NCP1239
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Figure 43. An Easy Means to Add Slope Compensation is by Using an Extra RC Network Building a Ramp
from the Drive Signal
R1
C1
D1
1N4148
Rsense
R3
DRV
CS
R4
A 2
ND
OVER-CURRENT COMPARATOR FOR ABNORMAL OVER-CURRENT FAULT DETECTION
A severe fault like a winding short-circuit can cause the
switch current to increase very rapidly during the on-time.
The current sense signal significantly exceeds V
ILIM1
. But,
because the current sense signal is blanked by the LEB
circuit during the switch turn on, the power switch current
can become huge causing system damage.
The NCP1239 protects against this fault by adding an
additional comparator for abnormal over-current fault
detection. The current sense signal is blanked with a shorter
LEB duration, t
LEB2
, typically 120 ns, before applying it to
the abnormal over-current fault comparator. The voltage
threshold of the comparator, V
ILIM2
, typically 1.2 V, is set
50 % higher than V
LIMIT1
, to avoid interference with normal
operation. Four consecutive abnormal over-current faults
cause the controller to enter latch mode. The count to 4
provides noise immunity during surge testing. The counter
is reset each time a DRV pulse occurs without activating the
Fault Over-Current Comparator.
Please note that like timer-based short-circuit protection,
A, F, G, H, I and J versions are latching off compared to B,
C, D and E versions that are auto-recovery.
OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION ON V
CC
PIN
The NCP1239 hosts a dedicated comparator on the V
CC
pin. When the voltage on this pin exceeds 25.5 V typically
(32.0 V for F and J versions) for more than 20 ms, a signal
is sent to the internal latch and the controller immediately
stops the driving pulses while remaining in a lockout state.
Depending controller options, this OVP on V
CC
pin can be
auto-recovery or latched. For latching-off versions, the part
can be reset by cycling down its V
CC
, for instance by pulling
off the power plug but also if a brown-out recovery is sensed
by the controller. This technique offers a simple and cheap
means to protect the converter against optocoupler.
PROTECTING FROM A FAILURE OF THE CURRENT SENSING
A 1-mA (typically) pull-up current source, I
CS
, pulls up the
CS pin to disable the controller if the pin is left open.
In addition the maximum duty ratio limit (80% typically)
avoids that the MOSFET stays permanently on if the switch
current cannot reach the setpoint when for instance, the input
voltage is low or if the CS pin is grounded. In this case, the
OCP timer is activated. If the timer elapses, the controller
enters in auto-recovery or endless hiccup mode depending
on the controller option. This unexpected operation can lead
to deep CCM with destructive consequences.