SLLSEA0I February   2012  – January 2021 SN6501

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Revision History
  4. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  5. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 Handling Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Switching Characteristics
    7. 5.7 Typical Characteristics
  6. 6 Parameter Measurement Information
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Push-Pull Converter
      2. 7.3.2 Core Magnetization
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Start-Up Mode
      2. 7.4.2 Operating Mode
      3. 7.4.3 Off-Mode
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 SN6501 Drive Capability
        2. 8.2.2.2 LDO Selection
        3. 8.2.2.3 Diode Selection
        4. 8.2.2.4 Capacitor Selection
        5. 8.2.2.5 Transformer Selection
          1. 8.2.2.5.1 V-t Product Calculation
          2. 8.2.2.5.2 Turns Ratio Estimate
          3. 8.2.2.5.3 Recommended Transformers
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curve
      4. 8.2.4 Higher Output Voltage Designs
      5. 8.2.5 Application Circuits
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Support
      1. 11.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 11.2 Trademarks
    3. 11.3 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    4. 11.4 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

8.2.2.2 LDO Selection

The minimum requirements for a suitable low dropout regulator are:

  • Its current drive capability should slightly exceed the specified load current of the application to prevent the LDO from dropping out of regulation. Therefore for a load current of 100 mA, choose a 100 mA to 150 mA LDO. While regulators with higher drive capabilities are acceptable, they also usually possess higher dropout voltages that will reduce overall converter efficiency.
  • The internal dropout voltage, VDO, at the specified load current should be as low as possible to maintain efficiency. For a low-cost 150 mA LDO, a VDO of 150 mV at 100 mA is common. Be aware however, that this lower value is usually specified at room temperature and can increase by a factor of 2 over temperature, which in turn will raise the required minimum input voltage.
  • The required minimum input voltage preventing the regulator from dropping out of line regulation is given with:
    Equation 1. VI-min = VDO-max + VO-max

    This means in order to determine VI for worst-case condition, the user must take the maximum values for VDO and VO specified in the LDO data sheet for rated output current (i.e., 100 mA) and add them together. Also specify that the output voltage of the push-pull rectifier at the specified load current is equal or higher than VI-min. If it is not, the LDO will lose line-regulation and any variations at the input will pass straight through to the output. Hence below VI-min the output voltage will follow the input and the regulator behaves like a simple conductor.

  • The maximum regulator input voltage must be higher than the rectifier output under no-load. Under this condition there is no secondary current reflected back to the primary, thus making the voltage drop across RDS-on negligible and allowing the entire converter input voltage to drop across the primary. At this point the secondary reaches its maximum voltage of
    Equation 2. VS-max = VIN-max × n

with VIN-max as the maximum converter input voltage and n as the transformer turns ratio. Thus to prevent the LDO from damage the maximum regulator input voltage must be higher than VS-max. Table 8-2 lists the maximum secondary voltages for various turns ratios commonly applied in push-pull converters with 100 mA output drive.

Table 8-2 Required Maximum LDO Input Voltages for Various Push-Pull Configurations
PUSH-PULL CONVERTERLDO
CONFIGURATIONVIN-max [V]TURNS-RATIOVS-max [V]VI-max [V]
3.3 VIN to 3.3 VOUT3.61.5 ± 3%5.66 to 10
3.3 VIN to 5 VOUT3.62.2 ± 3%8.210
5 VIN to 5 VOUT5.51.5 ± 3%8.510