Features

• Direct Supply from the Mains

• Current Consumption ≤0.5 mA
• Very Few External Components
• Full-wave Drive – No DC Current Component in the Load Circuit
• Negative Output Current Pulse Typically 100 mA – Short-circuit Protected
• Simple Power Control
• Ramp Generator Zero-voltage
• Reference Voltage
Switch with
Applications Adjustable
• Full-wave Power Control
• Temperature Regulation
Ramp
• Power Blinking Switch

1. Description
T2117
The integrated circuit, T2117, is designed as a zero-voltage switch in bipolar technol-
ogy. It is used to control resistive loads at mains by a triac in zero-crossing mode. A
ramp generator allows power control function by period group control, whereas
full-wave logic guarantees that full mains cycles are used for load switching.

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Figure 1-1. Block Diagram with Typical Circuit, Period Group Control 0 to 100%

L
D1

220 kΩ R2 18 kΩ/ Load

R1
(250 V~) (Rsync) 2W 1000 W

-VS
C2 R4
2 8 5 C1
100 kΩ 100 µF/
2.2 µF/ 1 7 VM = 230 V~
Ramp 16 V
10 V Synchronization Supply
generator
GND
R5 MT2
12 kΩ 3
+ 6 100 Ω MT1
max 4 + Full-wave logic
- Pulse R3
Comparator
100 kΩ amplifier

min Reference voltage

1.4 V
R6 T2117
18 kΩ
N

2. Pin Configuration
Figure 2-1. Pinning DIP8/SO8

RAMP 1 8 VSYNC

CRAMP 2 7 GND
T2117

POSIN 3 6 OUTPUT

NEGIN 4 5 VS

Table 2-1. Pin Description

Pin Symbol Function
1 RAMP Ramp output
2 CRAMP Ramp capacitor
3 POSIN Non-inverting comparator input
4 NEGIN Inverting comparator input
5 VS Supply voltage
6 OUTPUT Trigger pulse output
7 GND Ground
8 VSYNC Voltage synchronization

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3. General Description
The integrated circuit T2117 is a triac controller for zero-crossing mode. It is designed to control
power in switching resistive loads of mains supplies.
Information regarding synchronous supply is provided at pin 8 via resistor RSync. To avoid a DC
load on the mains, the full-wave logic guarantees that complete mains cycles are used for load
switching.
A fire pulse is released when the inverting input of the comparator is negative (pin 4) with
respect to the non-inverting input (pin 3) and internal reference voltage. A ramp generator with
freely selectable duration can be performed by capacitor C2 at pin 2. The ramp function is used
for open-loop control (Figure 3-2), but also for applications with proportional band regulation
(Figure 10-3 on page 10). Ramp voltage available at capacitor C2 is decoupled across the emit-
ter follower at pin 1. To maintain the lamp flicker specification, the ramp duration is adjusted
according to the controlling load. One can use internal reference voltage for simple applications.
In that case, pin 3 is inactive and connected to pin 7 (GND), see Figure 10-5 on page 12.

Figure 3-1. Pin 1 Internal Network

T2117

Ramp
1 control

R4
2 C2
-VS

Figure 3-2. Threshold Voltage of the Ramp at VS = -8.8 V

t
V1
-1.6 V Final voltage
Vmin

-7.6 V Initial voltage

T Vmax

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4. Triac Firing Current (Pulse)
This depends on the triac requirement. It can be limited by the gate series resistance which is
calculated as follows:

7.5 V – V Gmax
R Gmax ≈ -----------------------------------
- – 36 Ω
I Gmax

I Gmax
I P = -------------- × t p
T

where:
VG = Gate voltage
IGmax = Maximum gate current
Ip = Average gate current
tp = Firing pulse width
T = Mains period duration

5. Firing Pulse Width tp

This depends on the latching current of the triac and its load current. The firing pulse width is
determined by the zero-crossing detection which can be influenced by the synchronous resis-
tance, Rsync, (see Figure 5-2 on page 5).

IL × VM
t p = --- arc. sin ⎛ -------------------⎞
2
ω ⎝ P 2 ⎠

where
IL = Latching current of the triac
VM = Mains supply, effective
P = Load power
The total current consumption is influenced by the firing pulse width which can be calculated as
follows:
tp
V M 2 sin ⎛ ω × ----⎞ – 0.6 V
⎝ 2⎠
R sync = ------------------------------------------------------------------ – 49 kΩ
-5
3.5 × 10 A

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Figure 5-1. Output Pulse Width

10.00

VMains = 230 V ~

tp (ms)
1.00

0.10 IL (mA)

200
100
50
0.01
10 100 1000 10000
P (W)

Figure 5-2. Synchronization Resistance

2000
VMains = 230 V ~

1600
Rsync (kΩ)

1200

800

400

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
tp (µs)

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6. Supply Voltage
The T2117 contains a voltage limiting funtion and can be connected with the mains supply via
the diode D1 and the resistor R1. The supply voltage between pin 5 and 7 is limited to a typical
value of 9.5 V.
The series resistance R1 can be calculated as follows (Figure 6-1 on page 6 and Figure 6-2 on
page 7):

2
V Mmin – V Smax ( VM – VS )
R 1max = 0.85 ------------------------------------- ; P (R1) = ----------------------------
-
2 I tot 2 R1

Itot = IS + IP + Ix

where
VM = Mains voltage
VS = Limiting voltage of the IC
Itot = Total current consumption
IS = Current requirement of the IC (without load)
Ix = Current requirement of other peripheral components
P(R1) = Power dissipation at R1

Figure 6-1. Maximum Resistance of R1

50

40 VMains = 230 V~
R1 (kΩ)

30

20

10

0
0 3 6 9 12 15
Itot (mA)

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Figure 6-2. Power Dissipation of R1 According to Current Consumption

6
VMains = 230 V ~
5

PR1 (W)
3

0
0 3 6 9 12 15
Itot (mA)

7. Absolute Maximum Ratings

Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating
only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of this
specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Parameters Pin Symbol Value Unit
Supply current 5 -IS 30 mA
Synchrounous current 8 Isync 5 mA
Output current ramp generator 1 IO 3 mA
1, 3, 4, 6 -VI ≤VS V
Input voltages 2 -VI 2 to VS V
8 ±VI ≤7.3 V
Power dissipation
Tamb = 45° C Ptot 400 mW
Tamb = 100° C Ptot 125 mW
Junction temperature Tj 125 °C
Operating ambient
Tamb 0 to 100 °C
temperature range
Storage temperature range Tstg -40 to +125 °C

8. Thermal Resistance
Parameters Symbol Value Unit
Junction ambient SO8 RthJA 200 K/W
Junction ambient DIP8 RthJA 110 K/W

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9. Electrical Characteristics
-VS = 8.8 V, Tamb = 25° C, reference point pin 7, unless otherwise specified
Parameters Test Conditions Pin Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Supply-voltage -IS = 1 mA -VS 9.0 9.5 10.0 V
5
limitation -IS = 10 mA -VS 9.1 9.6 10.1 V
Supply current 5 -IS 500 µA
Voltage limitation I8 = ±1 mA 8 ±VI 7.7 8.2 8.7 V
Synchronization
8 ±Isync 0.12 mA
current
Zero detector 8 ±Isync 35 µA
VM= 230 V ~
Output pulse width Rsync = 220 kΩ 6 tP 260 µs
Rsync = 470 kΩ 6 tP 460 µs
Output pulse current V6 = 0 V 6 -IO 100 mA
Comparator
Input offset voltage 3, 4 ±VI0 15 mV
Input bias current 4 IIB 1 µA
Common-mode input
3, 4 -VIC 1 (VS - 1) V
voltage
Threshold internal
V3 = 0 V 4 -VRef 1.4 V
reference
Ramp Generator, Figure 1-1 on page 2
-IS = 1 mA
Isync = 1 mA
Period C1 = 100 µF 1 T 1.5 s
C2 = 2.2 µF
R4 = 100 kΩ
Final voltage 1 -V1 1.2 1.6 2.0 V
Initial voltage 1 -V1 7.2 7.6 8.0 V
Charge current V2 = -VS, I8 = -1 mA 2 -I2 14 20 26 µA

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10. Applications
Figure 10-1. Power Blinking Switch with f ≈ 2.7 Hz, Duty Cycle 1:1, Power Range 0.5 to 2.2 kW

0.5 ...
2.2 kW 270 kΩ

100 nF/
VM = 230 V ~ 250 V ~
18 kΩ/
1.5 W

56 Ω
82 Ω
N

8 7 6 5

T2117

1 2 3 4

150 kΩ 110 kΩ

47 µF/ 16V 0.47 µF/

10 V

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Figure 10-2. Power Switch

L
RL
Load 270 kΩ

VM = 230 V ~
18 kΩ
56 Ω
1.5 W
N VDR

+5 V
8 7 6 5

T2117

1 2 3 4
56 kΩ

47 µF/
II ≥ 1.5 mA
10 V 39 kΩ
VI

Figure 10-3. Temperature Control 15° C to 35° C with Sensor Monitoring

L
D1
2.2 µF/ C2
R2
10 V 220 kΩ R1
18 kΩ/ Load
(250 V~) (Rsync) 2W 1000 W

R8
R4
470 kΩ 2 8 5
100 kΩ C1
1 Ramp 7 VM = 230 V~
Synchronization Supply
generator
NTC R(25) R6
B value = 3988 R5(1)
100 kΩ 100 kΩ
3
+ 6 100 Ω
4 + Full-wave logic
R9 - Pulse R3
Comparator
150 Ω amplifier

Reference voltage
Rp R7 1.4 V T2117
220 kΩ 130 kΩ
N

R(25) = 100 kΩ/B = 3988 --> R(15) = 159 kΩ, R(35) = 64.5 kΩ, R5(1) determines the proportional range.

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Figure 10-4. Room Temperature Control with Definite Reduction (Remote Control) for a Temperature Range of 5 to 30°C

L -∆T

0.35 ... R1
R4
Load 1.5 kW 510 kΩ
680 kΩ
R5
VM = 230 V ~

680 kΩ
R2
R3 13 kΩ/2 W
IH = 50 mA 62 Ω
N

R16
8 7 6 5

220 kΩ
R6
T2117 9.1 kΩ

R7

1 2 3 4 12 kΩ

R10 R15
C3
910 kΩ 25 kΩ

R9 10 nF
C1
NTC
12 kΩ 2.2 µF
33 kΩ
C5 R8
100 µF/ C4 C2
12 V 47 µF 56 kΩ 1 µF

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Figure 10-5. Two-point Temperature Control for a Temperature Range of 15° C to 30° C

Load/1000 W 220 kΩ

VM = 230 V ~
18 kΩ/
1.5 W
VDR
56 Ω
N

8 7 6 5

220 kΩ
(680 kΩ)
T2117

500 kΩ
1 2 3 4 (2 MΩ)

10 nF 50 kΩ
68 µF/ (200 kΩ)
NTC
10 V

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Figure 10-6. Two-point Temperature Control for a Temperature of 18° C to 32° C and a Hysteresis of ±0.5° C at 25° C

L
D1
Rsync
Load/400 Ω
430 kΩ
VM = 230 V~
R1 18 kΩ/
1.5 W

92 Ω

N
R3

8 7 6 5

NTC
200 kΩ
T2117
D2

1 2 3 4
R6
R15
27 kΩ 50 kΩ

330 kΩ
R4
39 kΩ
R5
R7 C2
8.2 kΩ
150 nF
C3 C1
33 µF/ ≥ 68 µF/
10 V 10 V

11. Ordering Information

Extended Type Number Package Remarks
T2117-3ASY DIP8 Tube, Pb-free
T2117-TASY SO8 Tube, Pb-free
T2117-TAQY SO8 Taped and reeled, Pb-free

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12. Package Information
P a c k a g e D IP 8
D im e n s io n s in m m 9 .8 7 .7 7
9 .5 7 .4 7
1 .6 4
1 .4 4

4 .8 m a x

6 .4 m a x
0 .5 m in 3 .3
0 .3 6 m a x
0 .5 8 9 .8
0 .4 8 2 .5 4 8 .2
7 .6 2

8 5

te c h n ic a l d ra w in g s
a c c o rd in g to D IN
s p e c ific a tio n s

1 4

Package SO8 5.2

Dimensions in mm 4.8
5.00
4.85 3.7

1.4

0.25 0.2
0.4 3.8
0.10
1.27 6.15
3.81 5.85

8 5

technical drawings
according to DIN
specifications

1 4

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13. Revision History

Please note that the following page numbers referred to in this section refer to the specific revision
mentioned, not to this document.
Revision No. History
• Put datasheet in a new template
4768B-INDCO-08/05 • First page: Pb-free logo added
• Page 13: Ordering Information changed

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