L4981A
L4981A
L4981B
BLOCK DIAGRAM
put filter; both the operating frequency modes soft start are included. To limit the number of the
working with an average current mode PWM con- external components, the device integrates pro-
troller, maintaining sinusoidal line current without tections as overvoltage and overcurrent. The
slope compensation. overcurrent level can be programmed using a
Besides power MOSFET gate driver, precise volt- simple resistor for L4981A. For a better precision
age reference (externally available), error ampli- and for L4981B an external divider must be used.
fier, undervoltage lockout, current sense and the
L4981A L4981B
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THERMAL DATA
Symbol Parameter DIP 20 SO 20 Unit
Rth j-amb Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient 80 120 °C/W
PIN FUNCTIONS
N. Name Description
1 P-GND Power ground.
2 IPK L4981A peak current limiting. A current limitation is obtained using a single resistor connected
between Pin 2 and the sense resistor. To have a better precision another resistor between Pin
2 and a reference voltage (Pin 11) must be added.
L4981B peak current limiting. A precise current limitation is obtained using two external
resistor only. These resistors must be connected between the sense resistor, Pin 2 and the
reference voltage.
3 OVP Overvoltage protection. At this input are compared an internal precise 5.1V (typ) voltage
reference with a sample of the boost output voltage obtained via a resistive voltage divider in
order to limit the maximum output peak voltage.
4 IAC Input for the AC current. An input current proportional to the rectified mains voltage generates,
via a multiplier, the current reference for the current amplifier.
5 CA-OUT Current amplifier output. An external RC network determinates the loop gain.
6 LFF Load feedforward; this voltage input pin allows to modify the multiplier output current
proportionally to the load, in order to give a faster response versus load transient. The best
control is obtained working between 1.5V and 5.3V. If this function is not used, connect this pin
to the voltage reference (pin = 11).
7 VRMS Input for proportional RMS line voltage. the VRMS input compesates the line voltage changes.
Connecting a low pass filter between the rectified line and the pin 7, a DC voltage proportional
to the input line RMS voltage is obtained. The best control is reached using input voltage
between 1.5V and 5.5V. If this function is not used connect this pin to the voltage reference
(pin = 11).
8 MULT-OUT Multiplier output. This pin common to the multiplier output and the current amplifier N.I. input is
an high impedence input like ISENSE. The MULT-OUT pin must be taken not below -0.5V.
9 ISENSE Current amplifier inverting input. Care must be taken to avoid this pin goes down -0.5V.
10 S-GND Signal ground.
11 VREF Output reference voltage (typ = 5.1V).Voltage refence at ± 2% of accuracy externally available,
it’s internally current limited and can deliver an output current up to 10mA.
12 SS A capacitor connected to ground defines the soft start time. An internal current generator
delivering 100µA (typ) charges the external capacitor defining the soft start time constant. An
internal MOS discharge, the external soft start capacitor both in overvoltage and UVLO
conditions.
13 VA-OUT Error amplifier output, an RC network fixes the voltage loop gain characteristics.
14 VFEED Voltage error amplifier inverting input. This feedback input is connected via a voltage divider to
the boost output voltage.
15 P-UVLO Programmable under voltage lock out threshold input. A voltage divider between supply
voltage and GND can be connected in order to program the turn on threshold.
16 SYNC This synchronization input/output pin is CMOS logic compatible. Operating as SYNC in, a
(L4981A) rectangular wave must be applied at this pin. Opearting as SYNC out, a rectangular clock
pulse train is available to synchronize other devices.
FREQ-MOD Frequency modulation current input. An external resistor must be connected between pin 16
(L4981B) and the rectified line voltage in order to modulate the oscillator frequency. Connecting pin 16 to
ground a fixed frequency imposed by ROSC and COSC is obtained.
17 R OSC An external resistor connected to ground fixes the constant charging current of COSC.
18 C OSC An external capacitor connected to GND fixes the switching frequency.
19 VCC Supply input voltage.
20 GDRV Output gate driver. Bipolar and DMOS transistors totem pole output stage can deliver peak
current in excess 1A useful to drive MOSFET or IGBT power stages.
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(VVA−OUT − 1.28)
if VLFF = VREF; IMULT−OUT = IAC
2
⋅ K1
(VVRMS)
where: K1 = 1V
Figure 1: MULTI-OUT vs. IAC (VRMS = 1.7V; Figure 2: MULTI-OUT vs. IAC (VRMS = 2.2V;
VLFFD = 5.1V) VLFFD = 5.1V)
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Figure 3: MULTI-OUT vs. IAC (VRMS = 4.4V; Figure 4: MULTI-OUT vs. IAC (VRMS = 5.3V;
VLFFD = 5.1V) VLFFD = 5.1V)
Figure 5: MULTI-OUT vs. IAC (VRMS = 1.7V; Figure 6: MULTI-OUT vs. IAC (VRMS = 2.2V;
VLFFD = 2.5V) VLFFD = 2.5V)
Figure 7: MULTI-OUT vs. IAC (VRMS = 4.4V; Figure 8: MULTI-OUT vs. IAC (VRMS = 5.3V;
VLFFD = 2.5V) VLFFD = 2.5V)
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T
+
R6 D1 Vo=400V
C7
C12
D4
R14 R15 R1 R9
R7
C8 D3 C5 C9
FUSE
BRIDGE R8 R12
Vi
7 4 1 19 13 14
85VAC-265VAC 3 C2
C11
D2
15
C1 L4981A R13
16 20 MOS
6
2 8 5 9 18 10 17 12 11
D5 R17 R2 R10
R21
R5 C3
PART LIST
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T
+
R22 R6 D1 Vo=400V
C7
C12
D4
R14 R15 R1 R9
R7
C8 D3 C5 C9
FUSE
BRIDGE R8 R12
Vi
7 4 1 19 13 14
85VAC-265VAC 3 C2
C11
D2
15
C1 L4981B R13
16 20 MOS
6
2 8 5 9 18 10 17 12 11
D5 R17 R2 R10
R21
R5 C3
PART LIST
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Figure 10: Reference Voltage vs. Source Refer- Figure 11: Reference Voltage vs. Supply Voltage
ence Current
Figure 12: Reference Voltage vs. Junction Tem- Figure 13: Switching Frequency vs. Junction
perature Temperature
Figure 14: Gate Driver Rise and Fall Time Figure 15: Operating Supply Current vs. Supply
Voltage
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Figure 16: Programmable Under Voltage Lock- Figure 17: Modulation Frequency Normalized in
out Thresholds an Half Cycle of the Mains Voltage
Vl fsw
1 1
0.8 0.8
0.2 0.2
0 0
0 45 90 135 180
R23 (Kohm) Electrical degrees
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Figure 20: P.C. Board and Component Layout of Evaluation Board Circuit (1:1 scale).
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The evaluation board has been designed using: a a NTC resistor can be used.
faster not dissipative start-up circuit, a diode (D2) The PFC demoboard performances has been
to speed-up the MOS start-off time and (even if a evaluated testing the following parameters:
single resistor can be used) an external divider to PF (power factor), A-THD (percentage of current
improve the precision of the overcurrent thresh- total harmonic distortion), H3..H9 (percentage of
old. current’s nth harmonic amplitude), ∆Vo (output
Further there is a possibility to change the input voltage ripple), Vo (output voltage), η (efficiency).
threshold voltage using an external divider (R23 The test configuration, equipments and results
and R22) and if an inrush current problem arises are:
D94IN057
Vi f Pi PF A-THD H3 H5 H7 H9 VO ∆VO PO η
(Vrms) (Hz) (W) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (V) (V) (W) (%)
88 60 222 0.999 2.94 1.98 0.61 0.55 0.70 390 8 200 90.2
110 60 220 0.999 1.79 1.40 0.40 0.31 0.28 392 8 201 91.6
132 60 218 0.999 1.71 1.16 0.40 0.35 0.31 394 8 202 92.8
180 50 217 0.999 1.88 1.52 0.65 0.40 0.34 396 8 203 93.8
220 50 217 0.997 2.25 1.68 0.83 0.57 0.48 398 8 204 94.2
260 50 216 0.995 3.30 1.84 1.30 0.39 0.73 400 8 205 95.2
T1 T2
LINE C1 PFC
C
EARTH
D94IN052
where:
T1 = 1mH C1 = 0.33µF, 630V
T2 = 27mH C2 = 2.2nF, 630V
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mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
e 1.27 0.050
K 0 (min.)8 (max.)
L
h x 45°
B e K A1 C
H
20 11
1 10
SO20MEC
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mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
a1 0.254 0.010
b 0.45 0.018
b1 0.25 0.010
D 25.4 1.000
E 8.5 0.335
e 2.54 0.100
e3 22.86 0.900
F 7.1 0.280
I 3.93 0.155
L 3.3 0.130
Z 1.34 0.053
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