SLUSCN0A November   2016  – January 2022 UCC20520

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. Features
  2. Applications
  3. Description
  4. Revision History
  5. Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4  Thermal Information
    5. 6.5  Power Ratings
    6. 6.6  Insulation Specifications
    7. 6.7  Safety-Related Certifications
    8. 6.8  Safety-Limiting Values
    9. 6.9  Electrical Characteristics
    10. 6.10 Switching Characteristics
    11. 6.11 Insulation Characteristics Curves
    12. 6.12 Typical Characteristics
  7. Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 7.1 Propagation Delay and Pulse Width Distortion
    2. 7.2 Rising and Falling Time
    3. 7.3 PWM Input and Disable Response Time
    4. 7.4 Programable Dead Time
    5. 7.5 CMTI Testing
  8. Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 VDD, VCCI, and Under Voltage Lock Out (UVLO)
      2. 8.3.2 Input and Output Logic Table
      3. 8.3.3 Input Stage
      4. 8.3.4 Output Stage
      5. 8.3.5 Diode Structure in UCC20520
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Disable Pin
      2. 8.4.2 Programmable Dead Time (DT) Pin
        1. 8.4.2.1 Tying the DT Pin to VCC
        2. 8.4.2.2 DT Pin Left Open or Connected to a Programming Resistor between DT and GND Pins
        3. 8.4.2.3 39
  9. Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1 Designing PWM Input Filter
        2. 9.2.2.2 Select External Bootstrap Diode and its Series Resistor
        3. 9.2.2.3 Gate Driver Output Resistor
        4. 9.2.2.4 Estimate Gate Driver Power Loss
        5. 9.2.2.5 Estimating Junction Temperature
        6. 9.2.2.6 Selecting VCCI, VDDA/B Capacitor
          1. 9.2.2.6.1 Selecting a VCCI Capacitor
          2. 9.2.2.6.2 Selecting a VDDA (Bootstrap) Capacitor
          3. 9.2.2.6.3 Select a VDDB Capacitor
        7. 9.2.2.7 Dead Time Setting Guidelines
        8. 9.2.2.8 Application Circuits with Output Stage Negative Bias
        9. 9.2.2.9 56
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Documentation Support
      1. 11.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Support Resources
      1. 11.3.1 Certifications
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
    5. 11.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 11.6 Glossary

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GUID-C35082C0-6978-4E38-BE7E-381B5E2D0DE5-low.gifFigure 9-2 Negative Bias with Zener Diode on Iso-Bias Power Supply Output

Figure 9-3 shows another example which uses two supplies (or single-input-double-output power supply). Power supply VA+ determines the positive drive output voltage and VA– determines the negative turn-off voltage. The configuration for channel B is the same as channel A. This solution requires more power supplies than the first example, however, it provides more flexibility when setting the positive and negative rail voltages.

GUID-80802797-9A5F-40AA-8823-65022D1D2EA2-low.gifFigure 9-3 Negative Bias with Two Iso-Bias Power Supplies

The last example, shown in Figure 9-4, is a single power supply configuration and generates negative bias through a Zener diode in the gate drive loop. The benefit of this solution is that it only uses one power supply and the bootstrap power supply can be used for the high side drive. This design requires the least cost and design effort among the three solutions. However, this solution has limitations:

  1. The negative gate drive bias is not only determined by the Zener diode, but also by the duty cycle, which means the negative bias voltage will change when the duty cycle changes. Therefore, converters with a fixed duty cycle (~50%) such as variable frequency resonant convertors or phase shift convertors which favor this solution.
  2. The high side VDDA-VSSA must maintain enough voltage to stay in the recommended power supply range, which means the low side switch must turn-on or have free-wheeling current on the body (or anti-parallel) diode for a certain period during each switching cycle to refresh the bootstrap capacitor. Therefore, a 100% duty cycle for the high side is not possible unless there is a dedicated power supply for the high side, like in the other two example circuits.
GUID-4EA8EF96-7757-4872-82DC-399C4F4DDA60-low.gifFigure 9-4 Negative Bias with Single Power Supply and Zener Diode in Gate Drive Path