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UC2886
UC3886
Average Current Mode PWM Controller IC
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
• 10.3V - 20V Operating Range
The UC3886 family of PWM controller ICs is designed for DC-to-DC converters with average current mode control. It is designed for use in conjunction with the UC3910 4-bit DAC and Voltage Monitor. The UC3886
drives an external N-channel MOSFET and can be used to power the Intel Pentium® Pro and other high-end microprocessors.
• Low Offset Voltage Amplifier
• High Bandwidth Current and Voltage
Amplifiers
• Low Offset Current Sense
Amplifier
• Undervoltage Lockout
• Trimmed 5 Volt Reference
• Externally Programmable Oscillator
Charge Current
• 1.5A Peak Totem Pole Output
• Available in 16-pin DIL or SOIC
Packages
BLOCK DIAGRAM
The UC3886 in conjunction with the UC3910 converts 5VDC to an adjustable output ranging from 2.0V to 3.5V in 100mV steps with 35mV DC system accuracy.
The oscillator is programmed by the user’s selection of an external resistor and capacitor, and is designed for 300kHz typical operation.
The voltage and current amplifiers have 3.5MHz gain-bandwidth product
to satisfy high performance system requirements.
The internal current sense amplifier permits the use of a low value current
sense resistor, minimizing power loss. It has inputs and outputs accessible to allow user-selection of gain-setting resistors, and is internally compensated for a gain of 5 and above. The command voltage input is
buffered and provided for use as the reference for the current sense amplifier.
The output of the voltage amplifier (input to the current amplifier) is
clamped to 1 volt above the command voltage to serve as a current limit.
The gate output can be disabled by bringing the CAO/ENBL pin to below
0.8 volts.
UDG-95098-2
SLUS231 - JUNE 1998
UC2886
UC3886
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20V
Output Current
CAM, COMMAND, VSENSE, ISN, ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 1A
Analog Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3V to 7V
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65°C to +150°C
Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55°C to +150°C
Lead Temperatue (Soldering, 10 sec.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . +300°C
DIL-16, SOIC-16 (Top View)
N or D Packages
Currents are positive into, negative out of the specified terminal.
Consult Packaging Section of Databook for thermal limitations
and considerations of packages.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Unless otherwise specified, VCC = 12V, VCOMMAND = 3.0V, CT = 1nF, RT = 10k,
TA = TJ = 0°C < TA < 70°C for the UC3886. (Note: –25°C < TA < 85°C for the UC2886,
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
10
15
mA
5
mA
Overall
Supply Current
VCC = 11V, Gate Open
VCC = 9.3V
Undervoltage Lockout
Start Threshold
9.7
10.3
10.8
V
0.25
0.4
V
VCM = 3.0V (UC3886)
4
mV
VCM = 3.0V (UC2886)
15
mV
UVLO Hysteresis
Voltage Error Amplifier
Input Offset Voltage
Input Bias Current
VCM = 3.0V
Input Offset Current
VCM = 3.0V (UC3886)
VCM = 3.0V (UC2886)
−2
µA
0.01
µA
0.1
µA
2.5V < VCOMP < 3.5V
60
85
dB
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio
2V < VCOMP < 4V
60
85
dB
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
11V < VCC < 15V
60
85
dB
ICOMP = –100µA (UC3886)
3.95
4
4.05
V
ICOMP = –100µA (UC2886)
3.9
4.1
V
2.7
Open Loop Gain
Output High Voltage (Clamp)
Output Low Voltage (Clamp)
ICOMP = 100µA
1.9
Output Sink Current
VCOMP = 3.7V
0.9
V
Output Source Current
VCOMP = 2.8V
–0.15
−0.25
mA
Gain-Bandwidth Product
F = 100kHz
2
3.5
MHz
4.9
5
mA
5.0V Reference
Output Voltage
IVREF = 1.0mA
Total Variation
Line, Load, Temperature
Line Regulation
11V < VCC < 15V
Load Regulation
0 < IVREF < 2mA
Short Circuit Current
4.825
–10
2
5.1
V
5.175
V
10
mV
15
mV
−40
mA
UC2886
UC3886
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Unless otherwise specified, VCC = 12V, VCOMMAND = 3.0V, CT = 1nF, RT = 10k,
TA = TJ = 0°C < TA < 70°C for the UC3886. (Note: –25°C < TA < 85°C for the UC2886,
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
IBUF = ± 500µA (UC3886)
0.98
1
IBUF = ± 500µA (UC2886)
0.95
MAX
UNITS
Input Buffer
Gain
1.02
V/V
1.05
V/V
VCM = 3.0V (UC3886)
2
mV
VCM = 3.0V (UC2886)
6
mV
Current-Sense Amplifier
Input Offset Voltage
Input Bias Current
VCM = 3.0V
-1
µA
Input Offset Current
VCM = 3.0V
0.2
µA
Open Loop Gain
2V < VISO < 6V
60
85
dB
CMRR
0V < VCM < 4.5V
60
85
dB
PSRR
11V < VCC < 15V
60
85
dB
Output High Voltage
IISO = –100µA
5
Output Low Voltage
IISO = 1mA
Output Source Current
VISO = 2V
Gain-Bandwidth Product
F = 100kHz
V
1
−0.2
2
V
mA
3.5
MHz
Current Amplifier
Input Offset Voltage
Input Bias Current
VCM = 3.0V (UC3886)
13
mV
VCM = 3.0V (UC2886)
18
mV
VCM = 3.0V
1
µA
Open Loop Gain
1V < VCAO < 3V
60
85
dB
CMRR
1.5V < VCM < 4.5V
60
85
dB
PSRR
11V < VCC < 15V
60
85
Output High Voltage
ICAO = –100µA
3
Output Low Voltage
ICAO = 100µA
Output Source Current
VCAO =1V
Gain-Bandwidth Product
F = 100kHz
dB
3.3
1
V
V
−0.1
–0.25
mA
2
3.5
MHz
RT = 10k, CT = 1nF (UC3886)
90
100
RT = 10k, CT = 1nF (UC2886)
85
Oscillator
Frequency
Frequency Change With Voltage
110
kHz
115
kHz
1
%
1
1.2
V
1.6
1.8
2.0
V
1.6
2.2
V
9
10.3
11V > VCC > 15V
CT Peak Voltage
2.6
CT Valley Voltage
CT Peak-to-Peak Voltage
2.8
V
Output Section
Output Low Voltage
IGATE = 200mA
Output High Voltage
IGATE = –200mA
Output Low Voltage
V
5V < VCC < 9V, IGATE = 10mA
0.5
V
VCAO < 0.8V, IGATE = 10mA
0.5
V
150
ns
Rise/Fall Time
CL = 1nF
Maximum Duty Cycle
(UC3886)
90
%
(UC2886)
85
%
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UC2886
UC3886
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
GATE: (PWM Output) The output is a 1A totem pole
driver. Use a series resistor of at least 5 to prevent interaction between the gate impedance and the output
driver that might cause excessive overshoot.
BUF: (Buffer Output) The voltage on COMMAND pin is
buffered and presented to the user here. This voltage is
used to provide the operating bias point for the current
sense amplifier by connecting a resistor between BUF
and ISP. Decouple BUF with 0.01µF or greater to SGND.
CAM: (Current Amplifier Minus Input) The average load
current feedback from ISO is typically applied through a
resistor here.
ISN: (Current Sense Amplifier Inverting Input) A resistor
to the low side of the average current sense resistor and
a resistor to ISO are applied to this pin to make a differential sensing amplifier.
CAO/ENBL: (Current Amplifier Output/Chip Enable) The
current loop compensation network is connected between CAO/ENBL and CAM, the inverting input of the
current amplifier. The voltage at CAO/ENBL is the input
to the PWM comparator and regulates the output voltage
of the system. The GATE output is disabled (held low)
unless the voltage at this pin exceeds 1.0 volts, allowing
the PWM to force zero duty cycle when necessary. The
user can force this pin below 0.8 volts externally with an
open collector, disabling the GATE drive.
ISO: (Current Sense Amplifier Output) A feedback resistor to ISN is connected here to make a differential
sensing amplifier. The voltage at this pin is equal to
(VBUF + A • IAVG • RSENSE) where A is the user determined gain of the differential amplifier, IAVG is the
average load current of the system, and RSENSE is the
average current sensing resistor. For stability, A must be
greater than 5. Set A such that A • ISC • RSENSE = 1.0V
where ISC is the user-determined short circuit current
limit.
COMMAND: (Voltage Amplifier Non-Inverting Input) This
input to the voltage amplifier is connected to a command
voltage, such as the output of a DAC. This voltage sets
the switching regulator output voltage.
ISP: (Current Sense Amplifier Non-Inverting Input) A resistor to the high side of the average current sense
resistor and a resistor to BUF are connected to this pin
to make a differential sensing amplifier.
COMP: (Compensation, Voltage Amplifier Output) The
system voltage compensation network is applied between COMP and VSENSE. The voltage at COMP is
clamped to prevent it from going more than 1V above the
COMMAND voltage. This is used to provide an accurate
average current limit. The voltage on COMP is also
clamped to 0.7V below the voltage on COMMAND. This
is done to avoid applying a full charge to capacitors in
the compensation network during transients, allowing
quick recovery time and little overshoot.
PGND: (Power Ground) The PWM output current returns
to ground through this pin. This is separated from SGND
to avoid on-chip ground noise generated by the output
current.
CT: (Oscillator Timing Capacitor) A capacitor from CT to
SGND along with the resistor on RT, sets the PWM frequency and maximum duty cycle according to these
formulas:
VCC: (Positive Supply Voltage) This pin supplies power
to the chip and to the gate drive output. Decouple to
PGND and separately to SGND for best noise immunity.
The reference (VREF), GATE output, oscillator, and amplifiers are disabled until VCC exceeds 10.3V.
DMAX = 1 –
RT: (Oscillator Charging Current) This pin is held at 2V.
Resistor RT from this pin to SGND sets the oscillator
charging current. Use 5k < RT < 100k.
SGND: (Signal Ground) For better noise immunity, signal ground is provided at this pin.
2 .0 V
RT • 4 .0 mA
VREF: (Voltage Reference Output) An accurate 5V reference as provided at this pin. The output can deliver 2mA
to external circuitry, and is internally short circuit current
limited. VREF is disabled if VCC is below UVLO. Bypass
5V REF to SGND with an 0.01µF or larger capacitor for
best stability.
where DMAX is the maximum operating duty cycle, and
RT is in ohms.
FOSC =
2 .0 V • ( ( 4 .0 mA • RT ) – 2 .0 V )
CT • 1.8 V • RT 2 • 4 .0 mA
VSENSE: (Voltage Sense Input) This input is connected
to COMP through a feedback network and to the power
supply output through a resistor or a divider network.
where FOSC is the UC3886 oscillator switching frequency in Hz, RT is in ohms, and CT is in farads.
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UC2886
UC3886
APPLICATION INFORMATION
1.00
OSCILLATOR
0.98
The UC3886 oscillator is a saw tooth. The rising edge
is governed by a current controlled by RT flowing into
the capacitor CT. The falling edge of the sawtooth sets
the dead time for the output. Selection of RT should be
done first, based on desired maximum duty cycle. CT
can then be chosen based on the desired frequency,
FS, and the value of RT. The design equations are:
DMAX
DMAX
0.96
0.94
0.92
0.90
2 .0 V
=1 –
RT • 4 .0 mA
FOSC =
0.88
0
2 .0 V • ( ( 4 .0 mA • RT ) – 2 .0 V )
20
40
60
80
100
120
RT (kΩ)
CT • 1.8 V • RT 2 • 4 .0 mA
Figure 2. Programming Maximum Duty Cycle with RT
FSWITCH (kHz)
1000
100pF
100
220pF
470pF
UDG-96022
1nF
10
0
Figure 1. Oscillator
20
Configuring the Current Sense Amplifier
RT = 5k
0.500
RT = 100k
0.400
TD (us)
R2
•
R1
The Current Sense Amplifier gain, GCSA, must be programmed to be greater than or equal to 5.0 (14dB), as
this amplifier is not stable with gain below 5.0. The Current Sense Amplifier gain is limited on the high side by
its Gain-Bandwidth product of 2.5MHz. Therefore GCSA
must be programmed between
and
100
0.600
The Current Sense Amplifier gain, GCSA, is given by the
ratio of R2/R1. The output of the Current Sense Amplifier at the ISO pin is given by
GCSA_MIN = 5.0
80
Figure 3. Programming Switching Frequency with CT
The UC3886 Current Sense Amplifier is used to amplify
a differential current sense signal across a low value
current sense resistor, RSENSE. This amplifier must be
set up as a differential amplifier as shown.
VISO = VBUF + V SENSE
40
60
RT (kΩ)
0.300
0.200
0.100
0.000
100
GCSA_MAX = 2.5MHz/FSWITCH
300
500
700
CT (pF)
Figure 4. Deadtime vs. CT and RT
5
900
1100
UC2886
UC3886
APPLICATION INFORMATION (cont.)
Enabling/Disabling the UC3886 Gate Drive
The CAO/ENBL pin can be used to Disable the UC3886
gate drive by forcing this pin below 0.8V, as shown.
Bringing the voltage below the valley of the PWM oscillator ramp will insure a 0% duty cycle, effectively disabling the gate drive. A low noise open collector signal
should be used as an Enable/Disable command.
UDG-96024
UDG-96023
Figure 6. Enabling/Disabling the UC3886
Figure 5. Configuring the Current Sense Amplifier
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
UDG-96025
Figure 7. The UC3886 Configured in a Buck Regulator
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UC2886
UC3886
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (cont.)
UDG-96021
Figure 8. UC3886 Configured with the UC3910 for a Pentium® Pro DC/DC Converter
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any product or service without notice, and advise customers to obtain the latest version of relevant information
to verify, before placing orders, that information being relied on is current and complete. All products are sold
subject to the terms and conditions of sale supplied at the time of order acknowledgment, including those
pertaining to warranty, patent infringement, and limitation of liability.
TI warrants performance of its products to the specifications applicable at the time of sale in accordance with
TI’s standard warranty. Testing and other quality control techniques are utilized to the extent TI deems necessary
to support this warranty. Specific testing of all parameters of each device is not necessarily performed, except
those mandated by government requirements.
Customers are responsible for their applications using TI components.
In order to minimize risks associated with the customer’s applications, adequate design and operating
safeguards must be provided by the customer to minimize inherent or procedural hazards.
TI assumes no liability for applications assistance or customer product design. TI does not warrant or represent
that any license, either express or implied, is granted under any patent right, copyright, mask work right, or other
intellectual property right of TI covering or relating to any combination, machine, or process in which such
products or services might be or are used. TI’s publication of information regarding any third party’s products
or services does not constitute TI’s approval, license, warranty or endorsement thereof.
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alteration and is accompanied by all associated warranties, conditions, limitations and notices. Representation
or reproduction of this information with alteration voids all warranties provided for an associated TI product or
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that product or service voids all express and any implied warranties for the associated TI product or service,
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