SLVS074I January   1983  – July 2022 TL494

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Simplified Block Diagram
  5. 5 Revision History
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 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, Reference Section
    6. 7.6  Electrical Characteristics, Oscillator Section
    7. 7.7  Electrical Characteristics, Error-Amplifier Section
    8. 7.8  Electrical Characteristics, Output Section
    9. 7.9  Electrical Characteristics, Dead-Time Control Section
    10. 7.10 Electrical Characteristics, PWM Comparator Section
    11. 7.11 Electrical Characteristics, Total Device
    12. 7.12 Switching Characteristics
    13. 7.13 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Parameter Measurement Information
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 5-V Reference Regulator
      2. 9.3.2 Oscillator
      3. 9.3.3 Dead-time Control
      4. 9.3.4 Comparator
      5. 9.3.5 Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM)
      6. 9.3.6 Error Amplifiers
      7. 9.3.7 Output-Control Input
      8. 9.3.8 Output Transistors
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 10.2.2.1 Input Power Source
        2. 10.2.2.2 Control Circuits
          1. 10.2.2.2.1 Oscillator
          2. 10.2.2.2.2 Error Amplifier
          3. 10.2.2.2.3 Current-Limiting Amplifier
          4. 10.2.2.2.4 Soft Start and Dead Time
        3. 10.2.2.3 Inductor Calculations
        4. 10.2.2.4 Output Capacitance Calculations
        5. 10.2.2.5 Transistor Power-Switch Calculations
      3. 10.2.3 Application Curves for Output Characteristics
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 12.1.1 Feedback Traces
      2. 12.1.2 Input/Output Capacitors
      3. 12.1.3 Compensation Components
      4. 12.1.4 Traces and Ground Planes
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Trademarks
    2. 13.2 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    3. 13.3 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

9.3.2 Oscillator

The oscillator provides a positive sawtooth waveform to the dead-time and PWM comparators for comparison to the various control signals.

The frequency of the oscillator is programmed by selecting timing components RT and CT. The oscillator charges the external timing capacitor, CT, with a constant current, the value of which is determined by the external timing resistor, RT. This produces a linear-ramp voltage waveform. When the voltage across CT reaches 3 V, the oscillator circuit discharges it, and the charging cycle is reinitiated. The charging current is determined by the formula:

Equation 1. GUID-938E255B-A311-48AA-A461-4DE088E0A478-low.gif

The period of the sawtooth waveform is:

Equation 2. GUID-3B8A163E-6FD2-4966-9FDD-F03ABE0FC04B-low.gif

The frequency of the oscillator becomes:

Equation 3. GUID-01F0422F-EA06-46ED-A38D-A957D6AB7488-low.gif

However, the oscillator frequency is equal to the output frequency only for single-ended applications. For push-pull applications, the output frequency is one-half the oscillator frequency.

Single-ended applications:

Equation 4. GUID-4C55DC1C-B999-4022-BCFB-50C79D210F95-low.gif

Push-pull applications:

Equation 5. GUID-D9D7CE3E-B06A-4384-AEBD-2FE4E9E7D402-low.gif