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HIGH PERFORMANCE
CURRENT MODE
CONTROLLERS
DESCRIPTION
The UTC UC3842B/3843B are specifically designed for off-line
and dc-to-dc converter applications offering the designer a
cost-effective solution with minimal external components.
The UC3842B has UVLO thresholds 16V (on) and 10V(off),
ideally suited for off-line converters. The UC3843B is tailored for
lower voltage applications having UVLO thresholds of 8.4V(on)
and 7.6V(off).
FEATURES
* Trimmed oscillator for precise frequency control
* Oscillator frequency guaranteed at 250kHz
* Current mode operation to 500kHz
* Automatic feed forward compensation
* Latching PWM for cycle-by-cycle current limiting
* Internally trimmed reference with undervoltage lockout
* High current totem pole output
* Undervoltage lockout with hysteresis
* Low startup and operating current
ORDERING INFORMATION
Ordering Number Package Packing
Lead Free Halogen Free
UC3842BL-D08-T UC3842BP-D08-T DIP-8 Tube
UC3842BL-S08-R UC3842BP-S08-R SOP-8 Tape Reel
UC3842BL-S08-T UC3842BP-S08-T SOP-8 Tube
UC3843BL-D08-T UC3843BP-D08-T DIP-8 Tube
UC3843BL-S08-R UC3843BP-S08-R SOP-8 Tape Reel
UC3843BL-S08-T UC3843BP-S08-T SOP-8 Tube
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PIN CONFIGURATION
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2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VCC
OUTPUTCS
RTCT
VREF
COMP
VFB
GND
PIN DESCRI PTIONS
PIN NO. PIN NAME I/O DESCRIPTION
1 COMP O Error amp output to provide loop compensation maintaing VFB at 2.5V
2 VFB I
Error amp inverting input, The non-inverting input of error amp is 2.5V band
gap reference
3 CS I Current sense input to PWM control gate drive of output
4 RTCT I To set oscillator frequency and maximum output duty cycle
5 GND Power ground
6 OUTPUT O To direct drive power MOSFET
7 VCC Power supply
8 VREF O 5V regulated output provides charging current for CT through RT
BLOCK DIAGRAM
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(TA=25, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER SYMBOL RATINGS UNIT
Total Power Supply and Zener Current (ICC + IZ) 30 mA
Output Current, Source or Sink (Note 2) IO 1.0 A
Output Energy (capacitive load per cycle) W 5.0 μJ
Current Sense and Voltage Feedback Inputs VIN -0.3 ~ +5.5 V
Error Amp. Output Sink Current IO
(
SINK
)
10 mA
Power Dissipation DIP-8 PD 1250 mW
SOP-8 800 mW
Operating Junction Temperature TJ +150
Operating Temperature TOPR 0 ~ +70
Storage Temperature TSTG -65 ~ +150
Note: 1.
2.
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.
Maximum Package power dissipation limits must be observed.
THERMAL DATA
PARAMETER SYMBOL RATINGS UNIT
Junction to Ambient DIP-8 θJA 100 °C/W
SOP-8 156 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(0 TA70, VCC=15V (Note 1), RT=10k, CT=3.3nF, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
REFERENCE SECTION
Output Voltage VREF IO=1.0mA, TJ =25 4.9 5.0 5.1 V
Line Regulation ΔVLINE V
CC=12V ~ 25V 2.0 20 mV
Load Regulation ΔVLOAD I
O=1.0mA ~ 20mA 3.0 25 mV
Temperature Stability TS 0.2
mV/
Total Output Variation VREF Line, Load, Temperature 4.82 5.18 V
Output Noise Voltage eN F=10kHz ~ 10Hz, TJ =25 50 uV
Long Term Stability S TA=125,1000Hrs 5 mV
Output Short Circuit Current ISC -30 -85 -180 mA
OSCILLATOR SECTION
Frequency F
TJ =25 49 52 55
kHz
TA=0 ~ 70 48 56
TJ =25 (RT=6.2k,CT=1.0nF) 225 250 275
Frequency Change with Voltage ΔfOSC/ΔV 12 VCC 25V 0.2 1.0 %
Frequency Change with
Temperature ΔfOSC/ΔT 0 TA 70 0.5 %
Oscillator Voltage Swing
(Peak to Peak) VOSC 1.6 V
Discharge Current IDISCHG TJ =25 7.8 8.3 8.8 mA
0 TA 70 7.6 8.3 8.8
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cont.)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
ERROR AMPLIFIER SECTION
Voltage Feedback Input VFB Vo=2.5V 2.42 2.50 2.58 V
Input Bias Current II
(
BIAS
)
V
FB=5.0V -0.1 -2.0 μA
Open Loop Voltage Gain GVO 2 VO4V 65 90 dB
Unity Gain Bandwidth GBW TJ =25 0.7 1.0 MHz
Power Supply Rejection Ratio PSRR I2VVCC25V 60 70 dB
Output Sink Current ISINK V
O=1.1V,VFB =2.7V 2.0 12 mA
Output Source Current ISOURCE V
O=5.0V,VFB=2.3V -0.5 -1.0 mA
Output Voltage Swing High State VOH V
FB=2.3V, RL=15k to GND 5.0 6.2 V
Output Voltage Swing Low State VOL V
FB=2.7V, RL=15k to VREF 0.8 1.1 V
CURRENT SENSE SECTION
Current Sense Input Voltage Gain GV (Note 2, 3) 2.85 3.0 3.15 V/V
Maximum Current Sense Input
Threshold VI(THR) (Note 2) 0.9 1.0 1.1 V
Power Supply Rejection Ratio PSRR 12Vcc25V (Note 2) 70 dB
Input Bias Current II
(
BIAS
)
-2 -10 μA
Propagation Delay tD
(
IN/OUT
)
Current Sense Input to Output 150 300 ns
OUTPUT SECTION
Output Low Voltage VOL ISINK=20mA 0.1 0.4 V
ISINK=200mA 1.6 2.2 V
Output High Voltage VOH ISOURCE=20mA 13 13.5 V
ISOURCE=200mA 12 13.4 V
Output Voltage with UVLO
Activated VOL (UVLO) VCC=6.0V,ISINK=1.0mA 0.1 1.1 V
Output Voltage Rise Time tR TJ =25,CL=1nF 50 150 ns
Output Voltage Fall Time tF TJ =25,CL=1nF 50 150 ns
UNDER-VOLTAGE LOCKOUT SECTION
Startup Threshold VTHR UC3842B 14.5 16 17.5 V
UC3843B 7.8 8.4 9 V
Min. Operating Voltage After
Turn-on(VCC) VCC(MIN) UC3842B 8.5 10 11.5 V
UC3843B 7.0 7.6 8.2 V
PWM SECTION
Duty Cycle MAX DC 94 96 %
MIN 0 %
Total DEVICE
Power Startup Supply Current ICC+IC VCC=6.5V for UC3843B
VCC=14V for UC3842B 0.3 0.5 mA
Power Operating Supply Current ICC+IC Note 1 12 17 mA
Power Supply Zener Voltage VZ I
CC=25mA 30 36 V
Note: 1.
2.
Adject VCC above the Startup threshold before setting to 15V.
This parameter is measured at the latch trip point with VFB=0V.
3. Comparator gain is defined as : GV ΔV Output Compensation
Δ
V Current Sense Input
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
Open Loop Test Circuit
All of the parameters are not all tested in production, although been guaranteed. The timing and bypass capacitors
must be connected to Pin 5 in a single point ground very closely. To sample the oscillator waveform, the transistor
and 5k potentiometer are used, and also can apply an adjustable ramp to ISENSE Pin.
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
UTC
UC3842B/3843B
COMP
VFB
ISENSE
RT/CTGND
OUTPUT
VC
VREF
A
E/A
ADJUST
1K
4.7K
ISENSE
ADJUST
5K
4.7K
2N
2222 RT
100K
CT0.1
0.1
OUTPUT
1K/1W
V1
VREF
Under Voltage Lockout
Under-Voltage Lock-Out: the output driver is biased to a high impedance state. To prevent activating the power
switch with output leakage current, Pin 6 should be shunted to ground with a bleeder resistor.
Error Amp Configuration
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APPLICATION INFORMATION(Cont.)
Current Sense Circuit
Peak current (IS) is equaled:
IS(MAX)=1.0V/RS
There should be a small RC filter to suppress switch transients.
Oscillator Waveforms and Maximum Duty Cycle
8
5
4
VREF
RT/RC
GND
CT
RT
INTERINAL CLOCK
INTERINAL CLOCK
V4
V4
LARGE RT
SMALL CT
SMALL CT
LARGE RT
CT (Oscillator timing capacitor) can be charged by VREF through RT and discharged by an internal current source.
At discharge time, the internal clock signal blanks the output to the low. Both oscillator frequency and maximum duty
cycle can be determined by Selection of RT and CT. All charge and discharge times can be calculated by the next
formulas:
tC=0.55 RT CT
tD=RTCTIN
40.0063R
2.70.0063R
T
T
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APPLICATION INFORMATION(Cont.)
Shutdown Techniques
8
3
(Deadtime vs CT RT> 5k)
SHUTDOWN
330
500
TO CURRENT
SENSE-RESISTOR
1K
VREF
ISENSE
SHUTDOWN
1COMP
The UTC UC3842B’s shutdown can be accomplished by two ways: raise Pin 3 above 1V; or pull Pin 1 below a
voltage two diode drops above ground. Either method can cause the PWM comparator’s output to be high. Because
the PWM latch is reset dominant, the output will remain low until the next clock cycle after the shutdown condition at
Pins 1 and/or 3 is removed.
Slope Compensation
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Discharge Current, Idischg (mA) Timing Resistor, RT(K)
CT=200pF
CT=1.0nF
CT=5.0nF
CT=10nF
Percent Output Deadtime, %DT.
Maximum Output Duty Cycle, Dmax (%)
20mV/DIV
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS(Cont.)
25
20
15
10
5
0010203040
Supply Current, ICC (mA)
Fig. 16 Supply Current vs. Supply Voltage
Supply Voltage, VCC (V)
RT=10k
CT=3.3nF
VFB=0V
ISENSE=0V
TA=25°C
UC3842B
UC3843B
VCC=15V
CL=1.0nF
TA=25°C
10
%
90
%
50ns/DIV
Fig. 14 Output Waveform
100mA/DIV 20V/DIV
VCC=30V
CL=15pF
TA=25°C
Supply Current, ICC Output Voltage, VO
Fig. 15 Output Cross Conduction
0 200 400 600 800
0
10
20
30
-20
-10
0
Output Saturation Voltage, VSAT (V)
Output Load Current, IOUT (mA)
Fig. 13 Output Saturation Voltage Versus Load Current
VCC
TA=-55°C
VCC=15V
80µs Pulsed Load
120Hz Rate
TA=25°
C
GND
Sink Saturation
(Load to VCC)
TA=-
55°C
Source Saturation
(Load to Ground)
TA=25°C
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