SLUS458I July   2000  – June 2024 UCC28C40 , UCC28C41 , UCC28C42 , UCC28C43 , UCC28C44 , UCC28C45 , UCC38C40 , UCC38C41 , UCC38C42 , UCC38C43 , UCC38C44 , UCC38C45

PRODUCTION DATA  

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  2. Features
  3. Applications
  4. Description
  5. Device Comparison Table
  6. Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 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 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Detailed Pin Description
        1. 7.3.1.1 COMP
        2. 7.3.1.2 FB
        3. 7.3.1.3 CS
        4. 7.3.1.4 RT/CT
        5. 7.3.1.5 GND
        6. 7.3.1.6 OUT
        7. 7.3.1.7 VDD
        8. 7.3.1.8 VREF
      2. 7.3.2  Undervoltage Lockout
      3. 7.3.3  ±1% Internal Reference Voltage
      4. 7.3.4  Current Sense and Overcurrent Limit
      5. 7.3.5  Reduced-Discharge Current Variation
      6. 7.3.6  Oscillator Synchronization
      7. 7.3.7  Soft-Start Timing
      8. 7.3.8  Enable and Disable
      9. 7.3.9  Slope Compensation
      10. 7.3.10 Voltage Mode
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Normal Operation
      2. 7.4.2 UVLO Mode
  9. 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  Input Bulk Capacitor and Minimum Bulk Voltage
        2. 8.2.2.2  Transformer Turns Ratio and Maximum Duty Cycle
        3. 8.2.2.3  Transformer Inductance and Peak Currents
        4. 8.2.2.4  Output Capacitor
        5. 8.2.2.5  Current Sensing Network
        6. 8.2.2.6  Gate Drive Resistor
        7. 8.2.2.7  VREF Capacitor
        8. 8.2.2.8  RT/CT
        9. 8.2.2.9  Start-Up Circuit
        10. 8.2.2.10 Voltage Feedback Compensation
          1. 8.2.2.10.1 Power Stage Poles and Zeroes
          2. 8.2.2.10.2 Slope Compensation
          3. 8.2.2.10.3 Open-Loop Gain
          4. 8.2.2.10.4 Compensation Loop
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 8.4 Layout
      1. 8.4.1 Layout Guidelines
        1. 8.4.1.1 Precautions
        2. 8.4.1.2 Feedback Traces
        3. 8.4.1.3 Bypass Capacitors
        4. 8.4.1.4 Compensation Components
        5. 8.4.1.5 Traces and Ground Planes
      2. 8.4.2 Layout Example
  10. Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Device Support
      1. 9.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 9.2 Documentation Support
      1. 9.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 9.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 9.4 Support Resources
    5. 9.5 Trademarks
    6. 9.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 9.7 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Precautions

Careful layout of the printed board is a necessity for high-frequency power supplies. As the device-switching speeds and operating frequencies increase, the layout of the converter becomes increasingly important.

This 8-pin device has only a single ground for the logic and power connections. This forces the gate-drive current pulses to flow through the same ground that the control circuit uses for reference. Thus, the interconnect inductance must be minimized as much as possible. One implication is to place the device (gate driver) circuitry close to the MOSFET it is driving. This can conflict with the need for the error amplifier and the feedback path to be away from the noise generating components.

The single most critical item in a PWM controlled printed-circuit board layout is the placement of the timing capacitor. While both the supply and reference bypass capacitor locations are important, the timing capacitor placement is far more critical. Any noise spikes on the CCT waveform due to lengthy printed circuit trace inductance or pick-up noise from being in proximity to high power switching noise causes a variety of operational problems. Dilemmas vary from incorrect operating frequency caused by pre-triggering the oscillator due to noise spikes to frequency jumping with varying duty cycles, also caused by noise spikes. The placement of the timing capacitor must be treated as the most important layout consideration. Keep PC traces as short as possible to minimize added series inductance.