ZXSC410
ZXSC420
DEVICE DESCRIPTION
Block Diagram s
Bandgap Reference
All threshold voltages and internal currents are derived
from a temperature compensated bandgap reference
circuit with a reference voltage of 1.22V nominal.
VCC
Bandgap
Reference
Shutdown
STDN
Bias Generator
Dynam ic Drive Output
Depending on the input signal, the output is either
“LOW” or “HIGH”. In the high state a 2.5mA current
source (max drive voltage = VCC-0.4V) drives the base
or gate of the external transistor. In order to operate the
external switching transistor at optimum efficiency,
both output states are initiated with a short transient
current in order to quickly discharge the base or the
gate of the switching transistor.
R1
+
Comp 1
_
R2
R3
Dynamic
Drive
Monostable
2µs
+
U1
DRIVE
Sw itching Circuit
Comp 2
_
The switching circuit consists of two comparators,
Comp1 and Comp2, a gate U1, a monostable and the
drive output. Normally the DRIVE output is “HIGH”; the
external switching transistor is turned on. Current
ramps up in the inductor, the switching transistor and
external current sensing resistor. This voltage is
GND VFB SENSE
sensed by comparator, Comp2, at input I
. Once
Fig. 1 ZXSC410
SENSE
the current sense voltage across the sensing resistor
exceeds 20mV, comparator Comp2 through gate U1
triggers a re-triggerable monostable and turns off the
output drive stage for 2µs. The inductor discharges to
the load of the application. After 2µs a new charge cycle
begins, thus ramping the output voltage. When the
output voltage reaches the nominal value and V gets
FB
an input voltage of more than 300mV, the monostable
is forced “on” from Comp1 through gate U1, until the
feedback voltage falls below 300mV. The above action
continues to maintain regulation.
EOR, End of Regulation Detector
The EOR circuit is a retriggerable 120µs monostable,
which is re-triggered by every down regulating action
of comparator Comp1. As long as regulation takes
place, output EOR is “HIGH“ (high impedance, 100K to
V
CC
). Short dips of the output voltage of less than
120µs are ignored. If the output voltage falls below the
nominal value for more than 120µs, output EOR goes
”LOW“. The reason for this to happen is usually a
slowly progressing drop of input voltage from the
discharging battery. Therefore the output voltage will
also start to drop slowly. With the EOR detector,
batteries can be used to the ultimate end of discharge,
with enough time left for a safe shutdown.
Fig. 1 ZXSC420
ISSUE 2 - May 2003
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