AN3014
Application note
19 V, 90 W resonant converter with synchronous rectification using
L6563H, L6599A and SRK2000A
Claudio Spini
Introduction
This application note describes the characteristics and the features of a 90 W demonstration
board (EVL90WADP-LLCSR), tailored to specifications for a typical high-end portable
computer power supply. A peculiarity of this SMPS design is the very high efficiency
compliant with ENERGY STAR® eligibility criteria (EPA rev. 2.0 EPS). One of the key factors
in achieving this result is the SRK2000A. This synchronous rectification driver for LLC
resonant converters allows significantly reduced secondary-side losses. Thanks to this
improvement, secondary-side heatsinks, which are typically needed for this power range,
can be dramatically reduced or even removed.
Figure 1. EVL90WADP-LLCSR: 90 W adapter demonstration board
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Contents
1
Main characteristics and circuit description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2
Efficiency measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3
Harmonic content measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4
Functional check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5
Thermal map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6
Conducted emission pre-compliance test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7
Bill of material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8
PFC coil specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9
Transformer specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
10
Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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List of tables
List of tables
Table 1.
Table 2.
Table 3.
Table 4.
Table 5.
Table 6.
Table 7.
Table 8.
Overall efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Efficiency comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Light load efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Thermal map reference points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
EVL90WADP-LLCSR demonstration board bill of material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PFC coil winding data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Transformer winding data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Document revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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List of figures
Figure 1.
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Electrical diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Light load efficiency diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Compliance to EN61000-3-2 at 230 Vac - 50 Hz, full load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Compliance to JEITA-MITI at 100 Vac - 50 Hz, full load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resonant stage oscillator at 230 V - 50 Hz - full load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Resonant stage waveforms at 230 V - 50 Hz - full load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Secondary waveforms at 230 V - 50 Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Startup sequencing at 230 V - 50 Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
No load operation at 230 V - 50 Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
No load operation - detail at 230 V - 50 Hz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Transition full load to no load at 265 Vac - 50 Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transition no load to full load at 265 Vac - 50 Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Short-circuit at full load and 115 Vac - 60 Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Short-circuit detail at full load and 115 Vac - 60 Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Thermal map at 115 Vac - 60 Hz - full load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Thermal map at 230 Vac - 50 Hz - full load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CE average measurement at 115 Vac and full load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CE average measurement at 230 Vac and full load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
PFC coil electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PFC coil mechanical aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Transformer electrical diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Transformer overall drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Main characteristics and circuit description
Main characteristics and circuit description
The main features of the SMPS are:
Universal input mains range: 90 264 Vac, frequency 45 65 Hz
Output voltage: 19 V at 4.75 A continuous operation
Mains harmonics: according to EN61000-3-2 class-D or JEITA-MITI class-D
Standby mains consumption: < 0.26 W at 230 Vac
Efficiency at nominal load: > 92% at 115 Vac
EMI: according to EN55022-class-B
Safety: according to EN60950
Dimensions: 65 x 155 mm, 25 mm maximum component height
PCB: double-sided, 70 µm, FR-4, mixed PTH/SMT
The circuit is composed of two stages: a front-end PFC using the L6563H, and a LLC
resonant converter based on the L6599A. The SRK2000A controls the synchronous
rectification on the secondary side. The PFC stage works as a preregulator and powers the
resonant stage with a constant voltage of 400 V. The downstream converter operates only if
the PFC is on and regulating. In this way, the resonant stage can be optimized for a narrow
input voltage range.
Startup sequence
As indicated previously, the PFC acts as master and the resonant stage can operate only if
the PFC output is delivering the nominal output voltage. Therefore the circuit is designed so
that at startup the PFC starts first, then the downstream converter turns on. Initially, the
L6563H is supplied by the integrated high voltage startup circuit, but as soon as the PFC
starts switching, a charge pump connected to the PFC inductor supplies both the PFC and
resonant controllers. Once both stages have been activated, the controllers are supplied
also by the auxiliary winding of the resonant transformer, assuring correct supply voltage
even during standby operation.
Because the L6563H integrated HV startup circuit is turned off and therefore is not
dissipative during normal operation, it significantly contributes to the reduction of power
consumption when the power supply operates at light load, in accordance with current
world-wide standby consumption standards.
Brownout protection
Brownout protection prevents the circuit from working with abnormal mains levels. It is easily
achieved using the RUN pin (pin12) of the L6563H. This pin is connected through a resistor
divider to the VFF pin (pin 5), which provides the mains voltage peak value information. An
internal comparator enables the IC operations if the mains level is correct, within the
nominal limits. At startup, if the input voltage is below 90 Vac (typ), circuit operations are
inhibited.
The L6599A has similar protection on the LINE pin (pin 7). It is used to prevent the resonant
converter from working with too low an input voltage, which can cause incorrect capacitive
mode operation. If the bulk voltage (PFC output) is below 380 V, the resonant startup is not
allowed. The L6599A internal comparator has a hysteresis which allows the turn-on and
turn-off voltage to be set independently. The turn-off threshold has been set to 300 V in
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order to avoid capacitive mode operation, but to allow the resonant stage to operate even in
case of mains sag and consequent PFC output dip.
Fast voltage feed-forward
The voltage on the L6563H VFF pin (pin 5) is the peak value of the voltage on the MULT pin
(pin 3). The RC network (R15+R26, C12) connected to VFF completes the peak-holding
circuit. This signal is necessary to derive RMS input voltage information to compensate the
loop gain, which is mains voltage dependent.
Generally speaking, if the time constant is too small, the voltage generated is affected by a
considerable amount of ripple at twice the mains frequency, thus causing distortion of the
current reference (resulting in high THD and poor PF). If the time constant is too large, there
is a considerable delay in setting the right amount of feed-forward, resulting in excessive
overshoot or undershoot of the preregulator's output voltage in response to large line
voltage changes.
To overcome this issue, the L6563H implements the new fast voltage feed-forward function.
As soon as the voltage on the VFF pin decreases to a set threshold (40 mV typically), a
mains dip is assumed and an internal switch rapidly discharges the VFF capacitor via a 10k resistor. Thanks to this feature, it is possible to set an RC circuit with a long time
constant, assuring a low THD and maintaining a fast response to mains dip.
Resonant power stage
The downstream converter employs ST’s L6599A, which incorporates all the functions
necessary to properly control the resonant converter with a 50% fixed duty cycle and works
with a variable frequency.
The transformer uses the integrated magnetic approach, incorporating a resonant series
inductor. Thus, no additional external coil is needed for the resonance. The transformer
configuration chosen for the secondary winding is center tap.
On the secondary side, the output rectification is controlled by the SRK2000A, an SR driver
dedicated to LLC resonant topology.
A small LC filter has been added on the output, filtering the high-frequency ripple.
D15, R56, R62, R65, R66, Q5 and Q6 implement an output voltage “fast discharge” circuit
which quickly discharges the output capacitors when the converter is turned off. It has been
implemented to quickly decrease the residual output voltage after the converter is turned off
at no load.
Output voltage feedback loop
The feedback loop is implemented by means of a typical circuit using a TL431 to modulate
the current in the optocoupler diode.
On the primary side, R34 - connecting the RFMIN pin (pin 4) to the optocoupler
phototransistor - closes the feedback loop and its value sets the maximum switching
frequency at about 130 kHz. This value has been chosen to limit the switching losses at light
load operation. R31, which connects the same pin to ground, sets the minimum switching
frequency. The R-C series (R44 and C18) sets both the soft-start maximum frequency and
duration.
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L6599A overload and short-circuit protection
The current into the primary winding is sensed by the lossless circuit R41, C27, D11, D10,
R39, and C25 and is fed to the ISEN pin (pin 6). In case of overcurrent, the voltage on the
pin passes an internal threshold (0.8 V), triggering a protection sequence. The capacitor
(C45) connected to the DELAY pin (pin 2) is charged by an internal 150-µA current
generator and is slowly discharged by the external resistor (R24). If the voltage on the pin
reaches 2 V, the soft-start capacitor is completely discharged so that the switching
frequency is pushed to its maximum value. As the voltage on the pin exceeds 3.5 V, the IC
stops switching and the internal generator is turned off, so that the voltage on the pin decays
due to the external resistor. The IC is soft-restarted as the voltage drops below 0.3 V. In this
way, under short-circuit conditions, the converter works intermittently with very low input
average power.
Overvoltage and open loop protection
Both the PFC and resonant circuit stages are equipped with their own overvoltage
protection.
The PFC controller L6563H monitors its output voltage via the resistor divider connected to
a dedicated pin (PFC_OK, pin 7), protecting the circuit in case of loop failures,
disconnection or deviation from the nominal value of the feedback loop divider. If the voltage
on pin #7 exceeds 2.5 V the IC stops switching and restarts as the voltage on the pin falls
below 2.4 V, preventing the output voltage becoming excessive in case of transient due to
the slow response of the error amplifier. However, if contemporaneously the voltage of the
INV pin falls below 1.66 V (typ.), a feedback failure is assumed. In this case the PFC_OK
circuitry latches the L6563H operations and, by means of the PWM_LATCH pin (pin 8) it
latches the L6599A as well, via the DIS pin (pin 8). The converter is kept latched by the
L6563H HV circuit which supplies the IC, charging the VCC capacitor periodically. To resume
converter operation, mains restart is necessary.
The DIS pin is used to protect also the resonant stage against overvoltage. The Zener diode
D8 detects the auxiliary voltage, which is proportional to the output voltage. In case of loop
failure it conducts and voltage on the DIS pin exceeds the internal threshold, and latches off
the device. L6563H operation is also stopped by the PFC_STOP pin.
Secondary-side synchronous rectification with the SRK2000A
The SRK2000A core function is to switch on each synchronous rectifier MOSFET whenever
the corresponding transformer half-winding starts conducting (i.e. when the MOSFET body
diode starts conducting), and then to switch it off when the current flowing through it
approaches zero. For this purpose, the IC is equipped with two pins (DVS1 and DVS2)
capable of sensing the MOSFET drain voltage level.
Standby power saving
The board has a burst-mode function implemented, allowing power saving during light load
operation.
The L6599A STBY pin (pin 5) senses the optocoupler’s collector voltage, which is related to
the feedback control. This signal is compared to an internal reference (1.24 V). If the voltage
on the pin is lower than the reference, the IC enters an idle state and its quiescent current is
reduced. As the voltage exceeds the reference by 50 mV, the controller restarts the
switching. The burst-mode operation load threshold can be programmed by properly
choosing the resistor connecting the optocoupler to the RFMIN pin (R34). On this board, the
controller operates in burst-mode if the load falls below ~10 W.
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The L6563H implements its own burst-mode function. If the COMP voltage falls below 2.5 V,
the IC stops switching, causing an output voltage drop. As a consequence, the COMP
voltage rise again and the IC starts switching again.
In order to achieve better load transient response, the PFC burst-mode operation is partially
forced by the resonant converter: as soon as the L6599A stops switching due to load drops,
its PFC_STOP pin pulls down the L6563H's PFC_OK pin, disabling PFC switching. Thanks
to this simple circuit, the PFC is forced into an idle state when the resonant stage is not
switching, and rapidly wakes up when the downstream converter restarts switching. This
solution prevents significant drop of the bulk voltage in case of abrupt load rising.
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Figure 2. Electrical diagram
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Efficiency measurement
EPA rev. 2.0 external power supply compliance verification
Table 1 shows the no-load consumption and overall efficiency, measured at the nominal
mains voltages. At 115 Vac the average efficiency is 91.27%, while at 230 Vac it is 92.22%.
Both values are much higher than the 87% required by the EPA rev 2.0 external power
supply limits.
Even at no-load, the board performances are superior: maximum no-load consumption at
nominal mains voltage is 260 mW only. This value is significantly lower than the limit
imposed by the ENERGY STAR® program, which is 500 mW.
Table 1. Overall efficiency
230 V-50 Hz
Test
115 V-60 Hz
Vout
Iout
Pout
Pin
Eff.
Vout
Iout
Pout
Pin
Eff.
[V]
[mA]
[W]
[W]
[%]
[V]
[mA]
[W]
[W]
[%]
No load
18.98
0.00
0.00
0.26
-
18.98
0.00
0.00
0.23
-
25% load eff.
18.97
1187
22.52
25.46
88.45%
18.97
1187
22.51
25.41
88.57%
50% load eff.
18.95
2375
45.01
48.70
92.42%
18.95
2374
44.99
49.03
91.77%
75% load eff.
18.94
3565
67.52
71.96
93.82%
18.94
3565
67.50
73.06
92.38%
100% load eff.
18.92
4756
89.99
95.54
94.19%
18.92
4758
90.02
97.48
92.34%
Average eff.
-
92.22%
-
91.27%
Efficiency comparison between diode rectification and synchronous
rectification
In Table 2, the efficiency of two different designs are compared. One is the EVL90WADPLLCSR board, and the other is an identical board but with diode rectification (two
STPS10L60 devices). In this way, a direct indication of the efficiency improvement obtained
with the new synchronous rectification solution is obtained.
Table 2. Efficiency comparison
230 V - 50 Hz
Test
115 V - 60 Hz
Eff. with
diodes
Eff. with
SRK2000A
Variation
Eff. with
diodes
Eff. with
SRK2000A
Variation
25% load eff.
87.49%
88.45%
0.96%
88.24%
88.57%
0.33%
50% load eff.
91.52%
92.42%
0.90%
90.85%
91.77%
0.91%
75% load eff.
92.58%
93.82%
1.24%
91.16%
92.38%
1.23%
100% load eff.
92.84%
94.19%
1.35%
91.00%
92.34%
1.34%
Average eff.
91.11%
92.22%
1.11%
90.31%
91.27%
0.95%
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Light load operation efficiency
Measurement results are reported in Table 3 below and plotted in Figure 3. As shown,
efficiency is better than 68% even for very light loads, such as 1 W.
Table 3. Light load efficiency
230 V - 50 Hz
Test
115 V - 60 Hz
Vout
Iout
Pout
Pin
Eff.
Vout
Iout
Pout
Pin
Eff.
[V]
[mA]
[W]
[W]
[%]
[V]
[mA]
[W]
[W]
[%]
0.25 W
18.97
13.2
0.250
0.610
41.05%
18.97
13.2
0.250
0.590
42.45%
0.5 W
18.97
26.4
0.501
0.877
57.18%
18.97
26.4
0.501
0.870
57.57%
1.0 W
18.97
52.7
0.999
1.467
68.13%
18.97
52.7
0.999
1.457
68.60%
1.5 W
18.98
79.0
1.499
2.160
69.41%
18.97
79.2
1.503
2.134
70.41%
2.0 W
18.97
105.5
2.002
2.822
70.93%
18.97
105.5
2.002
2.895
69.15%
2.5 W
18.97
131.8
2.500
3.558
70.27%
18.98
131.8
2.501
3.711
67.38%
3.0W
18.98
158.3
3.004
4.110
73.09%
18.97
158.3
3.002
4.230
70.97%
3.5 W
18.97
184.5
3.501
4.660
75.13%
18.97
184.5
3.501
4.637
75.49%
4.0 W
18.97
210.8
3.999
5.256
76.08%
18.97
210.8
3.999
5.234
76.40%
4.5 W
18.97
237.3
4.502
5.840
77.08%
18.97
237.3
4.502
5.830
77.22%
5.0 W
18.97
263.6
5.000
6.450
77.52%
18.97
263.6
5.001
6.420
77.89%
Figure 3. Light load efficiency diagram
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Harmonic content measurement
The board has been tested according to the European standard EN61000-3-2 class-D and
Japanese standard JEITA-MITI Class-D, at both nominal input voltage mains. As reported in
graphs that follow, the circuit is capable of reducing the harmonics well below the limits of
both regulations.
Figure 4. Compliance to EN61000-3-2 at
230 Vac - 50 Hz, full load
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Figure 5. Compliance to JEITA-MITI at
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At the bottom of the diagrams, the total harmonic distortion and power factor measurements
are also reported. The values in all conditions provide a clear overview of the correct
functionality of the PFC.
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Figure 6 and Figure 7 are waveforms relevant to the resonant stage during steady state
operation. The selected switching frequency is approximately 100 kHz in order to achieve
a good trade-off between transformer losses and dimensions. The converter operates
above the resonance frequency. Figure 7 shows the resonant ZVS operation. Both
MOSFETs are turned on when resonant current is flowing through their body diodes and the
drain-source voltage is zero.
Figure 6. Resonant stage oscillator at
230 V - 50 Hz - full load
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Figure 7. Resonant stage waveforms at
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In Figure 8, typical waveforms relevant to the secondary side are shown. It can be noted
that the rectifier MOSFETs are switched on and off according to the current flowing through
them. Figure 9 shows the waveforms during startup at 90 Vac and full load. Here, the
sequence of the two stages can be noted: at power-on the L6563H and L6599A VCC
voltages increase up to the turn-on thresholds of the two ICs. The PFC starts and its output
voltage increases from the mains rectified voltage to its nominal value. In the meantime, the
L6599A is kept inactive by the LINE pin (pin 7) until the PFC voltage reaches the set
threshold. Then the resonant starts operating and the output voltage reaches the nominal
level.
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Figure 8. Secondary waveforms at
230 V - 50 Hz
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Figure 9. Startup sequencing at
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Standby and no-load operation
In Figure 10 and Figure 11, some burst-mode waveforms are displayed. As illustrated, both
the L6599A and L6563H operate in burst-mode. In Figure 11 it can be observed that the
PFC and LLC bursts are synchronized.
Figure 10. No load operation at
230 V - 50 Hz
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