UC2842A/3A/4A/5A

UC3842A/3A/4A/5A

HIGH PERFORMANCE CURRENT MODE PWM CONTROLLER

. TRIMMED OSCILLATOR DISCHARGE CUR-

.. RENT
CURRENT MODE OPERATION TO 500kHz
AUTOMATIC FEED FORWARD COMPENSA-

. TION
LATCHING PWM FOR CYCLE-BY-CYCLE

. CURRENT LIMITING
INTERNALLY TRIMMED REFERENCE WITH
Minidip SO8

.. UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT
HIGH CURRENT TOTEM POLE OUTPUT
UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT WITH HYSTER-

.. ESIS
LOW START-UP CURRENT (< 0.5mA)
DOUBLE PULSE SUPPRESSION
DESCRIPTION
The UC384xA family of control ICs provides the nec-
essary features to implement off-line or DC to DC
fixed frequency current mode control schemes with
a minimal external parts count. Internally imple-
mented circuits include a trimmed oscillator for pre-
cise DUTY CYCLE CONTROL under voltage lock-
out featuring start-up current less than 0.5mA, a pre-
cision reference trimmed for accuracy at the error
amp input, logic to insure latched operation, a PWM
comparator which also provides current limit control,
and a totem pole output stage designed to source
or sink high peak current. The output stage, suitable
for driving N-Channel MOSFETs, is low in the off-
state.
Differences between members of this family are the
under-voltage lockout thresholds and maximum duty
cycle ranges. The UC3842A and UC3844A have
UVLO thresholds of 16V (on) and 10V (off), ideally
suited off-line applications The corresponding thresh-
olds for the UC3843A and UC3845A are 8.5 V and
7.9V. The UC3842A and UC3843A can operate to
duty cycles approaching 100%. A range of the zero to
< 50 % is obtained by the UC3844A and UC3845A by
the addition of an internal toggle flip flop which blanks
the output off every other clock cycle.

BLOCK DIAGRAM (toggle flip flop used only in UC3844A and UC3845A)

7
Vi

34V UVLO
5V 8 VREF
5 S/R
GROUND REF 5V 50mA

INTERNAL
2.50V BIAS

VREF GOOD
LOGIC 6
OUTPUT
4
RT/CT OSC T

ERROR AMP.
+ 2R S
2
VFB - R PWM
R 1V LATCH
1
COMP CURRENT
SENSE
3
CURRENT COMPARATOR UC3842A
SENSE
D95IN331

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol Parameter Value Unit
Vi Supply Voltage (low impedance source) 30 V
Vi Supply Voltage (Ii < 30mA) Self Limiting
IO Output Current 1 A
EO Output Energy (capacitive load) 5 J
Analog Inputs (pins 2, 3) 0.3 to 5.5 V
Error Amplifier Output Sink Current 10 mA
Ptot Power Dissipation at Tamb 25 C (Minidip) 1.25 W
Ptot Power Dissipation at Tamb 25 C (SO8) 800 mW
Tstg Storage Temperature Range 65 to 150 C
TJ Junction Operating Temperature 40 to 150 C
TL Lead Temperature (soldering 10s) 300 C
* All voltages are with respect to pin 5, all currents are positive into the specified terminal.

PIN CONNECTION (top view)

Minidip/SO8

COMP 1 8 VREF
VFB 2 7 Vi
ISENSE 3 6 OUTPUT
RT/CT 4 5 GROUND
D95IN332

PIN FUNCTIONS

No Function Description
1 COMP This pin is the Error Amplifier output and is made available for loop compensation.
2 VFB This is the inverting input of the Error Amplifier. It is normally connected to the switching
power supply output through a resistor divider.
3 ISENSE A voltage proportional to inductor current is connected to this input. The PWM uses this
information to terminate the output switch conduction.
4 RT/CT The oscillator frequency and maximum Output duty cycle are programmed by connecting
resistor RT to Vref and cpacitor CT to ground. Operation to 500kHz is possible.
5 GROUND This pin is the combined control circuitry and power ground.
6 OUTPUT This output directly drives the gate of a power MOSFET. Peak currents up to 1A are sourced
and sunk by this pin.
7 VCC This pin is the positive supply of the control IC.
8 Vref This is the reference output. It provides charging current for capacitor C T through resistor RT.

ORDERING NUMBERS
SO8 Minidip
UC2842AD1; UC3842AD1 UC2842AN; UC3842AN
UC2843AD1; UC3843AD1 UC2843AN; UC3843AN
UC2844AD1; UC3844AD1 UC2844AN; UC3844AN
UC2845AD1; UC3845AD1 UC2845AN; UC3845AN

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THERMAL DATA
Symbol Description Minidip SO8 Unit
Rth j-amb Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient. max. 100 150 C/W

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ( [note 1] Unless otherwise stated, these specifications apply for
-25 < Tamb < 85C for UC284XA; 0 < Tamb < 70C for UC384XA; Vi = 15V (note 5); RT = 10K; CT = 3.3nF)
UC284XA UC384XA
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Unit
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
REFERENCE SECTION
VREF Output Voltage Tj = 25C Io = 1mA 4.95 5.00 5.05 4.90 5.00 5.10 V
VREF Line Regulation 12V Vi 25V 2 20 2 20 mV
VREF Load Regulation 1 Io 20mA 3 25 3 25 mV
VREF/T Temperature Stability (Note 2) 0.2 0.2 mV/C
Total Output Variation Line, Load, Temperature 4.9 5.1 4.82 5.18 V
eN Output Noise Voltage 10Hz f 10KHz Tj = 25C 50 50 V
(note 2)
Long Term Stability Tamb = 125C, 1000Hrs 5 25 5 25 mV
(note 2)
ISC Output Short Circuit -30 -100 -180 -30 -100 -180 mA
OSCILLATOR SECTION
fOSC Frequency Tj = 25C 47 52 57 47 52 57 KHz
fOSC/V Frequency Change with Volt. VCC = 12V to 25V 0.2 1 0.2 1 %
fOSC/T Frequency Change with Temp. TA = Tlow to Thigh 5 5 %
VOSC Oscillator Voltage Swing (peak to peak) 1.6 1.6 V
Idischg Discharge Current (VOSC =2V) TJ = 25C 7.8 8.3 8.8 7.8 8.3 8.8 mA
ERROR AMP SECTION
V2 Input Voltage VPIN1 = 2.5V 2.45 2.50 2.55 2.42 2.50 2.58 V
Ib Input Bias Current VFB = 5V -0.1 -1 -0.1 -2 A
AVOL 2V Vo 4V 65 90 65 90 dB
BW Unity Gain Bandwidth TJ = 25C 0.7 1 0.7 1 MHz
PSRR Power Supply Rejec. Ratio 12V Vi 25V 60 70 60 70 dB
Io Output Sink Current VPIN2 = 2.7V VPIN1 = 1.1V 2 12 2 12 mA
Io Output Source Current VPIN2 = 2.3V VPIN1 = 5V -0.5 -1 -0.5 -1 mA
VOUT High VPIN2 = 2.3V; 5 6.2 5 6.2 V
RL = 15K to Ground
VOUT Low VPIN2 = 2.7V; 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 V
RL = 15K to Pin 8
CURRENT SENSE SECTION
GV Gain (note 3 & 4) 2.85 3 3.15 2.85 3 3.15 V/V
V3 Maximum Input Signal VPIN1 = 5V (note 3) 0.9 1 1.1 0.9 1 1.1 V
SVR Supply Voltage Rejection 12 Vi 25V (note 3) 70 70 dB
Ib Input Bias Current -2 -10 -2 -10 A
Delay to Output 150 300 150 300 ns

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

UC284XA UC384XA
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Unit
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
OUTPUT SECTION
VOL Output Low Level ISINK = 20mA 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 V
ISINK = 200mA 1.6 2.2 1.6 2.2 V
VOH Output High Level ISOURCE = 20mA 13 13.5 13 13.5 V
ISOURCE = 200mA 12 13.5 12 13.5 V
VOLS UVLO Saturation VCC = 6V; ISINK = 1mA 0.7 1.2 0.7 1.2 V
tr Rise Time Tj = 25C CL = 1nF (2) 50 150 50 150 ns
tf Fall Time Tj = 25C CL = 1nF (2) 50 150 50 150 ns
UNDER-VOLTAGE LOCKOUT SECTION
Start Threshold X842A/4A 15 16 17 14.5 16 17.5 V
X843A/5A 7.8 8.4 9.0 7.8 8.4 9.0 V
Min Operating Voltage X842A/4A 9 10 11 8.5 10 11.5 V
After Turn-on X843A/5A 7.0 7.6 8.2 7.0 7.6 8.2 V
PWM SECTION
Maximum Duty Cycle X842A/3A 94 96 100 94 96 100 %
X844A/5A 47 48 50 47 48 50 %
Minimum Duty Cycle 0 0 %
TOTAL STANDBY CURRENT
Ist Start-up Current Vi = 6.5V for UCX843A/45A 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 mA
Vi = 14V for UCX842A/44A 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 mA
Ii Operating Supply Current VPIN2 = VPIN3 = 0V 12 17 12 17 mA
Viz Zener Voltage Ii = 25mA 30 36 30 36 V

Notes : 1. Max package power dissipation limits must be respected; low duty cycle pulse techniques are used during test maintain Tj as
close to Tamb as possible.
2. These parameters, although guaranteed, are not 100% tested in production.
3. Parameter measured at trip point of latch with VPIN2 = 0.
4. Gain defined as :
VPIN1
A= ; 0 VPIN3 0.8 V
VPIN3
5. Adjust Vi above the start threshold before setting at 15 V.

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Figure 1: Open Loop Test Circuit.

VREF
4.7K RT

2N2222 A Vi
VREF
0.1F
100K COMP 8
1 7
ERROR AMP. VFB Vi
2 1W
ADJUST 1K 0.1F
ISENSE ISENSE UC3842A 1K
4.7K 3 OUTPUT
ADJUST 5K 6 OUTPUT
RT/CT
4 GROUND
5

CT
D95IN343 GROUND

High peak currents associated with capacitive loads to pin 5 in a single point ground. The transistor and
necessitate careful grounding techniques. Timing 5 K potentiometer are used to sample the oscillator
and bypass capacitors should be connected close waveform and apply an adjustable ramp to pin 3.

Figure 2: Oscillator Frequency vs Timing Resis- Figure 3: Maximum Duty Cycle vs Timing Resis-
tance tor
fo fo
D96IN362 D96IN363
(Hz) (Hz)

80
1M
CT
=4
70
pF 60
1nF

100K 2.2
nF
4.7
nF 40

10K
20

1K 0
300 1K 3K 10K 30K RT() 300 1K 3K 10K 30K RT()

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Figure 4: Oscillator Discharge Current vs. Tem- Figure 5: Error Amp Open-Loop Gain and
perature. Phase vs. Frequency.
Idischg D95IN335
(dB)
D95IN337

(mA) Vi=15V
Vi=15V VO=2V to 4V
80 30
VOSC=2V RL=100K
8.5 Gain
TA=25C
60 60

8.0 40 90
Phase
20 120
7.5
0 150

7.0 -20 180

-55 -25 0 25 50 75 100 TA(C) 10 100 1K 10K 100K 1M f(Hz)

Figure 6: Current Sense Input Threshold vs. Er- Figure 7: Reference Voltage Change vs.
ror Amp Output Voltage. Source Current.
D95IN339
Vth D95IN338
60
(V)
Vi=15V Vi=15V
1.0 50
TA=25C
0.8 40 TA=-40C
TA=125C TA=125C
0.6 30 TA=25C

0.4 20

TA=-40C
0.2 10

0.0 0
0 2 4 6 VO(V) 0 20 40 60 80 100 Iref(mA)

Figure 8: Reference Short Circuit Current vs.

Temperature.
D95IN340
ISC
(mA)
Vi=15V
100 RL0.1

90

80

70

60

50
-55 -25 0 25 50 75 100 TA(C)

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Figure 9: Output Saturation Voltage vs. Load Figure 10: Supply Current vs. Supply Voltage.
Current.
Vsat D95IN341 Ii D95IN342
(V) (mA)
Source Saturation
Vi
(Load to Ground)
-1
TA=25C TA=-40C 20
-2
Vi=15V
80s Pulsed Load 120Hz Rate 15

3 RT=10K

UCX843/45

UCX842/44
10 CT=3.3nF
TA=-40C VFB=0V
2
TA=25C ISense=0V
5 TA=25C
1
Sink Saturation GND
(Load to Vi)
0 0
0 200 400 600 IO(mA) 0 10 20 30 Vi(V)

Figure 11: Output Waveform. Figure 12: Output Cross Conduction

Vi =15V Vi =30V
CL = 1.0nF CL = 15pF
90% TA = 25C
TA = 25C
VO
20V/DIV

ICC
10% 100mA/DIV

50ns/DIV 100ns/DIV
Figure 13: Oscillator and Output Waveforms.

Vi
7 CT
8
5V REG
OUTPUT
PWM
6
RT OUTPUT LARGE RT/SMALL CT
CLOCK
4
OSCILLATOR
CT
ID

CT OUTPUT

5 SMALL RT/LARGE CT
GND

D95IN344

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Figure 14 : Error Amp Configuration.

2.5V

1mA
+

VFB 2
Zi -
COMP 1
Zf
D95IN345

Figure 15 : Under Voltage Lockout.

7 ON/OFF COMMAND
Vi TO REST OF IC ICC

<17mA
UC3842A UC3843A
UC3844A UC3845A
VON 16V 8.4V <0.5mA
VCC
VOFF 10V 7.6V VOFF VON

Fig.15-UC3842A

Figure 16 : Current Sense Circuit .

ERROR
AMPL. 2R
IS
1 R 1V
COMP CURRENT
SENSE
R 3 COMPARATOR

CURRENT
RS C SENSE
5
GND
D95IN347

Peak current (is) is determined by the formula

1.0 V
IS max
RS
A small RC filter may be required to suppress switch transients.

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Figure 17 : Slope Compensation Techniques.

VREG VREG
8 8
RT RT
RT/CT RT/CT
IS 4 UC3842A IS 4 UC3842A
RSLOPE CT CT
RSLOPE
R1 ISENSE R1 ISENSE
3 3
5 5
RS RS
GND GND
D95IN348

Figure 18 : Isolated MOSFET Drive and Current Transformer Sensing.

VCC Vin

+ ISOLATION
5.0Vref BOUNDARY
-

VGS Waveforms

Q1 + +
+ 6 0 0
- - -
50% DC 25% DC
S
Q V(pin 1) -1.4 NS

-
R Ipk =
3RS
( )
NP

+
COMP/LATCH 3 R

C RS NS NP

D95IN349

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Figure 19 : Latched Shutdown.

4
OSC

8
R

BIAS

R +

1mA
+ 2R
-
2 EA
R

5
2N
3905

2N
3903

D95IN350

SCR must be selected for a holding current of less than 0.5mA at TA(min).
The simple two transistor circuit can be used in place of the SCR as shown. All resistors are 10K.

Figure 20: Error Amplifier Compensation

+
From VO 2.5V
1mA
Ri + 2R
-
2 EA
Rd Cf Rf R

1
5
Error Amp compensation circuit for stabilizing any current-mode topology except
for boost and flyback converters operating with continuous inductor current.

+
From VO 2.5V
1mA
RP + 2R
Ri
-
2 EA
CP Rd Cf Rf R

1
5 D95IN351

Error Amp compensation circuit for stabilizing current-mode boost and flyback
topologies operating with continuous inductor current.

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Figure 21: External Clock Synchronization.

VREF
8
R

BIAS
RT R

4
OSC
+
CT
EXTERNAL
SYNC INPUT 2R
0.01F +
-
2 EA
47 R
1

5
D95IN352
The diode clamp is required if the Sync amplitude is large enough to cause
the bottom side of CT to go more than 300mV below ground

Figure 22: External Duty Cycle Clamp and Multi Unit Synchronization.

VREF 8

RA R

BIAS
8 4
RB 5K R
6
+ 3 4
5 R OSC
- +
5K Q 7

+ + 2R
2 S 2
- -
EA
C 5K R
1 NE555 1
5

TO ADDITIONAL
UCX84XAs
UCX84XAs
1.44 RB
f= Dmax = D95IN353
(RA + 2RB)C RA + 2RB

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Figure 23: Soft-Start Circuit

8 5Vref

R
+
BIAS -
R

4
OSC
+

1mA S
+ 2R Q
2 +
- R
1M EA R 1V -
1

C 5

D95IN354

Figure 24: Soft-Start and Error Amplifier Output Duty Cycle Clamp.

VCC Vin

+
8 5Vref
-
R
+
BIAS - 7
R

4 6
OSC Q1
+

1mA VClamp S
+ 2R - Q 5
2
- + R
EA R 1V
R2
1 Comp/Latch

5
RS
C R1 BC109
R1 VCLAMP
VCLAMP = where 0 <VCLAMP <1V Ipk(max) = D95IN355
R1 + R 2 RS

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mm inch
DIM. OUTLINE AND
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
MECHANICAL DATA
A 1.75 0.069
a1 0.1 0.25 0.004 0.010
a2 1.65 0.065
a3 0.65 0.85 0.026 0.033
b 0.35 0.48 0.014 0.019
b1 0.19 0.25 0.007 0.010
C 0.25 0.5 0.010 0.020
c1 45 (typ.)
D (1) 4.8 5.0 0.189 0.197
E 5.8 6.2 0.228 0.244
e 1.27 0.050
e3 3.81 0.150
F (1) 3.8 4.0 0.15 0.157
L 0.4 1.27 0.016 0.050
M 0.6 0.024 SO8
S 8 (max.)

(1) D and F do not include mold flash or protrusions. Mold flash or

potrusions shall not exceed 0.15mm (.006inch).

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mm inch
DIM. OUTLINE AND
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX. MECHANICAL DATA
A 3.32 0.131

a1 0.51 0.020

B 1.15 1.65 0.045 0.065

b 0.356 0.55 0.014 0.022

b1 0.204 0.304 0.008 0.012

D 10.92 0.430

E 7.95 9.75 0.313 0.384

e 2.54 0.100

e3 7.62 0.300

e4 7.62 0.300

F 6.6 0.260

I 5.08 0.200

L 3.18 3.81 0.125 0.150

Minidip
Z 1.52 0.060

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