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L6566A

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5.5

PWM control block

The device is specific for secondary feedback. Typically, there is a TL431 on the secondary

side and an optocoupler that transfers output voltage information to the PWM control on the

primary side, crossing the isolation barrier. The PWM control input (pin 9, COMP) is driven

directly by the phototransistor's collector (the emitter is grounded to GND) to modulate the

duty cycle (Figure 14, left-hand side circuit).

In applications where a tight output regulation is not required, it is possible to use a primary-

sensing feedback technique. In this approach the voltage generated by the self-supply

winding is sensed and regulated. This solution, shown in Figure 14, right-hand side circuit,

is cheaper because no optocoupler or secondary reference is needed, but output voltage

regulation, especially as a result of load changes, is quite poor. Ideally, the voltage

generated by the self-supply winding and the output voltage should be related by the

Naux/Ns turn ratio only. Actually, numerous non-idealities, mainly transformer's parasitics,

cause the actual ratio to deviate from the ideal one. Line regulation is quite good, in the

range of ± 2 %, whereas load regulation is about ±5 % and output voltage tolerance is in the

range of ±10 %.

The dynamics of the pin is in the 2.5 to 5 V range. The voltage at the pin is clamped

downwards at about 2 V. If the clamp is externally overridden and the voltage on the pin is

pulled below 1.4 V the L6566A will shut down. This condition is latched as long as the

device is supplied. While the device is disabled, however, no energy is coming from the self-

supply circuit, thus the voltage on the Vcc capacitor will decay and cross the UVLO

threshold after some time, which clears the latch and lets the HV generator restart. This

function is intended for an externally controlled burst-mode operation at light load with a

reduced output voltage, a technique typically used in multi-output SMPS, such as those for

CRT TVs or monitors (see the timing diagram Figure 15 on page 27).

Figure 14.

Possible feedback configurations that can be used with the L6566A

Vout

TL431

L6566A

COMP

L6566A

Vcc

Naux

COMP

Secondary feedback

Primary feedback

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