW ON-RESISTANCE MOSFET
p LOOK-AHEAD SWITCHINGTM ENSURES
SWITCH TURN ON BEFORE THE AC INPUT
TO ACHIEVE 100% ENERGY TRANSFER
p LOWER OVERALL SYSTEM COST
p LOWER PEAK CURRENT STRESS ON THE
PRIMARY SWITCH
p ALLOWS HIGHER OPERATING FREQUENCY
AND SMALLER OUTPUT INDUCTOR
p EASY SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION
p CURRENT MODE APPROACH ACHIEVES
EXCELLENT DYNAMIC RESPONSE
approach a certain maximum duty cycle, limited by the minimum delay and the magnetic BH loop characteristic of the Mag Amp
core. This forces an increase in the size of
the main transformer as well as the output
inductor, resulting in higher overall system
cost. The LX1570/71 eliminates all the
disadvantages of the Mag Amp approach
as well as improving system performance and reducing overall system cost.
The LX1570/71 is a current mode controller IC that controls the duty cycle of a switch
in series with the secondary AC output of
the power transformer in buck-derived applications, such as forward or bridge topologies. It offers features such as 100% duty
cycle operation for maximum energy transfer, pulse-by-pulse and hiccup current limiting with long off-time between the cycles
for reduced power dissipation, high-frequency operation for smaller magnetics, softstart, and current mode control for excellent dynamic response.
A P P L I C AT I O N S
■ SECONDARY-SIDE REGULATOR IN OFF-LINE
POWER SUPPLIES
■ COMPUTER POWER SUPPLIES, 3.3V OUTPUT
FOR NEW LOW-VOLTAGE PROCESSORS
AND MEMORIES
■ TELECOMMUNICATION AND MILITARY
DC/DC CONVERTERS
A VA I L A B L E O P T I O N S
Aux Output
12V/8A
VCC
A T A
K E Y F E AT U R E S
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT
OUT
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PER
PART #
Part #
C.L.
Threshold
C.S.
Option
Application
LX1570
-0.2V
Resistive
Sensing
Output
Currents
< 4A
LX1571
1V
Current
Output
Transformer Currents
Sensing
> 4A
C.S.
VFB
LX1571
COMP
CT
GND
S.S.
PA C K A G E O R D E R I N F O R M AT I O N
TA (°C)
DIP
M Plastic
8-pin
SOIC
DM Plastic
8-pin
DIP
Y Ceramic
8-pin
0 to 70
LX157xCM
LX157xCDM
—
-40 to 85
LX157xIM
LX157xIDM
—
—
—
LX157xMY
-55 to 125
Note: All surface-mount packages are available in Tape & Reel.
Append the letter "T" to part number. (i.e. LX157xCDMT)
F O R F U R T H E R I N F O R M AT I O N C A L L ( 7 1 4 ) 8 9 8 - 8 1 2 1
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PACKAGE PIN OUTS
(Note 1)
Supply Voltage (VCC) .................................................................................................... 40V
Digital Inputs ....................................................................................................... -0.3 to 7V
Output Peak Current Source (500nS) ........................................................................... 1A
Output Peak Current Sink (500nS) ................................................................................ 1A
S.S.
VFB
COMP
C.S.
Note 1. Exceeding these ratings could cause damage to the device. All voltages are with respect
to Ground. Currents are positive into, negative out of the specified terminal.
1
8
2
7
3
6
4
5
CT
VCC
OUT DRV
GND
M & Y PACKAGE
(Top View)
T H E R MAL DATA
M PACKAGE:
THERMAL RESISTANCE-JUNCTION TO AMBIENT, θ JA
S.S.
VFB
COMP
C.S.
95°C/W
DM PACKAGE:
THERMAL RESISTANCE-JUNCTION TO AMBIENT, θ JA
165°C/W
8
2
7
3
6
4
5
CT
VCC
OUT DRV
GND
DM PACKAGE
(Top View)
Y PACKAGE:
THERMAL RESISTANCE-JUNCTION TO AMBIENT, θ JA
1
130°C/W
Junction Temperature Calculation: TJ = TA + (PD x θJA).
The θ JA numbers are guidelines for the thermal performance of the device/pc-board system.
All of the above assume no ambient airflow.
LX1571 BLOCK DIAGRAM
2.5V
0.25V
Minimum
Current Comp
PWM Latch
R
Q
6 OUT DRV
Error Amp
S.S. 1
2R
VFB 2
S
C.S. Comp
R
1V
COMP 3
C.S. 4
Current Mode
Hiccup Comp
1.5V
0.5V
2.5V
Voltage Hiccup
Comp.
2.5V
REF
Voltage Mode Hiccup
5V
Internal
Bias
CHG
CONTROL
CT 8
QUICK
CHG
CONTROL
LATCH RESET
CONTROL
Timing / Duty Cycle
Control
DISCH
CONTROL
VALLEY
THRESHOLD
CONTROL
7 VCC
6V
LATCH
SET CONTROL
16V
5 GND
Q
R
Q
S
Hiccup
Latch
2
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(Unless otherwise specified, these specifications apply over the ranges T A = -55 to 125ºC for the LX1570M/1571M, TA = -40 to 85ºC for the
LX1570I/1571I, and TA = 0 to 70ºC for LX1570C/1571C. VCC = 15V. Typ. number represents TA = 25ºC value.)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
LX1570/1571
Min. Typ.
Max.
Units
Reference Section
Initial Accuracy
Line Regulation
Temp Stability
VRI
∆VRL
∆VRT
TA = 25ºC, measured at F.B pin
11V < VCC < 25
Note 2
2.475
2.500
2.525
±1
±1.5
V
%
%
90
85
100
100
110
115
±1
kHz
kHz
%
mA
mA
µA
V
V
Timing Section
Initial Accuracy
fO
∆f OL
ICHG
IDISCH
I LK
VRPP
Line Voltage Stability
Charging Current
Discharging Current
Leakage Current
Ramp PK to PK
CT = , TJ = 25°C, measured at pin 6
Over Temp, measured at pin 6
3
3.5
4
0.6
6
C.S.INPUT = 1.5V
C.S.INPUT = 0V
C.S.INPUT = 1.5V (1571), C.S.INPUT = -0.4V (1570)
Error Amp / Soft Start Comp Section
Transconductance
Input Bias Current
Open Loop Gain
Output Sink Current
Output Source Current
Output HI Voltage
Output LO Voltage
Slew Rate
gm
IB
AVOL
IEA(SINK)
I EA(SOURCE)
VCOMP-HI
VCOMP-LO
S
VFB = 2.6V
VFB = 2.4V
60
200
200
0.005
0.1
70
400
400
5.1
1
0.8
1
µΩ
µA
dB
µA
µA
V
V
V/µSec
Soft-Start Section
Soft Start Timing Factor
Soft Start Discharge Current
KSS
ISS-DIS
35
50
TBD
65
ms/µF
mA
-0.8
6
25
1
-16.5
3.3
V
V
µA
µA
V/V
V/V
mV
mV
ns
V
V
V
V
V
Current Sense Section
Input Range
Input Current
C.S. Amplifier Gain
Minimum Current Threshold Voltage
C.S. Delay to Driver Output
C.L. Pulse-By-Pulse Threshold Voltage
C.L. Hiccup Threshold Voltage
Voltage Hiccup Threshold
LX1570
LX1571
LX1570
LX1571
LX1570
LX1571
LX1570
LX1571
VCSI
-0.3
I CSB
-13.5
2.7
ACS
VCSMIN
10% Overdrive
LX1570
LX1571
LX1570
LX1571
VCLP
VCLH
VHCCP
-0.18
0.9
-15
3
-50
250
100
-0.2
1
-0.3
1.5
2
200
-0.22
1.1
Note 2. Although this parameter is guaranteed, it is not 100% tested in production.
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Parameter
Symbol
(Con't.)
Test Conditions
LX1570/1571
Min. Typ.
Max.
Units
PWM Section
E.A. Output to PWM Drive Offset
Fixed Duty Cycle
VOFS
D
1.7
52
2.0
54
2.4
56
V
%
Output Drive Section
Rise / Fall Time
Output HI
Output LO
Output Pull Down
tR / tF
VDH
VDL
VDPD
CL = 1000pF
ISOURCE = 200mA, VCS = 0V, VFB = 2.3V
ISINK = 200mA, VCS = 1.2V, VFB = 2.3V
VCC = 0V, IPULL UP = 2mA
50
13.5
0.8
1
ns
V
V
V
UVLO Section
Start-Up Threshold
Turn Off Threshold
Hysterises
VST
VOFF
VH
15
9
5.5
16
10
6
17
11
6.5
V
V
V
18
150
30
250
mA
µA
Supply Current Section
Dynamic Operating Current
Start-Up Current
IQd
I ST
Out Freq = 100kHz, CL = 0
FUNCTIONAL PIN DESCRIPTION
4
Pin
#
Description
S.S.
1
This pin acts as the soft-start pin. A capacitor connected from this pin to GND allows slow ramp up of the NI input
resulting in output soft start during start up. This pin is clamped to the internal voltage reference during the normal
operation and sets the reference for the feedback regulator.
VFB
2
This pin is the inverting input of the Error Amplifier. It is normally connected to the switching power supply output
through a resistor divider to program the power supply voltage. This pin instead of the NI pin is internally trimed to
1% tolerance to include the offset voltage error of the error amp.
COMP
3
This pin is the Error Amplifier output and is made available for loop compensation. Typically a series R&C network
is connected from this pin to GND.
C.S.
4
A voltage proportional to the inductor current is sensed by an external sense resistor (1570) or current transformer (1571)
in series with the return line and is connected to this pin. The output drive is terminated and latched off when this voltage
amplified by the internal gain (see option table) exceeds the voltage set by the E.A output voltage. The maximum
allowable voltage at this pin during normal operation is -0.8V typ for LX1570 and 6V typ for LX1571.
GND
5
This pin is combined control circuitry and power GND. All other pins must be positive with respect to this pin, except
for C.S pin.
OUT
DRV
6
This pin drives a gate drive transformer which drives the power mosfet. A Schottky diode such as 1N5817 must be
connected from this pin to GND in order to prevent the substrate diode conduction.
VCC
7
This pin is the positive supply voltage for the control IC. A high frequency capacitor must be closely placed and
connected from this pin to GND to provide the turn-on and turn-off peak currents required for fast switching of the power
Mosfet.
CT
8
The free running oscillator frequency is programmed by connecting a capacitor from this pin to GND.
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R2
C1
0.1µF, 50V
300, 2W
AC(+)
100kHz - 150kHz
20-30V, 100-150kHz
Secondary Transformer
20V-30V
D8
1N4937
D1 1/2
Q1
IRLZ44
MBR2545CT
T2
See Note 1
L1
10µH (PE53700)
VOUT (+)
See Note 2
D1 2/2
MBR2545CT
C10
1500µF
C9
1500µF
AC(-)
R5
C12
1500µF
C11
1500µF
3.3V / 7A
VOUT (-)
0.02, 5W
C2
0.1µF
D4
1N4148
VIN (17 to 20V)
R15
1M
R4
47
R11
1.1k
U1
LX1570
R6
324, 1%
1 S.S.
CT 8
2 VFB
VCC 7
0.047µF
C7
C6
0.56µF
3 COMP
R7
1k, 1%
4 C.S.
OUT DRV 6
C5
1µF
C4
0.047µF
GND 5
C8
1000pF
R10
5k
1%
Note 1. T2 Core = RM4Z
Np = 25T #28AWG
Ns = 25T #28AWG
2. For further information on PE53700 and PE64978,
contact Pulse Engineering at (619) 674-8100.
FIGURE 1 — THE LX1570 IN A TYPICAL 3.3V / 7A SECONDARY-SIDE POWER SUPPLY APPLICATION
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L1
(+)
VOUT (+)
Q1
1/2 D1
Secondary
Transformer
Voltage
1/2 D1
T2
C9
(-)
VOUT (-)
D4
D2
T1
C2
(Note A)
D3
R5
R4
R3
C5
C3
D6
D5
8
CT
C4
7
VCC
6
5
OUT GND
DRV
Pwr
Gnd
U1, 1571
S.S.
1
VFB COMP C.S.
2
3
4
Signal Gnd
D7
C6
R9
C10
R10
R6
R8
C7
C8
R7
FIGURE 2 — THE LX1571 IN A TYPICAL SECONDARY-SIDE POWER SUPPLY APPLICATION
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STEADY-STATE OPERATION
Steady-state operation is best described by referring to the main
block diagram and the typical application circuit shown in Figure 2. The output drive turns the external power MOSFET on
and current ramps up in the inductor. Inductor current is sensed
with an external resistor (or in the case of LX1571 with a current
transformer) and is compared to the threshold at the inverting
input of the current sense (C.S.) comparator. This threshold is
set by the voltage feedback loop, which is controlled by the
error amplifier. Exceeding this threshold resets the PWM latch
and turns the MOSFET off. The Output drive goes low, turning
the CT charging current off and the discharging current on, causing the CT voltage to ramp down. When this voltage goes below
1.5V, it sets the PWM latch and turns the output drive back on
prior to the next rising edge of the transformer voltage, and the
cycle repeats.
The Steady-State Operation Timing Diagram - Normal Mode
(Figure 4A) shows typical waveforms in the steady-state condi-
tion. Notice that when the current sense signal turns the MOSFET
off, it also synchronizes the output drive to the transformer voltage (see discussion under heading Timing Section). In addition,
the energy transfer occurs only when both transformer voltage
and OUT DRV pin are "HI" at the same time, establishing the
effective on-time of the converter. This shows that the regulation of this converter is achieved by modulating the trailing edge
of the output drive with respect to the leading edge of the AC
voltage, while maintaining a fixed output drive duty cycle. In
other words, the converter duty cycle seen by L1 is controlled by
varying the phase between the AC voltage and the output driver
signal (phase modulation). Maximum converter duty cycle is
achieved when both signals are in phase, as shown in Figure 4B.
The LX1570/71 output drive always maintains a fixed duty cycle
(≈54%), since both charge and discharge currents are almost equal
as shown in Figures 4A and 4B.
2.5V
PWM Latch
R
S.S. 1
VFB 2
Q
Error Amp
C.S. Comp
1V
6 OUT DRV
S
R
COMP 3
2.5V
C.S. 4
2.5V
REF
CHG
CONTROL
CT 8
Timing / Duty Cycle
Control
5V
Internal
Bias
DISCH
CONTROL
7 VCC
LATCH
SET CONTROL
5 GND
FIGURE 3 — STEADY-STATE OPERATION BLOCK DIAGRAM
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Transformer
Voltage
Transformer
Voltage
LX157x
OUT DRV
LX157x
OUT DRV
LX1571
C.S. Signal
LX1571
C.S. Signal
CT Voltage
CT Voltage
2µs / Div.
FIGURE 4A — STEADY-STATE OPERATION TIMING DIAGRAM
(NORMAL MODE)
2µs / Div.
FIGURE 4B — STEADY-STATE OPERATION TIMING DIAGRAM
(MAXIMUM DUTY CYCLE)
START-UP OPERATION
Using the main Block Diagram and the LX157x VCC Start-Up
Voltage Timing Diagram (Figure 5) as a reference, when the VCC
voltage passes the UVLO threshold (16V typ.), the output of the
UVLO comparator changes to the "HI" state, which causes the
following: a) provides biasing for internal circuitry, and b)
enables the output drive and the HICCUP latch. This signal sets
the "Q" output of the HICCUP latch "LO", allowing the soft-start
(S.S.) capacitor voltage to ramp up, forcing the regulator output
to follow this voltage. Since the IC provides a constant current
source for charging the S.S. capacitor, the resulting waveform is
a smooth linear ramp, which provides lower in-rush current
during start up.
The Start-Up Timing Diagram (Figure 6) shows the output
voltage and the S.S. capacitor during start up. Notice that the
output voltage does not respond to the S.S. capacitor until this
voltage goes above ≈0.65 volts, allowing this pin to be used as an
external shutdown pin. The value of the soft start capacitor must
be selected such that its ramp up time (tRAMP) is always greater than
the start up time of the converter, so that the converter is able to
follow the soft-start capacitor.
It is recommended that the soft start capacitor is always selected
such that its ramp up time (tRAMP) be at least 4 times greater than
the converter's minimum start-up time. Equations 1 and 2 show
how to select this capacitor.
tRAMP = 4 *
CO * VO
IO
Equation 1
Once tRAMP is known, the soft-start capacitor can then be
calculated as follows:
t
Equation 2
C SS = RAMP
35
8
where CSS is in µF and tRAMP is in ms.
Example: If CO = 1600µF, VO = 12V, IO = 4A
1600 * 10-6 * 12
= 19.2ms
4
19.2
= 0.55µF
CSS =
35
tRAMP = 4 *
The LX1570/71 series also features micropower start-up current
that allows these controllers to be powered off the transformer
voltage via a low-power resistor and a start-up capacitor. After the
IC starts operating, the output of the converter can be used to
power the IC. In applications where the output is less than the
minimum operating voltage of the IC, an extra winding on the
inductor can be used to perform the same function. The start-up
capacitor must also be selected so that it can supply the power to
the IC long enough for the output of the converter to ramp up
beyond the start-up threshold of the IC. Equation 3 shows how
to select the start-up capacitor.
I *t 
CST = 2  Q ST 
 VH 
where: IQ
tST
VHYST
Equation 3
≡ Dynamic operating current of the IC
≡ Time for the bootstrap voltage to go above
the minimum operating voltage (10V typ.)
≡ Minimum hysteresis voltage of the IC
Example: If IQ = 30mA, tST = 19ms, VHYST = 5.5V
30 * 10-3 * 19 * 10-3
CST = 2 
 = 207µF
5.5


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16V
VO
VSTART UP Cap
VCAP
10V
Output
Voltage - 5V / Div.
VO
Soft-Start
Voltage - 1V / Div.
tRAMP
tST
COMP Pin
OUT DRV
L1 Current
1ms / Div.
FIGURE 5 — LX157x VCC START-UP VOLTAGE TIMING DIAGRAM
FIGURE 6 — START-UP TIMING DIAGRAM
TIMING SECTION
A capacitor connected from the CT pin to ground performs several functions. First, it sets the OUT DRV duty cycle to a constant
54% (regardless of the CT value) in order to: a) provide the gate
drive for an N-channel MOSFET, utilizing a simple gate drive
transformer, and b) insure reliable operation with a transformer
duty cycle within a 0 to 50% range. Second, it sets the freerunning frequency of the converter in order to insure the continuous operation during non-steady state conditions, such as
start up, load transient and current limiting operations. The value
of the timing capacitor is selected so that the free-running frequency is always 20% below the minimum operating frequency
of the secondary transformer voltage, insuring proper operation.
Equation 4 shows how to select the timing capacitor CT.
1
Equation 4
 1
1 
VRPP ∗ fS ∗ 
+

 ICHG IDISCH 
where: VRPP ≡ Peak to peak voltage of CT (0.6V typ.)
fS
≡ Free-running frequency of the converter.
Selected to be 80% of the minimum freq.
of the seconday side transformer voltage.
ICHG ≡ CT charging current (3mA typ.)
IDISCH ≡ CT discharge current (3.5mA typ.)
CT =
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Example: Assuming the transformer frequency is at 100kHz,
VRPP = 0.6V, ICHG = 3mA, IDISCH = 3.5mA.
CT =
1
= 0.033µF


1
1
3
0.6 ∗ 80 ∗ 10 ∗ 
+
−3
3.5 ∗10 −3 
 3 ∗ 10
CURRENT LIMITING
Using the main Block Diagram as a reference and the typical
application circuit of Figure 2, note that current limiting is performed by sensing the current in the return line using a current
transformer in series with the switch. The voltage at C.S. pin is
then amplified and compared with an internal threshold. Exceeding this threshold turns the output drive off and latches it off
until the set input of the PWM latch goes high again. However,
if the current keeps rising such that it exceeds the HICCUP comparator threshold, or if the output of the converter drops by
≈20% from its regulated point, two things will happen. First, the
HICCUP comparator pulls CT pin to 6V, which keeps the output
drive off and causes CT charging current to be disconnected.
Second, it sets the HICCUP latch, causing the discharge current
to be turned off until the CT capacitor voltage goes below 0.3V.
Since both charge and discharge currents are disconnected from
the capacitor, the only discharge path for CT is the internal 2µA
current source. When this happens, a very slow discharge occurs, resulting in a long delay time between current limit cycles
which greatly reduces power MOSFET dissipation under short
circuit conditions.
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IC DESCRIPTION
MINIMUM CURRENT COMPARATOR
One of the main advantages of replacing a Magnetic Amplifier
with a MOSFET, is the MOSFET's ability to respond quickly to
large changes in load requirements. Because the LX1570/71 relies on the C.S. signal for synchronization, special circuitry had to
be added to keep the output drive synchronized to the transformer voltage during such load transient conditions. This condition is best explained by referring to Figure 7. In Figure 7, it
can be seen that the load current is stepped from 0.4A to 4A,
causing the COMP pin to slew faster than the inductor current,
starting with the second switching cycle after the load transient
has occured. This condition eliminates the normal means of
resetting the PWM latch through the C.S. comparator path. To
compensate for this condition, a second comparator is ORed
with the C.S. comparator, which resets the latch on the falling
edge of the C.S. signal caused by the falling edge of the transformer voltage.
In other words, the function of the minimum C.S. comparator
is to turn OUT DRV off on the falling edge of the C.S. signal, if it
is not already off. This assures that the output drive is on before
the start of the next AC input cycle (Look-Ahead Switching™),
allowing maximum converter duty cycle.
Transformer
Voltage
100V / Div.
LX157x
OUT DRV
20V / Div.
LX157x
COMP PIN
2V / Div.
Output Current &
Inductor Current
2A / Div.
FIGURE 7 — MINIMUM CURRENT COMPARATOR EFFECT
DURING LOAD TRANSIENT
ERROR AMPLIFIER
The function of the error amplifier is to set a threshold voltage
for inductor peak current and to control the converter duty cycle,
such that power supply output voltage is closely regulated.
Regulation is done by sensing the output voltage and comparing
it to the internal 2.5V reference. A compensation network based
on the application is placed from the output of the amplifier to
GND for closed loop stability purposes as well as providing high
DC gain for tight regulation. The function of "3VBE" offset is to
keep output drive off without requiring the error amplifier output
to swing to ground level. The transfer function between error
amp output (VCOMP) and peak inductor current is therefore given
by:
VCOMP - 3VBE = IP * G
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where:
IP = inductor peak current,
G = resistor divider gain,
(-15 for LX1570, 3 for LX1571)
VBE = diode forward voltage
(0.65V typ)
Copyright © 1997
Rev. 0.9.3 1/97
PRODUCT DATABOOK 1996/1997
LX1570/1571
PHASE MODULATED AC SYNCHRONOUS SECONDARY-SIDE CONTROLLER
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12V/8A SCHEMATIC
80V
R2, 2W
4.7k
f = 100 to 150kHz
C1, 0.1µF
250V
L1
140µH
D8, 1N4937
(+)
Q1
IRF530
VOUT (+)
1/2 D1
MUR1620
NS
1
Secondary
Transformer
Voltage
3
T2
6
4
NP
1/2 D1
MUR1620
4
(-)
1
D4
1N4148
D2
1N4935
R3
C2 0.1
R4
T1
PE64978
8
CT
7
VCC
D5
1N5819
6
5
OUT GND
DRV
Pwr
Gnd
U1, LX1571
VFB COMP C.S.
2
3
4
C7
22pF
C13
R10
20k,1%
S.S.
1
4700pF



Core = RM4Z
20T #32AWG
NP =
NS =
60T #32AWG
2
D6
1N5819
C5
1µF
C6
0.56µF
VOUT (-)
R5
475W
1%
47W
C3
220µF
25V
R12
1MW
Note 2
C10
820µF
16V
(Note 1)
2.7k
1/2W
C4
0.047µF
12V/8A
C9
820µF
16V
3
D3
1N4001
VIN
T2
Note: Linfinity provides a complete and
tested evaluation board. For further
information contact factory.
R8
SHORT
Signal Gnd
100W
D7
1N4148
R11
C8
R9
4.99W
1%
1000pF
R6
3.83kW
1%
R7
1kW
1%
FIGURE 8 — THE LX1571 IN A 12V/8A SECONDARY-SIDE POWER SUPPLY APPLICATION
Unless otherwise noted all resistors are 1/4W, 5%.
Note 1: For further information on PE64978 contact Pulse Engineering at 619-674-8100.
Note 2: A high value resistor must be coupled back to "COMP" pin to insure proper operation under light load conditions.
Copyright © 1997
Rev. 0.9.3 1/97
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PRODUCT DATABOOK 1996/1997
LX1570/1571
PHASE MODULATED AC SYNCHRONOUS SECONDARY-SIDE CONTROLLER
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R E L I M I N A R Y
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H E E T
3 . 3 V / 1 0 A S C H E M AT I C
VP (10 to 30V)
VP
R2, 2W
300W
f = 100kHz to 150kHz
L1
10µH
PE53700
C1, 0.1µF
50V
Note: Linfinity provides a complete and
tested evaluation board. For further
information contact factory.
D8, 1N4937
(+)
Q1
IRLZ44
NS
1
Secondary
Transformer
Voltage
3
1/2 D1
MBR2545CT
T2
6
4
NP
4
(-)
1
D4
1N4148
VOUT (+)
(Note 1)
1/2 D1
MBR2545CT
C2 0.1
3
T1
PE64978
3.3V/10A
C9
1500
µF
6.3V
C10
1500
µF
6.3V
C11
1500
µF
6.3V
C12
1500
µF
6.3V
VOUT (-)
2
(Note 1)
R4
VIN
(17 to 20V)
R5
475W
1%
47W
D6
1N5819
C5
1µF
C3
22µF
25V
8
CT
C4
0.047µF
7
VCC
D5
1N5819
6
5
OUT GND
DRV
Pwr
Gnd
U1, LX1571
T2
 Core =
N =
N =
P
S
RM4Z
25T #28AWG
25T #28AWG
VFB COMP C.S.
2
3
4
0.047µF
C7
Signal Gnd
100W
D7
1N4148
R11
22pF
C13
R10
C6
0.56µF
S.S.
1
5.49k, 1%
1M
Note2
R8
SHORT
C8
R9
3.3W
1%
1000pF
R6
324W
1%
R7
1kW
1%
FIGURE 9 — THE LX1571 IN A 3.3V/10A SECONDARY-SIDE POWER SUPPLY APPLICATION
Unless otherwise noted all resistors are 1/4W, 5%.
Note 1: For further information on PE53700 and PE64978 contact Pulse Engineering at 619-674-8100.
Note 2: A high value resistor must be coupled back to "COMP" pin to insure proper operation under light load conditions.
Look-ahead SwitchingTM is a trademark of Linfinity Microelectronics Inc.
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Copyright © 1997
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