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1. Introduction
The AP3105NX is a low start-up current, current This application note includes detailed explanation of
mode PWM controller with green-mode the IC’s major functions, some considerations about
power-saving operation. Different from AP3103, the PCB layout, and methods for reducing the
AP3105NX’s PWM switching frequency at normal standby power loss, and finally presents a demo
operation is fixed at 65kHz dithering with a narrow design of a 12V 2A adaptor.
range. The difference between AP3103 and
AP3105NX is shown in Table 1. The dithering of 2. Function Description
frequency will improve EMI feature. When the load 2.1 CTRL Pin
decreases, the frequency will reduce and when at a For some applications, the system requires external
very low load, the IC will enter the “burst mode” to programmable protection function. The CTRL pin
minimize switching loss. A minimum 20kHz has two kinds of modes to trigger the protection: high
frequency switching is to avoid the audible noise as level trigger and low level trigger. The low threshold
well as to reduce the standby loss. A so-called VCC voltage is 0.5V and high threshold voltage is 2.5V.
Maintain Mode is applied under light load to realize a When the CTRL pin voltage is lower than 0.5V or
stable output and to reduce the loss on the start-up higher than 2.5V, latch or auto-restart protection will
resistor. The standby power of the system using be triggered (different versions of AP3105NX offer
AP3105NX can be reduced to 60mW at 230V input. different protection combinations, which are shown
in Table 2).
AP3103 AP3105NX
Frequency Adjustable Fixed at 65kHz VCC OLP& CTRL CTRL
Version
OVP FOCP (Low) (High)
VFB Resistor 4.5kΩ 10kΩ
Auto- Auto- Auto-
Standby AP3105NA Latch
Better Best recoverable recoverable recoverable
Performance Auto-
AP3105NV Latch Latch Latch
External Protection NA By “CTRL” pin recoverable
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Fast OCP
Diode shorten
Figure 5. Start-up Timing of AP3105NX
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output a driver signal to make the system switch and will be thrown out from some pins and damage the
provide a proper energy to VCC pin. When VCC internal circuit.
increases to 10.6V, the gate signal will be stopped (as
shown in Figure 10). If CTRL pin is not floating, R2 is recommended
100kΩ to 200kΩ for eliminating the abnormal
current. Also R1 is suggested 300Ω at least and over
1kΩ if it is needed to pass 6kV CM spec.
5 VCC GATE 6
AP3105NX
R1
3 CTRL SENSE 4
R2 C
1 GND FB 2
(a)
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F1 RT1
BD1
R1
C6
AC L1 L2 T
CX1
R2
C2 R5 R12
C1 R3
D4 L3
R6
D1
R7 RLoad
C7 C8
C3 D2
5
U1 VCC D3 Q1
3 CTRL GATE 6
NTC R8
AP3105NX R13
R9 R16
1 GND SENSE 4
R10 U2
FB R11 C9
C4
2
R14 R15 R17
C5 CY1
U3
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C9, C13 2.2nF, 0805, ceramic R9 10K, 0603 Q1 11N60, TO220, INFINEON
C10 1nF, 0603, ceramic R10, R14 5.6K, 0603 LF1 60μH, MOROTA
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Table 6 shows the standby loss test result and Table 7 shows the efficiency test result with no output cable.
0.5A 1A 1.5A 2A AV