ETC UCC3305N

UCC2305
UCC3305
HID Lamp Controller
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
•
Regulates Lamp Power
•
Compensates For Lamp
Temperature
•
Fixed Frequency Operation
•
Current Mode Control
The UCC3305 integrates all of the functions required to control and drive one
HID lamp. The UCC3305 is tailored to the demanding, fast turn-on requirements
of automobile headlamps, but is also applicable to all other lighting applications
where HID lamps are selected. HID lamps are ideal for any lighting applications
that can benefit from very high efficiency, blue-white light color, small physical
lamp size, and very long life.
•
Overcurrent Protected
•
Overvoltage Shutdown
•
Open and Short Protected
•
High Current FET Drive Output
•
Operates Over Wide Battery
Voltage Range: 5V to 18V
The UCC3305 contains a complete current mode pulse width modulator, a lamp
power regulator, lamp temperature compensation, and total fault protection.
Lamp temperature compensation is critical for automobile headlamps, because
without compensation, light output varies dramatically from a cold lamp to one
that is fully warmed up.
The UCC2305 is tested for full performance with ambient temperature from
–40°C to +105°C while the UCC3305 is tested with ambient temperature from
0°C to +70°C. The UCC3305 is available in a 28 pin small-outline, surface
mount plastic package (SOIC).
BLOCK DIAGRAM
UDG-94091-1
9/95
UCC2305
UCC3305
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
VCC Supply Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0V
BOOST Supply Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0V
PWMOUT Current, Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1.0A
PWMOUT Energy, Capacitive Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0µJ
Input Voltage, Any Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3V to +10.0V
Output Current, QOUT, QOUT, FLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±10.0mA
Output Current, 5VREF, LPOWER, COMP . . . . . . . . . ±10.0mA
ISET Current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –1.0mA
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −65°C to +150°C
Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −55°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +300°C
All voltages with respect to GND. Currents are positive into,
negative out of the specified terminal. Consult Packaging Section of Databook for thermal limitations and considerations of
packages.
SOIC-28 (Top View)
DW Package
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Unless otherwise stated, VCC = 6.6V, ISET = 100kΩ to GND, ADJ = 100kΩ to GND,
OSC = 200pF to GND, BAT = 4V, LOADISENSE connected to LPOWER, VOUTSENSE = 0.666V, BOOST = 10.5V, COMP
connected to FB through a 100kΩ resistor, –40°C<TA<+105°C for the UCC2305, 0°C<TA<+70°C for the UCC3305, and TA=TJ.
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX. UNITS
Overall Section
VCC Supply Current
0.1
1.0
mA
BOOST Supply Current
3.0
5.0
mA
BOOST Threshold to PUMP Stop
9.1
9.6
10.1
V
BOOST Threshold to PUMP Start
9.2
9.7
10.2
V
5.1
5.6
6.1
V
BAT Threshold to PWMOUT Stop
4.8
5.0
5.2
V
BAT Threshold to PWMOUT Start
4.25
4.8
5.0
V
1
µA
BOOST Threshold to PWMOUT
Battery Section
BAT Input Current
BAT = 4V
–1
Oscillator & Divider Section
OSC Frequency
OSC Pull-Up Current
OSC = 1.5V
DIVPAUSE Threshold to Pause
DIVPAUSE Threshold to Divide
DIVPAUSE Input Current
0V < DIVPAUSE < 6V
80
100
120
kHz
−70
−50
−40
µA
1.2
0.9
1.5
1.2
1.8
1.5
V
V
–8
–5
–2
µA
4.85
4.7
5.0
4.8
5.1
5.1
V
V
2.4
2.5
2.6
V
1
µA
mA
Reference Section
5VREF Voltage
ISET Voltage
Error Amplifier Section
FB Voltage
FB Input Current
–1
0
VOUTSENSE = 4V, FB = 4V
0.3
1.5
FB Release Delay
VOUTSENSE Step from 4V to 1V
17
COMP Source Current
FB = 2V, COMP = 4V
COMP Sink Current
FB = 3V, COMP = 1V
FB Sink Current
2
0.2
30
43
ms
–3.0
–0.2
mA
1.0
mA
UCC2305
UCC3305
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (cont.) Unless otherwise stated, VCC = 6.6V, ISET = 100kΩ to GND, ADJ = 100kΩ
to GND, OSC = 200pF to GND, BAT = 4V, LOADISENSE connected to LPOWER, VOUTSENSE = 0.666V, BOOST = 10.5V,
COMP connected to FB through a 100kΩ resistor, –40°C<TA<+105°C for the UCC2305, 0°C<TA<+70°C for the UCC3305, and
TA=TJ.
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX. UNITS
–2.5
–0.1
2.5
µA
–8.0
–0.4
mA
Load Power Amplifier Section
LOADISENSE Input Current
LPOWER Source Current
LPOWER = 0V
LPOWER Sink Current
LPOWER = 1V
LPOWER Voltage
0.4
1.3
mA
VOUTSENSE = 0.0V
0.35
0.40
0.45
V
VOUTSENSE = 0.45V
0.35
0.40
0.45
V
VOUTSENSE = 0.65V
0.41
0.46
0.51
V
VOUTSENSE = 0.88V
0.46
0.51
0.56
V
VOUTSENSE = 2.0V
0.46
0.51
0.56
V
VOUTSENSE = 0.7V, SLOPEC = 0V
0.29
0.34
0.39
V
COMP = 5V, WARMUPC = 0V
0.16
0.21
0.28
V
COMP = 5V, WARMUPC = 10V
0.13
0.19
0.27
V
COMP = 1V, WARMUPC = 0V
0.07
0.10
0.2
V
Input Current Sense Section
ISENSEIN Threshold
ISENSEIN Bias Current
OSC = 0V
–15
–5
–2
µA
OSC = 2V
–65
–40
–15
µA
4.2
1.7
5.0
1.9
5.2
2.1
V
V
0.035
0.083
0.140
V
1
µA
0.5
V
VOUTSENSE Section
VOUTSENSE Threshold to PWMOUT
VOUTSENSE Threshold to FB
VOUTSENSE Threshold to NOTON
VOUTSENSE Input Current
OUTPUTS SECTION
PWMOUT High Voltage
–1
IPWMOUT = –100mA
PWMOUT Low Voltage
IPWMOUT = 100mA
9.15
10.0
0.3
V
PUMPOUT High Voltage
IPUMPOUT = –10mA
PUMPOUT Low Voltage
IPUMPOUT = 10mA
PUMPOUT Frequency
BOOST = 9.5V
NOTON High Voltage
INOTON = –1mA
NOTON Low Voltage
INOTON = 1mA
0.3
V
QOUT, QOUT High Voltage
IQOUT = –1mA or IQOUT = –1mA
IQOUT = 1mA or IQOUT = 1mA
5.0
6.3
0.1
0.45
V
V
175
250
275
Hz
6.0
6.3
QOUT, QOUT Low Voltage
5.3
FLT High Voltage
IFLT = –1mA
IFLT = 1mA
V
1.8
V
35
50
60
kHz
5.0
6.3
0.1
QOUT, QOUT Frequency
FLT Low Voltage
5.8
1.0
V
V
0.1
0.3
V
Timing Capacitor Section
FLTC Discharge Current
FLTC = 2.5V
35
60
90
nA
FLTC Charge Current
FLTC = 2.5V
–380
–290
–220
nA
4.65
4.9
5.1
V
SLOPEC = 0.5V
–165
–90
–60
nA
SLOPEC = 2.2
–105
–60
–40
nA
SLOPEC = 4.2
–35
–20
–10
nA
FLTC Threshold to FAULT
SLOPEC Charge Current
SLOPEC Voltage
ISLOPEC = –125nA
1.3
1.5
1.7
V
ISLOPEC = –50nA
2.8
3.0
3.2
V
3
UCC2305
UCC3305
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (cont.) Unless otherwise stated, VCC = 6.6V, ISET = 100kΩ to GND, ADJ = 100kΩ
to GND, OSC = 200pF to GND, BAT = 4V, LOADISENSE connected to LPOWER, VOUTSENSE = 0.666V, BOOST = 10.5V,
COMP connected to FB through a 100kΩ resistor, –40°C<TA<+105°C for the UCC2305, 0°C<TA<+70°C for the UCC3305, and
TA=TJ.
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX. UNITS
Timing Capacitor Section (cont.)
SLOPEC Discharge Current
WARMUPC Charge Current
SLOPEC = 2.2V, VCC = 0V, BOOST = 0V,
BYPASS = 8V
WARMUPC = 0V
40
90
175
nA
–515
–375
–275
nA
WARMUPC = 2V
–450
–375
–300
nA
WARMUPC = 6V
–170
–120
–75
nA
WARMUPC Voltage, Charging
IWARMUPC = –250nA
3.5
3.8
4.1
V
WARMUPC Discharge Current
WARMUPC = 5V, VCC = 0V, BOOST = 0V,
BYPASS = 8V
23
50
108
nA
WARMUPC = 1V, VCC = 0V, BOOST = 0V,
BYPASS = 8V
5
10
20
nA
WARMUPC Voltage, Discharging
IWARMUPC = 25nA, VCC = 0V, BOOST = 0V,
BYPASS = 8V
1.5
1.9
2.3
V
ADJ Bias Current
VADJ = 0V
−38
−20
−12
µA
WARMUPV Voltage
WARMUPC = 1V
0.05
0.125
0.25
V
WARMUPC = 2V
0.09
0.108
1.27
V
WARMUPC = 3V
2.3
2.48
2.66
V
WARMUPC = 5V
WARMUPC = 10V
4.5
4.5
4.8
4.8
5.1
5.1
V
V
BYPASS Voltage
VCC = 0V
8.8
9.6
BYPASS Current
VCC = 0V, BOOST = 0V, BYPASS = 8V
7
µA
2.5
V
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
When the HID lamp is turned off, power to the lamp and
the controller is removed, leaving these two critical capacitors charged to specific voltages. Also, with power
off, the lamp will cool down at a controlled rate. It is essential that the two capacitors discharge at a similarly
controlled rate so that if the lamp is restarted before the
lamp is fully cooled, the controller will have an estimate of
new lamp temperature, and can again command the correct power for the lamp.
5VREF: Circuitry in the UCC3305 uses the internal 5V
reference to set currents and thresholds. This reference
can also be used for other functions if required.
ADJ: The ratio of cold lamp peak current to warmed-up
lamp peak current is controlled by the voltage on ADJ. To
select this voltage, connect a resistor from ADJ to GND.
BAT: This input is used to detect excessively high input
voltage and shut down the IC if the input exceeds a predetermined level. Connect BAT to a voltage divider
across the input supply. The UCC3305 shuts down when
this input voltage exceeds 5V. To protect the IC in the
event of very high or negative inputs, keep divider impedance higher than 10k.
Power to control the discharge of these capacitors comes
from energy stored in a large capacitor connected to BYPASS. The value of the capacitor required can be estimated assuming a maximum BYPASS current of 5µA, a
discharge time of 60s, and a maximum allowable droop
of 5V by:
BOOST: Although the UCC3305 is powered from the
VCC input, most functions of the device operate from a
supply voltage of approximately 10V connected to
BOOST. This 10V supply can be generated by a voltage
doubler using PUMPOUT as an AC signal and external
diodes as switches.
C=I•
∆t
60s
= 5µA •
= 60µF
5V
∆V
COMP: Differences between commanded lamp power
and desired lamp power are amplified by an error amplifier. This amplifier senses the difference between the voltage at FB and 2.5V, and drives COMP with an amplified
error voltage. A capacitor is normally connected from
COMP to FB to compensate the overall feedback loop so
that the system will be stable.
BYPASS: The UCC3305 compensates for lamp temperature changes by changing the voltage on the SLOPEC
and WARMUPC capacitors. These voltages rise as the
lamp warms up. An internal calculation determines what
power should be applied to the lamp.
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UCC2305
UCC3305
PIN DESCRIPTIONS (cont.)
to normal operation is accomplished by the rise of the
WARMUPC capacitor.
DIVPAUSE: The QOUT and QOUT outputs can be used
to switch lamp polarity in an AC ballast. It is important to
stop polarity switching when the lamp is being lit, so that
the arc across the electrodes can form in the correct
place. Pulling high on DIVPAUSE stops the internal divider which generates the QOUT and QOUT signals, and
thereby freezes the QOUT and QOUT signals.
Current mode control has an advantage over voltage
mode control in that a current mode loop is easier to
compensate. Current mode control has a disadvantage
compared to voltage mode control in that the loop can
enter into chaotic oscillations at high duty cycles. These
chaotic oscillations can be prevented using slope compensation. The UCC3305 contains internal slope compensation in the form of a current proportional to OSC
voltage on ISENSEIN. This current combined with an external resistor from ISENSEIN to the current sense resistor creates a voltage drop proportional to OSC voltage,
which gives slope compensation.
To stop the divider when the lamp is being lit and start after the lamp has lit, connect a resistor from NOTON to
DIVPAUSE and a capacitor from DIVPAUSE to GND.
FLTC: The voltage on VOUTSENSE is proportional to
lamp voltage. If that voltage is too high or too low, the
lamp is either open, shorted, or not yet running. During
normal operation, there is a capacitor connected to FLTC,
and this capacitor is discharged to 0V by a current source
inside the UCC3305.
ISET: Many functions inside the UCC3305 require precise currents to give well controlled performance. These
controlled currents are programmed by a resistor from
ISET to GND. A resistor of 100k programs the IC to normal operating current. Lower resistor values increase the
internal currents. Some of the functions which are influenced by this resistor are WARMUPC charging and discharging, SLOPEC charging and discharging, FLTC
charging and discharging, and error amplifier bandwidth
The UCC3305 monitors the voltage on VOUTSENSE and
compares it to an internal 83mV lower threshold and a 2V
upper threshold. If the voltage is outside this window,
then the IC will pull up on FLTC with a current of approximately 250nA. If the fault remains long enough to charge
the external FLTC capacitor over 5V, the controller declares a catastrophic fault and shuts the IC down. The IC
will stay shut down until power is removed from BOOST.
LOADISENSE: Just as ISENSEIN is normally connected
to a current sense resistor which monitors battery current,
LOADISENSE is normally connected to a resistor which
monitors lamp current. Lamp current is then regulated by
the controller such that the correct lamp power is supplied at every lamp temperature, in conjunction with the
lamp voltage sensed by VOUTSENSE.
If the fault clears before the FLTC capacitor reaches 5V,
the capacitor discharges down to 0V. This discharge current is approximately 50nA, representing a five times
longer discharge rate than charge rate.
FLT: If the voltage on the FLTC pin exceeds 5V, indicating a severe fault, then a latch in the UCC3305 sets and
PWM drive is halted. In addition, the FLT output goes
high to VCC, indicating a serious system fault.
LPOWER: LOADISENSE directly drives one input of an
op amp in the UCC3305. This amplifier amplifies the difference between the desired load current and the actual
load current, and generates an output signal on
LPOWER which feeds the error amplifier.
FB: Differences between commanded lamp power and
desired lamp power are amplified by an error amplifier.
This amplifier senses the difference between the voltage
at FB and 2.5V, and drives COMP with an amplified error
voltage.
GND: Ground for all functions is through this pin.
NOTON: While the lamp is in a fault condition, such as
excessively high or low lamp voltage, NOTON is pulled
high to VCC, indicating that the arc is not yet correct.
When the voltage on VOUTSENSE is within the 83mV to
2V window, NOTON is pulled low.
ISENSEIN: The power regulating algorithm in the
UCC3305 HID Controller computes a function of lamp
current and lamp voltage and commands the appropriate
battery current to keep lamp power constant. This appropriate battery current is sensed by a connection from ISENSEIN to a current sense resistor. This current sensed
pulse width modulation scheme is often referred to as
current mode control.
OSC: The fixed frequency PWM in the UCC3305 operates at the frequency programmed by the OSC pin. Typically, a a 200pF capacitor from OSC to GND programs
the PWM frequency at 100kHz. In addition, this programs
the charge pump at 50kHz and the QOUT and QOUT signals at 192Hz. The actual oscillator frequency is a function of both the capacitor from OSC to GND and the
resistor from ISET to GND.
In addition to this current regulation, the UCC3305 contains peak input current limiting. This limiting is set to
0.2V across the ISENSEIN resistor during normal operation and 0.4V during starting. The transition from starting
PUMPOUT: Although the UCC3305 is powered from the
VCC input, most functions of the device operate from a
supply voltage of approximately 10V connected to
BOOST. In normal operation, this 10V supply is gener5
UCC2305
UCC3305
PIN DESCRIPTIONS (cont.)
ated by a voltage doubler using the PUMPOUT pin as
an AC signal and external diodes as switches. PUMPOUT is a square wave which swings from VCC to GND
at half of the OSC frequency.
while others are powered by BOOST. VCC should be
clamped to 6.8V by an external zener diode and kept as
close to 6.8V as practical with a low value resistor to the
input supply.
PWMOUT: The output of the pulse width modulator is a
command signal to a power MOSFET switch. This signal appears on PWMOUT. In normal systems, PWMOUT can be directly connected to the gate of an
N-channel power MOSFET such as the IRF540. If the
lead between the UCC3305 and the MOSFET is longer
than a few cm, a 10 ohm resistor from PWMOUT to gate
may be required to dampen overshoot and undershoot.
VOUT-SENSE: The VOUTSENSE input is used to
sense lamp voltage, commonly through a 120:1 voltage
divider. For a normal, running HID lamp, the voltage
across the lamp is between 60V and 110V. It takes
higher than 300V to break down the lamp, and it is desirable to limit the voltage on the starter input to 600V
maximum. A lamp voltage less than 10V is indicative of
a shorted lamp.
QOUT: The UCC3305 is immediately configured for DC
HID lamps. To operate with AC HID lamps, it is necessary to add a power H-bridge which will toggle lamp
voltage. A practical switching frequency for this toggle
function is the OSC frequency divided by 512, or 192Hz
for a 100kHz oscillator.
The UCC3305 regulates lamp power by commanding
the correct lamp current for a given lamp voltage. In addition, a comparator in the UCC3305 terminates a PWM
cycle if VOUTSENSE reaches 5V, corresponding to
600V on the lamp. This regulates lamp voltage at 600V
when the lamp is not lit. Comparators in the UCC3305
also compare VOUTSENSE to 83mV corresponding to
10V lamp voltage and 2V, corresponding to a 240V
lamp voltage. When the VOUTSENSE voltage is outside this window, the lamp is either not lit, shorted, or
open.
The QOUT pin is a logic output which toggles at the
OSC frequency divided by 512, 180 degrees out of
phase with the QOUT pin.
QOUT: The QOUT pin is a logic output which toggles at
the OSC frequency divided by 512, 180 degrees out of
phase with the QOUT pin.
WARMUPC: In addition to the capacitor from SLOPEC
to GND, lamp temperature is estimated by the voltage
on a capacitor from WARMUPC to GND. This capacitor
is charged by a 200nA current source to 4.2V and by a
100nA current source from 4.2V to 10V when the lamp
is on, and discharged by 39nA current sink to 2.5V and
11nA current sink to GND when the lamp is off.
SLOPEC: To track lamp warm-up and cool down, two
capacitors connected to the UCC3305 charge and discharge. One is connected to SLOPEC. The other is connected to WARMUPC. The capacitor connected to
SLOPEC charges up to 5V with a rate controlled by the
resistor from ISET to GND. With a nominal 100k ISET
resistor the charging current into SLOPEC is equivalent
to the current from a 50Meg resistor to 5V.
WARMUPV: The voltage on WARMUPC is used to
modulate the signal fed to the error amplifier through
FB. However, the impedance on WARMUPC is too high
to be directly used. The UCC3305 contains a buffer amplifier which buffers the voltage on WARMUPC and
processes it to WARMUPV, making a signal appropriate
for driving FB.
When power is removed from VCC, SLOPEC discharges at a constant current, nominally 100nA.
VCC: VCC is the main supply input to the UCC3305.
Many functions in the UCC3305 are powered by VCC,
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Full Bridge Output Stage
ing is derived from the PWM oscillator. It is desirable to
switch lamp polarity when running, but switching lamp
polarity can interfere with clean starting. The UCC3305
has a logic output called NOTON which is high when the
lamp is not running (Not On) and low when the lamp is
running. This output is connected to the DIVPAUSE input
so that the low frequency switching stops until the lamp is
fully lit.
The output of the flyback converter is directed to the AC
lamp through a full bridge inverter. The full bridge is
switched at a low frequency (typically 195Hz), so that the
average lamp voltage is zero. The low frequency switch-
The UCC3305 HID Controller IC has two low frequency
outputs, QOUT and QOUT. These outputs are capable of
driving low-side MOSFETs directly at 195Hz, but highside MOSFETs require a level-shifted drive. This can be
Typical Application
This circuit shows the UCC3305 HID Lamp Controller IC
in a flyback converter. The output of the converter is
regulated at constant power, so that lamp intensity is relatively constant regardless of small lamp manufacturing
variations.
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UCC2305
UCC3305
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION (cont.)
as simple as a high voltage transistor and a resistor pullup, combined with the correct choice of phases.
regulated 10V supply on the BOOST output. This 10V
supply drives all other functions on the UCC3305.
Regulated Lamp Input Power Gives
Constant Intensity
Protection From Over Voltage
The most significant stresses in an automotive environment are the overvoltage conditions which can occur during load dump and double-battery jump start. At these
times, the voltage into the ballast can go so high that
even the most overdesigned power stage will be damaged. The UCC3305 is inherently immune to damage
from this when operated with a zener regulated supply. In
addition, the UCC3305 will protect the ballast components by shutting down the PWM in the presence of excessive voltage on the BAT input.
The LPOWER output of the UCC3305 is a voltage
roughly proportional to lamp input power. The UCC3305
regulates constant lamp power over a wide range of lamp
voltages. The range of lamp voltages which produce constant lamp power is set by the limiting amplifier on VOUTSENSE.
For inputs to VOUTSENSE below 0.5V, such as would
occur with a shorted lamp, the loop regulates constant
load current. For inputs to VOUTSENSE greater than
0.82V, as might occur with a lamp that is open or not yet
lit, the loop also regulates constant load current, but at a
lower current than for a shorted lamp. In between those
two voltages, the amplifier driving the LPOWER pin will
sum the load current and load voltage and produce a signal roughly proportional to load power. The summing amplifier approximates power well enough to hold power
within ±10% over a factor of two in lamp voltage.
This typical application shows a voltage divider consisting
of a 270k resistor and a 100k resistor driving the BAT input. The threshold of the BAT input is approximately 5V,
so this divider sets the shutdown voltage at approximately 18.5V.
Programming the UCC3305
All circuitry on the UCC3305 HID Lamp Controller is operated from a bias current set by the resistor from ISET to
ground. For best operation, this resistor (RSET) should
be between 75k and 150k.
The UCC3305 HID Controller contains a current mode
PWM similar to the industry standard UC3842 and
UCC3802 circuits. This controller uses a high gain op
amp to regulate the output of the LPOWER circuit. This
op amp drives a high speed PWM comparator, which
compares converter input current to the output of the op
amp and uses this signal to set duty cycle.
Oscillator Frequency
The UCC3305 HID Lamp Controller PWM oscillator is set
by the resistor from ISET to ground and by the capacitor
from OSC to ground. Oscillator frequency can be estimated by the equation:
Slope Compensation
In addition to a complete current mode PWM, the
UCC3305 HID Controller contains internal slope compensation, a valuable function which improves current loop
stability for high duty cycles. Slope compensation is accomplished with an on-chip current ramp and an off-chip
resistor RSL. Larger values of RSL give more slope compensation and a more stable feedback loop.
FOSC =
2
RSET • COSC
For operation at 100kHz, RSET should be 100k and
COSC should be 200pF.
The PWM oscillator also determines the low frequency
lamp switching rate for AC lamps. The exact lamp switching rate is the PWM frequency divided by 512.
Powering The UCC3305
Lamp Temperature Compensation
Conventional power MOSFETs require at least 8V of gate
drive to ensure high efficiency and low on resistance. Despite this requirement, the UCC3305 HID Controller can
be used to build a ballast that will drive power MOSFETs
well with input supplies as low as 5V! The UCC3305
does this using a charge pump.
Automobile headlights must come up to full intensity very
quickly, but HID lamps require many minutes to stabilize.
The UCC3305 HID Controller contains sophisticated internal circuitry to anticipate lamp temperature and also to
compensate for lamp temperature.
In this typical application, power for the UCC3305 HID
Controller IC is derived from a 6.8V zener supply. This
zener regulated supply gives the application overvoltage
protection, reverse battery protection, low parts count,
and low cost. The output of the 6.8V zener supply drives
the VCC pin of the UCC3305. VCC is the input to the
UCC3305 charge pump. The charge pump generates a
The circuits anticipate lamp temperature by monitoring
charge on capacitors which charge when the lamp is on
and discharge when the lamp is off. The UCC3305 HID
Controller compensates for lamp temperature by driving
the lamp with a higher lamp power when the lamp is cold
and reducing the power to a normal operating level when
the lamp is warmed up. The capacitors which set these
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION (cont.)
When power is removed from the ballast, CS and CW
must discharge at a controlled rate. The discharge currents are programmed by current sources on the
UCC3305 HID Controller. These current sources are
powered by the power supply connected to BYPASS. In
a typical application, a non-critical electrolytic capacitor
from BYPASS to ground stores energy when the ballast
is on and uses this energy to control the discharge rate
when the ballast is off.
time constants are external film capacitors CS and CW,
and are connected to SLOPEC and WARMUPC. CS and
CW are critical capacitors and must be selected to match
the time-temperature relationship of the lamp.
In addition to changing the power regulation point, the
WARMUPC capacitor voltage also changes the short circuit lamp current. The ratio of cold short circuit current to
warmed-up short circuit current is set by the resistor from
ADJ to ground.
FLYBACK HID BALLAST
UDG-94092-1
UNITRODE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
7 CONTINENTAL BLVD. • MERRIMACK, NH 03054-0399
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