LTC3706 Datasheet, PDF (16/20 Pages) Linear Technology – Secondary-Side Synchronous Forward Controller with PolyPhase Capability

LTC3706
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
inductor current (high side or low side) is generally less
noisy but dissipates more power than sensing the switch
current (Figures 3a and 3b). High side inductor current
sensing provides a more convenient layout than low side
(no split ground plane), but can only be used for output
voltages up to 5.5V, due to the common mode limitations
of the current sense inputs (I_S+ and I_S–). For most ap-
plications, low side switch current sensing will be a good
solution (Figure 3c).
For high current applications where efficiency (power dis-
sipation) is very important, a current sense transformer
may be used. As shown in Figure 3d, the I_S– pin should
be tied off to V_CC when a current sense transformer is
used. This causes the I_S+ pin to become a single ended
(nondifferential) current sense input with a maximum
current sense voltage of 1.28V. Figure 3d shows a typical
application circuit using a current transformer.
••
I_S+
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I_S–
78mV MAX
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Figure 3a. High Side Inductor:
Easier Layout, Low Noise, Accurate
••
I_S+
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I_S–
78mV MAX
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Figure 3b. Low Side Inductor:
Accurate, Low Noise, High V_OUT Capable
••
I_S+
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I_S–
78mV MAX
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Figure 3c. Switch Current Sensing: Easy Layout,
Accurate, Higher Efficiency, High V_OUT Capable
••
•
5W TO
• ^50Ω
1.28V MAX
TRIP _IS+
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V_CC I_S–
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Figure 3d. Current Transformer:
Highest Efficiency, High V_OUT Capable
Figure 3. Current Sensing Techniques
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