SLUS829G August   2008  – February 2020 UCC2897A

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. Features
  2. Applications
  3. Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Typical Application Diagram
  4. Revision History
  5. Device Options
  6. Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  7. Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 7.7 Typical Characteristics
  8. Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Detailed Pin Descriptions
        1. 8.3.1.1  RDEL
        2. 8.3.1.2  RON
        3. 8.3.1.3  ROFF
        4. 8.3.1.4  VREF
        5. 8.3.1.5  SYNC
        6. 8.3.1.6  GND
        7. 8.3.1.7  CS
        8. 8.3.1.8  RSLOPE
        9. 8.3.1.9  FB
        10. 8.3.1.10 SS/SD
        11. 8.3.1.11 PGND
        12. 8.3.1.12 AUX
        13. 8.3.1.13 OUT
        14. 8.3.1.14 VDD
        15. 8.3.1.15 LINEUV
        16. 8.3.1.16 VIN
        17. 8.3.1.17 LINEOV
      2. 8.3.2 JFET Control and UVLO
      3. 8.3.3 Line Undervoltage Protection
      4. 8.3.4 Line Overvoltage Protection
      5. 8.3.5 Pulse Skipping
      6. 8.3.6 Synchronization
      7. 8.3.7 Gate Drive Connection
      8. 8.3.8 Bootstrap Biasing
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
  9. Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1 Oscillator
        2. 9.2.2.2 Soft Start
        3. 9.2.2.3 VDD Bypass Requirements
        4. 9.2.2.4 Delay Programming
        5. 9.2.2.5 Input Voltage Monitoring
        6. 9.2.2.6 Current Sense and Slope Compensation
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Documentation Support
      1. 12.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 12.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 12.3 Community Resources
    4. 12.4 Trademarks
    5. 12.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 12.6 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Soft Start

Once RON is defined, the charge current of the soft-start capacitor is calculated with Equation 13.

Equation 13. UCC2897A eq_11_softstart__slus829.gif

During soft start, CSS charges from 0 to 5 V by the calculated ISS current. The actual control range of the soft-start capacitor voltage is between 2.5 and 4.5 V. Therefore, the soft-start capacitor value must be based on this narrower control range and the required startup time (tSS) according to Equation 14.

Equation 14. UCC2897A eq_12_softstart__slus829.gif

Note that tSS defines a time interval to reach the maximum-current capability of the converter and not the time required to ramp the output voltage from 0 V to the nominal regulated level. Using an open-loop start-up scheme does not allow accurate control over the ramp-up time of the output voltage. In addition to the ISS and CSS values, the time required to reach the nominal output voltage of the converter is a function of the maximum-output current (current limit), the output capacitance of the converter and the actual load conditions. If it is critical to implement a tightly-controlled ramp-up time at the output of the converter, the soft start must be implemented using a closed-loop technique. Closed-loop soft-start implements with the error amplifier of the voltage regulation loop when the voltage reference is ramped from 0 V to the final steady-state value during the required tSS startup-time interval.