NCP1336A/B
VCO Mode
VCO operation occurs for FB voltage lower than 0.8 V
(FB decreasing), or lower than 1.6 V (FB increasing). This
corresponds to low output power.
During VCO operation, the peak current is fixed to 25%
of its maximum value and the frequency is variable and
expands as the output power decreases.
The frequency is set by the end of charge of Ct capacitor.
This capacitor is charged with a constant current source and
1 iout
800m
600m
400m
200m
0
2 vct
3 v(fbint:x1) 5 drv
7.00
5.00
3.00
1.00
−1.00
the capacitor voltage is compared to an internal threshold
fixed by FB voltage (see Figure 6). When this capacitor
voltage reaches the threshold, the capacitor is rapidly
discharged down to 0 V and a new period start. The internal
threshold is inversely proportional to the FB voltage. The
relationship between VFBth and VFB is: VFBth = 6.5 − (10/3)
VFB. When VFB is lower than 0.3 V, Ct voltage is clamped to
VCTmax = 5.5 V. Figure 17 shows the VCO mode at works.
IOUT
1
Ct,
FB threshold
23
30.0
20.0
DRV
10.0
0
5
−10.0
7.57m
7.78m
7.99m
8.20m
8.40m
time in seconds
Figure 17. In VCO Mode, as the Power Output Decreases the Frequency Expands
S
Q
Q
R
Vcc Management
DRV
PNOK
Fault
HV
Vcc
Vdd
ItimerC
CS
FB/4
PWM
PWM
Reset
Comparator
+
-
OPP
Max Ip
Comparator
+
+
-
Ilimit + Vopp
+
Ilimit
IpFlag
R
Q
Q
S
+
-
VtimFault
ItimerD
+
Figure 18. Fault Timer Schematic
Timer
Ctimer
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