MC44603A
threshold level established by the Error Amplifier output
(Pin 13). Thus, the error signal controls the peak inductor
current on a cycle−by−cycle basis. The Current Sense
Comparator PWM Latch ensures that only a single pulse
appears at the Source Output during the appropriate
oscillator cycle.
The inductor current is converted to a voltage by inserting
the ground referenced sense resistor RS in series with the
power switch Q1.
This voltage is monitored by the Current Sense Input
(Pin 7) and compared to a level derived from the Error Amp
output. The peak inductor current under normal operating
conditions is controlled by the voltage at Pin 13 where:
Ipk
[
V(Pin 13) – 1.4 V
3 RS
The Current Sense Comparator threshold is internally
clamped to 1.0 V. Therefore, the maximum peak switch
current is:
Ipk(max)
[
1.0 V
RS
UVLO
VOSC prot
VDemag Out
Thermal
Protection
S
RQ
R
PWM
Latch
Current Sense
Comparator
VC
14
R2
3
D
1N5819
Current
Substrate Sense
7
C
Vin
Q1
R3
R
RS
Figure 34. Output Totem Pole
Series gate resistor, R2, will dampen any high frequency
oscillations caused by the MOSFET input capacitance and
any series wiring inductance in the gate−source circuit.
Diode D is required if the negative current into the output
drive pin exceeds 15 mA.
Oscillator
The oscillator is a very accurate sawtooth generator that
can work either in free mode or in synchronization mode. In
this second mode, the oscillator stops in the low state and
waits for a demagnetization or a synchronization pulse to
start a new charging cycle.
• The Sawtooth Generation:
In the steady state, the oscillator voltage varies between
about 1.6 V and 3.6 V.
The sawtooth is obtained by charging and discharging an
external capacitor CT (Pin 10), using two distinct current
sources = Icharge and Idischarge. In fact, CT is permanently
connected to the charging current source (0.4 Iref) and so,
the discharge current source has to be higher than the
charge current to be able to decrease the CT voltage (refer
to Figure 36).
This condition is performed, its value being (2.0 Iref) in
normal working and (0.4 Iref + 0.5 IF Stby in standby mode).
10
CT
Vref
0.4 Iref
1.0 V
1.6 V
3.6 V
CVOS prot
VOSC prot
COSC Low
COSC High
CT < 1.6 V
Discharge
RQ
Disch
S
RQ
LOSC
S
COSC Regul
VOSC
Synchro
VDemag
Out
01
10
IRegul
IDischarge
Figure 35. Oscillator
Vref
ICharge
0.4 Iref
10
1.6 V
COSC Regul
0 1 0: Discharge Phase
1: Charge Phase
CT
IDischarge
IRegul
Figure 36. Simplified Block Oscillator
Two comparators are used to generate the sawtooth. They
compare the CT voltage to the oscillator valley (1.6 V) and
peak reference (3.6 V) values. A latch (Ldisch) memorizes
the oscillator state.
In addition to the charge and discharge cycles, a third state
can exist. This phase can be produced when, at the end of the
discharge phase, the oscillator has to wait for a
synchronization or demagnetization pulse before restarting.
During this delay, the CT voltage must remain equal to the
oscillator valley value (]1.6 V). So, a third regulated
current source IRegul controlled by COSC Regul, is connected
to CT in order to perfectly compensate the (0.4 Iref) current
source that permanently supplies CT.
The maximum duty cycle is 80%. Indeed, the on−time is
allowed only during the oscillator capacitor charge.
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