NCP4306
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The NCP4306 is designed to operate either as a standalone
IC or as a companion IC to a primary side controller to help
achieve efficient synchronous rectification in switch mode
power supplies. This controller features a high current gate
driver along with high−speed logic circuitry to provide
appropriately timed drive signals to a synchronous
rectification MOSFET. With its novel architecture, the
NCP4306 has enough versatility to keep the synchronous
rectification system efficient under any operating mode.
The NCP4306 works from an available voltage with range
from 4.0 / 3.5 V to 35 V (typical). The wide VCC range
allows direct connection to the SMPS output voltage of most
adapters such as notebooks, cell phone chargers and LCD
TV adapters.
Precise turn−off threshold of the current sense comparator
together with an accurate offset current source allows the
user to adjust for any required turn−off current threshold of
the SR MOSFET switch using a single resistor. Compared
to other SR controllers that provide turn−off thresholds in
the range of −10 mV to −5 mV, the NCP4306 offers a
turn−off threshold of 0 mV. When using a low RDS_ON SR
(1 mΩ) MOSFET our competition, with a −10 mV turn off,
will turn off with 10 A still flowing through the SR FET,
while our 0 mV turn off turns off the FET at 0 A;
significantly reducing the turn−off current threshold and
improving efficiency. Many of the competitor parts
maintain a drain source voltage across the MOSFET causing
the SR MOSFET to operate in the linear region to reduce
turn−off time. Thanks to the 6 A sink current of the
NCP4306 significantly reduces turn off time allowing for a
minimal drain source voltage to be utilized and efficiency
maximized.
To overcome false triggering issues after turn−on and
turn−off events, the NCP4306 provides adjustable minimum
on−time and off−time blanking periods. Blanking times can
be set internally during production or adjusted
independently of IC VCC using external resistors connected
to GND (internal or external option depends on IC variant).
If needed, externally set blanking periods can be modulated
using additional components.
An extremely fast turn−off comparator, implemented on
the current sense pin, allows for NCP4306 implementation
in CCM applications without any additional components or
external triggering.
An ultrafast trigger input offers the possibility to further
increase efficiency of synchronous rectification systems
operated in CCM mode (for example, CCM flyback or
forward). The time delay from trigger input to driver turn off
event is tPD_TRIG. Additionally, the trigger input can be used
to disable the IC and activate a low consumption standby
mode. This feature can be used to decrease standby
consumption of an SMPS. If the trigger input is not wanted
than the trigger pin can be tied to GND.
An output driver features capability to keep SR transistor
turned−off even when there is no supply voltage for the
NCP4306. SR transistor drain voltage goes up and down
during SMPS operation and this is transferred through drain
gate capacitance to gate and may open transistor. The
NCP4306 keeps DRV pin pulled low even without any
supply voltage and thanks to this the risk of turned−on SR
transistor before enough VCC is applied to the NCP4306 is
eliminated.
Finally, the NCP4306 features a Light Load Detection
function that can be set internally or externally at LLD pin
by resistor connected to ground. This function detects light
load or no load conditions and during them between
conduction phases it decreases current consumption. This
helps to improve SMPS efficiency. If LLD function is not
needed pin can be left open.