PACKAGE ORDER INFORMATION
T
A
(°C)
Plastic DIP
8-pin
0 to 70 LX157xCM LX157xCDM —
-40 to 85 LX157xIM LX157xIDM —
-55 to 125 — — LX157xMY
M
Plastic SOIC
8-pin
DM
Ceramic DIP
8-pin
Y
DESCRIPTION KEY FEATURES
p REPLACES COSTLY MAG-AMP CORES WITH
A LOW ON-RESISTANCE MOSFET
p LOOK-AHEAD SWITCHING
TM
ENSURES
SWITCH TURN ON BEFORE THE AC INPUT
TO ACHIEVE 100% ENERGY TRANSFER
p LOWER OVERALL SYSTEM COST
p LOWER PEAK CURRENT STRESS ON THE
PRIMARY SWITCH
p ALLOWS HIGHER OPERATING FREQUENCY
AND SMALLER OUTPUT INDUCTOR
p EASY SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION
p CURRENT MODE APPROACH ACHIEVES
EXCELLENT DYNAMIC RESPONSE
The LX1570/71 series of controller ICs are
designed to provide all control functions in
a secondary-side regulator for isolated auxiliary or secondary power supplies. Auxiliary
or secondary-side controllers are used in a
variety of applications including multiple
output off-line power supplies, commonly
found in desktop computers, as well as telecommunications applications. Although they
can be used in all secondary output applications requiring precision regulation, they are
mainly optimized for outputs delivering more
than 3A current where standard three-terminal regulators lack the desired efficiency. For
these applications, the Mag Amp regulators
have traditionally been used. However, Mag
Amps have several disadvantages. First, because they have to withstand the maximum
input voltage during a short-circuit condition,
they are "over designed", typically by 2 times,
increasing the cost and size of the power
supply. Second, Mag Amps are inherently
leading edge modulators, so they can only
approach a certain maximum duty cycle, limited by the minimum delay and the magnetic BH loop characteristic of the Mag Amp
core. This forces an increase in the size of
the main transformer as well as the output
inductor, resulting in higher overall system
cost. The LX1570/71 eliminates all the
disadvantages of the Mag Amp approach
as well as improving system performance and reducing overall system cost.
The LX1570/71 is a current mode controller IC that controls the duty cycle of a switch
in series with the secondary AC output of
the power transformer in buck-derived applications, such as forward or bridge topologies. It offers features such as 100% duty
cycle operation for maximum energy transfer, pulse-by-pulse and hiccup current limiting with long off-time between the cycles
for reduced power dissipation, high-frequency operation for smaller magnetics, softstart, and current mode control for excellent dynamic response.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT
APPLICATIONS
■ SECONDARY-SIDE REGULATOR IN OFF-LINE
POWER SUPPLIES
■ COMPUTER POWER SUPPLIES, 3.3V OUTPUT
FOR NEW LOW-VOLTAGE PROCESSORS
AND MEMORIES
■ TELECOMMUNICATION AND MILITARY
DC/DC CONVERTERS
LX1571
V
CC
OUT
DRV
C.S.
V
FB
COMP
S.S.
GND
C
T
Aux Outpu
12V/8A
P
HASE MODULATED
AC S
YNCHRONOUS SECONDARY-SIDE CONTROLLER
P RELIMINARY DATA SHEET
THE INFINITE POWER OF INNOVATION
Copyright © 1997
Rev. 0.9.3 1/97
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL (714) 898-8121
11861 WESTERN AVENUE, GARDEN GROVE, CA. 92841
LX1570/1571
LIN DOC #:
1570
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ATENT PENDING
Note: All surface-mount packages are available in Tape & Reel.
Append the letter "T" to part number. (i.e. LX157xCDMT)
A VAILABLE OPTIONS PER PART #
Part #
C.L. C.S.
Application
Threshold
Option
Resistive
Output
LX1570 -0.2V
Sensing
Currents
< 4A
Current Output
LX1571 1V
Transformer
Currents
Sensing > 4A