LTC3705_15 Datasheet, PDF (6/20 Pages) Linear Technology – 2-Switch Forward Controller and Gate Driver

LTC3705
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GND (Pin 1): Signal Ground.
I_S (Pin 2): Input to the Overcurrent Comparator. Connect
to the positive terminal of a current-sense resistor in
series with the source of the ground-referenced bottom
MOSFET.
V_SLMT (Pin 3): Volt-Second Limit. Form an R-C integrator
by connecting a resistor from V_IN to V_SLMT and a capacitor
from V_SLMT to ground. The gate drives are turned off when
the voltage on the V_SLMT pin exceeds 1.25V.
UVLO (Pin 4): Undervoltage Lockout. Connect to a resis-
tive voltage divider to monitor input voltage V_IN. Enables
converter operation for V_UVLO > 1.242V. Hysteresis is a
fixed 16mV hysteresis voltage with a 4.9µA hysteresis
current that combines with the Thevenin resistance of the
divider to set the total UVLO hysteresis voltage. This input
also senses V_IN for voltage feedforward. Finally, this pin
can be used for external run/stop control.
SSFLT (Pin 5): Combination Soft-Start and Fault Indica-
tor. A capacitor to GND sets the duty cycle ramp-up rate
during start-up. To indicate a fault, the SSFLT pin is
momentarily pulled up to within 1.3V of V_CC.
NDRV (Pin 6): Drive for the External NMOS of the Linear
Regulator. Connect to the gate of the NMOS and connect
a pull up resistor to the input voltage V_IN. Optionally, to
create a trickle charger omit the NMOS device and connect
NDRV to V_CC.
FB/IN⁺ (Pin 7): This pin has several functions. The two
terminals of one pulse transformer winding are connected
to the FB/IN⁺ and FS/IN^– pins. The other pulse transformer
winding is connected to the LTC3706. The LTC3705
automatically detects when the LTC3706 applies a pulse-
encoded signal to the FB/IN⁺ and FS/IN^– pins and decodes
duty cycle information for control of the primary-side gate
drives (see Operation below). In secondary-side control,
primary-side gate drive bias power is also extracted from
the FB/IN⁺ and FS/IN^– pins using an on-chip full-wave
rectifier.
For primary-side control connect this pin to an optoisolator
for feedback control of converter output voltage using an
internal optoisolator biasing network.
FS/IN^– (Pin 8): This pin has several functions. Place a
resistor from this pin to GND to set the oscillator fre-
quency. For secondary-side control with the LTC3706,
connect one winding of the pulse transformer for opera-
tion as described for the FB/IN⁺ pin above.
PGND (Pin 9): Supply Return for the Bottom Gate Driver
and the On-Chip Bridge Rectifier.
BG (Pin 10): Bottom Gate Driver. Connect to the gate of the
“low side” external MOSFET.
V_CC (Pin 11): Main V_CC Power for All Driver and Control
Circuitry.
NC (Pins 12, 13): Voltage Isolation Pins. No connection.
Provided to allow adequate clearance between high-volt-
age pins (BOOST, TG, and TS) and the remainder of the
pins.
BOOST (Pin 14): Top Gate Driver Supply. Connect to V_CC
with a diode to supply power to the “high side” external
MOSFET and bypass with a capacitor to TS.
TG (Pin 15): Top Gate Driver. Connect to the gate of the
“high side” external MOSFET.
TS (Pin 16): Supply Return for the Top Gate Driver.
Connect to the source of the “high side” external MOSFET.
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