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UC3848 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

HIGH PERFORMANCE
CURRENT MODE
CONTROLLERS

„ DESCRIPTION
The UTC UC3848 is designed to provide several special
enhancements to satisfy the needs: Power-Saving mode for low
standby power, Over Current Protection (OCP), Over Voltage
Protection (OVP), Over Load Protection (OLP), Over Temperature
Protection (OTP) etc protection features. IC will be shutdown when
either protection arise and can auto-restart. UVLO featuring typical
start-up current 20µA, and VCC(ON) 12.6V, VCC(OFF) 8.1V. Lower
typical operation current Icc 3.7mA at inactive output. The output
stage, suitable for driving N-Channel MOSFETs, can operate to duty *Pb-free plating product number: UC3848L
cycles approach 70%. The UC3848 are fully pin-to-pin compatible
with UC3842 except VREF-pin and NC-pin. VREF-pin’s application as
application circuits. Pin FB with an 4kΩ pull up resistor to internal
reference voltage. The UC3848 also have soft-start function avoiding
overshoot, and controlled driver output rise edge time tR for low EMI.
„ FEATURES
* Low startup and operation current
* 68kHz switching frequency
* Max duty cycle 70%
* Power-saving mode for low power
* Under voltage lockout with hysteresis
* Over temperature protection
* Overload protection
* Over voltage protection
* Leading edge blanking
* Soft start
„ ORDERING INFORMATION
Ordering Number
Package Packing
Normal Lead Free Plating
UC3848-D08-T UC3848L-D08-T DIP-8 Tube
UC3848-S08-R UC3848L-S08-R SOP-8 Tape Reel
UC3848-S08-T UC3848L-S08-T SOP-8 Tube

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„ PIN CONFIGURATION

SS 1 8 VREF

FB 2 7 VCC

CS 3 6 GND

NC 4 5 OUT

„ PIN DESCRIPTION
PIN NO. SYMBOL FUNCTION
1 SS Soft-start
2 FB Feedback
3 CS Controller current sense input
4 NC
5 OUT Ground
6 GND Output to the gate of external power MOS
7 VCC Supply voltage
8 VREF Inter 6.3V reference voltage, connected with the filter capacitor

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„ BLOCK DIAGRAM

VCC VREF NC
7 8 4

UVLO Oscillator
OVP Reference voltage
OLP
OTP

SS 1 Soft Start

Latch Driver
S Q 5 OUT
Power-Saving
Unit R Q

FB 2 Current 3 CS
PWM Limiting
LEB
COMP

6
GND

Explain:OLP(Over Load Protection)

OVP(Over Voltage Protection)
OTP(Over Temperature Protection)
UVLO(Under Voltage Latch-Out
LEB(Led Edge Blanking)
SS(Soft Start)

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„ ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Ta＝25°C, VCC=15V, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER SYMBOL RATINGS UNIT
Supply Voltage VCC 26 V
Input Voltage to FB Pin VFB -0.3 ~ 6.2 V
Input Voltage to CS Pin VCS -0.3 ~ 2.8 V
Junction Temperature TJ +150 °C
Operating Temperature TOPR -40 ~ +125 °C
Storage Temperature TSTG -50 ~ +150 °C
Note 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.
„ RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
PARAMETER SYMBOL RATINGS UNIT
Supply Voltage VCC 8.2 ~ 21 V

„ ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta＝25°C, VCC=15V, unless otherwise specified)

PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
SUPPLY SECTION
Start Up Current ISTR VCC=12.5V 27 45 µA
OFF IOFF VSS = 0, IFB = 0 3.7 5.5 mA
Supply Current with switch
ON ION VSS = 5V, IFB = 0 4.0 6.0 mA
UNDER-VOLTAGE LOCKOUT SECTION
Start Threshold Voltage VTHD(ON) 11.8 12.6 13.4 V
Min. Operating Voltage VCC(MIN) 7.6 8.1 8.6 V
Hysteresis VCC(HY) 4.5 V
INTERNAL VOLTAGE REFERENCE
Reference Voltage VREF measured at pin VREF 6.1 6.3 6.6 V
CONTROL SECTION
Normal VFB = 4V 61 68 75 kHz
Switch Frequency F(SW)
Power-Saving VFB = 1V 17 20 24 kHz
MAX DMAX 65 70 75 %
Duty Cycle
MIN DMIN VFB < 0.5V 0 %
MIN VMIN 0.5 V
VFB Operating Level
MAX VMAX 4.4 V
Feedback Resistor RFB 2.6 3.8 5.0 kΩ
CSS=0.05uF 6 ms
Soft-Start Time TSS CSS=0.1uF 12 ms
CSS=1uF 120 ms
PROTECTION SECTION
OVP threshold V(OVP) VSS < 3.5V, VFB > 5V 15.2 16 16.8 V
OLP threshold VFB(OLP) VSS > 5.4V 4.4 4.6 4.9 V
OTP threshold T(THR) 120 135 150 °C
OVP Disable threshold VSS(DEACT) VFB > 5V, VCC > 17V 3.7 3.9 4.2 V
OLP Enable threshold VSS(ACT) VFB > 5V 4.9 5.1 5.4 V
Spike Blanking time TSB 7.2 µs
CURRENT LIMITING SECTION
LEB tLEB 220 ns
DRIVER OUTPUT SECTION
Output Voltage Low State VOL ISOURCE = 200 mA 2.5 V
Output Voltage High State VOH ISINK = 200 mA 12.2 V
Output Voltage Rise Time tR CL = 1.0 nF 300 400 ns
Output Voltage Fall Time tF CL = 1.0 nF 50 90 ns

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„ FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The internal reference voltages and bias circuit work at VCC>12.6V, and shutdown at VCC< 8.1V.
(1) Soft-Start
When every IC power on, driver output duty cycle will be decided by voltage VSS on soft-start capacitor and VCS on
current sense resistor at beginning. After VSS reach 5.1V, the whole soft-start phase end, and driver duty cycle
depend on VFB and VCS. The relation among VSS, VFB and VOUT as followed FIG.3, here soft-start phase Tsoft-start
should more than VOUT start-up phase Tstart-up, otherwise, IC will enter false OLP protection state. Because after the
soft-start phase end, if VOUT remain in lower voltage, VFB more than 4.6V, then IC enter false OLP state.
Furthermore, soft-start phase should end before VCC reach VCC(MIN) during VCC power on. Otherwise, if soft-start
phase remain not end before VCC reach VCC(MIN) during VCC power on, IC will enter auto-restart phase and not set up
VOUT.
Finally soft-start also set OVP active phase. OVP active phase between VSS=0 and VSS=3.8V, OVP will not be
sensed after VSS reach 3.8V.The Soft-start phase TSS：

6 ms (CSS=0.05uF)
TSS = 12 ms (CSS=0.1uF)
120 ms (CSS=1uF)

FIG.3 Soft-start phase

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„ FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION(Cont.)
(2) Switch Frequency Set
The maximum switch frequency is 68KHz. The switch frequency is also modulated by output power POUT during IC
operating. Lower switch frequency at lower load can improve IC’s standby efficiency. Switch frequency is decreased
minimum at no load, then the UC3848 will operate at Power-Saving mode for Lower standby power. The relation
curve between fSW and POUT as followed FIG.4.

FIG.4 The relation curve between fSW and output power POUT

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„ FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION(Cont.)
(3) Protection section
UC3848 takes on more protection functions such as OLP, OVP and OTP etc. In case of those failure modes for
continual 7.2µs (blanking time), the driver is shut down. At the same time, IC enters auto-restart, VCC power on and
driver is reset after VCC power on again.

OLP
After soft-start phase end (VSS>5.1V), IC will shutdown driver if over load state occurs (corresponding to
VFB>4.6V) for continual 7.2µs. OLP function will not inactive during soft-start phase. OLP case as followed FIG.6.
The test circuit as followed FIG.8.

FIG.6 OLP case FIG.7 OVP case

OVP
Power supply VCC’s OVP function are enabled only when VSS<3.9V & VFB>4.6V during soft-start phase. During
above condition, driver will be shutdown if over voltage state occurs (VCC>16V) for continual 7.2µs. OVP function will
not inactive after soft-start phase. OLP case as followed FIG.7. The test circuit as followed FIG.9.

OTP
OTP will shut down driver when junction temperature TJ of internal circuits is more than threshold 135°C for
continual 7.2µs.

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„ FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION(Cont.)

15V VCC VCC

C4 C13 C4 C13
IC3 C3 IC3 C3

5.5V
1 8 1 8

2 7 2 7
UTC Driver UTC Driver
UC3848 VFB 3.5V UC3848
3 6 3 6

VFB
4 5 4 5
4.6v 16v
VFB VCC
R17

7.2us R17 7.2us

FIG.8 OLP test circuit FIG.9 OVP test circuit

(4) Driver Output Section

Rise edge time of driver output is about 200ns for avoiding Low EMI. When driver output VOL(MAX) is less than
2.5V with 200mA source current, and VOH(MIN) is more than 12.2V with 200mA sink current.

(5) External power switch MOS transistor

Because UC3848 driver output voltage Low level threshold is about 2.5V, User may apply power MOS
transistors with bigger threshold. 4N60 is recommended normally.

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„ TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT

BD1 D3 L3 +
D1 R12
5V 3A
AC IN F1 TR1
TH1 C8

ZD1
CX1 CD1 RD1
+
C5

R10
+

C12
C9

Q1 D2
IC3 R6 GND
4 5
3 6
UTC R

R8
2 UC3848 7 R5 R4 R3
C15 1 8 R2
IC1
R11 C3 + C4 RF
C14 R17
C2
IC2

CY1
FIG.12 UC3848 Typical Application Circuit

Table1 Components Reference description for UC3848 application circuit

C12 CC 10nF/1000V D3 Diode UF1007 R R 470KΩ 1/8W
C14 CC 100nF/50V IC1 IC PC817 TH1 SCK-103
C2 CC 33nF/50V IC2 IC TL431CLP BD1 R KBP-208
CX1 104/275V IC3 IC UC3848 RD1 R 10Ω 1/8W
C5 EC 1000uF/15V L3 L 1.2uH R12 R 3.3kΩ 1/8W
C4 CC 22uF/50V Q1 MOS 4N60 TR1 optional
C8 EC 68uF/400V RF R 4.7kΩ 1/8W
C9 EC 1000uF/16V R17 R 1.2Ω/1W 1/8W C15 CC 0.1µF/50V
CD1 CC 1nF/1KV R2 R 680Ω 1/8W
CY1 CC 4.7nF/250V R3 R ADJ 1/8W
D1 Diode C63-004 R4 R 5.6KΩ 1/8W
D2 Diode 1N4148 R5 R 5.6KΩ 1/8W
Note：C5 and C9 are lower ESR capacitors.

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„ TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Efficiency vs. Input Voltage at Nominal Load Efficiency vs. Output Power
100 80
90
75
80 Efficiency (Vdcin = 120V)
70
70
Efficiency (%)

Efficiency (%)
60
50 65 Efficiency (Vdcin = 350V)
40
60
30
20
55
10
0 50
100 150 200 250 300 125 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Input Votage (VDC) Input Power (W) Output Power (W)
Frequency (KHZ)

Output Voltage(VDC)
Output Voltage (VDC)

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„ TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS(Cont.)

Feedback Voltage During Loadjump From 10% Feedback Voltage During Loadjump From 10%
Up To 100% Load (VDCIN=120V) Up To 100% Load (VDCIN=350V)
120mV 60.0mV
3.86V 3.30V
1.64kHz 3.29kHz
850Hz 1.70kHz

Ch1 max Ch1 max

6.00V 5.90V

Ch1 min Ch1 min

460mV 40.0mV

Ch1 frequency Ch1 frequency

785.5Hz 1.906kHz

Ch1 1.00V M 400μs A Ch1 ∫ 3.18V Ch1 1.00V M 200μs A Ch1 ∫ 2.68V

Startup With Full Load Condition At VDCIN=120V, Startup With Full Load Condition At VDCIN=350V,
Vc4 and Vout Vc4 and Vout
12.3V 12.3V
12.3V 12.3V

VC4 VC4

Ch1 max Ch1 max

5.04V 5.04V

Ch1 min Ch1 min

1.32V -120mV

Ch1 frequency Ch1 frequency

VOUT -----Hz
-----Hz
VOUT

Ch1 2.00V Ch2 5.00V M 10.0ms A Ch1 ∫ 3.16V Ch1 2.00V Ch2 5.00V M 10.0ms A Ch1 ∫ 3.16V

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