• Suitable for Discontinuous Mode (DCM), Critical Conduction
Mode (CrCM) and Continuous Mode (CCM) operation
• Turn-off propagation delay 15ns and turn-off time 20ns.
• Proportional Gate Drive
• Detector threshold voltage -10mV
• Standby current 5mA
• “Lead-Free”, RoHS Compliant (Note 1)
• Halogen and Antimony free. “Green” Device (Note 2)
• Qualified to AEC-Q101 Standards for High Reliability
Mechanical Data
• Case: SO-8
• Case material: Molded Plastic. “Green” Molding Compound.
• UL Flammability Rating 94V-0
• Moisture Sensitivity: Level 1 per J-STD-020
• Terminals: Matte Tin Finish
• Solderable per MIL-STD-202, Method 208
• Weight: 0.074 grams (approximate)
SO-8
DRAINDNC
REF
GATEL
GATEH
Top View
Pin-Out
BIAS
GND
V
CC
Description
The ZXGD3104 is intended to drive MOSFETS configured as ideal
diode replacements. The device is comprised of a differential amplifier
detector stage and high current driver. The detector monitors the
reverse voltage of the MOSFET such that if body diode conduction
occurs a positive voltage is applied to the MOSFET’s Gate pin.
Once the positive voltage is applied to the Gate the MOSFET switches
on. The detectors’ output voltage is then proportional to the MOSFET
Drain-Source voltage and this is applied to the Gate via the driver.
This action provides a rapid MOSFET turn off at zero Drain current.
This pin is connected to VCC via resistor, R
1, in Application Information section.
Gate turn off
This pin sinks current, I
Gate turn on
This pin sources current, I
Power Supply
This is the supply pin. It is recommended to decouple this point to ground closely with a ceramic
capacitor.
Ground
This is the ground reference point. Connect to the synchronous MOSFET Source terminal.
Bias
This pin is connected to V
in Application Information section.
Drain connection
This pin connects directly to the synchronous MOSFET Drain terminal.
Supply voltage, relative to GND VCC 25 V
Drain pin voltage VD -3 to 180 V
Gate output voltage VG -3 to V
Gate Driver peak source current I
Gate Driver peak sink current I
Reference voltage V
Reference current I
Bias voltage V
Bias current I
2.5 A
SOURCE
7 A
SINK
V
REF
25 mA
REF
V
BIAS
100 mA
BIAS
+ 3 V
CC
V
CC
V
CC
Thermal Characteristics@T
= 25°C unless otherwise specified
A
Characteristic Symbol Value Unit
490
3.92
655
5.24
720
5.76
785
6.28
255
mW
mW/°C
°C/W
Power Dissipation
Linear derating factor
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient
(Note 4)
(Note 5)
P
(Note 6)
D
(Note 7)
(Note 4)
(Note 5)191
(Note 6)173
R
JA
(Note 7)159
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Lead (Note 8)
Operating Temperature Range
Storage Temperature Range
Notes: 4. For a device surface mounted on minimum recommended pad layout FR4 PCB with high coverage of single sided 1oz copper, in still air conditions; the
device is measured when operating in a steady-state condition.
5. Same as note (4), except pin 5 (V
6. Same as note (5), except both heatsinks are 10mm x 10mm.
7. Same as note (5), except both heatsinks are 15mm x 15mm.
8. Thermal resistance from junction to solder-point at the end of each lead on pin 5 (V
) and pin 6 (GND) are both connected to separate 5mm x 5mm 1oz copper heatsinks.
The operation of the controller is described step-by-step with reference to the timing diagram in Figure 1.
1. The controller monitors the MOSFET Drain-Source voltage.
2. When, due to transformer action, the MOSFET body diode is forced to conduct there is approximately -0.8V on the
Drain pin.
3. The detector outputs a positive voltage with respect to ground, this voltage is then fed to the MOSFET driver stage
and current is sourced out of the GATE pin.
4. The controller goes into proportional gate drive control — the GATE output voltage is proportional to the onresistance-induced Drain-Source voltage drop across the MOSFET. Proportional gate drive ensures that MOSFET
conducts for majority of the conduction cycle and minimizes body diode conduction time.
5. As the Drain current decays linearly toward zero, proportional gate drive control reduces the Gate voltage so the
MOSFET can be turned off rapidly at zero current crossing. The GATE voltage is removed when the Drain-Source
voltage crosses the detection threshold voltage to minimize reverse current flow.
6. At zero Drain current, the controller GATE output voltage is pulled low to V
to ensure that the MOSFET is off.
G(off)
Figure 1. Timing diagram for a critical conduction mode Flyback converter
The purpose of the ZXGD3104 is to drive a MOSFET as a low-V
converters. When combined with a low R
MOSFET, it can yield significant power efficiency improvement, whilst
DS(ON)
maintaining design simplicity and incurring minimal component count. Figure 2 shows typical configuration of
ZXGD3104 for synchronous rectification in a 19V output Flyback Adaptor.
Schottky diode replacement in offline power
F
Figure 2. Example connections in Flyback power supply
Figure 3 shows operating waveforms for ZXGD3104 driving a MOSFET with Q
converter operating in critical conduction mode.
It is advisable to decouple the ZXGD3104 closely to VCC and ground due to the possibility of high peak gate currents
with a 1F X7R type ceramic capacitor C1 as shown in Figure 2. Also the ground return loop should be as short as
possible.
To minimize parasitic inductance-induced premature turn-off of the synchronous controller always keep the PCB
track length between ZXGD3104’s Drain input and MOSFET’s Drain to less than 10mm. Low internal inductance
SMD MOSFET packages are also recommended for high switching frequency power conversion to minimize
MOSFET body diode conduction loss.
The Gate pins should be as close to the MOSFET’s gate as possible. External gate resistors are optional. They can
be inserted to control the rise and fall time which may help with EMI issues.
The careful selection of external resistors R
for resistor R
REF
and R
from Table 1 based on the desired Vcc value. This provides the typical ZXGD3104’s
BIAS
REF
and R
is important to the optimum device operation. Select a value
BIAS
detection threshold voltage of -10mV.
Table 1. Recommended resistor values for various supply voltages
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