SLVS074I January   1983  – July 2022 TL494

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Simplified Block Diagram
  5. 5 Revision History
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4  Thermal Information
    5. 7.5  Electrical Characteristics, Reference Section
    6. 7.6  Electrical Characteristics, Oscillator Section
    7. 7.7  Electrical Characteristics, Error-Amplifier Section
    8. 7.8  Electrical Characteristics, Output Section
    9. 7.9  Electrical Characteristics, Dead-Time Control Section
    10. 7.10 Electrical Characteristics, PWM Comparator Section
    11. 7.11 Electrical Characteristics, Total Device
    12. 7.12 Switching Characteristics
    13. 7.13 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Parameter Measurement Information
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 5-V Reference Regulator
      2. 9.3.2 Oscillator
      3. 9.3.3 Dead-time Control
      4. 9.3.4 Comparator
      5. 9.3.5 Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM)
      6. 9.3.6 Error Amplifiers
      7. 9.3.7 Output-Control Input
      8. 9.3.8 Output Transistors
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 10.2.2.1 Input Power Source
        2. 10.2.2.2 Control Circuits
          1. 10.2.2.2.1 Oscillator
          2. 10.2.2.2.2 Error Amplifier
          3. 10.2.2.2.3 Current-Limiting Amplifier
          4. 10.2.2.2.4 Soft Start and Dead Time
        3. 10.2.2.3 Inductor Calculations
        4. 10.2.2.4 Output Capacitance Calculations
        5. 10.2.2.5 Transistor Power-Switch Calculations
      3. 10.2.3 Application Curves for Output Characteristics
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 12.1.1 Feedback Traces
      2. 12.1.2 Input/Output Capacitors
      3. 12.1.3 Compensation Components
      4. 12.1.4 Traces and Ground Planes
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Trademarks
    2. 13.2 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    3. 13.3 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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10.2.2.2.4 Soft Start and Dead Time

To reduce stress on the switching transistors at the start-up time, the start-up surge that occurs as the output filter capacitor charges must be reduced. The availability of the dead-time control makes implementation of a soft-start circuit relatively simple (see Figure 10-5).

GUID-8C043356-13E0-4DE3-B7A5-FAEB6295CAB1-low.gifFigure 10-5 Soft-Start Circuit

The soft-start circuit allows the pulse width at the output to increase slowly (see Figure 10-5) by applying a negative slope waveform to the dead-time control input (pin 4).

Initially, capacitor C2 forces the dead-time control input to follow the 5-V regulator, which disables the outputs (100% dead time). As the capacitor charges through R6, the output pulse width slowly increases until the control loop takes command. With a resistor ratio of 1:10 for R6 and R7, the voltage at pin 4 after start-up is 0.1 × 5 V, or 0.5 V.

The soft-start time generally is in the range of 25 to 100 clock cycles. If 50 clock cycles at a 20-kHz switching rate is selected, the soft-start time is:

Equation 12. GUID-E611C56A-ACD4-4F3C-A19D-8F5264CE7FD2-low.gif

The value of the capacitor then is determined by:

Equation 13. GUID-3EC2ECA6-1E55-4566-8894-2BCAB1E62687-low.gif

This helps eliminate any false signals that might be created by the control circuit as power is applied.