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UC1841
UC2841
UC3841
Programmable, Off-Line, PWM Controller
FEATURES
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All Control, Driving, Monitoring, and
Protection Functions Included
Low-current, Off-line Start Circuit
Voltage Feed Forward or Current
Mode Control
Guaranteed Duty Cycle Clamp
PWM Latch for Single Pulse per Period
Pulse-by-Pulse Current Limiting Plus
Shutdown for Over-Current Fault
No Start-up or Shutdown Transients
Slow Turn-on Both Initially and After
Fault Shutdown
Shutdown Upon Over- or
Under-Voltage Sensing
Latch Off or Continuous Retry After
Fault
PWM Output Switch Usable to 1A
Peak Current
1% Reference Accuracy
500kHz Operation
18 Pin DIL Package
DESCRIPTION
The UC1841 family of PWM controllers has been designed to increase
the level of versatility while retaining all of the performance features of
the earlier UC1840 devices. While still optimized for highly-efficient boot-
strapped primary-side operation in forward or flyback power converters,
the UC1841 is equally adept in implementing both low and high voltage
input DC to DC converters. Important performance features include a
low-current starting circuit, linear feed-forward for constant volt-second
operation, and compatibility with either voltage or current mode topologies.
In addition to start-up and normal regulating PWM functions, these de-
vices include built in protection from over-voltage, under-voltage, and
over-current fault conditions with the option for either latch-off or automat-
ic restart.
While pin compatible with the UC1840 in all respects except that the po-
larity of the External Stop has been reversed, the UC1841 offers the fol-
lowing improvements:
1. Fault latch reset is accomplished with slow start discharge rather
than recycling the input voltage to the chip.
2. The External Stop input can be used for a fault delay to resist
shutdown from short duration transients.
3. The duty-cycle clamping function has been characterized and
specified.
The UC1841 is characterized for -55°C to +125°C operation while the
UC2841 and UC3841 are designed for -25°C to +85°C and 0°to +70°C,
respectively.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Note: Positive true logic, latch outputs high with set, reset has priority.
6/93
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage, +V
IN
(Pin 15) (Note 2)
Voltage Driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +32V
Current Driven, 100mA maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-limiting
PWM Output Voltage (Pin 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40V
PWM Output Current, Steady-State (Pin 12) . . . . . . . . . 400mA
PWM Output Peak Energy Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . 20µJoules
Driver Bias Current (Pin 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -200mA
Reference Output Current (Pin 16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -50mA
Slow-Start Sink Current (Pin 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20mA
V
IN
Sense Current (Pin 11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10mA
Current Limit Inputs (Pins 6 & 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.5 to +5.5V
Stop Input (Pin 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 to +5.5V
Comparator Inputs
(Pins 1, 7, 9-11, 16) . . . . . . . . . . . . Internally clamped at 12V
Power Dissipation at T
A
= 25°C (Note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . 1000mW
Power Dissipation at T
C
= 25°C (Note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . 2000mW
UC1841
UC2841
UC3841
Operating Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . -55°C to +150°C
Storage Temperature Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . +300°C
Note 1: All voltages are with respect to ground, Pin 13.
Currents are positive-into, negative-out of the specified
terminal.
Note 2: All pin numbers are referenced to DIL-18 package.
Note 3: Consult Packaging Section of Databook for thermal
limitations and considerations of package.
PLCC-20, LCC-20
(TOP VIEW)
Q or L Package
PACKAGE PIN FUNCTIONS
FUNCTION
PIN
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS
DIL-18, SOIC-18 (TOP VIEW)
J or N, DW Package
Comp
Start/UV
OV Sense
Stop
Reset
CUR Thresh
CUR Sense
Slow Start
R
T
/C
T
Ramp
V
IN
Sense
PWM Out
Ground
Drive Bias
+V
IN
Supply
5.0V REF
Inv. Input
N.I. Input
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Unless otherwise stated, these specifications apply for T
A
= -55°C to +125°C for the
UC1841, -25°C to +85°C for the UC2841, and 0°C to +70°C for the UC3841; V
IN
= 20V, R
T
= 20kΩ, C
T
= .001mfd, R
R
= 10kΩ,
C
R
= .001mfd, Current Limit Threshold = 200mV, T
A
= T
J.
UC1841 / UC2841
PARAMETER
Power Inputs
Start-Up Current
Operating Current
Supply OV Clamp
Reference Section
Reference Voltage
Line Regulation
Load Regulation
Temperature Stability
Short Circuit Current
Oscillator
Nominal Frequency
Voltage Stability
Temperature Stability
Maximum Frequency
T
J
= 25°C
V
IN
= 8 to 30V
Over Operating Temperature Range
R
T
= 2kΩ, C
T
= 330pF
45
500
47
50
0.5
53
1
55
43
500
45
50
0.5
55
1
57
kHz
%
kHz
kHz
T
J
= 25°C
V
IN
= 8 to 30V
I
L
= 0 to 10mA
Over Operating Temperature Range
V
REF
= 0, T
J
= 25°C
4.9
-80
4.95
5.0
10
10
5.05
15
20
5.1
-100
4.85
-80
4.9
5.0
10
10
5.1
20
30
5.15
-100
V
mV
mV
V
mA
V
IN
= 30V, Pin 2 = 2.5V
V
IN
= 30V, Pin 2 = 3.5V
I
IN
= 20mA
33
4.5
10
40
6
14
45
33
4.5
10
40
6
14
45
mA
mA
V
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
MIN
UC3841
TYP
MAX
UNITS
2
UC1841
UC2841
UC3841
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Unless otherwise stated, these specifications apply for T
A
= -55°C to +125°C for the
UC1841, -25°C to +85°C for the UC2841, and 0°C to +70°C for the UC3841; V
IN
= 20V, R
T
= 20kΩ, C
T
= .001mfd, R
R
= 10kΩ,
C
R
= .001mfd, Current Limit Threshold = 200mV, T
A
= T
J.
PARAMETER
Ramp Generator
Ramp Current, Minimum
Ramp Current, Maximum
Ramp Valley
Ramp Peak
Error Amplifier
Input Offset Voltage
Input Bias Current
Input Offset Current
Open Loop Gain
Output Swing (Max. Output
≤
Ramp Peak - 100mV)
CMRR
PSRR
Short Circuit Current
Gain Bandwidth*
Slew Rate*
PWM Section
Continuous Duty Cycle
Range* (other than zero)
50% Duty Cycle Clamp
Output Saturation
Output Leakage
Comparator Delay*
Sequencing Functions
Comparator Thresholds
Input Bias Current
Input Leakage
Start/UV Hysteresis Current
Ext. Stop Threshold
Error Latch Activate Current
Pins 2, 3, 5
Pins 3, 5 = 0V
Pins 3, 5 = 10V
Pin 2 = 2.5V
Pin 4
Pin 4 = 0V, Pin 3 > 3V
170
0.8
2.8
3.0
-1.0
0.1
200
1.6
-120
2
-0.1
0.2
0.1
0
370
Pin 7 = 0V
-0.4
200
400
-2
3.2
-4.0
2.0
220
2.4
-200
3
-10
0.5
2.0
5
430
-5
3.0
400
-0.4
200
360
170
0.8
2.8
3.0
-1.0
0.1
200
1.6
-120
2
-0.1
0.2
0.1
0
400
-2
3.2
-4.0
2.0
230
2.4
-200
3
-10
0.5
2.0
10
440
-5
3.0
400
V
µA
µA
µA
V
µA
V
µA
V
µA
mV
mV
µA
V
ns
Minimum Total Continuous Range,
Ramp Peak < 4.2V
R
SENSE
to V
REF
= 10k
I
OUT
= 20mA
I
OUT
= 200mA
V
OUT
= 40V
Pin 8 to Pin 12, T
J
= 25°C, R
L
= 1kΩ
4
42
47
0.2
1.7
0.1
300
95
52
0.4
2.2
10
500
4
42
47
0.2
1.7
0.1
300
95
52
0.4
2.2
10
500
%
%
V
V
µA
ns
∆V
O
= 1 to 3V
Minimum Total Range
V
CM
= 1.5 to 5.5V
V
IN
= 8 to 30V
V
COMP
= 0V
T
J
= 25°C, A
VOL
= 0dB
T
J
= 25°C, A
VCL
= 0dB
1
60
0.3
70
70
80
80
-4
2
0.8
-10
1
66
3.5
V
CM
= 5.0V
0.5
0.5
5
2
0.5
60
0.3
70
70
80
80
-4
2
0.8
-10
66
3.5
2
1
10
5
0.5
mV
µA
µA
dB
V
dB
dB
mA
MHz
V/µs
Clamping Level
I
SENSE
= -10µA
I
SENSE
= 1.0mA
-0.9
0.3
3.9
-11
-.95
0.4
4.2
0.6
4.5
-14
-0.9
0.3
3.9
-11
-.95
0.4
4.2
0.6
4.5
-14
µA
mA
V
V
TEST CONDITIONS
UC1841 / UC2841
MIN
TYP
MAX
MIN
UC3841
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Driver Bias Saturation Voltage, I
B
= -50mA
V
IN
- V
OH
Driver Bias Leakage
Slow-Start Saturation
Slow-Start Leakage
Current Control
Current Limit Offset
Current Shutdown Offset
Input Bias Current
Common Mode Range*
V
B
= 0V
I
S
= 10mA
V
S
= 4.5V
Current Limit Delay*
T
J
= 25°C, Pin 7 to 12, R
L
= 1k
* These parameters are guaranteed by design but not 100% tested in production.
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UC1841
UC2841
UC3841
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
PWM CONTROL
1. Oscillator
Generates a fixed-frequency internal clock from an external R
T
and C
T
.
Frequency =
2. Ramp Generator
Develops a linear ramp with a slope defined externally by
K
C
where K
C
is a first order correction factor
≈
0.3 log (C
T
X 10
12
).
R
T
C
T
dv sense voltage
=
R
R
C
R
dt
3. Error Amplifier
4. Reference Generator
5. PWM Comparator
6. PWM Latch
7. PWM Output Switch
C
R
is normally selected
≤
C
T
and its value will have some effect upon valley voltage.
Limiting the minimum value for I
SENSE
will establish a maximum duty cycle clamp.
C
R
terminal can be used as an input port for current mode control.
Conventional operational amplifier for closed-loop gain and phase compensation.
Low output impedance; unity-gain stable.
The output is held low by the slow start voltage at turn on in order to minimize overshoot.
Precision 5.0V for internal and external usage to 50mA.
Tracking 3.0V reference for internal usage only with nominal accuracy of
±
2%.
40V clamp zener for chip OV protection, 100mA maximum current.
Generates output pulse which starts at termination of clock pulse and ends when the ramp
input crosses the lowest of two positive inputs.
Terminates the PWM output pulse when set by inputs from either the PWM comparator, the
pulse-by-pulse current limit comparator, or the error latch. Resets with each internal clock
pulse.
Transistor capable of sinking current to ground which is off during the PWM on-time and turns
on to terminate the power pulse. Current capacity is 400mA saturated with peak
capacitance discharge in excess of one amp.
With an increasing voltage, it generates a turn-on signal and releases the slow-start clamp at
a start threshold.
With a decreasing voltage, it generates a turn-off command at a lower level separated by a
200
µ
A hysteresis current.
Disables most of the chip to hold internal current consumption low, and Driver Bias OFF, until
input voltage reaches start threshold.
Supplies drive current to external power switch to provide turn-on bias.
Clamps low to hold PWM OFF. Upon release, rises with rate controlled by R
S
C
S
for slow
increase of output pulse width.
Can also be used as an alternate maximum duty cycle clamp with an external voltage divider.
When set by momentary input, this latch insures immediate PWM shutdown and hold off until
reset. Inputs to Error Latch are:
a. OV > 3.2V (typically 3V)
b. Stop > 2.4V (typically 1.6V)
c. Current Sense 400mV over threshold (typical).
Error Latch resets when slow start voltage falls to 0.4V if Reset Pin 5 < 2.8V. With Pin 5 >
3.2V, Error Latch will remain set.
Differential input comparator terminates individual output pulses each time sense voltage
rises above threshold.
When sense voltage rises to 400mV (typical) above threshold, a shutdown signal is sent to
Error Latch.
A voltage over 1.2V will set the Error Latch and hold the output off.
A voltage less than 0.8V will defeat the error latch and prevent shutdown.
A capacitor here will slow the action of the error latch for transient protection by providing a
typical delay of 13ms/
µ
F.
SEQUENCING FUNCTIONS
1. Start/UV Sense
2. Drive Switch
3. Driver Bias
4. Slow Start
PROTECTION FUNCTIONS
1. Error Latch
2. Current Limiting
3. External Stop
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