SLVSDW2B December 2018 – November 2020 TPS23755
PRODUCTION DATA
The VCC pin connects to the auxiliary bias supply for the DC-DC controller. The switching MOSFET gate driver draws current directly from the VB pin, which is the output of an internal 5-V regulator fed from VCC. A startup current source from VDD to VCC implements the converter bootstrap startup. VCC must receive power from an auxiliary source, such as an auxiliary winding on the flyback transformer, to sustain normal operation after startup.
The startup current source is turned on during the inrush phase, charging CCC and maintaining its voltage, and it is turned off only after the DC-DC soft-start cycle has been completed, which occurs when the DC-DC converter has ramped up its output voltage, as shown in Figure 7-1. Internal loading on VCC and VB is initially minimal while CCC charges, to allow the converter to start. Due to the high current capability of the startup source, the recommended capacitance at VCC is relatively small, typically 1 μF in most applications.
VB is the 5-V bias rail for the switching FET gate driver circuit. A 0.1-μF bypass capacitor between VB and RTN is required. Additionally, a 6.2-V Zener diode from VB to RTN is required.
Once VVCC falls below its UVLO threshold, the converter shuts off and the startup current source is turned back on, initiating a new PWM startup cycle.