TOP221-227
TOPSwitch-II
Family
Three-terminal Off-line PWM Switch
Figure 1. Typical Flyback Application.
easier. The standard 8L PDIP package option reduces cost in
lower power, high efficiency applications. The internal lead
frame of this package uses six of its pins to transfer heat from
the chip directly to the board, eliminating the cost of a heat sink.
TOPSwitch incorporates all functions necessary for a switched
mode control system into a three terminal monolithic IC: power
MOSFET, PWM controller, high voltage start up circuit, loop
compensation and fault protection circuitry.
Product Highlights
Lowest cost, lowest component count switcher solution
Cost competitive with linears above 5W
Very low AC/DC losses up to 90% efficiency
Built-in Auto-restart and Current limiting
Latching Thermal shutdown for system level protection
Implements Flyback, Forward, Boost or Buck topology
Works with primary or opto feedback
Stable in discontinuous or continuous conduction mode
Source connected tab for low EMI
Circuit simplicity and Design Tools reduce time to market
Description
The second generation TOPSwitch-II family is more cost
effective and provides several enhancements over the first
generation TOPSwitch family. The TOPSwitch-II family extends
the power range from 100W to 150W for 100/115/230 VAC
input and from 50W to 90W for 85-265 VAC universal input.
This brings TOPSwitch technology advantages to many new
applications, i.e. TV, Monitor, Audio amplifiers, etc. Many
significant circuit enhancements that reduce the sensitivity to
board layout and line transients now make the design even
PI-1951-091996
AC
IN
D
S
C
CONTROL
TOPSwitch
6 W
10 W
15 W
20 W
TOP221Y
TOP222Y
TOP223Y
TOP224Y
TOP225Y
TOP226Y
TOP227Y
9 W
15 W
25 W
30 W
TOP221P or TOP221G
TOP222P or TOP222G
TOP223P or TOP223G
TOP224P or TOP224G
OUTPUT POWER TABLE
TO-220 (Y) Package
1
8L PDIP (P) or 8L SMD (G) Package
2
.
P
MAX
5,6
PART
ORDER
NUMBER
Single Voltage Input
100/115/230 VAC
15%
3
Wide Range Input
85 to 265 VAC
Single Voltage Input
100/115/230 VAC
15%
3
Wide Range Input
85 to 265 VAC
P
MAX
5,6
7 W
15 W
30 W
45 W
60 W
75 W
90 W
P
MAX
4,6
12 W
25 W
50 W
75 W
100 W
125 W
150 W
P
MAX
4,6
Notes: 1. Package outline: TO-220/3 2. Package Outline: DIP-8 or SMD-8 3. 100/115 VAC with doubler input 4. Assumes appropriate
heat sinking to keep the maximum TOPSwitch junction temperature below 100
C. 5. Soldered to 1 sq. in.( 6.45 cm
2
), 2 oz. copper clad
(610 gm/m
2
) 6. P
MAX
is the maximum practical continuous power output level for conditions shown. The continuous power capability
in a given application depends on thermal environment, transformer design, efficiency required, minimum specified input voltage, input
storage capacitance, etc. 7. Refer to key application considerations section when using TOPSwitch-II in an existing TOPSwitch design.
PART
ORDER
NUMBER
July 2001
TOP221-227
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Figure 2. Functional Block Diagram.
Pin Functional Description
DRAIN Pin:
Output MOSFET drain connection. Provides internal bias
current during start-up operation via an internal switched high-
voltage current source. Internal current sense point.
CONTROL Pin:
Error amplifier and feedback current input pin for duty cycle
control. Internal shunt regulator connection to provide internal
bias current during normal operation. It is also used as the
connection point for the supply bypass and auto-restart/
compensation capacitor.
SOURCE Pin:
Y package Output MOSFET source connection for high
voltage power return. Primary side circuit
common and reference point.
P and G package Primary side control circuit common and
reference point.
SOURCE (HV RTN) Pin: (P and G package only)
Output MOSFET source connection for high voltage power return.
PI-1935-091696
SHUTDOWN/
AUTO-RESTART
PWM
COMPARATOR
CLOCK
SAW
OSCILLATOR
CONTROLLED
TURN-ON
GATE
DRIVER
INTERNAL
SUPPLY
5.7 V
4.7 V
SOURCE
S
R
Q
Q
DMAX
-
+
CONTROL
-
+
5.7 V
IFB
RE
ZC
VC
MINIMUM
ON-TIME
DELAY
+
-
VI
LIMIT
LEADING
EDGE
BLANKING
POWER-UP
RESET
S
R
Q
Q
8
0
1
THERMAL
SHUTDOWN
SHUNT REGULATOR/
ERROR AMPLIFIER
+
-
DRAIN
PI-2084-040401
CONTROL
DRAIN
SOURCE
Y Package (TO-220/3)
Tab Internally
Connected to SOURCE Pin
CONTROL
8
5
7
6
DRAIN
SOURCE (HV RTN)
SOURCE
SOURCE
1
4
2
3
SOURCE (HV RTN)
SOURCE (HV RTN)
SOURCE
P Package (DIP-8)
G Package (SMD-8)
Figure 3. Pin Configuration.
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TOPSwitch-II
Family Functional Description
TOPSwitch is a self biased and protected linear control current-
to-duty cycle converter with an open drain output. High
efficiency is achieved through the use of CMOS and integration
of the maximum number of functions possible. CMOS process
significantly reduces bias currents as compared to bipolar or
discrete solutions. Integration eliminates external power
resistors used for current sensing and/or supplying initial start-
up bias current.
During normal operation, the duty cycle of the internal output
MOSFET decreases linearly with increasing CONTROL pin
current as shown in Figure 4. To implement all the required
control, bias, and protection functions, the DRAIN and
CONTROL pins each perform several functions as described
below. Refer to Figure 2 for a block diagram and to Figure 6 for
timing and voltage waveforms of the TOPSwitch integrated
circuit.
PI-2040-050197
DMAX
DMIN
Duty Cycle (%)
IC (mA)
2.0
6.0
Slope = PWM Gain
IB
ICD1
Auto-restart
Figure 4. Relationship of Duty Cycle to CONTROL Pin Current.
DRAIN
0
VIN
VC
0
4.7 V
5.7 V
8 Cycles
95%
5%
Off
Switching
Switching
Off
IC
Charging CT
ICD1
Discharging CT
ICD2
Discharging CT
IC
Charging CT
Off
PI-1956-092496
DRAIN
0
VIN
VC
0
4.7 V
5.7 V
Off
Switching
(b)
(a)
C
T
is the total external capacitance
connected to the CONTROL pin
Figure 5. Start-up Waveforms for (a) Normal Operation and (b) Auto-restart.
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Control Voltage Supply
CONTROL pin voltage V
C
is the supply or bias voltage for the
controller and driver circuitry. An external bypass capacitor
closely connected between the CONTROL and SOURCE pins
is required to supply the gate drive current. The total amount
of capacitance connected to this pin (C
T
) also sets the auto-
restart timing as well as control loop compensation. V
C
is
regulated in either of two modes of operation. Hysteretic
regulation is used for initial start-up and overload operation.
Shunt regulation is used to separate the duty cycle error signal
from the control circuit supply current. During start-up,
CONTROL pin current is supplied from a high-voltage switched
current source connected internally between the DRAIN and
CONTROL pins. The current source provides sufficient current
to supply the control circuitry as well as charge the total
external capacitance (C
T
).
The first time V
C
reaches the upper threshold, the high-voltage
current source is turned off and the PWM modulator and output
transistor are activated, as shown in Figure 5(a). During normal
operation (when the output voltage is regulated) feedback
control current supplies the V
C
supply current. The shunt
regulator keeps V
C
at typically 5.7 V by shunting CONTROL
pin feedback current exceeding the required DC supply current
through the PWM error signal sense resistor R
E
. The low
dynamic impedance of this pin (Z
C
) sets the gain of the error
amplifier when used in a primary feedback configuration. The
dynamic impedance of the CONTROL pin together with the
external resistance and capacitance determines the control loop
compensation of the power system.
If the CONTROL pin total external capacitance (C
T
) should
discharge to the lower threshold, the output MOSFET is turned
off and the control circuit is placed in a low-current standby
mode. The high-voltage current source turns on and charges the
external capacitance again. Charging current is shown with a
negative polarity and discharging current is shown with a
positive polarity in Figure 6. The hysteretic auto-restart
comparator keeps V
C
within a window of typically 4.7 to 5.7 V
by turning the high-voltage current source on and off as shown
in Figure 5(b). The auto-restart circuit has a divide-by-8
counter which prevents the output MOSFET from turning on
again until eight discharge-charge cycles have elapsed. The
counter effectively limits TOPSwitch power dissipation by
reducing the auto-restart duty cycle to typically 5%. Auto-
restart continues to cycle until output voltage regulation is
again achieved.
Bandgap Reference
All critical TOPSwitch internal voltages are derived from a
temperature-compensated bandgap reference. This reference
is also used to generate a temperature-compensated current
source which is trimmed to accurately set the oscillator frequency
and MOSFET gate drive current.
Oscillator
The internal oscillator linearly charges and discharges the
internal capacitance between two voltage levels to create a
sawtooth waveform for the pulse width modulator. The oscillator
sets the pulse width modulator/current limit latch at the beginning
of each cycle. The nominal frequency of 100 kHz was chosen
to minimize EMI and maximize efficiency in power supply
applications. Trimming of the current reference improves the
frequency accuracy.
Pulse Width Modulator
The pulse width modulator implements a voltage-mode control
loop by driving the output MOSFET with a duty cycle inversely
proportional to the current into the CONTROL pin which
generates a voltage error signal across R
E
. The error signal
across R
E
is filtered by an RC network with a typical corner
frequency of 7 kHz to reduce the effect of switching noise. The
filtered error signal is compared with the internal oscillator
sawtooth waveform to generate the duty cycle waveform. As
the control current increases, the duty cycle decreases. A clock
signal from the oscillator sets a latch which turns on the output
MOSFET. The pulse width modulator resets the latch, turning
off the output MOSFET. The maximum duty cycle is set by the
symmetry of the internal oscillator. The modulator has a
minimum ON-time to keep the current consumption of the
TOPSwitch independent of the error signal. Note that a minimum
current must be driven into the CONTROL pin before the duty
cycle begins to change.
Gate Driver
The gate driver is designed to turn the output MOSFET on at a
controlled rate to minimize common-mode EMI. The gate drive
current is trimmed for improved accuracy.
Error Amplifier
The shunt regulator can also perform the function of an error
amplifier in primary feedback applications. The shunt regulator
voltage is accurately derived from the temperature compensated
bandgap reference. The gain of the error amplifier is set by the
CONTROL pin dynamic impedance. The CONTROL pin
clamps external circuit signals to the V
C
voltage level. The
CONTROL pin current in excess of the supply current is
separated by the shunt regulator and flows through R
E
as a
voltage error signal.
Cycle-By-Cycle Current Limit
The cycle by cycle peak drain current limit circuit uses the
output MOSFET ON-resistance as a sense resistor. A current
limit comparator compares the output MOSFET ON-state drain-
source voltage, V
DS(ON)
with a threshold voltage. High drain
current causes V
DS(ON)
to exceed the threshold voltage and turns
the output MOSFET off until the start of the next clock cycle.
The current limit comparator threshold voltage is temperature
TOPSwitch-II
Family Functional Description (cont.)
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PI-2030-042397
VIN
VOUT
0
IOUT
0
1
2
1
3
1
DRAIN
0
VIN
VC
0
1
2
1
2
8
1
0
IC
1
2
8
8
1
2
8
1
VC(reset)
compensated to minimize variation of the effective peak current
limit due to temperature related changes in output MOSFET
R
DS(ON)
.
The leading edge blanking circuit inhibits the current limit
comparator for a short time after the output MOSFET is turned
on. The leading edge blanking time has been set so that current
spikes caused by primary-side capacitances and secondary-side
rectifier reverse recovery time will not cause premature
termination of the switching pulse.
The current limit can be lower for a short period after the leading
edge blanking time as shown in Figure 12. This is due to
dynamic characteristics of the MOSFET. To avoid triggering
the current limit in normal operation, the drain current waveform
should stay within the envelope shown.
Shutdown/Auto-restart
To minimize TOPSwitch power dissipation, the shutdown/
auto-restart circuit turns the power supply on and off at an auto-
restart duty cycle of typically 5% if an out of regulation
condition persists. Loss of regulation interrupts the external
current into the CONTROL pin. V
C
regulation changes from
shunt mode to the hysteretic auto-restart mode described above.
When the fault condition is removed, the power supply output
becomes regulated, V
C
regulation returns to shunt mode, and
normal operation of the power supply resumes.
Overtemperature Protection
Temperature protection is provided by a precision analog
circuit that turns the output MOSFET off when the junction
temperature exceeds the thermal shutdown temperature
(typically 135
C). Activating the power-up reset circuit by
removing and restoring input power or momentarily pulling the
CONTROL pin below the power-up reset threshold resets the
latch and allows TOPSwitch to resume normal power supply
operation. V
C
is regulated in hysteretic mode and a 4.7 V to
5.7 V (typical) sawtooth waveform is present on the CONTROL
pin when the power supply is latched off.
High-voltage Bias Current Source
This current source biases TOPSwitch from the DRAIN pin and
charges the CONTROL pin external capacitance (C
T
) during
start-up or hysteretic operation. Hysteretic operation occurs
during auto-restart and overtemperature latched shutdown.
The current source is switched on and off with an effective duty
cycle of approximately 35%. This duty cycle is determined by
the ratio of CONTROL pin charge (I
C
) and discharge currents
(I
CD1
and I
CD2
). This current source is turned off during normal
operation when the output MOSFET is switching.
Figure 6. Typical Waveforms for (1) Normal Operation, (2) Auto-restart, and (3) Power Down Reset.
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