SLUSA12G December   2009  – November 2022 UCC28C40-Q1 , UCC28C41-Q1 , UCC28C42-Q1 , UCC28C43-Q1 , UCC28C44-Q1 , UCC28C45-Q1

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  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison Table
  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
    6. 7.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1  Detailed Pin Description
        1. 8.3.1.1 COMP
        2. 8.3.1.2 FB
        3. 8.3.1.3 CS
        4. 8.3.1.4 RT/CT
        5. 8.3.1.5 GND
        6. 8.3.1.6 OUT
        7. 8.3.1.7 VDD
        8. 8.3.1.8 VREF
      2. 8.3.2  Undervoltage Lockout
      3. 8.3.3  ±1% Internal Reference Voltage
      4. 8.3.4  Current Sense and Overcurrent Limit
      5. 8.3.5  Reduced-Discharge Current Variation
      6. 8.3.6  Oscillator Synchronization
      7. 8.3.7  Soft Start
      8. 8.3.8  Enable and Disable
      9. 8.3.9  Slope Compensation
      10. 8.3.10 Voltage Mode
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Normal Operation
      2. 8.4.2 UVLO Mode
  9. 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  Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
        2. 9.2.2.2  Input Bulk Capacitor and Minimum Bulk Voltage
        3. 9.2.2.3  Transformer Turns Ratio and Maximum Duty CycleG
        4. 9.2.2.4  Transformer Inductance and Peak Currents
        5. 9.2.2.5  Output Capacitor
        6. 9.2.2.6  Current Sensing Network
        7. 9.2.2.7  Gate Drive Resistor
        8. 9.2.2.8  VREF Capacitor
        9. 9.2.2.9  RT/CT
        10. 9.2.2.10 Start-Up Circuit
        11. 9.2.2.11 Voltage Feedback Compensation
          1. 9.2.2.11.1 Power Stage Poles and Zeroes
          2. 9.2.2.11.2 Slope Compensation
          3. 9.2.2.11.3 Open-Loop Gain
          4. 9.2.2.11.4 Compensation Loop
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
      4. 9.2.4 Power Supply Recommendations
      5. 9.2.5 Layout
        1. 9.2.5.1 Layout Guidelines
          1. 9.2.5.1.1 Precautions
          2. 9.2.5.1.2 Feedback Traces
          3. 9.2.5.1.3 Bypass Capacitors
          4. 9.2.5.1.4 Compensation Components
          5. 9.2.5.1.5 Traces and Ground Planes
        2. 9.2.5.2 Layout Example
  10. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Device Support
      1. 10.1.1 Development Support
        1. 10.1.1.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 10.2 Documentation Support
      1. 10.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 10.3 Related Links
    4. 10.4 Support Resources
    5. 10.5 Trademarks
    6. 10.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 10.7 Glossary
  11. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

8.3.7 Soft Start

Soft start is the technique to gradually power up the converter in a well-controlled fashion by slowly increasing the effective duty cycle starting at zero and gradually rising. Following start-up of the PWM, the error amplifier inverting input is low, commanding the error amplifier’s output to go high. The output stage of the amplifier can source 1 mA typically, which is enough to drive most high impedance compensation networks, but not enough for driving large loads quickly. Soft start is achieved by charging a fairly large value, >1-µF, capacitor (CSS) connected to the error amplifier output through a PNP transistor as shown in Figure 8-6

GUID-D351A17D-9C08-4B85-867E-25F78267854F-low.gifFigure 8-6 Soft-Start Implementation

The limited charging current of the amplifier into the capacitor translates into a dv/dt limitation on the error amplifier output. This directly corresponds to some maximum rate of change of primary current in a current mode controlled system as one of the PWM comparator’s inputs gradually rises. The values of RSS and CSS must be selected to bring the COMP pin up at a controlled rate, limiting the peak current supplied by the power stage. After the soft-start interval is complete, the capacitor continues to charge to VREF, effectively removing the PNP transistor from the circuit consideration. Soft start performs a different, frequently preferred function in current mode controlled systems than it does in voltage mode control. In current mode, soft start controls the rising of the peak switch current. In voltage mode control, soft start gradually widens the duty cycle, regardless of the primary current or rate of ramp-up.

The purpose of the resistor RSS and diode is to take the soft-start capacitor out of the error amplifier’s path during normal operation, once soft start is complete and the capacitor is fully charged. The optional diode in parallel with the resistor forces a soft start each time the PWM goes through UVLO condition that forces VREF to go low. Without the diode, the capacitor remains charged during a brief loss of supply or brown-out, and no soft start is enabled upon re-application of VDD.