ML4810, ML4811
OSCILLATOR
The ML4811 oscillator charges the external capacitor (CT)
with a current (ISET) equal to 3/RT. When the capacitor
voltage reaches the upper threshold (Ramp Peak), the
comparator changes state and the capacitor discharges to
the lower threshold (Ramp Valley) through Q1. While the
capacitor is discharging, Q2 provides a high pulse. A
discharge of the oscillator con be initiated by applying a
high level to the Sync pin. A short pulse of a frequency
higher than the oscillator’s free running frequency can be
used to synchronize the ML4811 to an external clock. The
pulse can be equal to the desired deadtime (TD) or the
deadtime can be determined by IDIS and CT, whichever is
greater.
The oscillator period can be described by the following
relationship:
tOSC = tRAMP + tDEADTIME
where:
tRAMP
=
C
(Ramp
Valley
ISET
to
Peak)
and:
tDEADTIME
=
C
(Ramp
Valley
IQ1
to
Peak)
I(1)
V(1)
Figure 4. Switching Current and Pin 4 Voltage — Normal
SYNC 10
ISET
3V
6
RT
ISET
7
CT
IDIS
Q1
5V
Q2
+
–
CLOCK
OUT
5
I(1)
V(1)
Figure 5. Switching Current and Pin 4 Voltage — Load Fault
100k
100nF
47nF
22nF
0nF
10k
4.7nF
2.2nF
1k
100
1nF
470pF
1k
10k
100k
1M
FREQUENCY (Hz)
Figure 7. Oscillator Timing Resistance vs Frequency
6
CLOCK
tD
RAMP PEAK
CT
RAMP VALLEY
Figure 6. Simplified Oscilator Block Diagram and Timing
160
1.0nF
140
120
100
80
10k
470pF
100k
1M
FREQUENCY (Hz)
Figure 8. Oscillator Deadtime vs Frequency