FSQ0465RU
Green-Mode Fairchild Power Switch (FPS™) for
FSQ0465RU — Green-Mode Farichild Power Switch (FPS™) for Quasi-Resonant Operation
May 2009
Quasi-Resonant Operation -
Features
! Optimized for Quasi-Resonant Converters (QRC)
! Low EMI through Variable Frequency Control and AVS
(Alternating Valley Switching)
! High-Efficiency through Minimum Voltage Switching
! Narrow Frequency Variation Range over Wide Load
and Input Voltage Variation
! Advanced Burst-Mode Operation for Low Standby
Power Consumption
! Simple Scheme for Sync-Voltage Detection
! Pulse-by-Pulse Current Limit
! Various Protection Functions: Overload Protection
(OLP), Over-Voltage Protection (OVP), Abnormal
Over-Current Protection (AOCP), Internal Thermal
Shutdown (TSD) with Hysteresis, Output Short
Protection (OSP)
! Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO) with Hysteresis
! Internal Startup Circuit
! Internal High-Voltage Sense FET (650V)
! Built-in Soft-Start (17.5ms)
Applications
! Power Supply for LCD TV and Monitor, VCR, SVR,
STB, and DVD & DVD Recorder
! Adapter
Low EMI and High Efficiency
Description
A Quasi-Resonant Converter (QRC) generally shows
lower EMI and higher power conversion efficiency than a
conventional hard-switched converter with a fixed
switching frequency. The FSQ-series is an integrated
Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) controller and
SenseFET specifically designed for quasi-resonant
operation and Alternating Valley Switching (AVS). The
PWM controller includes an integrated fixed-frequency
oscillator, Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO), LeadingEdge Blanking (LEB), optimized gate driver, internal softstart, temperature-compensated precise current sources
for a loop compensation, and self-protection circuitry.
Compared with a discrete MOSFET and PWM controller
solution, the FSQ-series can reduce total cost,
component count, size, and weight; while simultaneously
increasing efficiency, productivity, and system reliability.
This device provides a basic platform for cost-effective
designs of quasi-resonant switching flyback converters.
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! AN-4134: Design Guidelines for Offline Forward
Converters Using Fairchild Power Switch (FPS
! AN-4137: Design Guidelines for Offline Flyback
Converters Using Fairchild Power Switch (FPS
! AN-4140: Transformer Design Consideration for
Offline Flyback Converters Using Fairchild Power
Switch (FPS
! AN-4141: Troubleshooting and Design Tips for
Fairchild Power Switch (FPS
! AN-4145: Electromagnetic Compatibility for Power
Converters
! AN-4147: Design Guidelines for RCD Snubber of
Flyback Converters
! AN-4148: Audible Noise Reduction Techniques for
Fairchild Power Switch (FPS
! AN-4150: Design Guidelines for Flyback Converters
1DrainSenseFET Drain. High-voltage power SenseFET drain connection.
2GNDGround. This pin is the control ground and the SenseFET source.
3V
4FB
5Sync
6V
CC
str
Power Supply. This pin is the positive supply input, providing internal operating current for
both start-up and steady-state operation.
Feedback. This pin is internally connected to the inverting input of the PWM comparator. The
collector of an opto-coupler is typically tied to this pin. For stable operation, a capacitor should
be placed between this pin and GND. If the voltage of this pin reaches 6V, the overload protection triggers, which shuts down the FPS.
Sync
. This pin is internally connected to the sync-detect comparator for quasi-resonant switch-
ing. In normal quasi-resonant operation, the threshold of the sync comparator is 1.2V/1.0V.
Startup. This pin is connected directly, or through a resistor, to the high-voltage DC link. At
startup, the internal high-voltage current source supplies internal bias and charges the external capacitor connected to the VCC pin. Once VCC reaches 12V, the internal current source is
disabled. It is not recommended to connect V
and Drain together.
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FSQ0465RU — Green-Mode Farichild Power Switch (FPS™) for Quasi-Resonant Operation
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. T
FSQ0465RU — Green-Mode Farichild Power Switch (FPS™) for Quasi-Resonant Operation
Functional Description
1. Startup: At startup, an internal high-voltage current
source supplies the internal bias and charges the
external capacitor (C
illustrated in Figure 22. When V
FPS™ begins switching and the internal high-voltage
current source is disabled. The FPS continues its normal
switching operation and the power is supplied from the
auxiliary transformer winding unless V
stop voltage of 8V.
8V/12V
FSQ0465 Rev.00
Figure 22. Startup Circuit
2. Feedback Control: FPS employs current-mode
control, as shown in Figure 23. An opto-coupler (such as
the FOD817A) and shunt regulator (such as the KA431)
are typically used to implement the feedback network.
Comparing the feedback voltage with the voltage across
the R
resistor makes it possible to control the
sense
switching duty cycle. When the reference pin voltage of
the shunt regulator exceeds the internal reference
voltage of 2.5V, the opto-coupler LED current increases,
pulling down the feedback voltage and reducing the duty
cycle. This typically happens when the input voltage is
increased or the output load is decreased.
H11A817A
KA431
V
FB
V
O
) connected to the VCC pin, as
a
reaches 12V, the
CC
CC
C
VCC
V
CC
3
I
start
V
cc good
VCCV
REF
I
delay
I
FB
4
D1D2
C
B
OSC
3R
+
V
*
FB
R
-
goes below the
V
DC
V
STR
6
V
REF
Internal
Bias
SenseFET
Gate
driver
2.1 Pulse-by-Pulse Current Limit: Because currentmode control is employed, the peak current through the
SenseFET is limited by the inverting input of PWM
comparator (V
*), as shown in Figure 23. Assuming
FB
that the 0.9mA current source flows only through the
internal resistor (3R + R = 2.8k), the cathode voltage of
diode D2 is about 2.5V. Since D1 is blocked when the
feedback voltage (V
) exceeds 2.5V, the maximum
FB
voltage of the cathode of D2 is clamped at this voltage,
clamping V
*. Therefore, the peak value of the current
FB
through the SenseFET is limited.
2.2 Leading-Edge Blanking (LEB): At the instant the
internal SenseFET is turned on, a high-current spike
usually occurs through the SenseFET, caused by
primary-side capacitance and secondary-side rectifier
reverse recovery. Excessive voltage across the R
sense
resistor would lead to incorrect feedback operation in the
current-mode PWM control. To counter this effect, the
FPS employs a leading-edge blanking (LEB) circuit. This
circuit inhibits the PWM comparator for a short time
) after the SenseFET is turned on Pulse-Width-
(t
LEB
Modulation (PWM) Circuit
3. Synchronization: The FSQ-series employs a quasiresonant switching technique to minimize the switching
noise and loss. The basic waveforms of the quasiresonant converter are shown in Figure 25. To minimize
the MOSFET's switching loss, the MOSFET should be
turned on when the drain voltage reaches its minimum
value, which is indirectly detected by monitoring the V
FSQ0465RU — Green-Mode Farichild Power Switch (FPS™) for Quasi-Resonant Operation
The switching frequency is the combination of blank time
(tB) and detection time window (tW). In case of a heavy
load, the sync voltage remains flat after t
valley detection during t
. This leads to a low switching
W
and waits for
B
frequency not suitable for heavy loads. To correct this
drawback, additional timing is used. The timing
conditions are described in Figures 25, 26, and 27. When
the V
remains flat higher than 4.4V at the end of t
sync
which is instant tX, the next switching cycle starts after
internal delay time from tX. In the second case, the next
switching occurs on the valley when the V
4.4V within t
. Once V
B
detects the first valley in tB, the
sync
goes below
sync
other switching cycle follows classical QRC operation.
t
DS
> 4.4V at t
sync
X
t
X
I
DS
4.4V
1.2V
1.0V
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X
I
DS
tB=15µs
I
DS
V
sync
internal delay
Figure 25. V
tB=15µs
I
DS
V
t
tB=15µs
I
DS
B
V
DS
V
sync
internal delay
Figure 27. After V
X
ingnore
Finds First Valley
sync
I
DS
4.4V
FSQ0465 Rev.00
4. Protection Circuits: The FSQ-series has several selfprotective functions, such as Overload Protection (OLP),
Abnormal Over-Current Protection (AOCP), OverVoltage Protection (OVP), and Thermal Shutdown
(TSD). All the protections are implemented as autorestart mode. Once the fault condition is detected,
switching is terminated and the SenseFET remains off.
This causes V
to fall. When VCC falls down to the
CC
Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO) stop voltage of 8V, the
protection is reset and the startup circuit charges the
capacitor. When the VCC reaches the start voltage
V
CC
of 12V, normal operation resumes. If the fault condition is
not removed, the SenseFET remains off and V
to stop voltage again. In this manner, the auto-restart can
alternately enable and disable the switching of the power
SenseFET until the fault condition is eliminated.
Because these protection circuits are fully integrated into
the IC without external components, reliability is
improved without increasing cost.
4.1 Overload Protection (OLP): Overload is defined as
the load current exceeding its normal level due to an
unexpected abnormal event. In this situation, the
protection circuit should trigger to protect the SMPS.
However, even when the SMPS is in the normal
operation, the overload protection circuit can be
triggered during the load transition. To avoid this
undesired operation, the overload protection circuit is
designed to trigger only after a specified time to
determine whether it is a transient situation or a true
overload situation. Because of the pulse-by-pulse
current limit capability, the maximum peak current
through the SenseFET is limited, and therefore the
maximum input power is restricted with a given input
voltage. If the output consumes more than this maximum
power, the output voltage (V
) decreases below the set
O
voltage. This reduces the current through the optocoupler LED, which also reduces the opto-coupler
transistor current, thus increasing the feedback voltage
). If VFB exceeds 2.5V, D1 is blocked and the 5µA
(V
FB
current source starts to charge C
slowly up to VCC. In
B
this condition, VFB continues increasing until it reaches
6V, when the switching operation is terminated, as
shown in Figure 29. The delay time for shutdown is the
time required to charge C
from 2.5V to 6V with 5µA. A
FB
20 ~ 50ms delay time is typical for most applications.
V
6.0V
FB
Overload protection
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3R
R
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AOCP
PWM
OSC
LEB
200ns
SQQ
R
Gate
driver
R
+
-
sense
V
OCP
2
GND
Figure 30. Abnormal Over-Current Protection
4.3 Output-Short Protection (OSP)
: If the output is
shorted, steep current with extremely high di/dt can flow
through the SenseFET during the LEB time. Such a
steep current brings high voltage stress on the drain of
SenseFET when turned off. To protect the device from
such an abnormal condition, OSP is included in the FSQseries. It is comprised of detecting V
turn-on time. When the V
is higher than 2V and the
FB
and SenseFET
FB
SenseFET turn-on time is lower than 1.2µs, the FPS
recognizes this condition as an abnormal error and shuts
down PWM switching until V
reaches V
CC
again. An
start
abnormal condition output short is shown in Figure 31.
MOSFET
Drain
Current
V
FB
Rectifier
Diode
Current
Turn-off de lay
I
LIM
FSQ0465RU — Green-Mode Farichild Power Switch (FPS™) for Quasi-Resonant Operation
2.5V
t12= Cfb*(6.0-2.5)/I
T
1
delay
t
T
2
Figure 29. Overload Protection
4.2 Abnormal Over-Current Protection (AOCP): When
the secondary rectifier diodes or the transformer pins are
shorted, a steep current with extremely high di/dt can
flow through the SenseFET during the LEB time. Even
though the FSQ-series has overload protection, it is not
enough to protect the FSQ-series in that abnormal case,
since severe current stress is imposed on the SenseFET
until OLP triggers. The FSQ-series has an internal
AOCP circuit shown in Figure 30. When the gate turn-on
signal is applied to the power SenseFET, the AOCP
block is enabled and monitors the current through the
sensing resistor. The voltage across the resistor is
compared with a preset AOCP level. If the sensing
resistor voltage is greater than the AOCP level, the set
signal is applied to the latch, resulting in the shutdown of
the SMPS.
0
V
o
D
Minimum turn-on time
1.2µs
output short occurs
0
I
o
0
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Figure 31. Output Short Waveforms
4.4 Over-Voltage Protection (OVP): If the secondary
side feedback circuit malfunctions or a solder defect
causes an opening in the feedback path, the current
through the opto-coupler transistor becomes almost
zero. Then, V
climbs up in a similar manner to the
fb
overload situation, forcing the preset maximum current
to be supplied to the SMPS until overload protection is
activated. Because more energy than required is
provided to the output, the output voltage may exceed
the rated voltage before overload protection is activated,
resulting in the breakdown of the devices in the
secondary side. To prevent this situation, an over-voltage
protection (OVP) circuit is employed. In general, V
CC
is
proportional to the output voltage and the FSQ-series
uses V
FSQ0465RU — Green-Mode Farichild Power Switch (FPS™) for Quasi-Resonant Operation
resulting in the termination of the switching operation. To
avoid undesired activation of OVP during normal
operation, VCC should be designed below 19V.
4.5 Thermal Shutdown with Hysteresis (TSD): The
SenseFET and the control IC are built in one package.
This enables the control IC to detect the abnormally high
temperature of the SenseFET. If the temperature
exceeds approximately 140°C, the thermal shutdown
triggers IC shutdown. The IC recovers its operation when
the junction temperature decreases 60°C from TSD
temperature and V
reaches startup voltage (V
CC
start
).
5. Soft-Start: The FPS has an internal soft-start circuit
that increases PWM comparator inverting input voltage
with the SenseFET current slowly after it starts up. The
typical soft-start time is 17.5ms. The pulse width to the
power switching device is progressively increased to
establish the correct working conditions for transformers,
inductors, and capacitors. The voltage on the output
capacitors is progressively increased with the intention of
smoothly establishing the required output voltage. This
mode helps prevent transformer saturation and reduces
stress on the secondary diode during startup.
6. Burst Operation: To minimize power dissipation in
standby mode, the FPS enters burst-mode operation. As
the load decreases, the feedback voltage decreases. As
shown in Figure 32, the device automatically enters
burst-mode when the feedback voltage drops below
(350mV). At this point, switching stops and the
V
BURL
output voltages start to drop at a rate dependent on
standby current load. This causes the feedback voltage
to rise. Once it passes V
(550mV), switching
BURH
resumes. The feedback voltage then falls and the
process repeats. Burst-mode operation alternately
enables and disables switching of the power SenseFET,
thereby reducing switching loss in standby mode.
V
O
set
Vo
V
FB
0.55V
0.35V
I
DS
V
DS
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Switching
disabled
t1t2 t3
Switching
disabled
time
t4
Figure 32. Waveforms of Burst Operation
7. Switching Frequency Limit: To minimize switching
loss and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), the
MOSFET turns on when the drain voltage reaches its
minimum value in quasi-resonant operation. However,
this causes switching frequency to increases at light-load
conditions. As the load decreases or input voltage
increases, the peak drain current diminishes and the
switching frequency increases. This results in severe
switching losses at light-load condition, as well as
intermittent switching and audible noise. These problems
create limitations for the quasi-resonant converter
topology in a wide range of applications.
To overcome these problems, FSQ-series employs a
frequency-limit function, as shown in Figures 33 and
Figure 34. Once the SenseFET is turned on, the next
turn-on is prohibited during the blanking time (t
). After
B
the blanking time, the controller finds the valley within
the detection time window (t
) and turns on the
W
MOSFET, as shown in Figures 33 and Figure 34 (Cases
A, B, and C). If no valley is found during t
SenseFET is forced to turn on at the end of t
, the internal
W
(Case D).
W
Therefore, the devices have a minimum switching
frequency of 48kHz and a maximum switching frequency
of 67kHz.
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μ
I
DS
I
DS
I
t
=15μs
B
tB=15μs
DS
I
DS
max
t
=21μs
s
t
s
tB=15μs
t
s
t
s
8. AVS (Alternating Valley Switching): Due to the
quasi-resonant operation with limited frequency, the
I
DS
switching frequency varies depending on input voltage,
load transition, and so on. At high input voltage, the
switching on time is relatively small compared to low
V
DS
A
input voltage. The input voltage variance is small and the
switching frequency modulation width becomes small. To
improve the EMI performance, AVS is enabled when
input voltage is high and the switching on time is small.
I
DS
B
V
DS
Internally, quasi-resonant operation is divided into two
categories; one is first-valley switching and the other is
second-valley switching after blanking time. In AVS, two
successive occurrences of first-valley switching and the
other two successive occurrences of second-valley
switching is alternatively selected to maximize frequency
modulation. As depicted in Figure 34, the switching
frequency hops when the input voltage is high. The
internal timing diagram of AVS is described in Figure 35.
Due to the combined scheme, FPS shows better noise
immunity than conventional PWM controller and
MOSFET discrete solutions. Furthermore, internal drain
current sense eliminates noise generation caused by a
sensing resistor. There are some recommendations for
PCB layout to enhance noise immunity and suppress the
noise inevitable in power-handling components.
There are typically two grounds in the conventional
SMPS: power ground and signal ground. The power
ground is the ground for primary input voltage and
power, while the signal ground is ground for PWM
controller. In FPS, those two grounds share the same
pin, GND. Normally the separate grounds do not share
the same trace and meet only at one point, the GND pin.
More, wider patterns for both grounds are good for large
currents by decreasing resistance.
Capacitors at the V
possible to the corresponding pins to avoid noise from
the switching device. Sometimes Mylar® or ceramic
capacitors with electrolytic for V
operation. The ground of these capacitors needs to
connect to the signal ground (not power ground).
The cathode of the snubber diode should be close to the
Drain pin to minimize stray inductance. The Y-capacitor
between primary and secondary should be directly
connected to the power ground of DC link to maximize
surge immunity.
Because the voltage range of feedback and sync line is
small, it is affected by the noise of the drain pin. Those
traces should not draw across or close to the drain line.
When the heat sink is connected to the ground, it should
be connected to the power ground. If possible, avoid
using jumper wires for power ground and drain.
and FB pins should be as close as
CC
is better for smooth
CC
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Figure 36. Recommended PCB Layout
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FSQ0465RU — Green-Mode Farichild Power Switch (FPS™) for Quasi-Resonant Operation
ApplicationFPS™ Device
LCD Monitor
Power Supply
FSQ0465RU85-265V
Input Voltage
Range
AC
Rated Output Power
36W
Output Voltage
(Maximum Current)
5.0V (2.0A)
14V (1.8A)
Features
! Average efficiency of 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% load conditions is higher than 80% at universal input
! Low standby mode power consumption (<1W at 230V
input and 0.5W load)
AC
! Reduce EMI noise through valley switching operation
! Enhanced system reliability through various protection functions
! Internal soft-start (17.5ms)
Key Design Notes
! The delay time for overload protection is designed to be about 23ms with C105 of 33nF. If faster/slower triggering of
OLP is required, C105 can be changed to a smaller/larger value (e.g. 100nF for 70ms).
! The input voltage of V
to avoid OVP triggering during normal operation.
! The SMD-type 100nF capacitor must be placed as close as possible to V
sating noises and to improve surge immunity.
must be between 4.7V and 8V just after MOSFET turn-off to guarantee hybrid control and
FSQ0465RU — Green-Mode Farichild Power Switch (FPS™) for Quasi-Resonant Operation
MKT-TO220A06revB
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