ST AN1707 APPLICATION NOTE

1 INTRODUCTION

APPLICATION NOTE

AN1707

TD220/221

Gate Driver wit h Vreg and Two-Point Regulator

by Giuseppe Scuderi

This application note gives a simple functional
description of the TD220/221, which is a standard
circuit designed with an industrial application in
mind, see

However, the TD220/221, together with other ST
components, such as an ST7 microcontroller, and
a MOSFET device, can provide a flexible, high­performance, power management solution that
may be broadly applied to applications in the
industrial fields.

A common problem in such off-line applications is
the generation of a low voltage power supply for
the various control ICs.

Fig. 1: Typical application schematic of the TD220/22

Figure 1

.

Because of this, the TD220/221 includes a

"Two-Point Regulator” that enables control of a
switching charge pump connected.

The charge pump diodes are integrated within the
TD220/221, and a switch disables the charge
pump when the nominal voltage is reached.

The main advantage of the TD220/221 is that it
integrates, in a single SO8 package, 3 block
functions—voltage regulation, power supply and
power MOS driver—at a very reasonable price.

In typical applications, the TD220/221 manages
the following functions:

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The MOSFET gate driver.

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The microcontroller’s 3.3 V or 5 V supply.

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The power supply voltage at 13 V.

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Fig. 2: Description of the TD220/221

As shown in

Figure 1

, the TD220/221 internal

blocks are:

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Source—Used in order to bias other blocks in
the circuit,

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UVLO—Under Voltage Lock Out,

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Vreg—Voltage Regulator at 3.3 V (for the
TD220) or at 5 V (for the TD221),

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Driver—Provides the current in order to
drive an external MOS,

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TPR—Two Point Regulator,

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Clamp—Fixes the maximum Vcc at 22 V.

The UVLO block insures that Vcc is set such that
the TD220/221 functions correctly. Two boundary
voltages are internally fixed at 14.1 V (UVLOH)
and at 8.2 V (UVLOL). If the circuit is in the OFF
state, it will turn on when the UVLO voltage
reaches 14.1 V. This represents the minimum
value necessary to turn the circuit ON, and then

Fig. 3: TPR schematic: LDMOS Off

the Vcc power supply value stabilizes at 13 V.
When the circuit is in the ON state, maximum
UVLO voltage value that turns the circuit OFF is

8.2 V.
The role of the UVLO is both simple and

extremely important: it imposes the voltage range
for circuit ignition and blocking.

When the Vcc is at 13 V the Vreg b lock pr ovides a
precise output voltage at 3.3 V (for the TD220) or
at 5 V (for the TD221) with accuracy of ±3% at
25°C and for Iout = 10 mA. This Vcc is used to
supply power to the driver of an external power
MOS.

The Vcc voltage is so exact thanks to the TPR
block that allows it to maintain an accuracy of
±300 mV. This variation is measured using the
external capacitor C1 = 100 nF as shown in

Figure 3

and

Figure 4

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VCC VCAP

C1

Threshol d Com pa rat or Hi gh = 13. 15V
Threshol d Com pa rat or Low = 12. 85 V

D1

D2

VSUP

VCC

LDMO S

13V

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Fig. 4: TPR schematic: LDMOS On

VCC VCAP

C1

Threshol d Com pa rat or Hi gh = 13.15V
Threshol d Com pa rat or Low = 12 . 85 V

D1

D2

VCC

LDMO S

13V

V

The Vcc voltage is regulated by the power
LDMOS, driven by the CMOS comparator with
hysteresis.

Fig. 5: VSUP current behavior

VSUP

C2

Isup

t

When the LDMOS is in the OFF state, the energy
arrives at the VSUP pin, and the current passes
across the D1 and D2 diodes, charging the C1
and C2 capacitors, and increasing the Vcc voltage
value.

When the LDMOS is in the ON state, the energy
discharges versus the ground and the Vc c vol tage
value decreases with reference to the application
consumption.

As shown in

Figure 5

, it is possible to see the
current behavior on the VSUP pin. This behavior
is generated by an RC circuit supplied perio dically
with a duty cycle of 50%.

When the LDMOS is in the OFF state , the positi ve
current pulse charges C1 and C2 capacitors and
the negative current pulse goes across the
internal LDMOS diode.

When the TPR threshold reaches Vtpron, almost

13.15 V, the comparator switches the LDMOS to
the ON state.

In this case, the positive current pulse goes
across the LDMOS (Ron) and discharges to
ground, while the negativ e current p ulse is di vided
between the Ron and the internal diode.

When Vcc voltage reaches Vtproff, almost

12.85 V, the comparator turns off the LDMOS and
the current pulses charge the C1 and C2
capacitors again.

Figure 6

shows the above des cribed behavior for

the TD220/221 application.

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AN1707 UVLO Start Up

2 UVLO START UP

The UVLO startup feature requires an off-line
voltage, together with a resistor, to be connected
to the Vcc pin, as shown in

Figure 1

The Vcc waveform at startup i s shown i n

on page 1.

Figure 7

You should study the charging and discharging
time of the C1 capacitor time in order to choose
the optimum value of C1 for your application. The
C1 value should insure a sufficient discharge
delay time to avoid reaching the UVLOL voltage
value (8.2 V) which would turn off the circuit
before the first current pulses arrive.

Fig. 7: UVLO Start Up and Ivsup

VCC

VCC

VCC

UVLOH = 14.1V

UVLOH = 14.1V

UVLOH = 14.1V

Fig. 6: VSUP and VCAP dynamic behavior

C1 and C2 charging time

C1 and C2 charging time

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Vcc = 13V RMS (DC)

Vcc = 13V RMS (DC)

C1 and C2 dic ha rgi ng time

C1 and C2 dic ha rgi ng time

Vtpron = 13.15V

Vtpron = 13.15V

Vtpron = 13.15V

Vtproff = 12.85V

Vtproff = 12.85V

Vtproff = 12.85V

UVLOL = 8.2V

UVLOL = 8.2V

UVLOL = 8.2V

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in order to guarantee

in order to guarantee

thecircuit ON state

thecircuit ON state

thecircuit ON state

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AN1707 Conclusion

3 CONCLUSION

The TD220/221 has been designed for power
managment applications in the industrial fields.
This component integrates a Gate Driver with
Vreg and Two-Point regulator in an SO8 plastic
package. Good performance, excellent accuracy
and low cost characterize this product.

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