DDA002C
VDD
CIG _I = 10 uA
CIG
to VCO
CPREHEAT
CIG_ E = 5 V
to Soft −Start
discharge
100ms PFC
PFC_OK
timer
BO OK
Vcc Reset
Figure 42. CIG Timer Internal Connection
The preheat time can be easily calculated using Equation 1:
Where:
TCIG + CPreheat @ 0.5
(eq. 1)
TCIG
is the preheat period time in seconds
CPreheat
is the preheat capacitor value in mF
Note that the PFC delay period takes place prior to preheat
period. Soft−start period starts immediately after the preheat
capacitor voltage is higher than 5 V. If using this IC to drive
a resonant SMPS or another application that does not require
preheating, use 100 nF capacitor on the CIG pin to overcome
false triggering by external noise.
Soft−start Sequence
In resonant converters, a soft−start is needed to avoid
suddenly applying the full current into the resonant tank.
The soft−start is fully controlled by the external component
values when using DDA002C controller − refer to
Figure 43.
Rfmin
R_Fmin
Rfstart
SS
CSS
SS_E = 1.9 V
FB timer
enable
CIG_END
from CIG
block
Figure 43. Soft−start Block Internal Connection
The soft−start capacitor is discharged by an internal
switch before the soft−start period begins. The discharging
path is released at the end of the CIG period. The switching
frequency is then given by the parallel combination of
resistors Rfmin and Rfstart. Since the soft−start capacitor
charges from the R_Fmin reference voltage, via the Rfstart
resistor, the current driven from the R_Fmin pin
exponentially decreases, as does the switching frequency. In
case the feedback path does not take control, the switching
frequency will reach a value that is given by the Rfmin
resistor. The feedback fault timer is disabled during the PFC
delay, preheat, and soft−start periods in order to overcome
unwanted controller operation interruption. This is
accomplished by an internal comparator that monitors the
soft−start capacitor voltage. The feedback fault timer is
enabled when the soft−start capacitor voltage reaches 1.9 V.
Please note that the soft−start sequence is activated after any
controller restart. The PFC delay and preheat periods always
precede the soft start action. The typical startup sequence of
the DDA002C can be seen in Figure 44.
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