Optocoupler, precision reference and error amplifier in
single package
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1.240V ± 1% reference
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CTR 100% to 200%
2,500V RMS isolation
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UL approval E90700
Applications
Power system for workstations
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Telecom central office supply
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Telecom bricks
Description
The FOD2712A Optically Isolated Amplifier consists of
the popular AZ431L precision programmable shunt reference and an optocoupler. The optocoupler is a gallium
arsenide (GaAs) light emitting diode optically coupled to
a silicon phototransistor. The reference voltage tolerance is 1%. The current transfer ratio (CTR) ranges from
100% to 200%.
It is primarily intended for use as the error amplifier/
reference voltage/optocoupler function in isolated AC to
DC power supplies and dc/dc converters.
When using the FOD2712A, power supply designers can
reduce the component count and save space in tightly
packaged designs. The tight tolerance reference eliminates the need for adjustments in many applications.
The device comes in a compact 8-pin small outline
package.
Stresses exceeding the absolute maximum ratings may damage the device. The device may not function or be
operable above the recommended operating conditions and stressing the parts to these levels is not recommended.
In addition, extended exposure to stresses above the recommended operating conditions may affect device reliability.
The absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings only.
SymbolParameterValueUnits
T
STG
T
OPR
V
LED
I
LED
V
CEO
V
ECO
I
C
PD1Input Power Dissipation
PD2Transistor Power Dissipation
PD3Total Power Dissipation
Notes:
1. Derate linearly from 25°C at a rate of 2.42mW/°C
2. Derate linearly from 25°C at a rate of 1.42mW/°C.
3. Derate linearly from 25°C at a rate of 2.42mW/°C.
Ratio of Vref Variation to the Output of the
Error Amplifier
Feedback Input CurrentI
I
= 10 mA,
LED
V
= V
COMP
REF
(Fig. 2)
= 10mA, R1 = 10kΩ
LED
-1.5-2.7mV/V
to 12V
0.150.5 µA
(Fig. 3)
I
REF (DEV)
Deviation of I
Over Temperature
REF
T
= -40 to +85°C0.150.3µA
A
See Note 1
I
LED (MIN)
I
(OFF)
|Z
OUT
Minimum Drive CurrentV
Off-state Error Amplifier CurrentV
|Error Amplifier Output Impedance
See Note 2
= V
COMP
= 6V, V
LED
V
COMP
I
= 0.1mA to 15mA,
LED
(Fig.1)5580µA
FB
FB
= V
,
FB
= 0 (Fig.4)0.0010.1µA
0.25
f < 1kHZ
Notes:
1. The deviation parameters V
REF(DEV)
and I
REF(DEV)
are defined as the differences between the maximum and
minimum values obtained over the rated temperature range. The average full-range temperature coefficient of the
reference input voltage, ∆V
∆V
REF
where ∆T
ppm/°C()
is the rated operating free-air temperature range of the device.
1. Device is considered as a two terminal device: Pins 1, 2, 3 and 4 are shorted together and Pins 5, 6, 7 and 8 are
shorted together.
2. Common mode transient immunity at output high is the maximum tolerable (positive) dVcm/dt on the leading edge
of the common mode impulse signal, Vcm, to assure that the output will remain high. Common mode transient
immunity at output low is the maximum tolerable (negative) dVcm/dt on the trailing edge of the common pulse
signal,Vcm, to assure that the output will remain low.
The FOD2712A is an optically isolated error amplifier. It
incorporates three of the most common elements necessary to make an isolated power supply, a reference voltage, an error amplifier, and an optocoupler. It is
functionally equivalent to the popular AZ431L shunt voltage regulator plus the CNY17F-3 optocoupler.
Powering the Secondary Side
The LED pin in the FOD2712A powers the secondary
side, and in particular provides the current to run the
LED. The actual structure of the FOD2712A dictates the
minimum voltage that can be applied to the LED pin: The
error amplifier output has a minimum of the reference
voltage, and the LED is in series with that. Minimum voltage applied to the LED pin is thus 1.24V + 1.5V = 2.74V.
This voltage can be generated either directly from the
output of the converter, or else from a slaved secondary
winding. The secondary winding will not affect regulation, as the input to the FB pin may still be taken from the
output winding.
The LED pin needs to be fed through a current limiting
resistor. The value of the resistor sets the amount of
current through the LED, and thus must be carefully
selected in conjunction with the selection of the primary
side resistor.
Feedback
Output voltage of a converter is determined by selecting
a resistor divider from the regulated output to the FB pin.
The FOD2712A attempts to regulate its FB pin to the reference voltage, 1.24V. The ratio of the two resistors
should thus be:
R
TOP
-------------------------R
BOTTOM
The absolute value of the top resistor is set by the input
offset current of 0.8µA. To achieve 1% accuracy, the
resistance of R
V
OUT
--------------------------------8 0 µA>
R
TOP
TOP
1.24–
V
OUT
-------------- 1–=
V
REF
should be:
Compensation
The compensation pin of the FOD2712A provides the
opportunity for the designer to design the frequency
response of the converter. A compensation network may
be placed between the COMP pin and the FB pin. In typical low-bandwidth systems, a 0.1µF capacitor may be
used. For converters with more stringent requirements, a
network should be designed based on measurements of
the system’s loop. An excellent reference for this process may be found in “Practical Design of Power
Supplies” by Ron Lenk, IEEE Press, 1998.
Secondary Ground
The GND pin should be connected to the secondary
ground of the converter.
No Connect Pins
The NC pins have no internal connection. They should
not have any connection to the secondary side, as this
may compromise the isolation structure.
Photo-Transistor
The Photo-transistor is the output of the FOD2712A. In a
normal configuration the collector will be attached to a
pull-up resistor and the emitter grounded. There is no
base connection necessary.
The value of the pull-up resistor, and the current limiting
resistor feeding the LED, must be carefully selected to
account for voltage range accepted by the PWM IC, and
for the variation in current transfer ratio (CTR) of the
opto-isolator itself.
Example: The voltage feeding the LED pins is +12V, the
voltage feeding the collector pull-up is +10V, and the
PWM IC is the Fairchild KA1H0680, which has a 5V reference. If we select a 10KΩ resistor for the LED, the
maximum current the LED can see is:
(12V–2.74V) /10KΩ = 926µA.
The CTR of the opto-isolator is a minimum of 100%, and
so the minimum collector current of the photo-transistor
when the diode is full on is also 926µA. The collector
resistor must thus be such that:
10V 5V–
-----------------------------------9 2 6 µA or R
R
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