SLUSEP2 December 2021 UCC28781
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When an output voltage overshoot occurs during step-down load transients, the VO feedback loop commands the UCC28781 controller to stop switching quickly by increasing IFB, in order to prevent additional energy from aggravating the overshoot. Since VVDD drops during this time, the typical way to prevent a controller from shutting down is to oversize the VDD capacitor (CVDD) so as to hold VVDD above VVDD(OFF). Instead, the controller is equipped with survival-mode operation to hold VVDD above VVDD(OFF) during a transient event. Therefore, the size of CVDD can be significantly reduced and the PCB footprint for the auxiliary power can be minimized. Specifically, there is a ripple comparator to regulate VVDD above a 13-V threshold, which is VVDD(OFF) plus VVDD(PCT) in the electrical table. The ripple regulator is enabled when the VO feedback loop requests the controller to stop switching due to VO overshoot.
The regulator initiates unlimited PWML pulses when VVDD drops lower than 13 V, and stops switching after VVDD rises above 13 V. Since VVDD is lower than the reflected output voltage overshoot, most of the magnetizing energy is delivered to the auxiliary winding and brings VVDD above 13 V quickly. After VO moves back to the regulation level, VO feedback loop forces the controller to begin switching again by reducing IFB, and the PWML and PWMH pulses are then controlled by the normal operating mode.
To prevent the controller from getting stuck in survival mode continuously or toggling between SBP and survival mode at zero load, follow these guidelines for the auxiliary power delivery path to VDD.