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LM5039 Half-Bridge PWM Controller with Average Current Limit

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1FEATURES DESCRIPTION
•
2 105V / 2A Half-Bridge Gate Drivers The LM5039 Half-Bridge Controller/Gate Driver
contains all of the features necessary to implement
• Synchronous Rectifier Control Outputs with half-bridge topology power converters using voltage
Programmable Delays mode control with line voltage feed-forward. The
• High Voltage (105V) Start-up Regulator LM5039 is a functional variant of the LM5035B half-
• Voltage-mode Control with Line Feed-Forward bridge PWM controller, featuring average current limit
and Volt • Second Limiting during an overload event to balance the center-point
of the half-bridge capacitor divider. The floating high-
• Programmable Average Current Limit side gate driver is capable of operating with supply
Balances the Half-Bridge Capacitor Divider voltages up to 105V. Both the high-side and low-side
Voltage in an Overload Condition gate drivers are capable of 2A peak. An internal high
• Programmable Hiccup Mode Timer Reduces voltage startup regulator is included, along with
Power Dissipation During a Continuous programmable line undervoltage lockout (UVLO). The
Overload Event oscillator is programmed with a single resistor to
frequencies up to 2MHz. The oscillator can also be
• Adjustable Peak Cycle-by-Cycle Over Current synchronized to an external clock. A current sense
Protection input provides peak cycle-by-cycle and average
• Resistor Programmed, 2MHz Capable current limit. Other features include adjustable hiccup
Oscillator mode overload protection, soft-start, revision
reference, and thermal shutdown.
• Patented Oscillator Synchronization
• Programmable Line Under-Voltage Lockout
• Internal Thermal Shutdown Protection
• Adjustable Soft-Start
• Direct Opto-Coupler Interface
• 5V Reference Output

PACKAGES
• HTSSOP-20 (Thermally enhanced)
• WQFN-24 (4mm x 5mm)

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Simplified Application Diagram

VIN

LM5039
VIN

UVLO HO
VOUT

ACL

LO

RAMP
SR2
RT

SS SR1

COMP

AGND PGND ERROR AMP AND

ISOLATION

Connection Diagrams

RAMP 1 20 VIN

UVLO 2 19 REF

ACL 3 18 SR1

COMP 4 17 SR2

RT 5 16 VCC
EP
AGND 6 15 PGND

CS 7 14 LO

SS 8 13
13 HO

DLY 9 12 HS

RES 10 11 HB

Figure 1. 20-Lead HTSSOP

Top View

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RAMP
UVLO

VIN
NC

NC
24 23 22 21 20

NC 1 19 REF

ACL 2 18 SR1

COMP 3 17 SR2

RT 4 16 VCC
EP
AGND 5 15 PGND

CS 6 14 LO

SS 7 13 HO

8 9 10 11 12
DLY

RES

HB

HS
NC

Figure 2. WQFN-24 Package

Top View

PIN DESCRIPTIONS
HTSSOP WQFN
Name Description Application Information
Pin Pin
1 23 RAMP Modulator ramp signal An external RC circuit from VIN sets the ramp slope. This pin is
discharged at the conclusion of every cycle by an internal FET.
Discharge is initiated by either the internal clock or the Volt •
Second clamp comparator.
2 24 UVLO Line Under-Voltage Lockout An external voltage divider from the power source sets the
shutdown and standby comparator levels. When UVLO reaches the
0.4V threshold the VCC and REF regulators are enabled. When
UVLO reaches the 1.25V threshold, the SS pin is released and the
device enters the active mode. Hysteresis is set by an internal
current source that sources 23 µA into the external resistor divider.
3 2 ACL Average Current Limit A capacitor connected between the ACL pin and GND operates as
an integrator in the average current limit circuitry. The ACL
capacitor is charged during current limit condition. As the ACL pin
voltage rises, it terminates the cycle through the PWM comparator
by pulling down the input of the comparator that is normally
controlled through the COMP pin. This maintains equal pulse-widths
in both the phases of the half-bridge and thereby maintains balance
of the half-bridge capacitor voltages.
4 3 COMP Input to the Pulse Width Modulator An external opto-coupler connected to the COMP pin sources
current into an internal NPN current mirror. The PWM duty cycle is
maximum with zero input current, while 1mA reduces the duty cycle
to zero. The current mirror improves the frequency response by
reducing the AC voltage across the opto-coupler detector.
5 4 RT Oscillator Frequency Control and Normally regulated at 2V. An external resistor connected between
Sync Clock Input. RT and AGND sets the internal oscillator frequency. The internal
oscillator can be synchronized to an external clock with a frequency
higher than the free running frequency set by the RT resistor.
6 5 AGND Analog Ground Connect directly to Power Ground.

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PIN DESCRIPTIONS (continued)

HTSSOP WQFN
Name Description Application Information
Pin Pin
7 6 CS Current Sense input for current The CS pin is driven by a signal representative of the primary
limit current. A higher threshold (600mV) comparator is used to
implement a fast peak cycle-by-cycle current limit to provide instant
protection to the power converter. A lower threshold (500mV)
comparator is used to implement a slower average current limit that
maintains the balance of the half-bridge capacitor divider voltage. A
50ns blanking time at the CS pin avoids false tripping the current
limit comparators due to leading edge transients.
8 7 SS Soft-start Input An internal 110µA current source charges an external capacitor to
set the soft-start rate. During a current limit restart sequence, the
internal current source is reduced to 1.2µA to increase the delay
before retry.
9 8 DLY Timing programming pin for the LO An external resistor to ground sets the timing for the non-overlap
and HO to SR1 and SR2 outputs. time of HO to SR1 and LO to SR2.
10 9 RES Restart Timer If the current limit is exceeded during any cycle, a 22µA current is
sourced to the RES pin capacitor. If the RES capacitor voltage
reaches 2.5V, the soft-start capacitor will be fully discharged and
then released with a pull-up current of 1.2µA. After the first output
pulse at LO (when SS > COMP offset, typically 1V), the SS pin
charging current will revert to 110µA.
11 11 HB Boost voltage for the HO driver An external diode is required from VCC to HB and an external
capacitor is required from HS to HB to power the HO gate driver.
12 12 HS Switch node Connection common to the transformer and both power switches.
Provides a return path for the HO gate driver.
13 13 HO High side gate drive output. Output of the high side PWM gate driver. Capable of sinking 2A
peak current.
14 14 LO Low side gate drive output. Output of the low side PWM gate driver. Capable of sinking 2A peak
current.
15 15 PGND Power Ground Connect directly to Analog Ground.
16 16 VCC Output of the high voltage start-up If an auxiliary winding raises the voltage on this pin above the
regulator. The VCC voltage is regulation setpoint, the Start-up Regulator will shutdown, thus
regulated to 7.6V. reducing the internal power dissipation.
17 17 SR2 Synchronous rectifier driver output. Control output of the synchronous FET gate. Capable of 0.5A peak
current.
18 18 SR1 Synchronous rectifier driver output. Control output of the synchronous FET gate. Capable of 0.5A peak
current.
19 19 REF Output of 5V Reference Typical output current is 20mA. Locally decoupled with a 0.1µF
capacitor.
20 21 VIN Input voltage source Input to the Start-up Regulator. Operating input range is 13V to
100V with transient capability to 105V. For power sources outside of
this range, the LM5039 can be biased directly at VCC by an
external regulator.
EP EP EP Exposed Pad, underside of No electrical contact. Connect to system ground plane for reduced
package thermal resistance.
1 NC No connection No electrical contact.
10 NC No connection No electrical contact.
20 NC No connection No electrical contact.
22 NC No connection No electrical contact.

These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device placed in conductive foam
during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates.

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(1) (2)
Absolute Maximum Ratings
VIN to GND -0.3V to 105V
HS to GND -1V to 105V
HB to GND -0.3V to 118V
HB to HS -0.3V to 18V
VCC to GND -0.3V to 16V
CS, RT, DLY, SS, to GND -0.3V to 5.5V
COMP Input Current 10mA
ACL Input Current 500 µA
All other inputs to GND -0.3V to 7V
(3)
ESD Rating Human Body Model 2kV
Storage Temperature Range -65°C to 150°C
Junction Temperature 150°C

(1) Absolute Maximum Ratings are limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings are conditions under which
operation of the device is intended to be functional. For ensured specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics.
(2) If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the Texas Instruments Sales Office/ Distributors for availability and
specifications.
(3) The human body model is a 100 pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5 kΩ resistor into each pin. 2kV for all pins except HB, HO and HS
which are rated at 1.5kV.

(1)
Operating Ratings
VIN Voltage 13V to 105V
External Voltage Applied to VCC 8V to 15V
Operating Junction Temperature -40°C to +125°C

(1) Absolute Maximum Ratings are limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings are conditions under which
operation of the device is intended to be functional. For ensured specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics.

Electrical Characteristics
Specifications with standard typeface are for TJ = 25°C, and those with boldface type apply over full Operating Junction
Temperature range. VVIN = 48V, VVCC = 10V externally applied, RRT = 20.0 kΩ, RDLY = 27.4kΩ, VUVLO = 3V unless otherwise
stated. See (1) and (2).
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Startup Regulator (VCC pin)
VVCC VCC voltage IVCC = 10mA 7.3 7.6 7.9 V
IVCC(LIM) VCC current limit VVCC = 7V 57 65 mA
VVCCUV VCC Under-voltage threshold (VCC VIN = VCC, ΔVVCC from the regulation 0.2 0.1 V
increasing) setpoint
VCC decreasing VCC – PGND 5.5 6.2 6.9 V
IVIN Startup regulator current VIN = 90V, UVLO = 0V 35 70 µA
Supply current into VCC from external Outputs & COMP open, VVCC = 10V, 4 6 mA
source Outputs Switching
Voltage Reference Regulator (REF pin)
VREF REF Voltage IREF = 0mA 4.85 5 5.15 V
REF Voltage Regulation IREF = 0 to 10mA 25 50 mV
REF Current Limit REF = 4.5V 15 20 mA
Under-Voltage Lock Out and shutdown (UVLO pin)
VUVLO Under-voltage threshold 1.212 1.25 1.288 V
IUVLO Hysteresis current UVLO pin sourcing 19 23 27 µA
Under-voltage Shutdown Threshold UVLO voltage falling 0.3 V

(1) All limits are ensured. All electrical characteristics having room temperature limits are tested during production with TA = 25°C. All hot
and cold limits are specified by correlating the electrical characteristics to process and temperature variations and applying statistical
process control.
(2) Typical specifications represent the most likely parametric norm at 25°C operation
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Electrical Characteristics (continued)

Specifications with standard typeface are for TJ = 25°C, and those with boldface type apply over full Operating Junction
Temperature range. VVIN = 48V, VVCC = 10V externally applied, RRT = 20.0 kΩ, RDLY = 27.4kΩ, VUVLO = 3V unless otherwise
stated. See (1) and (2).
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Under-voltage Standby Enable UVLO voltage rising 0.4 V
Threshold
Current Sense Input (CS Pin)
VCS(th1) Current Limit Threshold for Peak 0.570 0.6 0.630 V
cycle-by-cycle limiting
VCS(th2) Current Limit Threshold for Average 0.475 0.5 0.525 V
current limiting
CS delay to output (peak cycle-by- CS from zero to 1V. Time for HO and LO to 65 ns
cycle only) fall to 90% of VCC. Output load = 0 pF.
Leading edge blanking time at CS 50 ns
CS sink impedance (clocked) Internal FET on resistance 36 65 Ω
Average Current (ACL Pin)
IACL Pull-down sink Impedance 28 Ω
Source Current VCS > 0.525 7.3 9.3 11.3 mA
Current Limit Restart (RES Pin)
VRES RES Threshold 2.4 2.5 2.6 V
Charge source current VRES = 1.5V 16 22 28 µA
Discharge sink current VRES = 1V 8 12 16 µA
Soft-Start (SS Pin)
ISS Charging current in normal operation VSS = 0 80 110 140 µA
Charging current during a hiccup VSS = 0 0.6 1.2 1.8 µA
mode restart
Oscillator (RT Pin)
FSW1 Frequency 1(at HO, half oscillator RRT = 25 kΩ 180 200 220
frequency)
FSW2 Frequency 2 (at HO, half oscillator RRT = 8.76 kΩ 430 500 570 kHz
frequency)
FFoldback Foldback frequency in current limit RRT = 25 kΩ, 0.570<VCS > 0.525 66.7 kHz
IACL>35 µA
DC level 2 V
Input Sync threshold 2.5 3 3.4 V
PWM Controller (Comp Pin)
Delay to output 110 ns
VPWM-OS SS to RAMP offset 0.7 1 1.2 V
Minimum duty cycle SS = 0V 0 %
Small signal impedance ICOMP = 400µA, COMP current to PWM 6000 Ω
voltage
Main Output Drivers (HO and LO Pins)
Output high voltage IOUT = 50mA, VHB - VHO, VVCC - VLO 0.5 0.25 V
Output low voltage IOUT = 100 mA 0.2 0.5 V
Rise time CLOAD = 1 nF 15 ns
Fall time CLOAD = 1 nF 13 ns
Peak source current VHO,LO = 0V, VVCC = 10V 1.25 A
Peak sink current VHO,LO = 10V, VVCC = 10V 2 A
HB Threshold VCC rising 3.8 V

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Electrical Characteristics (continued)

Specifications with standard typeface are for TJ = 25°C, and those with boldface type apply over full Operating Junction
Temperature range. VVIN = 48V, VVCC = 10V externally applied, RRT = 20.0 kΩ, RDLY = 27.4kΩ, VUVLO = 3V unless otherwise
stated. See (1) and (2).
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Voltage Feed-Forward (RAMP Pin)
RAMP comparator threshold COMP current = 0 2.0 2.2 2.4 V
Synchronous Rectifier Drivers (SR1, SR2)
Output high voltage IOUT = 10mA, VVCC - VSR1, VVCC - VSR2 0.25 0.1 V
Output low voltage IOUT = 20 mA (sink) 0.07 0.2 V
Rise time CLOAD = 1 nF 40 ns
Fall time CLOAD = 1 nF 20 ns
Peak source current VSR = 0, VVCC = 10V 0.5 A
Peak sink current VSR = VVCC, VVCC = 10V 0.5 A
T1 Deadtime, SR1 falling to HO rising, RDLY = 10k 33 ns
SR2 falling to LO rising
RDLY = 27.4k 65 88 118 ns
RDLY = 100k 300 ns
T2 Deadtime, HO falling to SR1 rising, RDLY = 10k 12 ns
LO falling to SR2 rising
RDLY = 27.4k 20 29 42 ns
RDLY = 100k 80 ns
Thermal Shutdown
TSD Shutdown temperature 165 °C
Hysteresis 20 °C
Thermal Resistance
θJA Junction to ambient, 0 LFPM Air Flow HTSSOP-20 package 40 °C/W
θJC Junction to Case (EP) Thermal HTSSOP-20 package 4 °C/W
resistance
θJA Junction to ambient, 0 LFM Air Flow WQFN-24 (4 mm x 5 mm) 40 °C/W
θJC Junction to Case Thermal resistance WQFN-24 (4 mm x 5 mm) 6 °C/W

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Typical Performance Characteristics

VVCC and VREF vs VVIN VVCC vs IVCC
8 8

7 7
VVCC
6 6
VVCC and VREF (V)

5 5

VVCC (V)
VREF
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

0 0
0 5 10 15 20 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

VVIN (V) IVCC (mA)

Figure 3. Figure 4.

VREF vs IREF Oscillator Frequency vs RT

6

4
VREF (V)

0
0 5 10 15 20 25
IREF (mA)

Figure 5. Figure 6.

Oscillator Frequency vs Temperature Soft-Start & Stop Current vs Temperature

120 30
SOFT-START and STOP CURRENT (PA)

116 SOFT-START 29
112 28
RESTART CURRENT (PA)
108 27
104 26
100 25
96 24
92 23
88 RESTART 22
84 21
80 20
-40 0 40 80 120
TEMPERATURE (ºC)

Figure 7. Figure 8.

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Typical Performance Characteristics (continued)

Effective Comp Input Impedance RDLY vs SR Deadtime
350
9
300

HO/LO to SR DEADTIME (ns)

8.5
250
8
RESISTANCE (:)

7.5 200 T1

7 150
6.5
100
6
50 T2
5.5

5 0
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 0 20 40 60 80 100

TEMPERATURE (°C) RDLY (k:)

Figure 9. Figure 10.

SR "T1" Parameter vs Temperature SR "T2" Parameter vs Temperature

32

31

T2 (ns) 30

29

28
RDLY = 27.4 k:
27

26
-40 0 40 80 120

TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 11. Figure 12.

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Block Diagram

7.7V SERIES
REGULATOR
VIN VCC

UVLO 0.4V SHUTDOWN

5V REF
UVLO-STANDBY
1.25V Reference
VCC/REF
UVLO
MODE
+5V
CONTROL
20 PA LOGIC
THERMAL
LIMIT (165°C)

HB

Q
RT/SYNC T
OSCILLATOR HO
Q DRIVER
Frequency CLK
Foldback

S Q HS

VCC
FEED-FORWARD RAMP R

RAMP LO
T1 DRIVER
and
+5V T2
TIMER
5k VCC
COMP PWM
SR1
1:1 1V

SS
SS Buffer
VCC
(Sink Only)
SR2
MAX V*S
2.2V CLAMP LOGIC

CS 0.6V DLY

Cycle-by-Cycle
I-Limit
CLK + LEB

+5V
Average I-Limit HIC

0.5V 2.5V

Hiccup +5V
ACL Mode
22 PA
Logic
CURRENT LIMIT
Frequency CYCLE
Foldback RES
HIC

12 PA
+5V +5V NON-CURRENT
SS RESTART LIMIT CYCLE
SOFT-START DELAY
110 PA 1.2 PA PGND
SS

SHUTDOWN STANDBY AGND

Figure 13.
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

The LM5039 PWM controller contains all of the features necessary to implement half-bridge voltage-mode
controlled power converters. The LM5039 provides two gate driver outputs to directly drive the primary side
power MOSFETs and two signal level outputs to control secondary synchronous rectifiers through an isolation
interface. Secondary side drivers, such as the LM5110, are typically used to provide the necessary gate drive
current to control the sync MOSFETs. Synchronous rectification allows higher conversion efficiency and greater
power density than conventional PN or Schottky rectifier techniques. The LM5039 can be configured to operate
with bias voltages ranging from 8V to 105V. Additional features include line under-voltage lockout, peak cycle-by-
cycle current limit, average current limit to balance half-bridge capacitor voltage, voltage feed-forward
compensation, hiccup mode fault protection with adjustable delays, soft-start, a 2MHz capable oscillator with
synchronization capability, precision reference, thermal shutdown, and programmable volt•second clamping.
These features simplify the design of voltage-mode half-bridge DC-DC power converters. The Functional Block
Diagram is shown in Figure 13.

High-Voltage Start-Up Regulator

The LM5039 contains an internal high voltage start-up regulator that allows the input pin (VIN) to be connected
directly to a nominal 48 VDC input voltage. The regulator input can withstand transients up to 105V. The
regulator output at VCC (7.6V) is internally current limited to 65mA typical. When the UVLO pin potential is
greater than 0.4V, the VCC regulator is enabled to charge an external capacitor connected to the VCC pin. The
VCC regulator provides power to the voltage reference (REF) and the output drivers (LO, SR1 and SR2). When
the voltage on the VCC pin exceeds the UVLO threshold, the internal voltage reference (REF) reaches its
regulation setpoint of 5V and the UVLO voltage is greater than 1.25V, the controller outputs are enabled. The
value of the VCC capacitor depends on the total system design, and its start-up characteristics. The
recommended range of values for the VCC capacitor is 0.1 µF to 100 µF.
The VCC under-voltage comparator threshold is lowered to 6.2V (typical) after VCC reaches the regulation set-
point. If VCC falls below this value, the outputs are disabled, and the soft-start capacitor is discharged. If VCC
increases above 7.6V, the outputs will be enabled and a soft-start sequence will commence.
The internal power dissipation of the LM5039 can be reduced by powering VCC from an external supply. In
typical applications, an auxiliary transformer winding is connected through a diode to the VCC pin. This winding
must raise the VCC voltage above 8.3V to shut off the internal start-up regulator. Powering VCC from an
auxiliary winding improves efficiency while reducing the controller’s power dissipation. The under-voltage
comparator circuit will still function in this mode, requiring that VCC never falls below 6.2V during the start-up
sequence.
During a fault mode, when the converter auxiliary winding is inactive, external current drawn on the VCC line
should be limited such that the power dissipated in the start-up regulator does not exceed the maximum power
dissipation of the IC package.
An external DC bias voltage can be used instead of the internal regulator by connecting the external bias voltage
to both the VCC and the VIN pins. The external bias must be greater than 8.3V to exceed the VCC UVLO
threshold and less than the VCC maximum operating voltage rating (15V).

Line Under-Voltage Detector

The LM5039 contains a dual level Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO) circuit. When the UVLO pin voltage is below
0.4V, the controller is in a low current shutdown mode. When the UVLO pin voltage is greater than 0.4V but less
than 1.25V, the controller is in standby mode. In standby mode the VCC and REF bias regulators are active
while the controller outputs are disabled. When the VCC and REF outputs exceed the VCC and REF under-
voltage thresholds and the UVLO pin voltage is greater than 1.25V, the outputs are enabled and normal
operation begins. An external set-point voltage divider from VIN to GND can be used to set the minimum
operating voltage of the converter. The divider must be designed such that the voltage at the UVLO pin will be
greater than 1.25V when VIN enters the desired operating range. UVLO hysteresis is accomplished with an
internal 23 µA current source that is switched on or off into the impedance of the set-point divider. When the
UVLO threshold is exceeded, the current source is activated to quickly raise the voltage at the UVLO pin. When
the UVLO pin voltage falls below the 1.25V threshold, the current source is deactivated. The hysteresis of the
0.4V shutdown comparator is internally fixed at 100 mV.

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The UVLO pin can also be used to implement various remote enable / disable functions. See the Soft-Start
section for more details.

Reference
The REF pin is the output of a 5V linear regulator that can be used to bias an opto-coupler transistor and
external housekeeping circuits. The regulator output is internally current limited to 20mA (typical).

Current Limit
The LM5039 utilizes two high-speed comparators to implement a current limiting in an overload condition: A
higher threshold (600mV) comparator is used to implement a fast peak cycle-by-cycle current limit to provide
instantaneous protection to the power converter and a lower threshold (500mV) comparator is used to implement
a slower average current limit that balances the half-bridge capacitor divider voltage. During an overload event,
average current limit scheme allows the power converter to act as a constant current source with the duty cycle
maintained such that the average output current is:
IOUT = § NPRI · x 500 mV x CTTurns
© NSEC ¹ Rcs (1)
This scheme is often known as “brickwall” current limiting or constant current limiting and its response is same
whether the load is a soft-short or a hard-short. Typically, in an overload condition, the PWM cycle is terminated
by the peak cycle-by-cycle comparator instead of the PWM comparator. This is similar to peak current mode
control, which inherently results in an on-time imbalance between the two phases of a half-bridge topology. Any
such imbalance, for an extended period of time, will cause the voltage at the center point of the capacitor divider
to drift either towards the input voltage or ground. However, in an average current limit scheme, the PWM cycle
is terminated through the PWM comparator, by pulling down the PWM control input. Because of its averaging
nature, the PWM control voltage is essentially held at a constant dc voltage. Therefore, the on-time of successive
PWM cycles are equal, thus maintaining balance of the center-point of the capacitor divider.

RAMP
5V
LM5039

COMP
+
- Terminate
PWM
PWM
COMPARATOR
-
600 mV
+

5V
Peak Cycle-by-Cyle Limit

CS
Average Current Limit +
-
500 mV

+5V
ACL Frequency
Hiccup
Foldback 22 PA
Mode
Logic
RES
CACL
12 PA

Figure 14. Peak Cycle-by-Cycle and Average Current Limit Circuitry

The CS pin is driven by a signal representative of the primary current. During a continuous overload event, the
500mV comparator sources pulses of current into the average current limit pin (ACL). A capacitor connected to
the ACL pin smooths and averages the pulses. When the ACL capacitor is charged to approximately 2V, it starts
pulling down the PWM comparator input via the current mirror shown in Figure 14. As the overload event
persists, the ACL takes control of the duty cycle through the PWM comparator, instead of peak cycle-by-cycle
control. The average current limiting can be disabled by shorting the ACL pin to GND.

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A small R-C filter connect to the CS pin and located near the controller is recommended to suppress noise. An
internal 36Ω MOSFET connected to the CS input discharges the external current sense filter capacitor at the
conclusion of every cycle. The discharge MOSFET remains on for an additional 50 ns after the HO or LO driver
switches high to blank leading edge transients in the current sensing circuit. Discharging the CS pin filter each
cycle and blanking leading edge spikes reduces the filtering requirements and improves the current sense
response time.

Frequency Foldback
Ideally, a power converter will have the characteristics of a constant current source while operating in current
limit. In reality, the current limit level tends to increase as the output voltage decreases. In a hard-short condition,
avoiding an increase of the average output current requires extremely low duty cycles. However, the minimum
achievable on-time is limited due to propagation and turn-off delays. In a fixed frequency converter, the peak
output inductor current creeps up during the minimum on-time and does not have enough off-time to come back
down. Therefore, the average output current increases. The propagation delay of the LM5039 has been
optimized to about 50ns and the turn-off time mainly depends on the total gate charge of the external power FET.
To avoid the output current tail when the power converter is in average current limit, the LM5039 oscillator
frequency is proportionally decreased. In a hard-short condition, the oscillator frequency is reduced to 1/3rd the
oscillator frequency set by the RT resistor. The frequency foldback is implemented only in the average current
limit condition. and it does not affect the ac response of the control loop.

Overload Protection Timer

The LM5039 provides a current limit restart timer to disable the outputs and force a delayed restart (hiccup
mode) if a current limit condition is repeatedly sensed. The number of current limit events required to trigger the
restart is programmable by the external capacitor at the RES pin. During each PWM cycle, the LM5039 either
sources or sinks current from the RES pin capacitor. If no current limit is detected during a cycle, an 12 µA
discharge current sink is enabled to pull the RES pin to ground. If a current limit is detected, the 12 µA sink
current is disabled and a 22µA current source causes the voltage at the RES pin to gradually increase. The
LM5039 protects the converter with peak cycle-by-cycle and average current limiting while the voltage at RES pin
increases. If the RES voltage reaches the 2.5V threshold, the following restart sequence occurs:
• The RES, ACL and SS capacitors are fully discharged
• The soft-start current source is reduced from 110 µA to 1.2 µA
• The SS capacitor voltage slowly increases. When the SS voltage reaches ≊1V, the PWM comparator will
produce the first narrow output pulse. After the first pulse occurs, the SS source current reverts to the normal
110 µA level. The SS voltage increases at its normal rate, gradually increasing the duty cycle of the output
drivers
• If the overload condition persists after restart, peak cycle-by-cycle and average current limiting will begin to
increase the voltage on the RES capacitor again, repeating the hiccup mode sequence
• If the overload condition no longer exists after restart, the RES pin will be held at ground by the 12 µA current
sink and normal operation resumes. Restart timer is initiated as the signal at CS pin crosses 500mV and
works the same if the controller is in average current limit mode or pure peak cycle-by-cycle current limiting.
The overload timer function is very versatile and can be configured for the following modes of protection:
1. Continuous Current limit only: The hiccup mode can be completely disabled by connecting a zero to 50
kΩ resistor from the RES pin to AGND. In this configuration, the peak cycle-by-cycle/average current-limit
protection will limit the output current indefinitely and no hiccup sequences will occur.
2. Hiccup only: The timer can be configured for immediate activation of a hiccup sequence upon detection of
an overload by leaving the RES pin open circuit.
3. Delayed Hiccup: Connecting a capacitor to the RES pin provides a programmed interval of peak cycle-by-
cycle and average current limiting before initiating a hiccup mode restart, as previously described. The dual
advantages of this configuration are that a short term overload will not cause a hiccup mode restart but
during extended overload conditions, the average dissipation of the power converter will be very low.
4. Externally Controlled Hiccup: The RES pin can also be used as an input. By externally driving the pin to a
level greater than the 2.5V hiccup threshold, the controller will be forced into the delayed restart sequence.
For example, the external trigger for a delayed restart sequence could come from an over-temperature
protection circuit or an output over-voltage sensor.

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Current Limit Detected 2.5V

at CS

RES
0V

5V +110 PA
#1V
+1 PA
SS

LO

HO
t1 t2 t3

Figure 15. Current Limit Restart Timing

REF 5V
FEED-FORWARD RAMP
+
6k

_ 1V
COMP
1:1
PWM
Potential across COMPARATOR
LM4041 Optocoupler detector
Voltage is constant (approx. 4.3V)
feedback SOFT-START
LM5039

Figure 16. Optocoupler to COMP Interface

Soft-Start
The soft-start circuit allows the regulator to gradually reach a steady state operating point, thereby reducing start-
up stresses and current surges. When bias is supplied to the LM5039, the SS pin capacitor is discharged by an
internal MOSFET. When the UVLO, VCC and REF pins reach their operating thresholds, the SS capacitor is
released and charged with a 110 µA current source. The PWM comparator control voltage is clamped to the SS
pin voltage by an internal amplifier. When the PWM comparator input reaches 1V, output pulses commence with
slowly increasing duty cycle. The voltage at the SS pin eventually increases to 5V, while the voltage at the PWM
comparator increases to the value required for regulation as determined by the voltage feedback loop.
One method to shutdown the regulator is to ground the SS pin. This forces the internal PWM control signal to
ground, reducing the output duty cycle quickly to zero. Releasing the SS pin begins a soft-start cycle and normal
operation resumes. A second shutdown method is discussed in the UVLO section.

PWM Comparator
The pulse width modulation (PWM) comparator compares the voltage ramp signal at the RAMP pin to the loop
error signal. This comparator is optimized for speed in order to achieve minimum controllable duty cycles. The
loop error signal is received from the external feedback and isolation circuit is in the form of a control current into
the COMP pin. The COMP pin current is internally mirrored by a matched pair of NPN transistors which sink
current through a 5 kΩ resistor connected to the 5V reference. The resulting control voltage passes through a 1V
level shift before being applied to the PWM comparator.

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An opto-coupler detector can be connected between the REF pin and the COMP pin. Because the COMP pin is
controlled by a current input, the potential difference across the optocoupler detector is nearly constant. The
bandwidth limiting phase delay which is normally introduced by the significant capacitance of the opto-coupler is
thereby greatly reduced. Higher loop bandwidths can be realized since the bandwidth-limiting pole associated
with the opto-coupler is now at a much higher frequency. The PWM comparator polarity is configured such that
with no current into the COMP pin, the controller produces the maximum duty cycle at the main gate driver
outputs, HO and LO.

Feed-Forward Ramp and Volt • Second Clamp

An external resistor (RFF) and capacitor (CFF) connected to VIN, AGND, and the RAMP pin are required to create
the PWM ramp signal. The slope of the signal at RAMP will vary in proportion to the input line voltage. This
varying slope provides line feed-forward information necessary to improve line transient response with voltage
mode control. The RAMP signal is compared to the error signal by the pulse width modulator comparator to
control the duty cycle of the HO and LO outputs. With a constant error signal, the on-time (TON) varies inversely
with the input voltage (VIN) to stabilize the Volt • Second product of the transformer primary signal. The power
path gain of conventional voltage-mode pulse width modulators (oscillator generated ramp) varies directly with
input voltage. The use of a line generated ramp (input voltage feed-forward) nearly eliminates this gain variation.
As a result, the feedback loop is only required to make very small corrections for large changes in input voltage.
In addition to the PWM comparator, a Volt • Second Clamp comparator also monitors the RAMP pin. If the ramp
amplitude exceeds the 2.2V threshold of the Volt • Second Clamp comparator, the on-time is terminated. The CFF
ramp capacitor is discharged by an internal 32Ω discharge MOSFET controlled by the V•S Clamp comparator. If
the RAMP signal does not exceed 2.2V before the end of the clock period, then the internal clock will enable the
discharge MOSFET to reset capacitor CFF.
By proper selection of RFF and CFF values, the maximum on-time of HO and LO can be set to the desired
duration. The on-time set by the Volt • Second Clamp varies inversely to the line voltage because the RAMP
capacitor is charged by a resistor (RFF) connected to VIN while the threshold of the clamp is a fixed voltage
(2.2V). An example will illustrate the use of the Volt • Second Clamp comparator to achieve a 50% duty cycle
limit at 200kHz with a 48V line input. A 50% duty cycle at a 200kHz requires a 2.5µs on-time. To achieve this
maximum on-time clamp level:

TON + 10% 2.5 Ps + 0.25 Ps

RFF x CFF = © = © = 58.6 Ps
§ 2.2V -1
In ¨1-
¨ § 2.2V -1
¨
§ In ¨1- §
© VIN © 48V
(2)
The recommended capacitor value range for CFF is 100 pF to 1000 pF. 470 pF is a standard value that can be
paired with an 124 kΩ to approximate the desired 58.6µs time constant. If load transient response is slowed by
the 10% margin, the RFF value can be increased. The system signal-to-noise will be slightly decreased by
increasing RFF x CFF.

Oscillator, Sync Capability

The LM5039 oscillator frequency is set by a single external resistor connected between the RT and AGND pins.
To set a desired oscillator frequency, the necessary RT resistor is calculated from:
©
§ 1 ¨
x 10 x 109
RT = ¨FOSC §
©
(3)
For example, if the desired oscillator frequency is 400kHz (HO and LO each switching at 200 kHz) a 24.9kΩ
resistor would be the nearest standard one percent value.
Each output (HO, LO, SR1 and SR2) switches at half the oscillator frequency. The voltage at the RT pin is
internally regulated to a nominal 2V. The RT resistor should be located as close as possible to the IC, and
connected directly to the pins (RT and AGND). The tolerance of the external resistor, and the frequency
tolerance indicated in the Electrical Characteristics, must be taken into account when determining the worst case
frequency range.

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The LM5039 can be synchronized to an external clock by applying a narrow pulse to the RT pin. The external
clock must be at least 10% higher than the free-running oscillator frequency set by the RT resistor. If the external
clock frequency is less than the RT resistor programmed frequency, the LM5039 will ignore the synchronizing
pulses. The synchronization pulse width at the RT pin must range between 15ns to 150ns. The clock signal
should be coupled into the RT pin through a 100 pF capacitor. When the synchronizing pulse transitions low-to-
high (rising edge), the voltage at the RT pin must be driven to exceed 3.2V volts from its nominal 2 VDC level.
During the clock signal’s low time, the voltage at the RT pin will be clamped at 2 VDC by an internal regulator.
The output impedance of the RT regulator is approximately 100Ω. The RT resistor is always required, whether
the oscillator is free running or externally synchronized.

Gate Driver Outputs (HO & LO)

The LM5039 provides two alternating gate driver outputs, the floating high side gate driver HO and the ground
referenced low side driver LO. Each driver is capable of sourcing 1.25A and sinking 2A peak. The HO and LO
outputs operate in an alternating manner, at one-half the internal oscillator frequency. The LO driver is powered
directly by the VCC regulator. The HO gate driver is powered from a bootstrap capacitor connected between HB
and HS. An external diode connected between VCC (anode pin) and HB (cathode pin) provides the high side
gate driver power by charging the bootstrap capacitor from VCC when the switch node (HS pin) is low. When the
high side MOSFET is turned on, HB rises to a peak voltage equal to VVCC + VHS where VHS is the switch node
voltage.
The HB and VCC capacitors should be placed close to the pins of the LM5039 to minimize voltage transients due
to parasitic inductances since the peak current sourced to the MOSFET gates can exceed 1.25A. The
recommended value of the HB capacitor is 0.01 µF or greater. A low ESR / ESL capacitor, such as a surface
mount ceramic, should be used to prevent voltage droop during the HO transitions.
The maximum duty cycle for each output is equal to or slightly less than 50% due to a programmed sync rectifier
delay. The programmed sync rectifier delay is determined by the DLY pin resistor. If the COMP pin is open
circuit, the outputs will operate at maximum duty cycle. The maximum duty cycle for each output can be
calculated with the following equation:
1
T - T1
2 S
Maximum Duty Cycle =
TS

where
• TS is the period of one complete cycle for either the HO or LO outputs
• T1 is the programmed sync rectifier delay (4)
For example, if the oscillator frequency is 200 kHz, each output will cycle at 100 kHz (TS = 10 µs). Using no
programmed delay, the maximum duty cycle at this frequency is calculated to be 50%. Using a programmed sync
rectifier delay of 100 ns, the maximum duty cycle is reduced to 49%. Because there is no fixed deadtime in
LM5039, it is recommended that the delay pin resistor be not less than 10k. Internal delays, which are not
specified, are the only protection against cross conduction if the programmed delay is zero, or very small.

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HO

SR1

T1 T2

LO

SR2

T1 T2

Figure 17. HO, LO, SR1 and SR2 Timing Diagram

Synchronous Rectifier Control Outputs (SR1 & SR2)

Synchronous rectification (SR) of the transformer secondary provides higher efficiency, especially for low output
voltage converters. The reduction of rectifier forward voltage drop (0.5V - 1.5V) to 10mV - 200mV VDS voltage for
a MOSFET significantly reduces rectification losses. In a typical application, the transformer secondary winding is
center tapped, with the output power inductor in series with the center tap. The SR MOSFETs provide the ground
path for the energized secondary winding and the inductor current. Figure 17 shows that the SR2 MOSFET is
conducting while HO enables power transfer from the primary. The SR1 MOSFET must be disabled during this
period since the secondary winding connected to the SR1 MOSFET drain is twice the voltage of the center tap.
At the conclusion of the HO pulse, the inductor current continues to flow through the SR1 MOSFET body diode.
Since the body diode causes more loss than the SR MOSFET, efficiency can be improved by minimizing the T2
period while maintaining sufficient timing margin over all conditions (component tolerances, etc.) to prevent
shoot-through current. When LO enables power transfer from the primary, the SR1 MOSFET is enabled and the
SR2 MOSFET is off.
During the time that neither HO nor LO is active, the inductor current is shared between both the SR1 and SR2
MOSFETs which effectively shorts the transformer secondary and cancels the inductance in the windings. The
SR2 MOSFET is disabled before LO delivers power to the secondary to prevent power being shunted to ground.
The SR2 MOSFET body diode continues to carry about half the inductor current until the primary power raises
the SR2 MOSFET drain voltage and reverse biases the body diode. Ideally, deadtime T1 would be set to the
minimum time that allows the SR MOSFET to turn off before the SR MOSFET body diode starts conducting.
The SR1 and SR2 outputs are powered directly by the VCC regulator. Each output is capable of sourcing and
sinking 0.5A peak. Typically, the SR1 and SR2 signals control SR MOSFET gate drivers through a pulse
transformer. The actual gate sourcing and sinking currents are provided by the secondary-side bias supply and
gate drivers.
The timing of SR1 and SR2 with respect to HO and LO is shown in Figure 17. SR1 is configured out of phase
with HO and SR2 is configured out of phase with LO. The deadtime between transitions is programmable by a
resistor connected from the DLY pin to the AGND pin. Typically, RDLY is set in the range of 10kΩ to 100kΩ. The
deadtime periods can be calculated using the following formulae:
T1 = .003 x RDLY + 4.6 ns (5)
T2 = .0007 x RDLY + 10.01 ns (6)
When UVLO falls below 1.25V, or during hiccup current limit, both SR1 and SR2 are held low. During normal
operation if soft-start is held low, both SR1 and SR2 will be high.

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Thermal Protection
Internal Thermal Shutdown circuitry is provided to protect the integrated circuit in the event the maximum rated
junction temperature is exceeded. When activated, typically at 165°C, the controller is forced into a low power
standby state with the output drivers (HO, LO, SR1 and SR2), the bias regulators (VCC and REF) disabled. This
helps to prevent catastrophic failures from accidental device overheating. During thermal shutdown, the soft-start
capacitor is fully discharged and the controller follows a normal start-up sequence after the junction temperature
falls to the operating level (145°C).

APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
The following information is intended to provide guidelines for the power supply designer using the LM5039.

VIN
The voltage applied to the VIN pin, which may be the same as the system voltage applied to the power
transformer’s primary (VPWR), can vary in the range of 13 to 105V. The current into VIN depends primarily on the
gate charge provided to the output drivers, the switching frequency, and any external loads on the VCC and REF
pins. It is recommended that the filter shown in Figure 18 be used to suppress transients which may occur at the
input supply. This is particularly important when VIN is operated close to the maximum operating rating of the
LM5039.
When power is applied to VIN and the UVLO pin voltage is greater than 0.4V, the VCC regulator is enabled and
supplies current into an external capacitor connected to the VCC pin. When the voltage on the VCC pin reaches
the regulation point of 7.6V, the voltage reference (REF) is enabled. The reference regulation set point is 5V. The
HO, LO, SR1 and SR2 outputs are enabled when the two bias regulators reach their set point and the UVLO pin
potential is greater than 1.25V. In typical applications, an auxiliary transformer winding is connected through a
diode to the VCC pin. This winding must raise the VCC voltage above 8.3V to shut off the internal start-up
regulator.
After the outputs are enabled and the external VCC supply voltage has begun supplying power to the IC, the
current into VIN drops below 1 mA. VIN should remain at a voltage equal to or above the VCC voltage to avoid
reverse current through protection diodes.

VPWR

50

VIN
LM5039
0.1 PF

Figure 18. Input Transient Protection

For Applications >100V

For applications where the system input voltage exceeds 100V or the IC power dissipation is of concern, the
LM5039 can be powered from an external start-up regulator as shown in Figure 19. In this configuration, the VIN
and the VCC pins should be connected together, which allows the LM5039 to be operated below 13V. The
voltage at the VCC pin must be greater than 8.3V yet not exceed 15V. An auxiliary winding can be used to
reduce the power dissipation in the external regulator once the power converter is active. The NPN base-emitter
reverse breakdown voltage, which can be as low as 5V for some transistors, should be considered when
selecting the transistor.

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Current Sense
The CS pin needs to receive an input signal representative of the transformer’s primary current, either from a
current sense transformer or from a resistor in series with the source of the LO switch, as shown in Figure 20
and Figure 21. In both cases, the sensed current creates a ramping voltage across R1, and the RF/CF filter
suppresses noise and transients. R1, RF and CF should be located as close to the LM5039 as possible, and the
ground connection from the current sense transformer, or R1, should be a dedicated track to the AGND pin. The
current sense components must provide greater than 0.6V (typ) at the CS pin when an over-current condition
exists.

VPWR 8.3V - 15V

VIN VCC
(from aux winding)

9V LM5039

Figure 19. Start-up Regulator for VPWR >100V

VPWR

Current Power
Sense Transformer

VIN Q1
RF
CS
CF
R1
AGND

HO
Q2
LO
LM5039

Figure 20. Current Sense Using Current Sense Transformer

VPWR

Power
Transformer

VIN Q1

HO
Q2
LO
RF
CS
CF Current
R1
Sense
AGND
LM5039

Figure 21. Current Sense Using Current Sense Resistor (R1)

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If the current sense resistor method is used, the over-current condition will only be sensed while LO is driving the
low-side MOSFET. Over-current while HO is driving the high-side MOSFET will not be detected. In this
configuration, it will take 4 times as long to initiate a restart event since each over-current event during LO
enables the 22µA RES pin current source for one oscillator period, and then the lack of an over-current event
during HO enables the 12µA RES pin current sink for one oscillator period. The value of the RES capacitor can
be reduced to decrease the time before restart cycle is initiated.
When using the resistor current sense method, an imbalance in the input capacitor voltages may develop when
operating in peak cycle-by-cycle current limiting mode. If the imbalance persists for an extended period,
excessive currents in the non-sensed MOSFET, and possible transformer saturation may result. This condition is
inherent to the half-bridge topology operated with peak cycle-by-cycle current limiting and is compounded by only
sensing in one leg of the half-bridge circuit. The imbalance is greatest at large duty cycles (low input voltages). It
is recommended to activate average current limit circuitry in such a configuration. However, since only alternative
cycles source current into the ACL capacitor, ACL capacitor needs to be halved. This could still lead to a slight
imbalance depending upon the input/output voltage levels and the impedance mismatch between the two phases
of the half-bridge due to the additional CS resistor in the bottom half.

HO, HB, HS and LO

Attention must be given to the PC board layout for the low-side driver and the floating high-side driver pins HO,
HB and HS. A low ESR/ESL capacitor (such as a ceramic surface mount capacitor) should be connected close
to the LM5039, between HB and HS to provide high peak currents during turn-on of the high-side MOSFET. The
capacitor should be large enough to supply the MOSFET gate charge (Qg) without discharging to the point
where the drop in gate voltage affects the MOSFET RDS(ON). A value ten to twenty times Qg is recommended.
Qg
CBOOST = 20 x
VCC (7)
The diode (DBOOST) that charges CBOOST from VCC when the low-side MOSFET is conducting should be capable
of withstanding the full converter input voltage range. When the high-side MOSFET is conducting, the reverse
voltage at the diode is approximately the same as the MOSFET drain voltage because the high-side driver is
boosted up to the converter input voltage by the HS pin, and the high side MOSFET gate is driven to the HS
voltage plus VCC. Since the anode of DBOOST is connected to VCC, the reverse potential across the diode is
equal to the input voltage minus the VCC voltage. DBOOST average current is less than 20mA in most
applications, so a low current ultra-fast recovery diode is recommended to limit the loss due to diode junction
capacitance. Schottky diodes are also a viable option, particularly for lower input voltage applications, but
attention must be paid to leakage currents at high temperatures.
The internal gate drivers need a very low impedance path to the respective decoupling capacitors; the VCC cap
for the LO driver and CBOOST for the HO driver. These connections should be as short as possible to reduce
inductance and as wide as possible to reduce resistance. The loop area, defined by the gate connection and its
respective return path, should be minimized.
The high-side gate driver can also be used with HS connected to PGND for applications other than a half bridge
converter (e.g. Push-Pull). The HB pin is then connected to VCC, or any supply greater than the high-side driver
undervoltage lockout (approximately 6.5V). In addition, the high-side driver can be configured for high voltage
offline applications where the high-side MOSFET gate is driven via a gate drive transformer.

Programmable Delay (DLY)

The RDLY resistor programs the delays between the SR1 and SR2 signals and the HO and LO driver outputs.
Figure 17 shows the relationship between these outputs. The DLY pin is nominally set at 2.5V and the current is
sensed through RDLY to ground. This current is used to adjust the amount of deadtime before the HO and LO
pulse (T1) and after the HO and LO pulse (T2). Typically RDLY is in the range of 10kΩ to 100kΩ. The deadtime
periods can be calculated using the following formulae:
T1 = .003 x RDLY + 4.6 ns (8)
T2 = .0007 x RDLY + 10.01 ns (9)
It is recommended that the delay resistor be not less than 10K. If the programmed delay is zero, it can either
short the secondary, or potentially result in cross-conduction in the primary, or both. Should an SR MOSFET
remain on while the opposing primary MOSFET is supplying power through the power transformer, the
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When choosing the RDLY value, worst case propagation delays and component tolerances should be considered
to assure that there is never a time where both SR MOSFETs are enabled AND one of the primary side
MOSFETs is enabled. The time period T1 should be set so that the SR MOSFET has turned off before the
primary MOSFET is enabled. Conversely, T1 and T2 should be kept as low as tolerances allow to optimize
efficiency. The SR body diode conducts during the time between the SR MOSFET turns off and the power
transformer begins supplying energy. Power losses increase when this happens since the body diode voltage
drop is many times higher than the MOSFET channel voltage drop. The interval of body diode conduction can be
observed with an oscilloscope as a negative 0.7V to 1.5V pulse at the SR MOSFET drain.

UVLO Divider Selection

A dedicated comparator connected to the UVLO pin is used to detect under-voltage condition. When the UVLO
pin voltage is below 0.4V, the controller is in a low current shutdown mode. For a UVLO pin voltage greater than
0.4V but less than 1.25V the controller is in standby mode. Once the UVLO pin voltage is greater than 1.25V, the
controller is fully enabled. When the UVLO pin voltage rises above 1.25V threshold, an internal 23µA current
source is activated thus providing threshold hysteresis. The 23µA current source is deactivated when the voltage
at the UVLO pin falls below 1.25V. Resistance values for R1 and R2 can be determined from the following
equations:
VHYS
R1 =
23 PA
1.25 x R1
R2 =
VPWR -1.25

where
• VPWR is the desired turn-on voltage
• VHYS is the desired UVLO hysteresis at VPWR (10)
For example, if the LM5039 is to be enabled when VPWR reaches 33V, and disabled when VPWR is decreased
to 30V, R1 should be 130kΩ, and R2 should be 5.11kΩ. The voltage at the UVLO pin should not exceed 7V at
any time. Be sure to check both the power and voltage rating (0603 resistors can be rated as low as 50V) for the
selected R1 resistor. To maintain the threshold’s accuracy, a resistor tolerance of 1% or better is recommended.
Remote configuration of the controller’s operational modes can be accomplished with open drain device(s)
connected to the UVLO pin as shown in Figure 22.

LM5039
5.0V
VIN

23 PA

R1 1.25V -
UVLO STANDBY
+

R2
0.4V +
OFF
-

Figure 22. Basic UVLO Configuration

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LM5039
5.0V
VIN

23 PA

R1 1.25V -
UVLO STANDBY
+
R2
STANDBY OFF
0.4V +
OFF
-

Figure 23. Remote Disable and Control

Average Current Limit

The average current control circuitry is activated by connecting an appropriate capacitor from the ACL pin to
AGND. In an overload condition, the current sourced by the ACL capacitor pulls down the input of the PWM
comparator which is normally controlled through the COMP pin to terminate the PWM cycle. Once the ACL pin
voltage reaches 1V, the PWM cycle is controlled by the average current limiter. The ACL capacitor should be
selected for minimal ripple. Ripple on the ACL capacitor will result in a ripple at the center-point of the capacitor
divider. It should be noted that a larger value of the ACL capacitor can slowdown the time it takes for the average
current limit circuitry to take control and could possibly result in the center-point of the half-bridge capacitor
divider drifting during cycle-by-cycle limiting. The magnitude of the drift of the center-point of the half-bridge
capacitor once the converter hits the current limit depends upon the value of the half-bridge capacitors, the
primary current, and the pulse width. For the LM5039 evaluation board, ACL capacitor values ranging from
0.047uF to 0.47uF balanced the half-bridge center point in both soft-short and hard-short conditions. When
configuring the LM5039 with hiccup mode restart, the ACL and RES capacitors should be configured such that
the time required for the RES pin to reach 2.5V is greater than the time required for average current limit circuitry
to take control.

Hiccup Mode Current Limit Restart (RES)

The basic operation of the hiccup mode current limit restart is described in the functional description. The delay
time to restart is programmed with the selection of the RES pin capacitor CRES as illustrated in Figure 24.
In the case of continuous peak cycle-by-cycle average current limit detection at the CS pin, the time required for
CRES to reach the 2.5V hiccup mode threshold is:
CRES x 2.5V
t1 = = 114 k: x CRES
22 PA (11)
For example, if CRES = 0.01 µF the time t1 is approximately 1.14 ms.
The cool down time, t2 is set by the soft-start capacitor (CSS) and the internal 1 µA SS current source, and is
equal to:
CSS x 1V
t2 = = 1 M: x CSS
1 PA (12)
If CSS = 0.01 µF t2 is ≊10 ms.
The soft-start time t3 is set by the internal 110 µA current source, and is equal to:
CSS x 4V
t3 = = 40 k: x CSS
110 PA (13)
If CSS = 0.01 µF t3 is ≊363 µs.

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The time t2 provides a periodic cool-down time for the power converter in the event of a sustained overload or
short circuit. This off time results in lower average input current and lower power dissipation within the power
components. It is recommended that the ratio of t2 / (t1 + t3) be in the range of 5 to 10 to take advantage of this
feature.
If the application requires no delay from the first detection of a current limit condition to the onset of the hiccup
mode (t1 = 0), the RES pin can be left open (no external capacitor). If it is desired to disable the hiccup mode
entirely, the RES pin should be connected to ground (AGND).
Current Limit Detected 2.5V
at CS

RES
0V

5V +110 PA
#1V
+1 PA
SS

LO

HO
t1 t2 t3

Figure 24. Hiccup Over-Load Restart Timing

Printed Circuit Board Layout

The LM5039 Current Sense and PWM comparators are very fast, and respond to short duration noise pulses.
The components at the CS, COMP, SS, ACL, UVLO, DLY and the RT pins should be as physically close as
possible to the IC, thereby minimizing noise pickup on the PC board tracks.
Layout considerations are critical for the current sense filter. If a current sense transformer is used, both leads of
the transformer secondary should be routed to the sense filter components and to the IC pins. The ground side
of the transformer should be connected via a dedicated PC board track to the AGND pin, rather than through the
ground plane.
If the current sense circuit employs a sense resistor in the drive transistor source, low inductance resistors
should be used. In this case, all the noise sensitive, low-current ground tracks should be connected in common
near the IC, and then a single connection made to the power ground (sense resistor ground point).
The gate drive outputs of the LM5039 should have short, direct paths to the power MOSFETs in order to
minimize inductance in the PC board traces. The SR control outputs should also have minimum routing distance
through the pulse transformers and through the secondary gate drivers to the sync FETs.
The two ground pins (AGND, PGND) must be connected together with a short, direct connection, to avoid jitter
due to relative ground bounce.
If the internal dissipation of the LM5039 produces high junction temperatures during normal operation, the use of
multiple vias under the IC to a ground plane can help conduct heat away from the IC. Judicious positioning of the
PC board within the end product, along with use of any available air flow (forced or natural convection) will help
reduce the junction temperatures. If using forced air cooling, avoid placing the LM5039 in the airflow shadow of
tall components, such as input capacitors.

Application Circuit Example

The following schematic shows an example of a 100W half-bridge power converter controlled by the LM5039.
The operating input voltage range (VPWR) is 36V to 75V, and the output voltage is 3.3V. The output current
capability is 30 Amps. Current sense transformer T2 provides information to the CS pin for current limit
protection. The error amplifier and reference, U3 and U5 respectively, provide voltage feedback via opto-coupler
U4. Synchronous rectifiers Q4, Q5, Q6 and Q7 minimize rectification losses in the secondary. An auxiliary

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winding on transformer T1 provides power to the LM5039 VCC pin when the output is in regulation. The input
voltage UVLO thresholds are ≊34V for increasing VPWR, and ≊32V for decreasing VPWR. The circuit can be shut
down by driving the ON/OFF input (J2) below 1.25V with an open-collector or open-drain circuit. An external
synchronizing frequency can be applied through a 100pF capacitor to the RT input (U1 pin 5). The regulator
output is current limited at ≊34A.

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Figure 25. Evaluation Board Schematic

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REVISION HISTORY

Changes from Revision C (March 2013) to Revision D Page

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Reel Width (W1)

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Sprocket Holes

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