SC403
16
One-Shot Timer and Operating Frequency
One-shot timer operation is shown in Figure 2. The FB
Comparator output goes high when V
FB
is less than the
internal 750mV reference. This feeds into the gate drive
and turns on the high-side MOSFET, and starts the one-
shot timer. The one-shot timer uses an internal compara-
tor and a capacitor. One comparator input is connected to
V
OUT
, the other input is connected to the capacitor. When
the on-time begins, the internal capacitor charges from
zero volts through a current which is proportional to V
IN
.
When the capacitor voltage reaches V
OUT
, the on-time is
completed and the high-side MOSFET turns off.
Gate
Drives
FB Comparator
One-Shot
Timer
On-time = K x R
TON
x (V
OUT
/V
IN
)
V
OUT
V
IN
FB
750mV
Q1
Q2
L
C
OUT
V
IN
ESR
+
V
OUT
V
LX
FB
DH
DL
R
TON
+
-
Figure 2 On-Time Generation
This method automatically produces an on-time that is
proportional to V
OUT
and inversely proportional to V
IN
.
Under steady-state conditions, the switching frequency
can be determined from the on-time by the following
equation.
IN
ON
OUT
SW
V
T
V
f
The SC403 uses an external resistor to set the on-time
which indirectly sets the frequency. The on-time can be
programmed to provide an operating frequency from
200kHz to 1MHz using a resistor between the TON pin and
ground. The resistor value is selected by the following
equation.
OUT
IN
ON
TON
V
pF
25
V
)
ns
10
t
(
R
The maximum R
TON
value allowed is shown by the follow-
ing equation.
A
5
.
1
10
V
R
MIN
_
IN
MAX
_
TON
Immediately after the on-time, the DL (drive signal for the
low side FET) output drives high to turn on the low-side
MOSFET. DL has a minimum high time of ~320ns, after
which DL continues to stay high until one of the following
occurs:
VFB falls below the 750mV reference
The zero cross detector senses that the voltage
on the LX node is below ground. Power save is
activated eight switching cycles after a zero
crossing is detected.
TON limitations and V
DD
Supply Voltage
For V
DD
below 4.5V, the TON accuracy may be limited by
the input voltage.
The original R
TON
equation is accurate if V
IN
satisfies the
relationship over the entire V
IN
range, as follows.
  V
IN
< (V
DD
- 1.6V) x 10
If V
IN
exceeds (V
DD
- 1.6V) x 10, for all or part of the V
IN
range, the R
TON
equation is not accurate. In all cases where
V
IN
> (V
DD
- 1.6V) x 10, the R
TON
equation must be modified,
as follows.
OUT
DD
ON
TON
V
25pF
10
1.6V)
(V
10ns)
(T
R
Note that when V
IN
> (V
DD
- 1.6V) x 10 , the actual on-time
is fixed and does not vary with V
IN
. When operating in this
condition, the switching frequency will vary inversely with
V
IN
rather than approximating a fixed frequency.
V
OUT
Voltage Selection
The switcher output voltage is regulated by comparing
V
OUT
as seen through a resistor divider at the FB pin to the
internal 750mV reference voltage, see Figure 3.
R
1
To FB pin
R
2
V
OUT
Figure 3 Output Voltage Selection
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