NCP13992
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VCC Management with High−voltage Startup Current
Source
The NCP13992 controller features a HV startup current
source that allows fast startup time and extremely low
standby power consumption. Two startup current levels
(I
start1
and I
start2
) are provided by the system for safety in
case of short circuit between VCC and GND pins. In
addition, the HV startup current source features a dedicated
over−temperature protection to prevent IC damage for any
failure mode that may occur in the application. The HV
startup current source is primarily enabled or disabled based
on V
CC
level. The startup HV current source can be also
enabled by BO_OK rising edge, auto−recovery timer end
and TSD end event. The HV startup current source charges
the VCC capacitor before IC start−up.
Figure 4. Internal Connection of the VCC Management Block
The NCP13992 controller disables the HV startup current
source once the VCC pin voltage level reaches V
CC_ON
threshold – refer to Figure 4. The application then starts
operation and the auxiliary winding maintains the voltage
bias for the controller during normal and skip−mode
operating modes. The IC operates in so called Dynamic Self
Supply (DSS) mode when the bias from auxiliary winding
is not sufficient to keep the V
CC
voltage above V
CC_OFF
threshold (i.e. V
CC
voltage is cycling between V
CC_ON
and
V
CC_OFF
thresholds with no driver pulses on the output
during positive V
CC
ramp). Please refer to Figure 23 through
Figure 25 to find an illustration of the NCP13992 VCC
management system under all operating conditions/modes.
The HV startup current source features an independent
over–temperature protection system to limit I
start2
current
when the die temperature reaches 130°C. At this
temperature, I
start2
will be progressively to prevent the die
temperature from rising above 130°C.
Brown−out Protection − VBULK/PFC FB Input
Resonant tank of an LLC converter is always designed to
operate within a specific bulk voltage range. Operation
below minimum bulk voltage level would result in current
and temperature overstress of the converter power stage.
The NCP13992 controller features a VBULK/PFC FB input
in order to precisely adjust the bulk voltage turn−ON and
turn−OFF levels. This Brown−Out protection (BO) greatly
simplifies application level design.