Philips Semiconductors Linear Products Product specification

Current-mode PWM controller UC3842

DESCRIPTION PIN CONFIGURATIONS

The UC3842 is available in an 8-Pin mini-DIP the necessary
features to implement off-line, fixed-frequency current-mode control N Package
schemes with a minimal external parts count. This technique results
in improved line regulation, enhanced load response characteristics, COMP 1 8 VREF
and a simpler, easier to design control loop. Topological advantages VFB 2 7 VCC
include inherent pulse-by-pulse current limiting.
ISENSE 3 6 OUTPUT
Protection circuitry includes built-in undervoltage lock-out and
4 5 GROUND
current limiting. Other features include fully-latched operation, a 1% RT/CT
trimmed bandgap reference, and start-up current less than 1mA.
TOP VIEW
These devices feature a totem-pole output designed to source and
sink high peak current from a capacitive load, such as the gate of a
D Package
power MOSFET. Consistent with N-channel power devices, the
output is low in the OFF-state.
COMP 1 14 VREF

NC 2 13 NC
FEATURES 3 12 V
• Low start-up current (≤1mA)
VFB CC
NC 4 11 V
C
• Automatic feed-forward compensation ISENSE 5 10 OUTPUT

• Pulse-by-pulse current limiting NC 6 9 GROUND

• Enhanced load response characteristics RT/CT 7 8 POWER GROUND

• Undervoltage lock-out with hysteresis TOP VIEW

• Double pulse suppression

• High current totem-pole output
APPLICATIONS
• Internally-trimmed bandgap reference
• Off-line switched mode power supplies
• 400kHz operation, guaranteed min
• DC-to-DC converters UC3842

BLOCK DIAGRAM

7(11)

(12)7
VCC

34V UVLO V
8(14) REF
(9)5 S/R 5V 5.0V
GND REF 50mA
6V
16V
2.5V INTERNAL
BIAS

(7)4
RT/CT OSC
6(10)
OUTPUT

ERROR S
AMP
2R
(3)2 + PWM
VFB – R LATCH
R
(1)1 1V CURRENT
COMP SENSE
COMPARATOR
(5)3
CURRENT
SENSE

5(8)
NOTE:
Pin numbers in parentheses refer to the D package.

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ORDERING INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE ORDER CODE DWG #
8-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) 0 to +70°C UC3842N 0404B
14-Pin Plastic Small Outline (SO) Package 0 to +70°C UC3842D 0405B

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS1

SYMBOL PARAMETER RATING UNIT
VCC Supply voltage (ICC<30mA) Self-Limiting
VCC Supply voltage 30 V
(low impedance source)
IOUT Output current 2, 3 ±1 A
Output energy (capacitive load) 5 µJ
Analog inputs (Pin 2, Pin 3) -0.3 to 6.3 V
Error amp output sink current 10 mA
PD Power dissipation at TA≤70°C 1 W
(derate 12.5mW/°C for TA >70°C)2
TSTG Storage temperature range -65 to +150 °C
TSOLD Lead temperature 300 °C
(soldering, 10sec max)
NOTES:
1. All voltages are with respect to Pin 5; all currents are positive into the specified terminal.
2. See section in application note on “Power Dissipation Calculation”.
3. This parameter is guaranteed, but not 100% tested in production.

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DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

0≤TJ≤70°C for UC3842; VCC=15V; RT=10kW; CT=3.3nF, unless otherwise specified.
UC3842
SYMBOL PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS UNIT
Min Typ Max
Reference section
VOUT Output voltage TJ=25°C, IO=1mA 4.90 5.00 5.10 V
Line regulation 12≤VIN≤25V 6 20 mV
Load regulation 1≤IO≤20mA 6 25 mV
Temp. stability1 0.2 0.4 mV/°C
Total output variation1 Line, load, temp. 4.82 5.18 V
VNOISE Output noise voltage1 10Hz≤f≤10kHz, TJ=25°C 50 µV
Long-term stability1 TJ=125°C, 1000 Hrs. 5 25 mV
Output short-circuit TJ=25 -30 -100 -130 mA
Output short-circuit -55<TJ≤0°C -30 -100 -180 mA
Oscillator section
Initial accuracy TJ=25°C 47 52 57 kHz
Voltage stability 12≤VCC≤25V 0.2 1 %
Temp. stability1 TMIN≤TJ≤TMAX 5 %
Amplitude VPIN 4 peak-to-peak 1.7 V
Error amp section
Input voltage V Pin 1=2.5V 2.42 2.50 2.58 V
IBIAS Input bias current -0.3 -2 µA
AVOL 2≤VO≤4V 65 90 dB
Unity gain bandwidth1 TJ=25°C 0.7 1 MHz
Unity gain bandwidth TMIN<TJ<TMAX 0.5 MHz
PSRR Power supply rejection ratio 12≤VCC≤25V 60 70 dB
ISINK Output sink current VPIN 2=2.7V, VPIN 1=1.1V 2 6 mA
ISOURCE Output source current VPIN 2=2.3V, VPIN 1=5V -0.5 -0.8 mA
VOUT High VPIN 2=2.3V, RL=15k to ground 5 6 V
VOUT Low VPIN 2=2.7V, RL=15k to Pin 8 0.7 1.1 V
Current sense section
Gain 2, 3 2.85 3 3.15 V/V
Maximum input signal2 VPIN 1=5V 0.9 1 1.1 V
PSRR Power supply rejection ratio2 12≤VCC≤25V 70 dB
IBIAS Input bias current -2 -10 µA
Delay to output1 150 300 ns

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DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

0≤TJ≤70°C for UC3842; VCC=154; RT=10kΩ; CT=3.3nF, unless otherwise specified
UC3842
SYMBOL PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS UNIT
Min Typ Max
Output section
ISINK=20mA 0.1 0.4
VOL Output Low-Level V
ISINK=200mA 1.5 2.2
ISOURCE=20mA 13 13.5
VOH Output High-Level V
ISOURCE=200mA 12 13.5
tR Rise time CL=1nF 50 150 ns
tF Fall time CL=1nF 50 150 ns
Undervoltage lockout section
Start threshold 14.5 16 17.5 V
Min. operating voltage after turn on 8.5 10 11.5 V
PWM section
Maximum duty cycle 93 97 100
%
Minimum duty cycle 0
Total standby current
Start-up current 0.5 1 mA
ICC Operating supply current VPIN 2=VPIN 3=0V 11 17 mA
VCC zener voltage ICC=25mA 34 V
Maximum operating frequency section
Maximum operating frequency for all
400 kHz
functions operating cycle-by-cycle
NOTES:
1. These parameters, although guaranteed, are not 100% tested in production.
2. Parameter measured at trip point of latch with VPIN 2=0.
3. Gain defined as:
V PIN 1
A
; 0  V PIN 3  0.8V

V PIN 3

UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT ERROR AMP CONFIGURATION

7
2.5V
VCC ON/OFF COMMAND 0.5mA
TO REST OF IC
+

ZI 2
–
VFB
1
UC3842 COMP
VON 16V
VOFF 10V NOTE:
Error AMP can source or sink up to 0.5mA.

ICC

<15mA

<1mA
VCC
VOFF VON

NOTE:
During Undervoltage Lock-Out, the output driver is biased to a high
impedance state. Pin 6 should be shunted to ground with a bleeder
resistor to prevent activating the power switch with output leakage current.

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CURRENT SENSE CIRCUIT

ERROR
AMP
IS 2R
CURRENT
SENSE
COMPARATOR
1 R 1V
COMP

R 3
CURRENT
SENSE
RS

5
GND

NOTE:
Peak current (IS) is determined by the formula:

1.0V
I MAX

S Rs

A small RC filter may be required to suppress switch transients.

TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

Output Saturation Characteristics Error Amplifier Open-Loop

Frequency Response
4
100 45

80 0
SATURATION VOLTAGE (V)

VOLTAGE GAIN (dB)

3 0
Av
–45

PHASE (DEG)
60

2 40 –90

20 –135

1 0 –180

–20 –225
10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M
0
0.01 0.03 0.05 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.0 FREQUENCY (Hz)
OUTPUT CURRENT, SOURCE OR SINK (A)

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OPEN-LOOP LABORATORY TEST FIXTURE

VREF

RT A VCC

2N2222
4.7k UC3842
100k 1 8
COMP VREF 0.1µF

ERROR AMP 2 7
ADJUST 0.1µF 1k
VFB VCC
1W
3 6
5k OUTPUT
ISENSE OUTPUT
4.7k ISENSE 5
ADJUST 4
RT/CT GND

GND
CT
NOTE:
High peak currents associated with capacitive loads necessitate careful grounding techniques. Timing and bypass capacitors should be connected close to Pin 5 in a single point
ground. The transistor and 5k potentiometer are used to sample the oscillator waveform and apply an adjustable ramp to Pin 3.

SHUTDOWN TECHNIQUES

4.7k 8

1
COMP

3
4.7k
ISENSE SHUTDOWN
500

SHUTDOWN

TO CURRENT
SENSE RESISTOR

NOTE:
Shutdown of the UC3842 can be accomplished by two methods; either raise Pin 3 above 1V or pull Pin 1 below a voltage two diode drops above ground. Either method causes the
output of the PWM comparator to be high (refer to Block Diagram). The PWM latch is reset dominant so that the output will remain low until the next clock cycle after the shutdown
condition at Pins 1 and/or 3 is removed. In the examples shown, an externally-latched shutdown may be accomplished by adding an SCR which will be reset by cycling
VCC below the lower UVLO threshold (10V). At this point all internal bias is removed, allowing the SCR to reset.

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OFF-LINE FLYBACK REGULATOR

T1 USD735
4.7 1W
+
4.7k 0.01µF
220µF 4W
400V 4700µF
250V DC (5V 2–5A)
673-3 10V OUT
56k
1W 1N3613
AC –
INPUT
1N3613

16V
0.01µF 10µF
UC3842 820pF
VCC 7 20V

1N3613
20k
2.5k
2
150k VFB
6 27

1 OUT UFN432
20k
COMP NOTES:
T1: Coilcraft E-4140-B
3.6k 3 Primary – 97 turns
100pF single AWG24
8 CUR 1k Secondary – 4 turns
SEN 4 parallel
VREF AWG22
10k 470pF 0.85 control – 9 turns
–3 parallel AWG28
4
RT/CT

0.01µF
0.0047µF
5 ISOLATION
GND BOUNDARY

SPECIFICATIONS
NOTE:
Input line voltage: 90VAC to 130VAC
This circuit uses a low-cost feedback scheme in which the DC
Input frequency: 50 or 60Hz voltage developed from the primary-side control winding is sensed
Switching frequency: 40kHz±10% by the UC3842 error amplifier. Load regulation is therefore
dependent on the coupling between secondary and control
Output power: 25W maximum
windings, and on transformer leakage inductance. For applications
Output voltage: 5V±5% requiring better load regulation, a UC1901 Isolated Feedback
Output current: 2 to 5A Generator can be used to directly sense the output voltage.

Line regulation: 0.01%/V

Load regulation: 8%/A*
Efficiency @ 25 W,
VIN=90VAC: 70%
VIN=130VAC: 65%
Output short-circuit current: 2.5A average

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SYNCHRONIZATION AND MAXIMUM DUTY CYCLE CLAMP

5V

VCC
4 8
RA RESET VCC 7

7
DISCH

3 RT/CT
RB OUT UC3842
NE555 4

2 TRIG

6 THRESH 5
GND
GND
C 1

NOTES: TO OTHER
UC3842s
1.44
f +
(R A ) 2R B) C

RB
D +
MAX RA ) 2R B

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