UC3843A High Performance Current Mode Controller The UC3843A series of high performance fixed frequency current mode controllers are specifically designed for off–line and dc–to–dc converter applications offering the designer a cost effective solution with minimal external components. This integrated circuit features a trimmed oscillator for precise duty cycle control, a temperature compensated reference, high gain error amplifier, current sensing comparator, and a high current totem pole output ideally suited for driving a power MOSFET. l l l l l l l l Also included are protective features consisting of input and reference undervoltage lockouts each with hysteresis, cycle–by–cycle current limiting, programmable output deadtime, and a latch for single pulse metering. This device is available in an 8–pin dual–in– line plastic package as well as the 14–pin plastic surface mount (SO–14). The SO–14 package has separate power and ground pins for the totem pole output stage. The UCX843A is tailored for lower voltage applications having UVLO thresholds of 8.5 V (on) and 7.6 V (off). Trimmed Oscillator Discharge Current for Precise Duty CD SUFFIX Cycle Control PLASTIC PACKAGE Current Mode Operation to 500 kHz 8 DIP Automatic Feed Forward Compensation Latching PWM for Cycle–By–Cycle Current Limiting D8 SUFFIX Internally Trimmed Reference with Undervoltage Lockout PLASTIC PACKAGE High Current Totem Pole Output 8 SOP Undervoltage Lockout with Hysteresis Low Startup and Operating Current CS SUFFIX PLASTIC PACKAGE SOP-14 SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM PIN CONNECTIONS Pin numbers adjacent to terminals are for the D suffix 8-DIP package. Pin numbers in parenthesis are for the S suffix SOP–14 package. NOTES: 1. Maximum Package power dissipation limits must be observed. 2. Adjust VCC above the Startup threshold before setting to 15 V. 3. Low duty cycle pulse techniques are used during test to maintain junction temperature as close to ambient as possible Tlow = 0°C, Thigh = +70°C. 4. This parameter is measured at the latch trip point with VFB = 0V. 5. Comparator gain is defined as: AV ∆V Output Compensation ∆V Current Sense Input 4-18 UC3843A High Performance Current Mode Controller ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Item Total Power Supply and Zener Current Symbol (ICC +IZ) Rating 30 Unit mA Output Current, Source or Sink (Note 1) IO 1.0 A Output Energy (Capacitive Load per Cycle) W 5.0 µJ Current Sense and Voltage Feedback Inputs Vin -0.3 to +5.5 V Error Amp Output Sink Current IO 10 mA PD RθJA 862 145 PD RθJA 1.25 100 TA 0 to 70 o 150 o -65 to 150 o Power Dissipation and Thermal Characteristics CS, D8 Suffix, SOP-14, SOP-8 Package Maximum Power Dissipation Thermal Resistance, Junction to Air CD Suffix, 8-DIP Package Maximum Power Dissipation Thermal Resistance, Junction to Air Operating Ambient Temperature Range Operating Junction Temperature TJ Storage Temperature Range TS mW C/W o W C/W o C C C ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS VCC = 15V (Note 2), RT = 10k, CT = 3.3nF, TA = 0 to 70oC (Note 3) unless otherwise noted. REFERENCE SECTION Item Symbol VREF Reference Output Voltage (IO = 1.0mA, TJ = 25oC) Line Regulation (VCC = 12V to 25V) Regline Load Regulation (IO = 1.0mA to 20mA) Regload Temperature Stability TS Total Output Variation over Line, Load, Temp. VREF Output Noise Voltage (f = 10Hz to 10kHz, TJ = 25oC) Vn Long Term Stability (TA = 125oC for 1000 Hours) S Output Short Circuit Current ISC OSCILLATOR SECTION Frequency fOSC TJ = 25oC TA = 0 to 70oC Frequency Change with Voltage (VCC = 12V to 25V) ∆fOSC/∆V Frequency Change with Temperature ∆fOSC/∆T Oscillator Voltage Swing (Peak-to-Peak) VOSC Discharge Current (VOSC = 2.0V) Idischg TJ = 25oC TA = 0 to 70oC 4-19 Min Typ 4.9 5.0 --2.0 --3.0 --0.2 4.82 ----50 --5.0 -30 -85 Max 5.1 20 25 --5.18 -----180 Unit V mV mV mV/oC V µV mV mA V 47 46 ------- 52 --0.2 5.0 1.6 57 60 1.0 ----- 7.5 7.2 8.4 --- 9.3 9.5 % % V mA UC3843A High Performance Current Mode Controller ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ERROR AMPLIFIER SECTION Item Symbol Voltage Feedback Input (VO = 2.5V) VFB IIB Input Bias Current (VFB = 2.7V) Open Loop Voltage Gain (VO = 2.0V to 4.0V) AVOL Unity Gain Bandwidth (TJ = 25oC) BW Power Supply Rejection Ratio (VCC = 12V to 25V) PSRR Output Current Sink (VO = 1.1V, VFB = 2.7V) ISink Source (VO = 5.0V, VFB = 2.3V) ISource Output Voltage Swing High State (RL = 15k to GND, VFB = 2.3V) VOH Low State (RL = 15k to VREF, VFB = 2.3V) VOL CURRENT SENSE SECTION Current Sense Input Voltage Gain (Notes 4 & 5) AV Maximum Current Sense Input Threshold (Note 4) VTH Power Supply Rejection Ratio (VCC = 12V to 25V) PSRR Input Bias Current IIB Propagation Delay (Current Sense Input to Output) tPLH(in/out) OUTPUT SECTION Output Voltage Low State (ISink = 20mA) VOL (ISink = 200mA) High State (ISink = 20mA) VOH (ISink = 200mA) Output Voltage with UVLO Activated VOL(UVLO) (VCC = 6.0V, ISink = 1.0mA) Output Voltage Rise Time (CL = 1.0nF, TJ = 25oC) tr Output Voltage Fall Time (CL = 1.0nF, TJ = 25oC) tf UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT SECTION Startup Threshold Vth Minimum Operating Voltage After Turn-On VCC(min) PWM SECTION Duty Cycle Max. DCmax Min. DCmin TOTAL DEVICE Power Supply Current (VCC = 6.5V) (Note 2) ICC Startup Operating Power Supply Zener Voltage VZ 4-20 Min Typ 2.42 2.5 ---0.1 65 90 0.7 1.0 60 70 Max 2.58 -2.0 ------- Unit V µA dB MHz dB mA 2.0 -0.5 12 -1.0 ----- 5.0 --- 6.2 0.8 --1.1 2.85 0.9 ------- 3.0 1.0 70 -2.0 150 3.15 1.1 ---10 300 ----13 12 0.1 1.6 13.5 13.4 0.4 2.2 ----- ------- 0.1 50 50 1.1 150 150 ns ns 7.8 7.0 8.4 7.6 9.0 8.2 V V 94 --- 96 --- --0 % ----30 0.17 12 36 0.3 17 --- V V/V V dB µA ns V V mA V UC3843A High Performance Current Mode Controller FIGURE 2 - OUTPUT DEADTIME versus OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY TIMING RESISTOR (kΩ) PERCENT OUTPUT DEADTIME FIGURE 1 - TIMING RESISTOR versus OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY FIGURE 3 - OSCILLATOR DISCHARGE CURRENT versus TEMPERATURE FIGURE 4 - MAXIMUM OUTPUT DUTY CYCLE versus TIMING RESISTOR MAXIMUM OUTPUT DUTY CYCLE (%) OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (Hz) DISCHARGE CURRENT (mA) OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (Hz) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (oC) TIMING RESISTOR (Ω) FIGURE 5 - ERROR AMP SMALL SIGNAL TRANSIENT RESPONSE FIGURE 6 - ERROR AMP LARGE SIGNAL TRANSIENT RESPONSE 4-21 UC3843A High Performance Current Mode Controller CURRENT SENSE INPUT THRESHOLD (V) EXCESS PHASE (DEGREES) FIGURE 8 - CURRENT SENSE INPUT THRESHOLD versus ERROR AMP OUTPUT VOLTAGE ERROR AMP OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) FIGURE 9 - REFERENCE VOLTAGE CHANGE versus SOURCE CURRENT FIGURE 10 - REFERENCE SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT versus TEMPERATURE REFERENCE SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA) FREQUENCY (Hz) REFERENCE SOURCE CURRENT (mA) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (oC) FIGURE 11 - REFERENCE LOAD REGULATION FIGURE 12 - REFERENCE LINE REGULATION OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE (2.0mV/DIV) OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE (2.0mV/DIV) REFERENCE VOLTAGE CHANGE (mV) OPEN-LOOP VOLTAGE GAIN (dB) FIGURE 7 - ERROR AMP OPEN-LOOP GAIN AND PHASE versus FREQUENCY 2.0 mS/DIV 4-22 2.0 mS/DIV OUTPUT SATURATION VOLTAGE (V) UC3843A High Performance Current Mode Controller FIGURE 13 - OUTPUT SATURATION VOLTAGE versus LOAD CURRENT FIGURE 14 - OUTPUT WAVEFORM FIGURE 15 - OUTPUT CROSS CONDUCTION FIGURE 16 - SUPPLY CURRENT versus SUPPLY VOLTAGE SUPPLY CURRENT (mA) SUPPLY CURRENT OUTPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT LOAD CURRENT (mA) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) 4-23