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Multiwatt15V
ORDERING NUMBER: L4970A
BLOCK DIAGRAM
June 2000
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L4970A
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
V9
Input Voltage
55
V9
50
V7
Output DC Voltage
Output Peak Voltage at t = 0.1s f = 200KHz
-1
-7
V
V
I7
V6
V3, V12
Internally Limited
Bootstrap Voltage
Bootstrap Operating Voltage
65
V9 + 15
V
V
V
12
V4
50
I4
50
mA
30
mA
I10
I12
30
mA
Ptot
30
-40 to 150
Tj, Tstg
THERMAL DATA
Symbol
Rth j-case
Rth j-amb
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Parameter
Thermal Resistance Junction-case
Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient
max
max
Value
Unit
1
35
C/W
C/W
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PIN FUNCTIONS
No
Name
Function
OSCILLATOR
OSCILLATOR
RESET INPUT
Input of Power Fail Circuit. The threshold is 5.1V. It may be connected via a
divider to the input for power fail function. It must be connected to the pin 14 an
external 30K resistor when power fail signal not required.
RESET OUT
Open Collector Reset/power Fail Signal Output. This output is high when the
supply and the output voltages are safe.
RESET DELAY
BOOTSTRAP
A Cboot capacitor connected between this terminal and the output allows to
drive properly the internal D-MOS transistor.
OUTPUT
Regulator Output.
GROUND
SUPPLY VOLTAGE
10
FREQUENCY
COMPENSATION
11
FEEDBACK INPUT
12
SOFT START
Soft Start Time Constant. A capacitor is connected between thi sterminal and
ground to define the soft start time constant.
13
SYNC INPUT
14
Vref
15
Vstart
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Figure 1: Feedforward Waveform
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stability of the loop can be adjusted by an external RC network connected to the output of the error amplifier. A voltage feedforward control has
been added to the oscillator, this maintains superior line regulation over a wide input voltage
range. Closing the loop directly gives an output
voltage of 5.1V, higher voltages are obtained by
inserting a voltage divider.
At turn on output overcurrents are prevented by
the soft start function (fig. 2). The error amplifier is
initially clamped by an external capacitor Css and
allowed to rise linearly under the charge of an internal constant current source.
Output overload protection is provided by a current limit circuit (fig. 3). The load current is sensed
by an internal metal resistor connected to a comparator. When the load current exceeds a preset
threshold the output of the comparator sets a flip
flop which turns off the power DMOS. The next
clock pulse, from an internal 40kHz oscillator will
reset the flip flop and the power DMOS will again
conduct. This current protection method, ensures
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L4970A
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Refer to the test circuit, Tj = 25C, Vi = 35V, R4 = 16K,
C9 = 2.2nF, fSW = 200KHz typ, unless otherwise specified)
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
Parameter
Vi
Vo = Vref to 40V
Io = 10A
15
Vo
Output Votage
Vi = 15V to 50V
Io = 5A; Vo = Vref
Vo
Line Regulation
Vi = 15V to 50V
Io = 5A; Vo = Vref
Vo
Load Regulation
Vo = Vref
Io = 3A to 6A
Io = 2A to 10A
Vd
Test Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Fig.
50
5.1
5.2
12
30
mV
10
20
30
50
mV
mV
0.55
1.1
0.8
1.6
V
V
15
Io = 5A
Io = 10A
I7L
Vi = 15 to 50V
11
13
Efficiency
Io = 5A
Vo = Vref
Vo = 12V
80
85
92
%
%
Io = 10A
Vo = Vref
Vo = 12V
75
80
87
%
%
56
60
dB
180
SVR
f
f
Switching Frequency
Vi
f
Tj
fmax
Vi = 2VRMS; Io = 5A
f = 100Hz; Vo = Vref
200
220
KHz
Voltage Stability of
Swiching Frequency
Vi = 15V to 45V
Temperature Stability of
Swiching Frequency
Tj = 0 to 125C
Maximum Operating
Switching Frequency
Vo = Vref; R4 = 10K
Io = 10A; C9 = 1nF
500
KHz
Test Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Fig.
Parameter
5.1
5.2
V14
Line Regulation
Vi = 15V to 50V
10
25
mV
V14
V14
T
Load Regulation
I14 = 0 to 1mA
20
40
mV
Average Temperature
Coefficient Reference
Voltage
Tj = 0C to 125C
0.4
mV/C
I14 short
V14 = 0
70
mA
V14
Reference Voltage
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Parameter
Test Condition
Reference Voltage
Min.
11.4
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Fig.
12
12.6
Line Regulation
Load Regulation
Vi = 15 to 50V
I15 = 0 to 1mA
0.6
50
1.4
200
V
mV
7
7
V15 = 0V
80
mA
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
DC CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
Parameter
V9on
Turn-on Threshold
V9 Hyst
Turn-off Hysteresys
Test Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Fig.
10
11
12
7A
7A
I9Q
Quiescent Current
V12 = 0; S1 = D
13
19
mA
7A
I9OQ
I7L
V12 = 0; S1 = C; S2 = B
Vi = 55V; S3 = A; V12 = 0
16
23
2
mA
mA
7A
7A
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Fig.
70
100
130
7B
1
0.7
V
V
7B
7B
Max.
Unit
Fig.
7C
7C
SOFT START
Symbol
Parameter
I12
V12
Test Condition
ERROR AMPLIFIER
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condition
Min.
Typ.
V10H
I10 = -100A; S1 = C
V11 = 4.7V
V10L
I10 = +100A; S1 = C
V11 = 5.3V;
I10H
V10 = 1V; S1 = E
V11 = 4.7V
100
150
7C
I10L
V10 = 6V; S1 = D
V11 = 5.3V
100
150
7C
I11
GV
RS = 10K
VVCM = 4V;
RS = 10
A
dB
SVR
dB
VOS
RS = 50
6
1.2
0.4
60
60
80
2
10
mV
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Fig.
Parameter
Test Condition
V2
Ramp Valley
S1 = C; S2 = B
V2
Ramp Peak
S1 = C;
S2 = B;
I2
I2
S1 = A; I1 = 100A
S1 = A; I1 = 1mA
Min.
1.2
Vi = 15V
Vi = 45V
1.5
7A
2.5
5.5
V
V
7A
7A
270
2.7
300
2.4
A
mA
7A
7A
Typ.
Test Condition
Min.
Max.
Unit
Fig.
V13
Parameter
0.3
0.9
7A
V13
V12 = 0;
S1 = C; S2 = B; S4 = B
3.5
5.5
7A
I13L
V13 = V2 = 0.9V; S4 = A;
S1 = C; S2 = B
0.4
mA
7A
I13H
V13 = 3.5V; S4 = A;
S1 = C; S2 = B
mA
7A
V13
Output Amplitude
tW
0.8
Vthr = 2.5V
0.3
0.5
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
RESET AND POWER FAIL FUNCTIONS
Symbol
Parameter
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Fig.
V11R
Vi = 15 to 50V
V3 = 5.3V
Vref
120
Vref
100
Vref
80
V
mV
7D
V11F
Vi = 15 to 50V
V3 = 5.3V
4.77
Vref
200
Vref
160
V
mV
7D
V5H
Vi = 15 to 50V
V14 = V11
V3 = 5.3V
4.95
5.1
5.25
7D
V5L
Vi = 15 to 50V
V14 = V11
V3 = 5.3V
1.1
1.2
7D
I5SO
I5SI
V3 = 5.3V; V5 = 3V
40
60
80
V3 = 4.7V; V5 = 3V
10
V4S
I4 = 15mA; S1 = B
V3 = 4.7V
V4 = 50V; S1 = A
V3 = 5.3V
V3R
V11 = V14
V3H
I3
Hysteresys
I4
Test Condition
7D
7D
0.4
7D
100
7D
4.95
5.1
5.25
7D
0.4
0.5
0.6
7D
7D
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A
mA
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Figure 6a: P.C. Board (components side) and Components Layout of Figure 5 (1:1 scale).
PARTS LIST
Table A
R1 = 30K
R2 = 10K
R3 = 15K
R4 = 16K
R5 = 22 0,5W
R6 = 4K7
V0
R9
R7
12V
15V
18V
24V
4.7k
4.7k
4.7k
4.7k
6.2kW
9.1k
12k
18k
C9 = 2.2nF KP1830
R7 = 10
R8 = see tab. A
C 11 = 2.2nF MP1830
R9 = OPTION
R10 = 4K7
R11 = 10
C15 = 1F Film
Table B
SUGGESTED BOOTSTRAP CAPACITORS
Operating Frequency
Bootstrap Cap.c10
f = 20KHz
680nF
L1 = 40H
f = 50KHz
f = 100KHz
470nF
330nF
f = 200KHz
f = 500KHz
220nF
100nF
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Figure 6b: P.C. Board (Back side) and Components Layout of the Circuit of Fig. 5. (1:1 scale)
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Figure 7A
Figure 7B
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Figure 7D
Figure 7C
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Figure 8: Quiescent Drain Current vs. Supply
Voltage (0% duty cycle - see fig. 7A).
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Figure 14: Reference Voltage (pin 15) vs.
Junction Temperature (see fig. 7)
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Figure 20: Supply Voltage Ripple Rejection vs.
Frequency (see fig. 5)
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Figure 26: Power Dissipation (device only) vs.
Output Voltage
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Figure 32: Power Dissipation Derating Curve
Figure 33: A5.1V/12V Multiple Supply. Note the Synchronization between the L4970A and the L4974A
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Figure 34: 5.1V / 10A Low Cost Application
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Figure 36: L4970As Sync. Example
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mm
DIM.
MIN.
TYP.
inch
MAX.
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
0.197
2.65
0.104
1.6
D
E
0.063
1
0.49
0.039
0.55
0.019
0.022
0.66
0.75
0.026
1.02
1.27
1.52
0.040
0.050
0.060
G1
17.53
17.78
18.03
0.690
0.700
0.710
H1
19.6
0.030
0.772
H2
L
20.2
0.795
21.9
22.2
22.5
0.862
0.874
0.886
L1
21.7
22.1
22.5
0.854
0.870
0.886
L2
17.65
18.1
0.695
L3
17.25
17.5
17.75
0.679
0.689
0.699
L4
10.3
10.7
10.9
0.406
0.421
0.429
0.713
L7
2.65
2.9
0.104
4.25
4.55
4.85
0.167
0.179
0.191
M1
4.63
5.08
5.53
0.182
0.200
0.218
1.9
2.6
0.075
S1
1.9
2.6
0.075
0.102
Dia1
3.65
3.85
0.144
0.152
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OUTLINE AND
MECHANICAL DATA
0.114
0.102
Multiwatt15 V
L4970A
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