Current Mode Operation for Improved
Transient Response, Line Regulation, and
Current Limiting
•
Soft Start Function Provides Controlled
Startup
•
52kHz Internal Oscillator
•
Output Switch Protected by Current Limit,
Undervoltage Lockout and Thermal
Shutdown
•
Improved Replacement for LM2577-ADJ
Series
The UC2577-ADJ device provides all the active functions necessary to implement step-up (boost), flyback, and forward converter
switching regulat ors. R equirin g only a few c omponen ts, these simple regula tors efficiently provide up to 60V as a step-up regulator,
and even high er volta ges as a flyback or forwa rd converter regulator.
The UC2577-ADJ features a wide input voltage range of 3.0V to
40V and an adjustable output voltage. An on-chip 3.0A NPN switch
is included with undervoltage lockout, thermal protection circuitry,
and current limiting , as well as soft star t mode operation to reduce
current during startup. Other features include a 52kHz fixed frequency on-chip oscillator with no external components and current
mode control for better line and load regulation.
A standard series of inductors and capacitors are available from
several manufacturers optimized for use with these regulators and
are listed in this data sheet.
UC2577-ADJ
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
•
Simple Boost and Flyback Converters
•
SEPIC Topology Permits Input Voltage to
be Higher or Lower than Output Voltage
Reference VoltageMeasured at FB Pin, VIN = 3.0V to 40V, V
= 25°C1.2141.246V
T
J
= 2.0V (Max Duty Cycle)4585mA
COMP
= 100mA425262kHz
SWITCH
= 1.0V1.206 1.230 1.254V
COMP
Reference Voltage Line RegulationVIN = 3.0V to 40V0.5mV
Error Amp Input Bias CurrentV
Error Amp Transconductance
Error Amp Voltage GainV
Error Amplifier Output SwingUpper Limit V
Error Amp Output Current
Soft Start Current
Maximum Dut y C yc leV
= 1.0V100800nA
COMP
= 25°C300nA
T
J
= −30µA to +30µA, V
I
COMP
T
= 25°C24004800
J
= 0.8V to 1.6V, R
COMP
= 25°C500V/V
T
J
= 1.0V2.02.4V
FB
= 25°C2.2V
T
J
Lower Limit V
= 25°C0.40V
T
J
= 1.0V to 1.5V, V
V
FB
T
= 25°C
J
V
= 1.0V, V
FB
T
= 25°C2.57.5
J
= 1.5V, I
COMP
= 25°C93%
T
J
= 1.5V0.30.55V
FB
COMP
SWITCH
COMP
COMP
= 0.5V1.55.09.5
= 100mA9095%
= 1.0V160037005800
COMP
= 1.0MW (Note 4)250800V/V
±
= 1.0V
±
90
130
±
200±400µA
±
300µA
≤ 60V
≤ 3.0A
µ
mho
µmho
µA
µA
2
Page 3
UC2577-ADJ
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Unless otherwise stated, these specifications apply for T
5V, VFB = V
REF
, I
SWITCH
= 0, and TA =TJ.
= −40°C to +125°C, VIN =
A
PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSMINTYPMAX UNITS
Device Parameters (cont.)
Switch Transconductance12.5A/V
Switch Leakage Current
Switch Saturation VoltageI
NPN Switch Current LimitV
Thermal Resistance
V
T
SWITCH
T
= 65V, VFB = 1.5V (Switch Off)10600
SWITCH
= 25°C300
J
= 2.0A, V
J
= 25°C0.7V
= 2.0V3.04.36.0A
COMP
= 2.0V (Max Duty Cycle)0.50.9V
COMP
Junction to Ambient65
Junction to Case2
COMP Pin Current
V
= 02550
COMP
TJ = 25°C40
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating ratings
indicate cond it io ns during which the devi ce is in te nd ed to be functional, but device parameter sp ec if ic at ions may not be
guaranteed under these conditions. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics.
Note 2: Output current cannot be internally limited when the UC2577 is used as a step- up regulator. To prevent damage to
the switch, its current must be externally limited to 6.0A. However, output current is in ternally limited when the UC2577 is
used as a flyback or forward converter regulator.
Note 3. External components such as the diode, inductor, input and output capacitors can affect switching regulator
performance. Wh en the UC2 577 is used as shown in the Test Circuit, sys te m pe rfo rmance will be as specif ie d by t he
system parameters.
Ω
Note 4: A 1.0M
measuring A
resistor is connected to the compensation pin (which is the error amplifier’s output) to ensure accuracy in
In actual applications, this pin’s load resistance should be ≥ 10MΩ, resulting in A
VOL.
that is typically twice
VOL
the guaranteed minimum limit.
µA
µA
°C/W
°
C/W
µ
A
µA
L = 415-0930 (AIE)
D = any manufacturer
C
= Sprague Type 673D
OUT
Electrolytic 680µF, 20V
R1 = 48.7k in series with 511Ω (1%)
R2 = 5.62k (1%)
Figure 1. Circuit Used to Specify System Parameters
3
UDG-94035
Page 4
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Step-up (Boost) Regulator
The Block Di agram shows a step-up switc hing regulator
utilizing the UC2577. The regulator produces an output
voltage highe r than the inpu t volta ge. The UC 2577 turns
its switc h on and off at a fixed frequency of 52kHz, thus
storing en ergy in the in ductor ( L). When the NPN switch
is on, the inductor c urrent is charged at a r ate of VIN/L.
When the switch is off, the voltage at the SWITCH terminal of the inductor rises above VIN, discharging the
stored current through the output diode (D) into the output capacitor (C
) at a rate of (V
OUT
- VIN)/L. The en-
OUT
ergy stored in the inductor is thus transferred to the
output.
The output vol tage is controlled by the amount of energy
transferred, which is controlled by modulating the peak
inductor current. This modulation is accomplished by
feeding a po rtion of the out put voltage to an error amplifier which am plifies th e difference between the feedback
voltage and an internal 1.23V precision reference voltage. The output of the error amplifier is then compared to
a voltage proportional to the switch current, or the inductor current, during the switch on time. A comparator terminates the switch on time when the two voltages are
equal and thus c ontrols the peak switch current to maintain a constant output voltage. Figure 2 shows voltage
and current waveforms for the circuit. Formulas for calculation are shown in Figure 3.
STEP-UP REGULATOR DESIGN PROCEDURE
Refer to the Block Diagram
Given:
V
= Minimum input supply voltage
INmin
V
= Regulated output voltage
OUT
V
+ VF − V
Duty CycleD
Avg. Inductor
Current
Inductor
Current Ripple
Peak Inductor
Current
Peak Switch
Current
Switch Voltage
when Off
Diode Reverse
Voltage
Avg. Diode
Current
Peak Diode
Current
Power
Dissipation
I
IND(AVG)
∆I
I
IND(PK)
I
SW(PK)
V
SW(OFF)
V
I
D(AVG)
I
D(PK)
P
IND
R
D
OUT
V
OUT
0.25Ω
+ V
VIN − V
I
VF = Forward Biased Diode Voltage, I
Figure 3. Step-up Regulator Formulas
F
I
I
I
LOAD
1−D
LOAD
1−D
LOAD
− V
L
LOAD
1−D
LOAD
1−D
V
OUT
V
OUT
2
UC2577-ADJ
IN
V
OUT
≈
V
D
52,000
I
IND
2
IND
2
F
SAT
IND
.
2
I
LOAD
50
OUT
• D • V
(1−D)
SAT
I
LOAD
D
1 −
SAT
•
∆
+
∆I
+
+ V
- V
I
LOAD
∆I
+
D +
= Output Load
− V
IN
IN
Figure 2. Step-up Regulator Waveforms
First, determi ne if the UC 2577 can provide these values
of V
value of V
OUT
and I
LOADmax
. The upper l imit s for V
IN
when operatin g with the mi nimum
OUT
and I
LOADmax
given by the following equations.
V
≤ 60V and
OUT
V
≤ 10 • V
OUT
LOADmax
I
2.1A • V
≤
INmin
OUT
V
INmin
These limits must be gr eater t han or equa l to the values
specified in this application.
1. Output Voltage Section
Resistors R1 and R2 are u sed to select the desired output voltage. These resistors for m a voltage divider and
present a portion of the output voltage to the error amplifier which co mpares it to an internal 1.23V reference. Select R1 and R2 such that:
=
OUT
V
1.23V
− 1
R1
R2
4
are
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION (cont.)
2. Inductor Selection (L)
A. Preliminary Calculations
To select the inductor, the calculation of the following
three parameters is necessary:
UC2577-ADJ
If L
is smaller than the inductor values found in step
min
B1, go on to step C. Otherwise, the inductor v alue found
in step B1 is too low; an appropriate inductor code
should be obtained from the graph as follows:
Dmax, the maximum switch duty cycle (0 ≤ D ≤ 0.9):
OUT
V
max
D
=
+ VF − V
OUT
V
+ VF − 0.6V
INmin
where typicall y VF = 0.5V for Schottky diodes and VF =
0.8V for fast recovery diodes.
E • T, the product of volts • time that charges the inductor:
6
(V• µs
)
E • T =
I
IND, DC
I
max
D
• (V
INmin
− 0.6V)10
52,000Hz
, the average inductor current under full load:
IND, DC
1.05 • I
=
1 − D
LOADmax
max
B. Identify Inductor Value:
1. From Figure 4, identify the inductor code for the region
indicated b y the intersection of E • T and I
IND, DC
. This
code gives the inductor value in microhenries. The L or H
prefix sig nifies whethe r the inductor is rated for a maximum E • T of 90Vµs (L) or 250Vµs (H).
2. If D < 0.85, go to step C. If D ≥ 0.85, calculate the
minimum inductance needed to ensure the switching
regulator’s stability:
1. Find the lowest value inductor that is greater than
L
.
min
2. Find where E • T intersects this inductor value to
determine if it has an L or H prefix. If E • T intersects
both the L and H regions, select the inductor with an
H prefix.
C.
Inductor Selection
Select an ind uctor fr om the table of Figure 5 which cross
references the in duc tor code s t o th e par t numbers of the
three differe nt m anuf act ure rs. The i ndu ctors l isted in thi s
table have the following characteristics:
AIE
(ferrite, po t-core inductors): Benefits of this type
are low etectromagnetic interference (EMI), small
physical size, and very low power dissipation (core
loss).
Pulse
(powdered iro n, toroid core inductors): Benefits are low EMI and ability to withstand E • T and
peak current above rated value better than ferrite
cores.
Renco
(ferrite, bobbin-core inductors): Benefits are
low cost and best abil ity to withstand E • T and peak
current above rated value. Be aware that these inductors generate more EMI than the other types, and
this may interfere with signals sensitive to noise.
200
H2200
E·T (V·µs)
150
100
90
80
70
60
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
0.30.4
0.35
H1000H680H470H330H220
H1500
L680
L470
0.6
0.45
0.5
0.7 0.8 0.9 1.01.52.0 2.5 3.0
I
IND, DC
(A)
H150
L100L150L220L330
L68
L47
Note: This chart assumes that the inductor ripple current inductor is approximately 20% to 30% of the average inductor current
(when the regulator is under full load). Greater ripple current causes higher peak switch currents and greater output ripple voltage. Lower ripple current is achieved with larger value inductors. The factor of 20% to 30% is chosen as a convenient balance
between the two extremes.
2801 72nd Street North, St. Pet ers bu rg, FL 33710
Pulse Engineerin g,
12220 World Trade Drive, San Diego, CA 92128
Renco Electronics, Inc. ,
60 Jeffryn Blvd. East, Deer Park, NY 11729
Figure 5. Tabl e of Standardized Indu cto rs and
Manufacturer’s Part Numbers
3. Compensation Network (RC, CC) and Output
Capacitor (C
OUT
The compensation network consists of resistor R
capacitor C
which for m a simple pole-zero network and
C
stabilize the regulator. The values of R
upon the volt age gain of the regulator, I
ductor L, and output capacitance C
calculate and select the values for R
which ensures stability is described below. It should be
noted, however, that this may not result in optimum compensation. To guarantee optimum compensation a standard procedure for testing loop stabili ty is recommended,
such as measu ring V
I
.
LOAD
A. Calculate the maximum value for RC.
750 • I
RC ≤
Select a r esistor less tha n or equal to this value, not to
exceed 3kΩ.
B. Calculate the minimum value for C
lowing two equations.
0.19
OUT
C
≥
Manufacturer’s Part Number
AIEPulseRenco
(813)347-2181
(619)674-8100
(516)586-5566
) Selection
and CC depend
C
LOADmax
. A procedure to
OUT
, CC, and C
C
transient responses to pulsing
OUT
LOADmax
INmin
V
•
L • R
INmin
V
• V
2
C
• V
OUT
•
I
OUT
2
LOADmax
and
using the fol-
OUT
and
C
, the in-
OUT
UC2577-ADJ
(
• RC
•
INmin
V
OUT
C
≥
487,800 • V
The larger of these two values is the minimum value that
ensures stability.
C. Calculate the minimum value of CC.
CC ≥
58.5
• V
C
R
2
• V
OUT
• C
INmin
2
The compensation capacitor is also used in the soft start
function of the regulator. When the input voltage is applied to the pa rt, the switch duty cy cle is increased slowl y
at a rate def ined by the compensation capacitor and the
soft start current, thus eliminating high input currents.
Without the soft start circuitry, the switch duty cycle would
instantly rise to a bout 90% and draw large currents from
the input s up pl y. For proper soft starti ng, the val ue for C
should be equal or greater than 0.22µF.
Figure 6 lists several types of aluminum electrolytic capacitors which could be used for the output filter. Use the
following parameters to select the capacitor.
Working Voltage (WVDC):
working voltage at least 20% higher than the regulator
output voltage.
Ripple Current:
This is the maximum RMS value of current that char ges t he ca paci tor during each switchi ng cycle. For step-up and flyback regulators, the formula for
ripple current is:
RIPPLErms
I
=
LOADmax
I
•
D
−
max
D
1
Choose a c apacitor that is rated at l east 50% higher than
this value at 52kHz.
Equivalent S eries Resistance (ESR):
cause of ou tput rippl e vol tage, and it also affects the val ues of R
and CC needed to stabilize the regulator. As a
C
result, th e preceding calculations for C
valid if the ESR does not exceed the maximum value
specified by the following equations.
ESR ≤
RIPPLE(P−P
I
0.01 • 15V
RIPPLE
I
)
=
and ≤
)
(
P−P
1.15 • I
−
1
LOADmax
max
D
Select a capacitor with an ESR, at 52kHz, that is less
than or eq ual to th e lower value cal culated. Most electrolytic capacitors specify ESR at 120kHz which is 15% to
30% higher than at 52kHz. Also, note that ESR increases
by a factor of 2 when operating at −20°C.
In general, low values of ESR are achieved by using
large value capacitors (C ≥ 470µF), and capacitors with
high WVDC, or by paralleling smaller value capacitors.
V
OUT
INmin
+
(3.74
OUT
• 105 • L
3
))
Choose a capacitor with a
max
This is the primary
and RC are only
C
−
3
8.7 • 10
LOADmax
I
• V
IN
where
C
6
Page 7
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION (cont.)
4. Input Capacitor Selection (CIN)
To reduce noise on the supply voltage caused by the
switching action of a step-up regulator (ripple current
noise), V IN sh ould be by passed to gr ound. A good quality 0.1µF capacitor with low ESR should provide sufficient decoupling. If the UC2577 is located far from the
supply source filter capacitors, an additional electrolytic
(47µF, for example) is required.
In the step-up regulator, the switching diode must withstand a reverse voltage and be able to conduct the peak
output curre nt of th e UC2577. Therefor e a su i ta bl e diode
must have a minimum reverse breakdown voltage
greater than the circuit output voltage, and should also
be rated for average and peak current greater than
I
LOADmax
drop (and thus higher regulator efficiencies), Schottky
barrier dio de s are often used in switchi ng regulators. Refer to Figure 7 for recommended part numbers and voltage ratings of 1A and 3A diodes.
Types PF, PX, or PZ
927 East StateP arkway, Schaumburg, IL 60173
(708)843-7500
Types LX, SXF, or SXJ
9801 West Higgens, Rosemont, IL 60018
(708)696-2000
for Switching Regulators
and I
. Because of their low forward voltage
Dpk
UC2577-ADJ
OUTmax
V
20V
30V
40V
50V
100V
MBRxxx and MURxxx ar e ma nu fa ctured by Motorola.
1DDxxx, 11Cxx and 31Dxx are manu factured by
International Rectifier
SchottkyFast Recovery
1A3A1A3A
1N58171N5820
MBR120P MBR320P
1N58181N5821
MBR130P MBR330P
11DQ0331DQ03
1N58191N5822
MBR140P MBR340P
11DQ0431DQ04
MBR150MBR3501N4933
11DQ0531DQ05MUR105
1N4934MR851
MUR11030DL1
10DL1MR831
Figure 7. Diode Selection Chart
ORDERING INFORMATION
Unitrode Type Number
UC2577T-ADJ 5 Pin TO-220 Plastic Package
UC2577TD-ADJ 5 Pin TO-263 Plastic Package
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