NCP1397A ONSemiconductor
NCP1397A ONSemiconductor
NCP1397A ONSemiconductor
R18
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VDD
Temperature
Shutdown
S VBOOT
Imin
VFB VFB(o ) D Q
Vref + Vref
Clk Q
−−
Rt
+ R
IDT
Management
C FF
DT Adj. 50% DC Mupper
VCC
I = Imax for Vfb = 5.3 V
I = 0 for Vfb < Vfb(min)
BO
Reset
VDD
PON
Reset
Imax UVLO
VFB = 5 Fault
VDD Vdd Fast
Timeout
Fault
Fault HB
Vref
Itimer1 Itimer2
Fmax
Level
Timer + Shifter NC
−− Timeout
Fault
+
Vref
PON Reset
Vtimer OFF
Reset VCC
PON Reset
Fault
SS(dis) Fault
Enable
(if Vfb<0.3V)
G=1 Mlower
FB +
−− > 0 only VDD
V=V (FB) −− VFB(min)
RFB +
−−
GND
+ +
VFB(fault)
VFB(min)
Skip/
−−
Disable
+ 20 ns Noise
Vref
Filter
Deadtime +
IDT Vref Skip/Disable
DT Adjustment
VDD
20 ms Noise
IBO
Filter
Q Q
BO + +
S R PON Reset
−− −−
+ + 20 ms Noise
VBO Vlatch Filter
Fault +
−−
+ +
Vref(fault)
−−
+ 1 ms Noise
Vref(OCP) Filter
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VDD
Temperature
Shutdown
S VBOOT
Imin
VFB VFB(o ) D Q
Vref + Vref
Clk Q
−−
Rt
+ R
IDT
Management
C FF
DT Adj. 50% DC Mupper
VCC
I = Imax for Vfb = 5.3 V
I = 0 for Vfb < Vfb_min
BO
Reset
VDD
PON
Imax Reset
UVLO
Vfb = 5 Fault
VDD Fast
Timeout
Fault
Fault HB
Vref
Itimer1
Fmax
+
Vref
PON Reset
Vtimer OFF
Reset VCC
PON Reset
Fault
SS(dis) Fault
Enable
(if Vfb<0.3V)
G=1 Mlower
FB +
−− > 0 only VDD
V=V (FB) −− VFB(min)
RFB +
−−
GND
+ +
VFB(fault)
VFB(min)
Skip/
−− Disable
+ 20 ns Noise
Vref
Filter
Deadtime +
IDT Vref Skip
DT Adjustment
VDD
20 ms Noise
IBO Filter
Q Q
BO + +
R PON Reset
−− −− S
+ + 20 ms Noise
VBO Vlatch Filter
Fault +
−−
+ +
Vref(fault)
−−
+ 1 ms Noise
Vref(OCP) Filter
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MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
High Voltage bridge pin, pin 14 VBRIDGE −1 to 600 V
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(For typical values TJ = 25°C, for min/max values TJ = −40°C to +125°C, Max TJ = 150°C, VCC = 12 V unless otherwise noted)
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Itimer2 Timer capacitor charge current when Vpin9 > Vref(OCP) (Icharge1 + 3 1.1 1.3 1.5 mA
Icharge2) – A version only
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
10.55 9.52
9.50
10.50
9.48
VCC(min) (V)
VCC(on) (V)
9.46
10.45
9.44
9.42
10.40
9.40
10.35 9.38
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TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 4. VCC(on) Threshold Figure 5. VCC(min) Threshold
60.05 510
60 509
508
59.95
FSW(max) (kHz)
FSW(min) (kHz)
507
59.9
506
59.85
505
59.8 504
59.75 503
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TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 6. FSW(min) Frequency Clamp Figure 7. FSW(max) Frequency Clamp
23.0 0.661
22.5
0.660
22.0
21.5 0.659
Vref(skip) (V)
RFB (kW)
21.0
0.658
20.5
20.0 0.657
19.5
0.656
19.0
18.5 0.655
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TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 8. Pulldown Resistor (RFB) Figure 9. Skip/Disable Threshold (Vref(skip))
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17.0 9.0
16.0 8.5
15.0 8.0
7.5
14.0
ROHA (W)
ROLA (W)
7.0
13.0
6.5
12.0
6.0
11.0
5.5
10.0 5.0
9.0 4.5
8.0 4.0
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TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 10. Source Resistance (ROH) Figure 11. Sink Resistance (ROL)
114 297
113 296
112 295
111 294
Tdead(nom) (ns)
Tdead(min) (ns)
293
110
292
109
291
108
290
107
289
106 288
105 287
104 286
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TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 12. Tdead(min) Figure 13. Tdead(nom)
2.065 4.035
2.060 4.030
2.055 4.025
Tdead(max) (ms)
Vlatch (V)
2.050 4.020
2.045 4.015
2.040 4.010
2.035 4.005
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TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 14. Tdead(max) Figure 15. Latch Level (Vlatch)
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1.038 28.8
1.036 28.6
1.034 28.4
28.2
1.032
IBO (mA)
VBO (V)
28.0
1.030
27.8
1.028
27.6
1.026
27.4
1.024 27.2
1.022 27.0
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TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 16. Brown−Out Reference (VBO) Figure 17. Brown−Out Hysteresis Current
(IBO)
1.050 178
1.048
176
1.046
1.044 174
Vref(fault) (V)
Itimer1 (mA)
1.042
172
1.040
1.038 170
1.036
168
1.034
1.032 166
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TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 18. Fault Input Reference (Vref(fault)) Figure 19. Ctimer 1st Current (Itimer1)
1.565 1.34
1.33
1.560
1.32
1.555
1.31
Vref(OCP) (V)
Itimer2 (mA)
1.550 1.30
1.545 1.29
1.28
1.540
1.27
1.535
1.26
1.530 1.25
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TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 20. OCP reference (Vref(OCP)) Figure 21. Ctimer 2nd Current (Itimer2)
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4.035 0.288
4.030 0.286
0.284
4.025
Vtimer(on) (V)
VFB(off) (V)
0.282
4.020
0.280
4.015
0.278
4.010 0.276
4.005 0.274
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TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 22. Fault Timer Ending Voltage Figure 23. FB Fault Detection Threshold
(Vtimer(on)) (VFB(fault))
1.000
0.999
0.998
Vtimer(off) (V)
0.997
0.996
0.995
0.994
0.993
0.992
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TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 24. Fault Timer Reset Voltage (Vtimer(off))
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
The NCP1397A/B includes all necessary features to help are stopped. The controller now waits for the discharge
building a rugged and safe switch−mode power supply via an external resistor on Pin 3 to issue a new clean
featuring an extremely low standby power. The below startup sequence via soft−start.
bullets detail the benefits brought by implementing the • Cumulative fault events: In the NCP1397A/B, the
NCP1397A/B controller: timer capacitor is not reset when the fault disappears. It
• Wide frequency range: A high−speed Voltage Control actually integrates the information and cumulates the
Oscillator allows an output frequency excursion from occurrences. A resistor placed in parallel with the
50 kHz up to 500 kHz on Mlower and Mupper outputs. capacitor will offer a simple way to adjust the discharge
• Adjustable dead−time: Due to a single resistor wired rate and thus the auto−recovery retry rate.
to ground, the user has the ability to include some • Overcurrent detection using Fault input: The fault
dead−time, helping to fight cross−conduction between input is specifically designed to protect LLC
the upper and the lower transistor. application in case of short circuit or overload. In case
• Adjustable soft−start: Every time the controller starts the voltage on this input grows above first threshold the
to operate (power on), the switching frequency is Itimer current source is activated and Fault timer
pushed to the programmed starting value by external capacitor starts charging. Simultaneously the Soft−Start
components (RFmin//RFstart) and slowly moves down discharge switch is activated to increase operating
toward the minimum frequency, until the feedback loop frequency of the converter. The IC stops operation in
closes. The soft−start discharge input (SS(dis)) case the Fault timer elapses. The Fault input includes
discharges the Soft−Start capacitor before any IC restart also second fault comparator that:
excluding the restart after Disable is released AND FB − Speeds up the fault timer capacitor charging by
voltage is higher than 0.3 V. The Soft−Start discharge increasing the Itimer1 current to Itimer2 – NCP1397A
switch also activates in case the Fault input detects the − Latches off the device – NCP1397B
overload conditions. The second fault comparator thus helps to protect the power
• Adjustable minimum and maximum frequency stage in case of hard short circuit (like shorted transformer
excursion: In resonant applications, it is important to winding etc.)
stay away from the resonating peak to keep operating • Skip cycle possibility: The absence of the soft−start on
the converter in the right region. Thanks to a single the Skip/Disable input (in case the VFB > 0.3 V) offers
external resistor, the designer can program its lowest an easy way to implement skip cycle when power
frequency point, obtained in lack of feedback voltage saving features are necessary. A simple resistive divider
(during the startup sequence or in short−circuit from the feedback pin to the Skip/Disable input, and
conditions). Internally trimmed capacitors offer a $3% skip can be implemented.
precision on the selection of the minimum switching • Broken feedback loop detection: Upon startup or any
frequency. The adjustable upper stop being less precise time during operation, if the FB signal is missing, the
to $12%. timer starts to charge timer capacitor. If the loop is
• Low startup current: When directly powered from the really broken, the FB level does not grow−up before the
high−voltage DC rail, the device only requires 300 mA timer ends charging. The controller then stops all pulses
to startup. and waits until the timer pin voltage collapses to 1 V
• Brown−Out detection: To avoid operation from a low typically before a new attempt to restart, via the
input voltage, it is interesting to prevent the controller soft−start. If the optocoupler is permanently broken, a
from switching if the high−voltage rail is not within the hiccup takes place.
right boundaries. Also, when teamed with a PFC • Common collector or common emitter optocoupler
front−end circuitry, the brown−out detection can ensure connection options: This IC allows the designer to
a clean startup sequence with soft−start, ensuring that select from two possible optocoupler configurations.
the PFC is stabilized before energizing the resonant
tank. The BO input features a 28 mA hysteresis current Voltage−Controlled Oscillator
for the lowest consumption. The VCO section features a high−speed circuitry allowing
operation from 100 kHz up to 1 MHz. However, as a division
• Adjustable fault timer duration: When a fault is
by two internally creates the two Q and /Q outputs, the final
detected on the Fault input or when the FB path is
effective signal on output Mlower and Mupper switches
broken, timer pin starts to charge an external capacitor.
between 50 kHz and 500 kHz. The VCO is configured in
If the fault is removed, the timer opens the charging
such a way that if the feedback pin voltage goes up, the
path and nothing happens. When the timer reaches its
switching frequency also goes up. Figure 25 shows the
selected duration (via a capacitor on Pin 3), all pulses
architecture of the VCO oscillator.
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FBinternal
VDD
max
+ FSW
-
max
Imin
0 to IFmax S
Vref
D Q
Rt +
Clk Q
-
Rt sets Cint
Fmin for V(FB) = 0 + R
VDD
IDT
Vref Imin
A B
DT
RDT sets
the deadtime
VDD
VCC
Fmax
Fmax sets
the maximum FSW
FB
+ VFB < VFB(off)
RFB - Start fault timer
20 k +
Vb(off)
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1900
VCC = 15 V
550 VFB = 6.5 V 1700
DT = 300 ns
1500
450
1300
Fmax (kHz)
DT (ns)
350 1100
900
250 Fmin = 200 kHz
700
500
150
Fmin = 50 kHz 300
50 100
1.9 11.9 21.9 31.9 41.9 3.5 13.5 23.5 33.5 43.5 53.5 63.5 73.5 83.5
RFmax (kW) RDT (kW)
Figure 29. Maximum Switching Frequency Resistor Figure 32. Deadtime Resistor Selection
Selection Depending on the Adopted Minimum
Switching Frequency
ORing capability and optocoupler connection
configurations
500 If for any particular reason, there is a need for a frequency
VCC = 15 V
450 VFB = 1 V variation linked to an event appearance (instead of abruptly
DT = 300 ns stopping pulses), then the FB pin lends itself very well to the
400 addition of other sweeping loops. Several diodes can easily
350 be used perform the job in case of reaction to a fault event
Fmin (kHz)
150
100
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
In1 FB VCO
RFmin (kW)
Figure 30. Minimum Switching Frequency Resistor In2
20 k
Selection (Fmin = 100 kHz to 500 kHz)
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Fstart(adj) − RFstart/RFmin
Fmin(adj) − RFmin
Fmax(adj) − Rc + Rskip1 + Rskip2
SS
Fmax
RFstart
Rt
Rc VCC
RFmin FB
GND
Skip/Disable
CSS NCP1397
OK1
Rskip1
Rskip2
Rbias
Fstart(adj) − RFstart/RFmin
Fmin(adj) − RFmin
Fmax(adj) − Rc + Rskip1 + Rskip2
SS
Fmax
RFstart
Rt
Rc VCC
RFmin FB
GND
Skip/Disable
CSS NCP1397
OK1
Rskip1
Rskip2 1N4148
Figure 35. Feedback Configuration Using Direct Connection to the Rt Pin – No Open FB Loop Detection
Dead−Time Control
Deadtime control is an absolute necessity when the During the discharge time, the clock comparator is high and
half−bridge configuration comes to play. The deadtime invalidates the AND gates: both outputs are low. When the
technique consists in inserting a period during which both comparator goes back to the low level, during the timing
high and low side switches are off. Of course, the deadtime capacitor Ct recharge time, A and B outputs are validated.
amount differs depending on the switching frequency, hence By connecting a resistor RDT to ground, it creates a current
the ability to adjust it on this controller. The option ranges whose image serves to discharge the Ct capacitor: we control
between 100 ns and 2 ms. The deadtime is actually made by the dead−time. The typical range evolves between 100 ns
controlling the oscillator discharge current. Figure 36 (RDT = 3.5 kW) and 2 ms (RDT = 83.5 kW). Figure 39 shows
portrays a simplified VCO circuit based on Figure 25. the typical waveforms.
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VDD
Icharge:
FSW(min) + FSW(max)
S
D Q
+
Clk Q
−
Idis R
Ct + 3 V−1 V
Vref
DT
RDT
A B
Soft−Start Sequence
In resonant controllers, a soft−start is needed to avoid SS
suddenly applying the full current into the resonating circuit. Action
With this controller the soft−start duration is fully adjustable
using eternal components. The purpose of the Soft−Start pin
is to discharge Soft−Start capacitor before IC restart and in
case of fault conditions detected by Fault input.
Once the controller starts operation, the Soft−Start Target is
capacitor (refer to Figure 37) is fully discharged and thus it Reached
starts charging from the Rt pin. The charging current
increases operating frequency of the controller above Fmin.
As the soft−start capacitor charges, the frequency smoothly
decreases down to Fmin. Of course, practically, the feedback
loop is supposed to take over the VCO lead as soon as the Figure 38. A Typical Startup Sequence on a LLC
output voltage has reached the target. If not, then the Converter Using NCP1397
minimum switching frequency is reached and a fault is
detected on the feedback pin (typically below 300 mV).
Figure 38 depicts a typical LLC startup using NCP1397A/B Please note that the soft−start capacitor is discharged in the
controller. following conditions:
− A startup sequence
− During auto−recovery burst mode
SS
RF(start)
Fmax − A brown−out recovery
Rt − A temperature shutdown recovery
RFmin The skip/disable input undergoes a special treatment.
GND
RFmax Since we want to implement skip cycle using this input, we
CSS
NCP1397 cannot activate the soft−start every time the feedback pin
Fstart(adj) − RFstart/RFmin stops the operations in low power mode. Therefore, when
Fmin(adj) − RFmin
Fmax(adj) − RFmax the skip/enable pin is released, no soft−start occurs to offer
the best skip cycle behavior. However, it is very possible to
Figure 37. Soft−Start Components Arrangement
combine skip cycle and true disable, e.g. via ORing diodes
driving Pin 8. In that case, if a signal maintains the
skip/disable input high long enough to bring the feedback
level down (below 0.3 V) since the output voltage starts to
fall down, then the soft−start discharge switch is activated.
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4.00
3.00
Vct in Volts
Plot1
2.00
1.00
Ct Voltage
0
16.0
Clock Pulses
DT
Clock in Volts
12.0
Plot2
8.00
4.00
8.00 DT
DT
Difference in Volts
4.00
Plot3
−4.00
A−B
−8.00
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Vcmp in Volts
Vin
250 8.0
150 4.0
50 0
BO
ǒ Ǔ
There are some situations where the converter shall be
R lower R upper
) IBO fully turned−off and stay latched. This can happen in
R lower ) R upper presence of an overvoltage (the feedback loop is drifting) or
when an over temperature is detected. Thanks to the addition
We can now extract Rlower from Equation 1 and plug it into
of a comparator on the BO pin, a simple external circuit can
Equation 2, then solve for Rupper:
lift up this pin above Vlatch (4 V typical) and permanently
V bulk1 * VBO disable pulses. The VCC needs to be cycled down below
R upper + R lower
VBO 6.5 V typically to reset the controller.
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VCC Vbulk
20 ms
+ RC To permanent
Q1 − latch
Vout +
Vlatch
Rupper
IBO
VDD
BO +
BO
−
NTC +
Rlower
VBO
Figure 42. Adding a Comparator on the BO Pin Offers a way to Latch−off the Controller
On Figure 42, Q1 is blocked and does not bother the BO discharges via an external parallel resistor. In case the
measurement as long as the NTC and the optocoupler are not overload lasts for more than timer duration (given by Itimer,
activated. As soon as the secondary optocoupler senses an Vtimer, Ctimer and Rtimer) the IC stops the operation and waits
OVP condition, or the NTC reacts to a high ambient until the Ctimer will discharge to 1 V. The application then
temperature, Q1 base is brought to ground and the BO pin restarts via Soft−Start.
goes up, permanently latching off the controller. In case of heavy overload, like transformer short circuit,
the primary current grows very fast and thus could reach
Protection Circuitry danger level prior the fault timer elapses. The NCP1397B
This resonant controller offers a dedicated input (Fault therefore features additional comparator (1.55 V) on the
input) to detect primary overcurrent conditions and protect Fault input to permanently latch the application and protect
power stage from damage. against destruction. Figure 44 depicts the architecture of the
Once the voltage on the Fault input exceeds 1.04 V fault circuitry for NCP1397B controller.
threshold the external timer capacitor starts charging by The NCP1397A features second fault comparator as well
Itimer1 current. Simultaneously the Soft−Start discharge but in this case it doesn’t latches off the IC but speeds up the
switch is activated to shift operating frequency up to keep Fault timer capacitor charging by turning on additional
primary current at acceptable level. In case the overload current source Itimer2 – refer to Figure 43. The NCP1397A
disappears fast enough the Soft−Start discharge switch is can thus be used in applications that have to recover
open, Itimer1 current turned−off and timer capacitor automatically from any fault conditions.
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discharge at VCC(on)/
VDD
restart if VFB < 0.3 V
SS(dis) Css
VDD
Itimer2
Itimer1
Ctimer Ctimer
UVLO
Reset Average
Rtimer Input
Current
+
+ - Fault To Primary
+ Current Sensing
Vref(fault) Circuitry
+ -
+
-
VtimerON 1 = ok
+ VCC
VtimerOFF 0 = fault
- Vref(OCP)
+
+ FB
Vref(skip)
FB
1 = ok
0 = fault
A A
B B
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discharge at VCC(on)/
restart if VFB < 0.3 V
SS(dis) Css
VDD
Itimer1
Ctimer Ctimer
UVLO
Reset Average
Rtimer Input
Current
+
+ - Fault To Primary
+ Current Sensing
Vref(fault) Circuitry
+ -
to latch
+
-
VtimerON 1 = ok
+ VCC
VtimerOFF 0 = fault
- Vref(OCP)
+
+ FB
Vref(skip) FB
1 = ok
0 = fault
A A
B B
On Figures 43 and 44 examples, a voltage proportional to overload stays there, after a few tens of milli −seconds,
primary current, once averaged, gives an image of the input switching pulses will disappear and a protective
power in case Vin is kept constant via a PFC circuit. If the auto−recovery cycle will take place. Adjusting the resistor
output loading increases above a certain level, the voltage on R in parallel with the timer capacitor will give the flexibility
this pin will pass the 1 V threshold and start the timer. If the to adjust the fault burst mode (refer to Figure 45).
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SMPS Stops
4V
Fault is Gone
SMPS Re−starts
1V
Reset at Re−start
Figure 45. A Resistor Can Easily Program the Capacitor Discharge Time
Startup Behavior
When the VCC voltage increases, the internal current
Figure 46. Skip Cycle Can Be Implemented Via Two consumption is kept below Istrup. When VCC reaches the
Resistors on the FB Pin to the Fast Fault Input VCC(on) level, output Mlower goes high first and then output
Mupper. This sequence will always be the same whatever
triggers the pulse delivery: fault, OFF to ON etc… Pulsing
Skip/Disable the output Mlower high first gives an immediate charge of the
The Skip/Disable input is not affected by a delayed action. bootstrap capacitor. Then, the rest of pulses follow,
As soon as its voltage exceeds 0.66 V typical, all pulses are delivered at the highest switching value, set by the RFstart
off and maintained off as long as the fault is present. When resistor in parallel with RFmin resistor on Pin 4. The
the pin is released, pulses come back and the soft−start is soft−start capacitor ensures a smooth frequency decrease to
activated (in case the VFB < 0.3 V). either the programmed minimum value (in case of fault) or
Thanks to the low activation level, this pin can observe the to a value corresponding to the operating point if the
feedback pin via a resistive divided and thus implement skip feedback loop closes first. Figure 47 shows typical signals
cycle operation. The resonant converter can be designed to evolution at power on.
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Figure 47. At Power On, Output A is First Activated and the Frequency Slowly Decreases Based on the Soft−Start
Capacitor Voltage
Figure 47 depicts an auto−recovery situation, where the stops the output pulses whenever it is activated, that is to say,
timer has triggered the end of output pulses. In that case, the when VCC falls below 9.5 V typical. At this time, the VCC
VCC level was given by an auxiliary power supply, hence its pin still receives its bias current from the startup resistor and
stability during the hiccup. A similar situation can arise if the increases toward VCC(on). When the voltage reaches
user selects a more traditional startup method, with an VCC(on), a standard sequence takes place, involving a
auxiliary winding. In that case, the VCC(min) comparator soft−start. Figure 48 portrays this behavior.
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Figure 48. When the VCC is to Low, All Pulses are Stopped Until VCC Goes Back to the Startup Voltage
HV
Vboot
B Pulse Level
Trigger Shifter S Cboot
Q Mupper
Q
R
HB
UVLO Dboot
VCC aux
VCC
Fault
Mlower
A Delay
+
GND
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The device incorporates an upper UVLO circuitry that As stated in the maximum rating section, the floating
makes sure enough Vgs is available for the upper side portion can go up to 600 VDC and makes the IC perfectly
MOSFET. The B and A outputs are delivered by the internal suitable for offline applications featuring a 400 V PFC
logic, as Figure 43 testifies. A delay is inserted in the lower front−end stage.
rail to ensure good matching between these propagating
signals.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Device Package Shipping†
NCP1397ADR2G
NCV1397ADR2G* SOIC−16, Less Pin 13
2500 / Tape & Reel
NCP1397BDR2G (Pb−Free)
NCV1397BDR2G*
†For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging
Specification Brochure, BRD8011/D.
*NCV Prefix for Automotive and Other Applications Requiring Unique Site and Control Change Requirements; AEC−Q100 Qualified and PPAP
Capable.
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
D A B NOTES:
16 9 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ASME
Y14.5M, 1994.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS.
3. DIMENSION b DOES NOT INCLUDE DAMBAR
PROTRUSION. ALLOWABLE PROTRUSION SHALL BE
0.13 TOTAL IN EXCESS OF THE b DIMENSION AT
H E MAXIMUM MATERIAL CONDITION.
C 4. DIMENSIONS D AND E DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD
PROTRUSIONS.
5. MAXIMUM MOLD PROTRUSION 0.15 PER SIDE.
MILLIMETERS
0.25 M B M 1 8 L
e b 15X DIM MIN MAX
15X A 1.35 1.75
0.25 M T A S B S A1 0.10 0.25
b 0.35 0.49
C 0.19 0.25
D 9.80 10.00
SEATING A1 h x 45 _
C PLANE
E 3.80 4.00
e 1.27 BSC
A H 5.80 6.20
h 0.25 0.50
L 0.40 1.25
M M 0_ 7_
SOLDERING FOOTPRINT*
6.40
15X 1.12
1 16
15X
0.58
1.27
PITCH
8 9
DIMENSIONS: MILLIMETERS
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