Lyt4211-4218/4311-4318 Lytswitch-4 High Power Led Driver Ic Family
Lyt4211-4218/4311-4318 Lytswitch-4 High Power Led Driver Ic Family
LYTSwitch-4
™
High Power LED Driver IC Family
Single-Stage Accurate Primary-Side Constant Current (CC) Controller with
PFC for Low-Line Applications with TRIAC Dimming and Non-Dimming Options
LYT4221-4228/4321-4328
LYTSwitch-4
™
High Power LED Driver IC Family
Single-Stage Accurate Primary-Side Constant Current (CC) Controller with
PFC for High-Line Applications with TRIAC Dimming and Non-Dimming Options
Product Highlights
• Up to 92% efficient S R FB
The LYTSwitch-4 family enables off-line LED drivers with high Figure 1. Typical Schematic.
power factor which easily meet international requirements for
THD and harmonics. Output current is tightly regulated with
better than ±5% CC tolerance1. Efficiency of up to 92% is easily Optimized for Different Applications and Power Levels
achieved in typical applications.
Part Number Input Voltage Range TRIAC Dimmable
Supports a Wide Selection of TRIAC Dimmers
The LYTSwitch-4 family provides excellent turn-on characteristics LYT4211-LYT4218 85-132 VAC No
for leading-edge and trailing-edge TRIAC dimming applications.
LYT4311-LYT4318 85-132 VAC Yes
This results in drivers with a wide dimming range and fast
start-up, even when turning on from a low conduction angle –
large dimming ratio and low “pop-on” current.
Output Power Table1,2
Low Solution Cost and Long Lifetime Product 6 Minimum Output Power 3 Maximum Output Power 4
LYTSwitch-4 ICs are highly integrated and employ a primary-side
control technique that eliminates the optoisolator and reduces LYT4x11E5 2.5 W 12 W
component count. This allows the use of low-cost single-sided LYT4x12E 2.5 W 15 W
printed circuit boards. Combining PFC and CC functions into a
single-stage also helps reduce cost and increase efficiency. LYT4x13E 3.8 W 18 W
The 132 kHz switching frequency permits the use of small,
LYT4x14E 4.5 W 22 W
low-cost magnetics.
LYT4x15E 5.5 W 25 W
LED drivers using the LYTSwitch-4 family do not use primary-
side aluminum electrolytic bulk capacitors. This means greatly LYT4x16E 6.8 W 35 W
extended driver lifetime, especially in bulb and other high
LYT4x17E 8.0 W 50 W
temperature applications.
LYT4x18E 18 W 78 W
CONTROL Limitations
BP
• Single input line voltage range
S R FB
• Output voltage <0.6 × VIN(AC) × 1.41
• Output voltage for low THD designs
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• Non-isolated
Tapped-Buck
Benefits
• Ideal for low output voltage designs (<20 V)
• High efficiency
• Low component count
LYTSwitch-4
• Simple low-cost tapped inductor
AC
IN
D V
Limitations
CONTROL
BP
• Designs best suited for single input line voltage
• Requires additional components (primary clamp)
S R FB
• Non-isolated
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Buck-Boost
Benefits
• Ideal for non-isolated high output voltage designs
• High efficiency
• Low component count
• Simple common low-cost power inductor can be used
AC
IN • Lowest THD
D V LYTSwitch-4
CONTROL Limitations
BP
• Maximum VOUT is limited by MOSFET breakdown voltage
S R FB
• Single input line voltage range
• Non-isolated
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DRAIN (D)
BYPASS (BP) 5.9 V
REGULATOR
BYPASS
CAPACITOR SOFT-START
SELECT TIMER HYSTERETIC
THERMAL
SHUTDOWN
FAULT +
ILIM MI PRESENT
AUTO-RESTART 5.9 V -
5.0 V
COUNTER
BYPASS PIN
UNDERVOLTAGE Gate
1V Driver
VOLTAGE SenseFet
MONITOR (V) STOP JITTER
LOGIC CLOCK
Comparator
OSCILLATOR -
LEB
+ FBOFF
3-VT
DCMAX
OCP
OV
LINE
SENSE +
-
CURRENT LIMIT
ILIM
IV COMPARATOR
FEEDBACK (FB) PFC/CC
VBG CONTROL VSENSE
MI
IFB
FBOFF
FEEDBACK
SENSE DCMAX
IS
REFERENCE (R) REFERENCE VBG
BLOCK
6.4 V
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Switching Frequency
The switching frequency is 132 kHz during normal operation.
To further reduce the EMI level, the switching frequency is
IFB CC Control
Region jittered (frequency modulated) by approximately 2.6 kHz.
During start-up the frequency is 66 kHz to reduce start-up time
when the AC input is phase angle dimmed. Jitter is disabled in
deep dimming.
IFB(DCMAXR) Soft-Start
The controller includes a soft-start timing feature which inhibits
the auto-restart protection feature for the soft-start period (tSOFT )
Soft-Start and
CC Fold-Back to distinguish start-up into a fault (short-circuit) from a large
Region output capacitor. At start-up the LYTSwitch-4 clamps the
maximum duty cycle to reduce the output power. The total
soft-start period is tSOFT.
The FEEDBACK pin current is also used to clamp the maximum The remote ON/OFF feature can also be used as an eco-mode
duty cycle to limit the available output power for overload and or power switch to turn off the LYTSwitch-4 and keep it in a
open-loop conditions. This duty cycle reduction characteristic very low power consumption state for indefinite long periods.
also promotes a monotonic output current start-up characteristic When the LYTSwitch-4 is remotely turned on after entering this
and helps preventing over-shoot. mode, it will initiate a normal start-up sequence with soft-start
the next time the BYPASS pin reaches 5.9 V. In the worst case,
REFERENCE Pin the delay from remote on to start-up can be equal to the full
The REFERENCE pin is tied to ground (SOURCE) via an external discharge/charge cycle time of the BYPASS pin. This reduced
resistor. The value selected sets the internal references, consumption remote off mode can eliminate expensive and
determining the operating mode for dimming (LYT4311-4318) unreliable in-line mechanical switches.
and non-dimming (LYT4211-4218) operation and the line
overvoltage thresholds of the VOLTAGE MONITOR pin.
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Over-Current Protection
S R FB The current limit circuit senses the current in the power FET.
When this current exceeds the internal threshold (ILIMIT), the power
FET is turned off for the remainder of that cycle. A leading edge
blanking circuit inhibits the current limit comparator for a short
time (tLEB) after the power FET is turned on. This leading edge
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blanking time has been set so that current spikes caused by
capacitance and rectifier reverse recovery will not cause
Figure 7. Remote ON/OFF VOLTAGE MONITOR Pin Control. premature termination of the power FET conduction.
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Application Example peak drain voltage of U1 below the 725 V rating of the internal
power FET. Bridge rectifier BR1 rectifies the AC line voltage.
20 W TRIAC Dimmable High Power Factor LED Driver EMI filtering is provided by L1-L3, C1, C4, R2, R24 and R25
Design Example (DER-350) together with the safety rated Y class capacitor (CY1) that bridges
the safety isolation barrier between primary and secondary.
The circuit schematic in Figure 8 shows a TRIAC dimmable high Resistor R2, R24 and R25 act to damp any resonances formed
power factor LED driver based on LYT4317E from the LYTSwitch-4 between L1, L2, L3, C1 and the AC line impedance. A small
family of devices. The design is configurable for non-dimmable bulk capacitor (C4) is required to provide a low impedance
only applications by simple component value changes. It was source for the primary switching current. The maximum value
optimized to drive an LED string at a voltage of 36 V with a of C2 and C4 is limited in order to maintain a power factor of
constant current of 0.7 A ideal for Lumens PAR lamp retro-fit greater than 0.9.
applications. The design operates over an input voltage range
of 90 VAC to 132 VAC. LYTSwitch-4 Primary
To provide peak line voltage information to U1 the incoming
The key goals of this design were compatibility with standard rectified AC peak charges C6 via D2. This is then fed into the
leading edge TRIAC AC dimmers, very wide dimming range VOLTAGE MONITOR pin of U1 as a current via R10. This
(1000:1, 550 mA:0.55 mA), high efficiency (>85%) and high sensed current is also used by the device to set the line input
power factor (>0.9). The design is fully protected from faults overvoltage protection threshold. Resistor R9 provides a
such as no-load (open load), overvoltage and output short- discharge path for C6 with a time constant much longer than
circuit or overload conditions and over temperature. that of the rectified AC to prevent generation of line frequency
ripple.
Circuit Description
The LYTSwitch-4 device (U1- LYT4317E) integrates the power The VOLTAGE MONITOR pin current and the FEEDBACK pin
FET, controller and start-up functions into a single package current are used internally to control the average output LED
reducing the component count versus typical implementations. current. For TRIAC phase-dimming applications a 49.9 kW
Configured as part of an isolated continuous conduction mode resistor (R14) is used on the REFERENCE pin and 2 MW (R10)
flyback converter, U1 provides high power factor via its internal on the VOLTAGE MONITOR pin to provide a linear relationship
control algorithm together with the small input capacitance of between input voltage and the output current and maximizing
the design. Continuous conduction mode operation results in the dimming range.
reduced primary peak and RMS current. This both reduces
EMI noise, allowing simpler, smaller EMI filtering components Diode D3, R15 and C7 clamp the drain voltage to a safe level
and improves efficiency. Output current regulation is maintained due to the effects of leakage inductance. Diode D4 is
without the need for secondary-side sensing which eliminates necessary to prevent reverse current from flowing through U1
current sense resistors and improves efficiency. for the period of the rectified AC input voltage that the voltage
across C4 falls to below the reflected output voltage (VOR).
Input Stage
Fuse F1 provides protection from component failures while RV1
provides a clamp during differential line surges, keeping the
C13
R26 100 pF
30 Ω 200 V
D9 C11 C12
D2 330 µF 330 µF R23 36 V,
DFLU1400-7 DFLU1400 550 mA
12 FL1 63 V 63 V 20 kΩ
R24 D7
47 kΩ R9 C7 BYW29-200
BR1 1/8 W 510 kΩ R15 2.2 nF
MB6S 1/8 W 200 kΩ 630 V 1 FL2
600 V
D6 RTN
BAV21
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D3 R20 C5 C9
US1J 39 Ω 100 nF 56 µF
1/8 W 50 V 50 V
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C1 R10
R1 2 MΩ T1
510 220 nF R19
250 V 1% RM8 20 kΩ
1/2 W
1/8 W
C2 C4 C6 D4
100 nF R6 US1D
360 kΩ 100 nF 2.2 µF
250 V 250 V 250 V
R25 R2 L3 D5
47 kΩ L1 47 kΩ L2 5 mH BAV16
1/8 W 1 mH 1/8 W 1 mH R17 D8
R18 BAV21
3 kΩ 165 kΩ
D V 1/10 W 1%
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LYT4317E
F1 140 VAC
5A Q1 Q2
S R FB C15
X0202MA2BL2 MMBT3904
90 - 132 100 nF
VAC C3 R14 50 V
L N 470 nF 49.9 kΩ
50 V 1% C14 R27 R22
R8 10 Ω 1 kΩ
100 Ω 1/16 W C8 10 nF
47 µF 50 V 1/10 W 1/10 W
1W 16 V CY1
470 pF
250 VAC
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Figure 8. DER-350 Schematic of an Isolated, TRIAC Dimmable, High Power Factor, 90-132 VAC, 20 W / 36 V / 550 mA LED Driver.
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Diode D6, C5, C9, R19 and R20 create the primary bias supply TRIAC Phase Dimming Control Compatibility
from an auxiliary winding on the transformer. Capacitor C8 The requirement to provide output dimming with low-cost,
provides local decoupling for the BYPASS pin of U1 which is the TRIAC-based, leading edge phase dimmers introduces a
supply pin for the internal controller. During start-up C8 is number of trade-offs in the design.
charged to ~6 V from an internal high-voltage current source
tied to the device DRAIN pin. This allows the part to start Due to the much lower power consumed by LED based lighting
switching at which point the operating supply current is provided the current drawn by the overall lamp is below the holding
from the bias supply via R17. Capacitor C8 also selects the current of the TRIAC within the dimmer. This can cause
output power mode (47 mF for reduced power was selected to undesirable behaviors such as limited dimming range and/or
reduce dissipation in U1 and increase efficiency for this design). flickering as the TRIAC fires inconsistently. The relatively large
impedance the LED lamp presents to the line allows significant
Feedback ringing to occur due to the inrush current charging the input
The bias winding voltage is proportional to the output voltage capacitance when the TRIAC turns on. This too can cause
(set by the turns ratio between the bias and secondary similar undesirable behavior as the ringing may cause the
windings). This allows the output voltage to be monitored TRIAC current to fall to zero and turn off.
without secondary-side feedback components. Resistor R18
converts the bias voltage into a current which is fed into the To overcome these issues simple two circuits, the SCR active
FEEDBACK pin of U1. The internal engine within U1 combines damper and R-C passive bleeder, are incorporated. The
the FEEDBACK pin current, the VOLTAGE MONITOR pin current drawback of these circuits is increased dissipation and
and drain current information to provide a constant output therefore reduced efficiency of the supply. For non-dimming
current over a 1.5:1 output voltage variation (LED string voltage applications these components can simply be omitted.
variation of ±25%) at a fixed line input voltage.
The SCR active damper consists of components R6, C3, and
To limit the output voltage at no-load an output overvoltage Q1 in conjunction with R8. This circuit limits the inrush current
protection circuit is set by D8, C15, R22, VR4, R27, C14 and Q2. that flows to charge C4 when the TRIAC turns on by placing R8
Should the output load be disconnected then the bias voltage in series for the first ~1 ms of the TRIAC conduction. After
will increase until VR4 conducts, turning on Q2 and reducing approximately 1 ms, Q1 turns on and bypasses R8. This keeps
the current into the FEEDBACK pin. When this current drops the power dissipation on R8 low and allows a larger value
below 10 mA the part enters auto-restart and switching is during current limiting. Resistor R6 and C3 provide the delay
disabled for 300 ms allowing time for the output and bias on Q1 turn on after the TRIAC conducts. Diode D9 blocks the
voltages to fall. charge in capacitor C4 from flowing back after the TRIAC turns
on which helps in dimming compatibility especially with high
Output Rectification power dimmers.
The transformer secondary winding is rectified by D7 and
filtered by C11 and C12. An ultrafast TO-220 diode was The passive bleeder circuit is comprised of R1 and C1. This
selected for efficiency and the combined value of C11 and C12 helps keep the input current above the TRIAC holding current
were selected to give peak-to-peak LED ripple current equal to while the input current corresponding to the effective driver
30% of the mean value. For designs where lower ripple is resistance increases during each AC half-cycle.
desirable the output capacitance value can be increased.
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Modified DER-350 20 W High Power Factor LED Driver • For maximum output power column
for Non-Dimmable and Enhanced Line Regulation • Reflected output voltage (VOR) of 65 V
• FEEDBACK pin current of 165 µA
The circuit schematic in Figure 9 shows a high power factor • BYPASS pin capacitor value of 4.7 µF (LYT4x11 = 4.7 µF)
LED driver based on a LYT4317 from the LYTSwitch-4 family of
devices. It was optimized to drive an LED string at a voltage of Note that input line voltages above 85 VAC do not change the
36 V with a constant current of 0.55 A, ideal for high lumen PAR power delivery capability of LYTSwitch-4 devices.
lamp retro-fit applications. The design operates over the
low-line input voltage range of 90 VAC to 132 VAC and is Device Selection
non-dimming application. A non-dimming application has Select the device size by comparing the required output power
tighter output current variation with changes in the line voltage to the values in Table 1. For thermally challenging designs, e.g.,
than a dimming application. It’s key to note that, although not incandescent lamp replacement, where either the ambient
specified for dimming, no circuit damage will result if the end temperature local to the LYTSwitch-4 device is high and/or
user does operate the design with a phase controlled dimmer. there is minimal space for heat sinking use the minimum output
power column. This is selected by using a 47 µF BYPASS pin
Modification for Non-Dimmable Configuration capacitor and results in a lower device current limit and therefore
The design is configurable for non-dimmable application by lower conduction losses. For open frame design or designs
simply removing the component for SCR active damper (R6, where space is available for heat sinking then refer to the
R8, C3, and Q1), blocking diode D9 and R-C bleeder (R1, C1) maximum output power column. This is selected by using a
changes and replacing the reference resistor R14 with 24.9 kW. 4.7 µF BYPASS pin capacitor for all but the LYT4x11 which has
(See Figure 9) only one power setting. In all cases in order to obtain the best
output current tolerance maintain the device temperature below
Key Application Considerations 100 °C
C13
R26 100 pF
30 Ω 200 V
R24 C11 C12
47 kΩ D2 330 µF 330 µF R23 36 V,
1/8 W DFLU1400 63 V 63 V 20 kΩ 550 mA
12 FL1
D7
R9 C7 BYW29-200
BR1 510 kΩ R15 2.2 nF
MB6S 1/8 W 200 kΩ 630 V 1 FL2
600 V
D6 RTN
BAV21
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D3 R20 C5 C9
US1J 39 Ω 100 nF 56 µF
1/8 W 50 V 50 V
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R10
2 MΩ T1 R19
1% RM8 20 kΩ
1/8 W
C2 C4 C6 D4
R25 R2 100 nF 100 nF 2.2 µF US1D
47 kΩ L1 47 kΩ L2
1 mH 1/8 W 1 mH 250 V 250 V 250 V
1/8 W L3 D5
5 mH BAV16
R17 D8
R18 BAV21
3 kΩ 165 kΩ
D V 1/10 W 1%
MAZS3300ML
Figure 9. Modified Schematic of RD-350 for Non-Dimmable, Isolated, High Power Factor, 90-132 VAC, 20 W / 36 V LED Driver.
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REFERENCE Pin Resistance Value Selection Operation with Phase Controlled Dimmers
The LYTSwitch-4 family contains phase dimming devices, Dimmer switches control incandescent lamp brightness by not
LYT4311-4318, and non-dimming devices, LYT4211-4218. The conducting (blanking) for a portion of the AC voltage sine wave.
non-dimmable devices use a 24.9 kΩ ±1% REFERENCE pin This reduces the RMS voltage applied to the lamp thus reducing
resistor for best output current tolerance (over AC input voltage the brightness. This is called natural dimming and the LYTSwitch-4
changes). The dimmable devices (i.e. LYT4311-4318) use 49.9 kΩ LYT4311-4318 devices when configured for dimming utilize
±1% to achieve the widest dimming range. natural dimming by reducing the LED current as the RMS line
voltage decreases. By this nature, line regulation performance is
VOLTAGE MONITOR Pin Resistance Network Selection purposely decreased to increase the dimming range and more
For widest AC phase angle dimming range with LYT4311-4318, closely mimic the operation of an incandescent lamp. Using a
use a 2 MΩ (1.7 MΩ for 100 VAC (Japan)) resistor connected to 49.9 kW REFERENCE pin resistance selects natural dimming
the line voltage peak detector circuit. Make sure that the mode operation.
resistor’s voltage rating is sufficient for the peak line voltage. If
necessary use multiple series connected resistors. Leading Edge Phase Controlled Dimmers
The requirement to provide flicker-free output dimming with low-
Primary Clamp and Output Reflected Voltage VOR cost, TRIAC-based, leading edge phase dimmers introduces a
A primary clamp is necessary to limit the peak drain to source number of trade-offs in the design.
voltage. A Zener clamp requires the fewest components and
board space and gives the highest efficiency. RCD clamps are Due to the much lower power consumed by LED based lighting
also acceptable however the peak drain voltage should be the current drawn by the overall lamp is below the holding
carefully verified during start-up and output short-circuits as the current of the TRIAC within the dimmer. This causes
clamping voltage varies with significantly with the peak drain undesirable behaviors such as limited dimming range and/or
current. flickering. The relatively large impedance the LED lamp presents
to the line allows significant ringing to occur due to the inrush
For the highest efficiency, the clamping voltage should be current charging the input capacitance when the TRIAC turns
selected to be at least 1.5 times the output reflected voltage, on. This too can cause similar undesirable behavior as the
VOR, as this keeps the leakage spike conduction time short. ringing may cause the TRIAC current to fall to zero and turn off.
This will ensure efficient operation of the clamp circuit and will
also keep the maximum drain voltage below the rated To overcome these issues two circuits, the active damper and
breakdown voltage of the FET. An RCD (or RCDZ) clamp passive bleeder, are incorporated. The drawback of these
provides tighter clamp voltage tolerance than a Zener clamp. circuits is increased dissipation and therefore reduced efficiency
The RCD clamp is more cost effective than the Zener clamp but of the supply so for non-dimming applications these components
requires more careful design to ensure that the maximum drain can simply be omitted.
voltage does not exceed the power FET breakdown voltage.
These VOR limits are based on the BVDSS rating of the internal Figure 10a shows the line voltage and current at the input of a
FET, a VOR of 60 V to 100 V is typical for most designs, giving leading edge TRIAC dimmer with Figure 10b showing the
the best PFC and regulation performance. resultant rectified bus voltage. In this example, the TRIAC
conducts at 90 degrees.
Series Drain Diode
An ultrafast or Schottky diode in series with the drain is 350
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0.35
Line Voltage Peak Detector Circuit -50 0.5 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
-0.05
LYTSwitch-4 devices use the peak line voltage to regulate the -150 -0.15
power delivery to the output. A capacitor value of 1 mF to 4.7 mF
is recommended to minimize line ripple and give the highest -250 -0.25
power factor (>0.9), smaller values are acceptable but result in
-350 -0.35
lower PF and higher line current distortion.
Conduction Angle (°)
Figure 10a. Ideal Input Voltage and Current Waveform for a Leading Edge
TRIAC Dimmer at 90°.
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350 0.35 350 0.35
Voltage Voltage
Current Current
0 0 -350 -0.35
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Conduction Angle (°)
Conduction Angle (°)
Figure 10b. Resultant Waveforms Following Rectification of TRIAC Dimmer Output. Figure 12. Ideal Dimmer Output Voltage and Current Waveforms for a Trailing
Edge Dimmer at 90° Conduction Angle.
Figure 11 shows undesired rectified bus voltage and current
with the TRIAC turning off prematurely and restarting. Start by adding a bleeder circuit. Add a 0.44 µF capacitor and
510 W 1 W resistor (components in series) across the rectified
If the TRIAC is turning off before the end of the half-cycle bus (C1 and R1 in Figure 8). If the results in satisfactory operation
erratically or alternate half AC cycles have different conduction reduce the capacitor value to the smallest that result in acceptable
angles then flicker will be observed in the LED light due to performance to reduce losses and increase efficiency.
variations in the output current. This can be solved by including
a bleeder and damper circuit. If the bleeder circuit does not maintain conduction in the TRIAC,
then add an active damper as shown in Figure 8. This consists
Dimmers will behave differently based on manufacturer and of components R6, C3, and Q1 in conjunction with R8. This
power rating, for example a 300 W dimmer requires less circuit limits the inrush current that flows to charge C4 when the
dampening and requires less power loss in the bleeder than a TRIAC turns on by placing R8 in series for the first 1 ms of the
600 W or 1000 W dimmer due to different drive circuits and TRIAC conduction. After approximately 1 ms, Q1 turns on and
TRIAC holding current specifications. Multiple lamps in parallel shorts R8. This keeps the power dissipation on R8 low and
driven from the same dimmer can introduce more ringing due to allows a larger value to be used during current limiting.
the increased capacitance of parallel units. Therefore, when Increasing the delay before Q1 turns on by increasing the value
testing dimmer operation verify on a number of models, of resistor R6 will improve dimmer compatibility but cause more
different line voltages and with both a single driver and multiple power to be dissipated across R8. Monitor the AC line current
drivers in parallel. and voltage at the input of the power supply as you make the
adjustments. Increase the delay until the TRIAC operates
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Voltage
300 0.3
Rectified Input Current (A)
Current
250 0.25
and damper circuits, the more types of dimmers will work with
the driver.
200 0.2
Trailing Edge Phase Controlled Dimmers
150 0.15 Figure 11 shows the line voltage and current at the input of the
100 0.1
power supply with a trailing edge dimmer. In this example, the
dimmer conducts at 90 degrees. Many of these dimmers use
50 0.05 back-to-back connected power FETs rather than a TRIAC to
control the load. This eliminates the holding current issue of
0 0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
TRIACs and since the conduction begins at the zero crossing,
high current surges and line ringing are minimized. Typically these
Conduction Angle (°) types of dimmers do not require damping and bleeder circuits.
Figure 11. Example of Phase Angle Dimmer Showing Erratic Firing.
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Audible Noise Considerations for Use with lifetime. For every 10 °C rise in temperature, component life is
Leading Edge Dimmers reduced by a factor of 2. Therefore it is important to properly
Noise created when dimming is typically created by the input heat sink and to verify the operating temperatures of all devices.
capacitors, EMI filter inductors and the transformer. The input
capacitors and inductors experience high di/dt and dv/dt every Layout Considerations
AC half-cycle as the TRIAC fires and an inrush current flows to
charge the input capacitance. Noise can be minimized by Primary-Side Connections
selecting film vs. ceramic capacitors, minimizing the capacitor Use a single point (Kelvin) connection at the negative terminal of
value and selecting inductors that are physically short and wide. the input filter capacitor for the SOURCE pin and bias returns.
This improves surge capabilities by returning surge currents
The transformer may also create noise which can be minimized from the bias winding directly to the input filter capacitor. The
by avoiding cores with long narrow legs (high mechanical BYPASS pin capacitor should be located as close to the
resonant frequency). For example, RM cores produce less BYPASS pin and connected as close to the SOURCE pin as
audible noise than EE cores for the same flux density. Reducing possible. The SOURCE pin trace should not be shared with the
the core flux density will also reduce the noise. Reducing the main power FET switching currents. All FEEDBACK pin
maximum flux density (BM) to 1500 Gauss usually eliminates components that connect to the SOURCE pin should follow the
any audible noise but must be balanced with the increased core same rules as the BYPASS pin capacitor. It is critical that the
size needed for a given output power. main power FET switching currents return to the bulk capacitor
with the shortest path as possible. Long high current paths
Thermal and Lifetime Considerations create excessive conducted and radiated noise.
Lighting applications present thermal challenges to the driver.
In many cases the LED load dissipation determines the working Secondary-Side Connections
ambient temperature experienced by the drive so thermal The output rectifier and output filter capacitor should be as
evaluation should be performed with the driver inside the final close as possible. The transformer’s output return pin should
enclosure. Temperature has a direct impact on driver and LED have a short trace to the return side of the output filter capacitor.
BYPASS Pin
LYT4317E Capacitor Clamp Transformer Output
Input EMI Filter Diode
Bullk
Capacitor
Output
Capacitor
REFERENCE Pin
Resistor
FEEDBACK Pin
Resistor Output
VOLTAGE MONITOR Pin Capacitors
Resistor
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Thermal Check
At maximum output power, both minimum and maximum line
voltage and ambient temperature; verify that temperature
specifications are not exceeded for the LYTSwitch-4,
transformer, output diodes, output capacitors and drain clamp
components.
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Thermal Resistance
Conditions
Parameter Symbol SOURCE = 0 V; TJ = -20 °C to 125 °C Min Typ Max Units
(Unless Otherwise Specified)
Control Functions
Average 124 132 140
Switching Frequency fOSC TJ = 65 °C kHz
Peak-Peak Jitter 5.4
Frequency Jitter TJ = 65 °C
fM 2.6 kHz
Modulation Rate See Note B
LYT4x11 -4.1 -3.4 -2.7
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Parameter Symbol SOURCE = 0 V; TJ = -20 °C to 125 °C Min Typ Max Units
(Unless Otherwise Specified)
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Conditions
Parameter Symbol SOURCE = 0 V; TJ = -20 °C to 125 °C Min Typ Max Units
(Unless Otherwise Specified)
REFERENCE Pin
REFERENCE Pin
VR 1.223 1.245 1.273 V
Voltage RR = 24.9 kW
REFERENCE Pin 0 °C < TJ < 100 °C
IR 48.69 49.94 51.19 mA
Current
Current Limit/Circuit Protection
di/dt = 174 mA/ms LYT4x12 1.00 1.17
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Conditions
Parameter Symbol SOURCE = 0 V; TJ = -20 °C to 125 °C Min Typ Max Units
(Unless Otherwise Specified)
Output
VBP = 6.4 V
OFF-State Drain
IDSS VDS = 560 V 50 mA
Leakage Current
TJ = 100 °C
VBP = 6.4 V
Breakdown Voltage BVDSS 725 V
TJ = 65 °C
Minimum Drain
TJ < 100 °C 36 V
Supply Voltage
NOTES:
A. For specifications with negative values, a negative temperature coefficient corresponds to an increase in magnitude with increasing
temperature and a positive temperature coefficient corresponds to a decrease in magnitude with increasing temperature.
B. Guaranteed by characterization. Not tested in production.
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10000 300
PI-6715-072313
PI-6716-071012
Scaling Factors: Scaling Factors:
LYT4x11 0.18 LYT4x11 0.18
LYT4x12 0.28
DRAIN Capacitance (pF)
LYT4x12 0.28
LYT4x13 0.38 LYT4x13 0.38
LYT4x14 0.56 LYT4x14 0.56
1000 LYT4x15 0.75 200 LYT4x15 0.75
Power (mW)
LYT4x16 1.00 LYT4x16 1.00
LYT4x17 1.16 LYT4x17 1.16
LYT4x18 1.55 LYT4x18 1.55
100 100
10 0
1 100 200 300 400 500 600
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
DRAIN Pin Voltage (V) DRAIN Voltage (V)
Figure 14. Drain Capacitance vs. Drain Pin Voltage. Figure 15. Power vs. Drain Voltage.
PI-6909-110512
4 1
DRAIN Current (A)
DRAIN Current
0.8
3 Scaling Factors:
LYT4x11 0.18
LYT4x12 0.28 0.6
2 LYT4x13 0.38
LYT4x14 0.56
LYT4x15 0.75 0.4
LYT4x16 1.00
1 LYT4x17 1.16
LYT4x18 1.55 0.2
LYT4x28 TCASE = 25 °C
LYT4x28 TCASE = 100 °C
0 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
DRAIN Voltage (V) DRAIN Voltage (V)
Figure 16. Drain Current vs. Drain Voltage. Figure 17. Maximum Allowable Drain Current vs. Drain Voltage.
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eSIP-7C (E Package)
2
0.403 (10.24) C
0.397 (10.08) 0.264 (6.70)
A 0.081 (2.06) Ref.
0.077 (1.96)
B
Detail A
2
0.325 (8.25) 0.290 (7.37)
Ref. 0.198 (5.04) Ref.
0.320 (8.13)
0.519 (13.18)
Ref.
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1. A Life support device or system is one which, (i) is intended for surgical implant into the body, or (ii) supports or sustains life, and (iii)
whose failure to perform, when properly used in accordance with instructions for use, can be reasonably expected to result in
significant injury or death to the user.
2. A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to
cause the failure of the life support device or system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness.
The PI logo, TOPSwitch, TinySwitch, LinkSwitch, LYTSwitch, InnoSwitch, DPA-Switch, PeakSwitch, CAPZero, SENZero, LinkZero,
HiperPFS, HiperTFS, HiperLCS, Qspeed, EcoSmart, Clampless, E-Shield, Filterfuse, FluxLink, StakFET, PI Expert and PI FACTS are
trademarks of Power Integrations, Inc. Other trademarks are property of their respective companies. ©2014, Power Integrations, Inc.
Product Highlights
• Up to 92% efficient S R FB
• 132 kHz switching frequency for small magnetics
The LYTSwitch-4 family enables off-line LED drivers with high Figure 1. Typical Schematic.
power factor which easily meet international requirements for
THD and harmonics. Output current is tightly regulated with
better than ±5% CC tolerance1. Efficiency of up to 92% is easily Optimized for Different Applications and Power Levels
achieved in typical applications.
Part Number Input Voltage Range TRIAC Dimmable
Supports a Wide Selection of TRIAC Dimmers
The LYTSwitch-4 family provides excellent turn-on characteristics LYT4221-LYT4228 160-308 VAC No
for leading-edge and trailing-edge TRIAC dimming applications.
LYT4321-LYT4328 160-308 VAC Yes
This results in drivers with a wide dimming range and fast
start-up, even when turning on from a low conduction angle –
large dimming ratio and low “pop-on” current.
Output Power Table1,2
Low Solution Cost and Long Lifetime Product 6 Minimum Output Power 3 Maximum Output Power 4
LYTSwitch-4 ICs are highly integrated and employ a primary-side
control technique that eliminates the optoisolator and reduces LYT4x21E5 6W 12 W
component count. This allows the use of low-cost single-sided LYT4x22E 6W 15 W
printed circuit boards. Combining PFC and CC functions into a
single-stage also helps reduce cost and increase efficiency. LYT4x23E 8W 18 W
The 132 kHz switching frequency permits the use of small,
LYT4x24E 9W 22 W
low-cost magnetics.
LYT4x25E 11 W 25 W
LED drivers using the LYTSwitch-4 family do not use primary-
side aluminum electrolytic bulk capacitors. This means greatly LYT4x26E 14 W 35 W
extended driver lifetime, especially in bulb and other high
LYT4x27E 19 W 50 W
temperature applications.
LYT4x28E 33 W 78 W
CONTROL
• Overall efficiency reduced by parasitic capacitance
and inductance in the transformer
BP
Buck
Benefits
• Highest efficiency
• Lowest component count – small size
• Simple low-cost power inductor
• Low drain source voltage stress
AC
IN • Best EMI/lowest component count for filter
LYTSwitch-4
D V
CONTROL
Limitations
• Single input line voltage range
BP
S R FB
• Output voltage <0.6 × VIN(AC) × 1.41
• Output voltage for low THD designs
PI-6841-111813
• Non-isolated
Figure 3b. Typical Buck Schematic.
Tapped Buck
Benefits
• Ideal for low output voltage designs (<20 V)
• High efficiency
• Low component count
• Simple low-cost tapped inductor
AC
IN
LYTSwitch-4
Limitations
• Designs best suited for single input line voltage
D V
CONTROL
S R FB
• Non-isolated
PI-6842-111813
Buck-Boost
Benefits
• Ideal for non-isolated high output voltage designs
• High efficiency
• Low component count
• Simple common low-cost power inductor can be used
• Lowest THD
AC
IN
LYTSwitch-4
Limitations
D V
CONTROL
S R FB
• Single input line voltage range
• Non-isolated
PI-6859-111813
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DRAIN (D)
BYPASS (BP) 5.9 V
REGULATOR
BYPASS
CAPACITOR SOFT-START
SELECT TIMER HYSTERETIC
THERMAL
SHUTDOWN
FAULT +
ILIM MI PRESENT
AUTO-RESTART 5.9 V -
5.0 V
COUNTER
BYPASS PIN
UNDERVOLTAGE Gate
1V Driver
VOLTAGE SenseFet
MONITOR (V) STOP JITTER
LOGIC CLOCK
Comparator
OSCILLATOR -
LEB
+ FBOFF
3-VT
DCMAX
OCP
OV
LINE
SENSE +
-
CURRENT LIMIT
ILIM
IV COMPARATOR
FEEDBACK (FB) PFC/CC
VBG CONTROL VSENSE
MI
IFB
FBOFF
FEEDBACK
SENSE DCMAX
IS
REFERENCE (R) REFERENCE VBG
BLOCK
6.4 V
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Soft-Start
The controller includes a soft-start timing feature which inhibits
IFB CC Control
Region the auto-restart protection feature for the soft-start period (tSOFT )
to distinguish start-up into a fault (short-circuit) from a large
output capacitor. At start-up the LYTSwitch-4 clamps the
maximum duty cycle to reduce the output power. The total
soft-start period is tSOFT.
IFB(DCMAXR)
Remote ON/OFF and EcoSmart™
The VOLTAGE MONITOR pin has a 1 V threshold comparator
Soft-Start connected at its input. This voltage threshold is used for
Region remote ON/OFF control. When a signal is received at the
VOLTAGE MONITOR pin to disable the output (VOLTAGE
MONITOR pin tied to ground through an optocoupler photo-
transistor) the LYTSwitch-4 will complete its current switching
cycle before the internal power FET is forced off.
IFB(AR)
The remote ON/OFF feature can also be used as an eco-mode
Auto-Restart or power switch to turn off the LYTSwitch-4 and keep it in a
DC10 DCMAX very low power consumption state for indefinite long periods.
Maximum Duty Cycle When the LYTSwitch-4 is remotely turned on after entering this
PI-6978-040213 mode, it will initiate a normal start-up sequence with soft-start
Figure 6. FEEDBACK Pin Current Characteristic.
the next time the BYPASS pin reaches 5.9 V. In the worst case,
the delay from remote on to start-up can be equal to the full
The FEEDBACK pin current is also used to clamp the maximum discharge/charge cycle time of the BYPASS pin. This reduced
duty cycle to limit the available output power for overload and consumption remote off mode can eliminate expensive and
open-loop conditions. This duty cycle reduction characteristic unreliable in-line mechanical switches.
also promotes a monotonic output current start-up characteristic
and helps preventing over-shoot.
REFERENCE Pin
The REFERENCE pin is tied to ground (SOURCE) via an external
resistor. The value selected sets the internal references and it
should be 24.9 kΩ ±1%. One percent resistors are recommended
as the resistor tolerance directly affects the output tolerance.
Other resistor values should not be used.
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Over-Current Protection
S R FB The current limit circuit senses the current in the power FET.
When this current exceeds the internal threshold (ILIMIT), the power
FET is turned off for the remainder of that cycle. A leading edge
blanking circuit inhibits the current limit comparator for a short
time (tLEB) after the power FET is turned on. This leading edge
PI-5435-052510
blanking time has been set so that current spikes caused by
capacitance and rectifier reverse recovery will not cause
Figure 7. Remote ON/OFF VOLTAGE MONITOR Pin Control. premature termination of the power FET conduction.
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C13
R25 100 pF
30 Ω 200 V
VR4 C14 C15
SMAJ200A-13-F 330 µF 330 µF R26 36 V,
200 V 63 V 63 V 7.5 kΩ 550 mA
1 FL1
DFLU1400-7
D8 TP3
BR1 R13 C7 BYW29-200
D2
2 3 C2 3 4
47 pF C4 C5 C6 D4
L1 R3 1 kV 120 nF 220 nF 2.2 µF US1D
RM5 12 kΩ 400 V 400 V 400 V
1/8 W 1 L2 2 R19 D7
1 4 5 mH 6.2 kΩ BAV21WS-7-F
D1 R20
133 kΩ
MMSZ5256BS-7-F
BAV16WS-7-F
C1 LYTSwitch-4
33 V
VR2
BP
220 nF U1
IRFU320PBF
R10 LYT4324E
MMBT3906
400 V
15 Ω
Q3
S R FB Q4
Q1
R1 R2 MMBT3904LT1G C12
C3 100 nF
F1 510 Ω 510 Ω 22 nF
1% 1% R9 R18 50 V
5A R6 30.1 kΩ 50 V 24.9 kΩ C8
100 µF C10 R23 R24
190 - 265 2.4 MΩ 1% R11 1% 10 Ω
R12 1/16 W 10 V 10 nF 1 kΩ
VAC 240 Ω 1/10 W
L N 2W 47 kΩ 50 V 1/10 W CY1
TP1 TP2 470 pF
250 VAC
PI-7088-072913
Figure 8. DER-396 Schematic of an Isolated, TRIAC Dimmable, High Power Factor, 185 – 265 VAC, 20 W / 36 V LED Driver.
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Diode D3, VR4 and C7 clamp the drain voltage to a safe level Due to the much lower power consumed by LED based lighting
due to the effects of leakage inductance. Diode D4 is the current drawn by the overall lamp is below the holding
necessary to prevent reverse current from flowing through U1 current and/or latching of the TRIAC within the dimmer. This
for the period of the rectified AC input voltage that the voltage can cause undesirable behaviors such as limited dimming
across C5 falls to below the reflected output voltage (VOR). range and/or flickering as the TRIAC fires inconsistently. The
relatively large impedance the LED lamp presents to the line
Diode D6, C9, C11, R21 and R22 create the primary bias supply allows significant ringing to occur due to the inrush current
from an auxiliary winding on the transformer. Capacitor C8 charging the input capacitance when the TRIAC turns on. This
provides local decoupling for the BYPASS pin of U1 which is the too can cause similar undesirable behavior as the ringing may
supply pin for the internal controller. During start-up C8 is cause the TRIAC current to fall to zero and turn off.
charged to ~6 V from an internal high-voltage current source
tied to the device DRAIN pin. This allows the part to start To overcome these issues two simple circuits, the MOSFET
switching at which point the operating supply current is provided active damper and RC passive bleeder were employed.
from the bias supply via R19 and D5. Capacitor C8 also selects Employing these circuits however comes without penalty, since
the output power mode (47 mF for reduced power was selected their purpose is to satisfy the holding and latching current of a
to reduce dissipation in U1 and increase efficiency). TRIAC by providing some low impedance path for the TRIAC
current to flow continuously during the turn-on phase will
Feedback introduce additional dissipation and therefore reduced system
The bias winding voltage is proportional to the output voltage efficiency of the supply. For non-dimming applications these
(set by the turn ratio between the bias and secondary windings). circuits can simply be omitted (see Figure 9).
This allows the output voltage to be monitored without secondary-
side feedback components. Resistor R20 converts the bias Power Integrations proprietary active damper circuit is used in
voltage into a current which is fed into the FEEDBACK pin of U1. this design for achieving high efficiency, good dimmer
The internal engine within LYTSwitch-4 (U1) combines the compatibility and line surge protection.
FEEDBACK pin current, the VOLTAGE MONITOR pin current
and drain current information to provide a constant output MOSFET Q3 is always on during non-dimming (no TRIAC
current over up to 1.5 : 1 output voltage variation (LED string connected) operation. It bypasses the loss across the damper
voltage variation of ±25%) at a fixed line input voltage. resistor (R11) via the low RDS(ON) of the MOSFET Q3 thereby
maintaining high system efficiency. The gate of Q3 is biased
To limit the output voltage at no-load an output overvoltage through the divider of R4, R5, and R6 and filtered by C13.
protection circuit is set by D7, C12, R24, VR2, R23, C10 and Q4.
Should the output load be disconnected the bias voltage will While Q3 is always on during non-dimming operation, MOSFET
increase until VR2 conducts, biasing Q4 to turn on via R23 and Q3 operates differently during dimming. When the TRIAC turns
pulling down current going into the FEEDBACK pin. When the on at the beginning of every AC half-line cycle MOSFET Q3 is
feedback current drops below 10 mA the part enters auto- off initially allowing the resistor (R11) to damp the current ringing
restart and the switching of the MOSFET is disabled for 600 ms, due to inrush of current induced by the input bulk capacitance
allowing time for the output and bias voltages to fall. and EMI filter impedance. After approximately 1 ms Q3 turns
on and bypasses R11. The effect is increased compatibility with
Output Rectification different types of dimmers.
The transformer secondary winding is rectified by D8 and
filtered by C14 and C15. An ultrafast TO-220 diode was During differential line surge occurrence where a high dv/dt is
selected for efficiency and the combined value of C11 and C12 detected through the RC high-pass filter R7, R8 and C2.
were selected to give peak-to-peak LED ripple current equal to Transistor Q2 will turn off Q3 and a voltage proportional to the
30% of the mean value. For designs where lower ripple is input current that will develop across the damper resistor will be
desirable the output capacitance value can be increased. subtracted from the input thus limiting the voltage stress on the
A small pre-load is provided by R26 which discharges residual DRAIN pin of U1.
charge in output capacitors when turned off.
Resistor R9 bleeds the charge from C2 and ensures Q2 is off
TRIAC Phase Dimming Control Compatibility
during normal operation.
The requirement to provide output dimming with low cost,
TRIAC-based, leading edge phase dimmers introduces a
The passive bleeder circuit is comprised of R1, R2, R27, R28
number of trade-offs in the design.
and C1. This network helps keep the input current above the
TRIAC holding current while the input current corresponding to
the effective driver resistance increases during each AC half-cycle.
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C13
R25 100 pF
30 Ω 200 V
VR4 C14 C15
SMAJ200A-13-F 330 µF 330 µF R26 36 V,
200 V 63 V 63 V 7.5 kΩ 550 mA
1 FL1
TP3
DFLU1400-7
D8
R13 C7 BYW29-200
510 kΩ
D2
2.2 nF RTN
1/8 W 630 V 7 FL2
R22 R21 TP4
39 Ω 20 kΩ
1/8 W 1/8 W
6
R14 D3
2 MΩ D6 C11 C9
US1J 56 µF
BR1 1% BAV21 100 nF
B10S-G 50 V 50 V
1000 V 8
R15
2 MΩ T1
1% RM7/1
C4 C5 C6 D4
120 nF 220 nF 2.2 µF US1D
RV1 400 V 400 V 400 V
250 VAC R19 D7
6.2 kΩ BAV21WS-7-F
R20
133 kΩ
MMSZ5256BS-7-F
BAV16WS-7-F
D V 1%
R3 1/8 W
12 kΩ CONTROL
D5
R29 LYTSwitch-4
33 V
VR2
1/8 W L3 BP
12 kΩ U1
L1 1.5 mH LYT4224E
1/8 W 1.5 mH
S R FB Q4
MMBT3904LT1G C12
100 nF
F1 R12 R18 50 V
5A 47 kΩ 24.9 kΩ C8
47 µF C10 R23 R24
190 - 265 1/8 W 1% 10 Ω
1/16 W 16 V 10 nF 1 kΩ
VAC 50 V 1/10 W 1/10 W
L N CY1
TP1 TP2 470 pF
L2 250 VAC
1.5 mH PI-7089-102313
Figure 9. Modified Schematic of DER-396 for Non-Dimmable, Isolated, High Power Factor, 185-265 VAC, 20 W / 36 V LED Driver.
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Series Drain Diode Dimmers will behave differently based on manufacturer and
An ultrafast or Schottky diode in series with the drain is power rating, for example a 300 W dimmer requires less
necessary to prevent reverse current flowing through the device. dampening and requires less power loss in the bleeder than a
The voltage rating must exceed the output reflected voltage, 600 W or 1000 W dimmer due to different drive circuits and
VOR. The current rating should exceed two times the average TRIAC holding current specifications. Line voltage also has a
primary current and have a peak rating equal to the maximum significant impact as at high-line for a given output power the
drain current of the selected LYTSwitch-4 high-line device.
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PI-5983-060810 PI-5985-060810
350 0.35 350 0.35
Voltage Voltage
300 0.3
-350 -0.35 0 0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Conduction Angle (°)
Conduction Angle (°)
Figure 10a. Ideal Input Voltage and Current Waveforms for a Leading Edge
TRIAC Dimmer at 90° Conduction Angle. Figure 11. Example of Phase Angle Dimmer Showing Erratic Firing.
PI-5984-060810 PI-5986-060810
350 0.35 350 0.35
Voltage Voltage
0 0 -350 -0.35
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Conduction Angle (°)
Conduction Angle (°)
Figure 12. Ideal Dimmer Output Voltage and Current Waveforms for a Trailing
Figure 10b. Resultant Waveforms Following Rectification of TRIAC Dimmer Output. Edge Dimmer at 90° Conduction Angle.
input current and therefore TRIAC current is lower but the peak C3 will improve dimmer compatibility but cause more power to
inrush current when the input capacitance charges is higher be dissipated across the damper resistor. Monitor the AC line
creating more ringing. Finally multiple lamps in parallel driven from current and voltage at the input of the power supply as you
the same dimmer can introduce more ringing due to the increased make the adjustments. Increase the delay until the TRIAC
capacitance of parallel units. Therefore, when testing dimmer operates properly but keep the delay as short as possible for
operation verify on a number of models, different line voltages efficiency.
and with both a single driver and multiple drivers in parallel.
As a general rule the greater the power dissipated in the bleeder
Start by adding a bleeder circuit. Add a 0.44 mF capacitor and and damper circuits, the more types of dimmers will work with
510 W 1 W resistor (components in series) across the rectified the driver.
bus (C1 and R1, R2, R27, R28 in Figure 8). If the results in
satisfactory operation reduce the capacitor value to the smallest Trailing Edge Phase Controlled Dimmers
that result in acceptable performance to reduce losses and Figure 12 shows the line voltage and current at the input of the
increase efficiency. power supply with a trailing edge dimmer. In this example, the
dimmer conducts at 90 degrees. Many of these dimmers use
If the bleeder circuit does not maintain conduction in the TRIAC, back-to-back connected power FETs rather than a TRIAC to
then add an active damper as shown in Figure 8. This circuit control the load. This eliminates the holding current issue of
limits the inrush current that flows to charge C4 and C5 when TRIACs and since the conduction begins at the zero crossing, high
the TRIAC turns on by placing the damper resistor (R11, R29) in current surges and line ringing are minimized. These types of
series for the first 1 ms of the TRIAC conduction. After approxi- dimmers do not require damping circuits but do require a
mately 1 ms, Q3 turns on and shorts the damper resistor. This bleeder. However the bleeder ensures that the AC voltage
keeps the power dissipation on the damper resistor low and across the dimmer falls to a low enough level for the dimmer to
allows a larger value to be used during current limiting. Increasing correctly detect zero crossing. This is used internally by the
the delay before Q3 turns on by increasing the value of capacitor dimmer for timing.
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Audible Noise Considerations for use with lifetime. For every 10 °C rise in temperature, component life is
Leading Edge Dimmers reduced by a factor of 2. Therefore it is important to properly
Noise created when dimming is typically created by the input heat sink and to verify the operating temperatures of all devices.
capacitors, EMI filter inductors and the transformer. The input
capacitors and inductors experience high di/dt and dv/dt every Layout Considerations
AC half-cycle as the TRIAC fires and an inrush current flows to
charge the input capacitance. Noise can be minimized by Primary-Side Connections
selecting film vs. ceramic capacitors, minimizing the capacitor Use a single point (Kelvin) connection at the negative terminal of
value and selecting inductors that are physically short and wide. the input filter capacitor for the SOURCE pin and bias returns.
This improves surge capabilities by returning surge currents
The transformer may also create noise which can be minimized from the bias winding directly to the input filter capacitor. The
by avoiding cores with long narrow legs (high mechanical BYPASS pin capacitor should be located as close to the BYPASS
resonant frequency). For example, RM cores produce less pin and connected as close to the SOURCE pin as possible.
audible noise than EE cores for the same flux density. Reducing The SOURCE pin trace should not be shared with the main
the core flux density will also reduce the noise. Reducing the power FET switching currents. All FEEDBACK pin components
maximum flux density (BM) to 1500 Gauss usually eliminates that connect to the SOURCE pin should follow the same rules
any audible noise but must be balanced with the increased core as the BYPASS pin capacitor. It is critical that the main power
size needed for a given output power. FET switching currents return to the bulk capacitor with the
shortest path as possible. Long high current paths create
Thermal and Lifetime Considerations excessive conducted and radiated noise.
Lighting applications present thermal challenges to the driver.
In many cases the LED load dissipation determines the working Secondary-Side Connections
ambient temperature experienced by the drive so thermal The output rectifier and output filter capacitor should be as
evaluation should be performed with the driver inside the final close as possible. The transformer’s output return pin should
enclosure. Temperature has a direct impact on driver and LED have a short trace to the return side of the output filter capacitor.
BYPASS Pin
LYT4224E Capacitor Clamp Transformer Output
Input EMI Filter Diode
Bullk
Capacitor
Output
Capacitor
REFERENCE Pin
Resistor
FEEDBACK Pin
Resistor Output
VOLTAGE MONITOR Pin Capacitors
Resistor
PI-7096-102313
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Thermal Check
At maximum output power, both minimum and maximum line
voltage and ambient temperature; verify that temperature
specifications are not exceeded for the LYTSwitch-4 high-line,
transformer, output diodes, output capacitors and drain clamp
components.
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Conditions
Parameter Symbol SOURCE = 0 V; TJ = -20 °C to 125 °C Min Typ Max Units
(Unless Otherwise Specified)
Control Functions
Average 124 132 140
Switching Frequency fOSC TJ = 65 °C kHz
Peak-Peak Jitter 5.4
Frequency Jitter TJ = 65 °C
fM 2.6 kHz
Modulation Rate See Note B
LYT4x21 -6.04 -3.45 -2.59
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Conditions
Parameter Symbol SOURCE = 0 V; TJ = -20 °C to 125 °C Min Typ Max Units
(Unless Otherwise Specified)
Remote ON/OFF
VV(REM) TJ = 65 °C 0.5 V
Threshold
FEEDBACK Pin
FEEDBACK Pin Current
at Onset of Maximum IFB(DCMAXR) 0 °C < TJ < 100 °C 90 mA
Duty Cycle
FEEDBACK Pin Current
IFB(SKIP) TJ = 65 °C 210 mA
Skip Cycle Threshold
IFB(DCMAXR) < IFB < IFB(SKIP)
Maximum Duty Cycle DCMAX 85 99.9 %
0 °C < TJ < 100 °C
IFB = 150 mA
FEEDBACK Pin Voltage VFB 2.1 2.3 2.56 V
0 °C < TJ < 100 °C
FEEDBACK Pin VFB = 5 V
IFB(SC) 320 380 480 mA
Short-Circuit Current TJ = 65 °C
DC10 IFB = IFB(AR), TJ = 65 °C, See Note B 13
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Conditions
Parameter Symbol SOURCE = 0 V; TJ = -20 °C to 125 °C Min Typ Max Units
(Unless Otherwise Specified)
Auto-Restart (cont.)
Auto-Restart TJ = 65 °C
DCAR 12.5 %
Duty Cycle See Note B
SOA Minimum Switch TJ = 65 °C
tON(SOA) 0.875 ms
ON-Time See Note B
FEEDBACK Pin Current
IFB(AR) 0 °C < TJ < 100 °C 6.5 10 mA
During Auto-Restart
REFERENCE Pin
REFERENCE Pin
VR 1.223 1.245 1.273 V
Voltage RR = 24.9 kW
REFERENCE Pin 0 °C < TJ < 100 °C
IR 48.69 49.94 51.19 mA
Current
Current Limit/Circuit Protection
di/dt = 138 mA/ms LYT4x22 0.79 0.92
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Conditions
Parameter Symbol SOURCE = 0 V; TJ = -20 °C to 125 °C Min Typ Max Units
(Unless Otherwise Specified)
Output
VBP = 6.4 V
OFF-State Drain
IDSS VDS = 560 V 50 mA
Leakage Current
TJ = 100 °C
VBP = 6.4 V
Breakdown Voltage BVDSS 725 V
TJ = 65 °C
Minimum Drain
TJ < 100 °C 36 V
Supply Voltage
Rise Time tR Measured in a Typical Flyback 100 ns
NOTES:
A. For specifications with negative values, a negative temperature coefficient corresponds to an increase in magnitude with increasing
temperature and a positive temperature coefficient corresponds to a decrease in magnitude with increasing temperature.
B. Guaranteed by characterization. Not tested in production.
Note: The parameter values and limits specified herein are based on a limited data set. There is a small likelihood that minor
changes may be required based on additional data as they become available.
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10000 300
PI-6966-102313
PI-6965-102313
Scaling Factors: Scaling Factors:
LYT4x21 0.18 LYT4x21 0.18
LYT4x22 0.28 LYT4x22 0.28
DRAIN Capacitance (pF)
Power (mW)
LYT4x26 1.00 LYT4x26 1.00
LYT4x27 1.16 LYT4x27 1.16
LYT4x28 1.55 LYT4x28 1.55
100 100
10 0
1 100 200 300 400 500 600 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
DRAIN Pin Voltage (V) DRAIN Voltage (V)
Figure 14. Drain Capacitance vs. Drain Pin Voltage. Figure 15. Power vs. Drain Voltage.
PI-6010-060410
PI-6967-102313
1
4
DRAIN Current (A)
DRAIN Current
0.8
3
Scaling Factors:
LYT4x21 0.18 0.6
LYT4x22 0.28
2 LYT4x23 0.38
LYT4x24 0.56
LYT4x25 0.75 0.4
LYT4x26 1.00
1 LYT4x27 1.16
LYT4x28 1.55 0.2
LYT42x8 TCASE = 25 °C
LYT42x8 TCASE = 100 °C
0 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
DRAIN Voltage (V) DRAIN Voltage (V)
Figure 16. Drain Current vs. Drain Voltage. Figure 17. Maximum Allowable Drain Current vs. Drain Voltage.
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eSIP-7C (E Package)
C
2
0.403 (10.24) 0.081 (2.06) 0.264 (6.70)
A
0.397 (10.08) 0.077 (1.96) Ref.
B
Detail A
2
0.325 (8.25) 0.290 (7.37)
Ref. 0.198 (5.04) Ref.
0.320 (8.13)
0.519 (13.18)
Ref.
PI-4917-061510
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Revision Notes Date
A Initial Release. 11/13
B LYT4x27E, LYT4x28E – updated / added parameters: ICH1, ICH2, VV, IV(SC), and ILIMIT(F). 03/11/14
Updated ICH1 and ICH2, VBP(SHUNT), IOV, VV, IV(SC), IFB(SKIP), IFB(SC), ILIMIT(R), RDS(ON), Duty Cycle Reduction, Thermal Shutdown Temperature
C 11/11/14
and Hysteresis parameters per PCN-14441.
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