The UC1526 is a high performance monolithic pulse width modulator
circuit designed for fixed-frequency switching regulators and other
power control appl ications. Included in an 18-pin dual-in-line package are a temperature compensated voltage reference, sawtooth oscillator, error amplifier, pulse width modulator, pulse metering and
setting logic, and two low impedance power drivers. Also included
are protective features such as soft-start and under-voltage lockout,
digital current limiting, double pulse inhibit, a data latch for single
pulse metering, adjustable deadtime, and provision for symmetry correction inputs. For ease of interface, all digital control ports are TTL
and B-series CMOS compatible. Active LOW logic design allows
wired-OR connections for maximum flexibilit y. This versatile device
can be used to impl ement single-ende d or push-p ull switching regulators of either polarity, both transformerless and transformer coupled. The UC1526 is characterized for operation over the full military
temperature range of -55°C to +125°C. The UC2526 is characterized
for operation from -25°C to +85°C, and the UC3526 is characterized
for operation from 0° to +70°C.
+VIN = 15V, and over operating ambient temper at ure, unless othe rwise
specified, TA = TJ.
UC1526
UC2526
UC3526
PARAMETERTEST CONDI TIO NSUC1526 / UC2526UC3526UNITS
MINTYPMAXMINTYPMAX
Oscillator Section (Note 5)
Initial AccuracyT
Voltage Sta bi lity+V
Temperature StabilityOver Operating T
Minimum FrequencyR
Maximum Fr equencyR
Sawtooth Peak Volt age+V
Sawtooth Valley Voltage+V
Err or Am p lifier Section ( Note 6)
Input Offset VoltageR
Input Bias Current-350-1000-350-2000nA
Input Offset Current3510035200nA
DC Open Loop GainR
HIGH Output Volt age V
LOW Outpu t VoltageV
Common Mode RejectionRs ≤ 12kΩ70947094dB
Supply Voltage Rejec tion+V
PWM Compar ator (Note 5)
Minimum Duty CycleV
Maximum Duty CycleV
Digital Ports (
SYNC, SHUTDOWN, and RESET)
HIGH Output Volt ageI
LOW Outpu t VoltageI
HIGH Input Curren tV
LOW Input CurrentV
Current LImit Comparator ( Not e 7)
Sense VoltageR
Input Bias Current-3-10-3-10µA
Soft-Start Sect ion
Error Clamp Voltage
Cs Charging Current
Output Dri ve rs (Each Out put ) ( Note 8)
HIGH Output Volt ageI
LOW Outpu t VoltageI
Collector LeakageV
Rise TimeCL = 1000pF0.30.60.30.6µs
Fall TimeCL = 1000pF0.10.20.10.2µ s
Power Consumption (Note 9)
Standby Curre ntSHUTDOW N
J = + 25°C±3±8±3±8%
IN = 8 to 35V0.510.51%
J7103 5%
T = 150kΩΩ, CT = 20µµF11Hz
T = 2kΩΩ, CT = 1.0nF400400kHz
The reference regulator of the UC1526 is based on a tem-
perature compensated ze ner diode. The circuitry is fully
active at supply voltag es above +8V, and provides up to
20mA of load current to external circuitry at +5.0V. In systems where additional current is required, an external
PNP transistor can be used to boost the available current.
A rugged low frequency audio-type transistor should be
used, and lead lengths between the PWM and transistor
should be as sho rt as possible to minimize the risk of oscillations. Even so, some types of transistors may require
collector-base capacitance for stability. Up to 1 amp of
load current can b e obtained with excellent regulati on if
the device selected maintains high current gain.
Figure 1. Extending Referen ce O ut put Current
Under-Voltage Lockout
The under-voltage lockout circuit protects the UC1526
and the power devices it controls from inadequate supply
voltage, If +V
drivers and holds the RESET
spurious output pulses w hile the control circuitry is stabilizing, and holds the soft-start timing capacitor in a discharged state.
IN is too low, the circuit disables the output
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pin LOW. This prevents
Figure 2. U n der -Voltag e Lock out Schem ati c
Soft-Start Circuit
The soft-start circuit protects the power transistors and
rectifier diodes from high current surges during power
supply turn-on. When supply voltage is first applied to the
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UC1526, the unde r-voltage lockout circuit holds RESET
LOW with Q
3. Q1 is turned on, which holds the soft-start
capacitor voltage at zero. The second collector of Q
clamps the output of the error amplifier to ground, guaranteeing zero duty cycle at the driver outputs. When the
_______
supply voltage reache s normal operating range, RESET
will go HIGH. Q
current source to charge C
fier output to 1V
1 turns off, allowing the internal 100mA
S. Q2 clamps the error ampli-
BE above the voltage on CS. As the soft-
start voltage ramps up to +5V, the duty cycle of the PWM
linearly increases to whatever value the voltage regulation loop requires for an error null.
1
The circuit consists of a +1.2V bandgap reference and
comparator circuit which is active when the reference
voltage has risen to 3V
erence voltage rises to approximately +4.4V, the circuit
enables the output drivers an d releases the RESET
BE or +1.8V at 25°C. When the ref-
_______
pin,
allowing a normal soft-start. The comparator has 200mV
of hysteresis to minimize oscillation at the trip point.
When +V
IN to the PWM is removed and the reference
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drops to +4.2V, the under-voltage circuit pulls RESET
LOW again. The soft-start capacitor is immediately discharged, and the PWM is ready for another soft-start cycle.
The UC1526 can operate from a +5V supply by connecting the V
ply between +4.8 and +5.2V.
REF pin to the +VIN pin and maintaining the sup-
Figure 3. Soft-Start Circuit Schemati c
Digital Control Ports
The three digital control ports of the UC1526 are bi-directional. Each p in can drive TTL and 5V CMOS logic directly, up to a fan-out of 10 low-power Schottky gates.
Each pin can also be directly driven by open-collector
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION (cont.)
TTL, open-drain CMOS, and open-collector voltage comparators; fan-in is equivalent to 1 low-power Schottky
gate. Each port is no rmally HIGH; the pin is pulled LOW
to activate the particular function. Driving SYNC
itiates a discharge cycle in the oscillator. Pulling
____________
SHUTDOWN
pulses. Holding RESET
LOW immediately inhibits all PWM output
_______
LOW discharges the soft-start
capacitor. The logic threshold is +1.1V at +25°C. Noise
immunity can be gained at the expense of fan-out with an
external 2k pull-up resistor to +5V.
Figure 4. Digital Control Port Schem at ic
Oscillator
The oscillator is programmed for frequency and dead time
with three components: R
T, CT and RD. Two waveforms
are generated: a sawtooth wa veform at pin 10 for p ulse
width modulation, and a logic clock at pin 12. The following procedure is recommended for choosing timing values:
1. With R
for R
D = 0 (pin 11 shorted to ground) select values
T and CT from Figure 7 to give the desired oscillator
period. Remember that the frequency at each driver output is half the oscillator freq uency, and the frequency at
the +V
C terminal is the same as the oscillator frequency .
2. If more dead ti me is required , select a larg e value of
D. At 40kHz dead time increases by 400ns/ Ω .
R
______
LOW in-
UC1526
UC2526
UC3526
Multiple devices can be synchronized together by programming one master unit for the desi red frequency and
then sharing its sawtoo th and clock waveforms with the
slave units. All C
of the master, and all SYNC
nected to the SYNC
nals are left open or connected to V
terminals may be either left open or grounded.
Error Amplifier
The error ampl ifi er is a transconductance design, with an
output impedance of 2MΩ . Since all vol tage gain takes
place at the output pin, the open-loop gain/frequency
characteristics can be controlled with shunt reactance to
ground. When compensated for unity-gain stability with
100pF, the amplifier has an open-loop pole at 800Hz.
The input connections to the error amplifier are determined by the polarity of the switchi ng supply output voltage. For positi ve supplies, the common-mode voltage is
+5.0V and the feedback connections in Figure 6A are
used. With negative supplies, the common-mode voltage
is ground and the fee dback divider is connected between
the negative output and the +5.0V reference voltage, as
shown in Figure 6B.
Output Drivers
The totem-pole output drivers of the UC1526 are designed to source and sink 100mA continuously and
200mA peak. Loads can be driven either from the output
pins 13 and 16, or from the +V
Since the bottom transistor of the totem-pole is allowed to
saturate, there is a momentary condu ction path from the
+V
C terminal to g round during switching. To limit the re-
sulting current spikes a small resistor in series with pin 14
is always recommended. The resistor value is determined by the driver supply voltage, and should be chosen
for 200mA peak currents .
T terminals are connected to the CT pin
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______
terminals a re likewise con-
pin of the master. Slave R
REF. Slave RD
C, as required.
T termi-
3. Increasin g the dead time will cause the oscillator frequency to decrea se slightly. Go back and decrease the
value of R
T slightly to bring the frequency back to the
nominal design value.
The UC1526 can be synchronized to an external logic
clock by programming the oscil lator to free-run at a frequency 10% slower than the sync frequ ency. A periodic
______
LOW logic pulse approximately 0.5µs wide at the SYNC
pin will then lock the oscillator to the external frequency.
Figure 5. O sc illator Connec tion s and W aveforms
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UC1526
UC2526
UC3526
Figure 6. Er ror Ampl ifier Connections
Figure 7. Push-Pull Configuration
TYPICAL CHARACTERIS TICS
Figure 8. Single-En ded Co n figu ration
Figure 9. Driving N-channel Power Mos fets
Oscillator Period vs RT and CT
Oscillatio n Perio d
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TYPICAL CHARACTERIS TICS
UC1526
UC2526
UC3526
Output Driver Deadtime vs R
D ValueUnder Voltage Lockout Characteristic
Error Amplifier Open Loop Gai n vs Freq uen c yCurrent Limit Tran sfer Fu n ctio n
Shutdow n DelayOut put Driver Satu ration Voltag e
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