HF920
The Future of Analog IC Technology
900V, Fixed-Frequency, Offline Regulator
w/ Ultra-Low Standby Power Consumption
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The HF920 is a flyback regulator with a
monolithic, 900V MOSFET. The HF920 provides
excellent
power
regulation
in
AC/DC
applications that require high reliability, such as
smart meters, large appliances, industrial
controls, and products powered by poor AC grids.
The HF920 requires a minimal number of
external components.
The HF920 uses peak-current-mode control to
provide excellent transient response and easy
loop compensation. When the output power falls
below a given level, the regulator enters burst
mode. The IC consumption is also specially
optimized. As a result, the HF920 achieves very
low power consumption during standby
conditions.
MPS’s proprietary, 900V, monolithic process
enables an over-temperature protection (OTP)
that is on the same silicon as the 900V power
MOSFET, offering the most precise thermal
protection. The HF920 also offers a full suite of
protection features such as VCC under-voltage
lockout (UVLO), overload protection (OLP),
over-voltage protection (OVP), and short-circuit
protection (SCP).
The HF920 is designed to minimize
electromagnetic interference for power line
communications (PLC) in home and building
automation
applications.
The
operating
frequency is programmed externally with a single
resistor, so the power supply’s radiated energy
can be designed to block interference to the PLC.
In addition to the programmable frequency, the
HF920 employs frequency jittering that reduces
the noise level and EMI filter cost greatly.
Frequency-doubling mode operation can be
enabled through a simple external set-up. With
this special operation mode, the switching
frequency is doubled when the converter runs
into an over-power condition. In this way, the
converter is able to handle up to a 50% decrease
of the transformer inductance caused by external
magnetizing interference.
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Monolithic 900V/15Ω MOSFET and HighVoltage Current Source
Fixed Switching Frequency, Programmable
up to 150kHz
Current-Mode Control Scheme
Frequency Jittering
Low Standby Power Consumption via Active
Burst Mode
185VAC), cut the
capacitor values in half. Very low DC input
voltages can cause thermal problems under
heavy-load conditions. It is recommended that
the minimum DC voltage is higher than 70V.
Estimate the minimum DC voltage with the
following procedure.
First, estimate the input power (Pin) with
Equation (2):
Pin
VO IO
(2)
Where VO is the output voltage, IO is the rated
output current, and η is the estimated efficiency.
Generally, η is between 0.75 and 0.85
depending on the input range and output
application.
Then, the linear part of the DC input voltage (VDC)
can be expressed with Equation (3):
VDC (t) VAC(peak )2
2 Pin
t
Cin
(3)
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The same type of capacitors should be chosen
for C1 and C2 to balance their voltages. Each
capacitor endures half of the bus voltage, but
due to the capacitance distribution (typically ±
20% for electrolytic capacitors), their voltage
varies in mass production. In this case, R1 to R4
should be used as the voltage balancing
resistors.
To balance the voltage on C1 and C2, R1 to R4
should have the same value. R1 to R4 should be
a 1206 package size to meet the voltage rating
requirement. The R1 to R4 values should also be
large enough for energy savings. For example,
the total value of R1 to R4 is 20MΩ, which
consumes about 18mW at a 600VDC bus voltage.
Voltage Stress on the Primary MOSFET
At t1, the DC bus voltage reaches its minimum
value, and the AC input starts charging the input
capacitor. t1 can be calculated with Equation (4):
VDC(t1) = VAC(t1)
Figure 6: Input Stacked Capacitor Circuit
Typically, the maximum voltage stress on the
primary MOSFET is design to be less than 90%
of its breakdown voltage for reliable operation.
(4)
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The maximum voltage stress occurs when the
primary MOSFET turns off and can be calculated
with Equation (5):
VDS(max) VBUS(max) N(VO VF ) Vspike
(5)
Where VF is the rectifier diode’s forward voltage,
VO is the output voltage, N is the primary-tosecondary turns ratio, and Vspike is the voltage
spike caused by the transformer’s primary
leakage inductance.
According to Equation (5), voltage stress can be
reduced either by choosing a small N or Vspike.
However, a small N leads to larger secondary
stress, which means there is a trade-off to make.
A small Vspike requires a strong snubber to
suppress the voltage spike.
The input circuit should be designed to
guarantee a proper VBUS(max) (i.e.: using
suppression components to protect it from
surge).
Primary-Side Inductor Design (Lm)
Typically, the converter is designed to operate in
continuous conduction mode (CCM) under a low
input voltage for universal input applications.
With a built-in slope compensation function, the
HF920 supports stable CCM control when the
duty cycle exceeds 50%. Set the ratio (KP) of the
primary inductor ripple current amplitude vs. the
peak current value to 0 < KP ≤ 1, where a
smaller KP means a deeper CCM, and KP = 1
stands for boundary conduction mode (BCM)
and discontinuous conduction mode (DCM).
Figure 7 shows the relevant waveforms. A larger
primary inductance leads to a smaller KP, which
reduces the RMS current but increases the
transformer size. For most HF920 applications,
an optimal KP value is between 0.8 and 1,
considering the wide input range.
For CCM at a minimum input, the converter duty
cycle can be determined with Equation (6):
D
(VO VF ) N
(VO VF ) N VDC(min)
(6)
Where VF is the secondary diode’s forward
voltage, and N is the transformer turns ratio.
The MOSFET turn-on time can be calculated
with Equation (7):
TON
D
fS
(7)
Where fS is the operating frequency.
The input average current, ripple current, peak
current, and valley current of the primary side are
calculated using Equation (8), Equation (9),
Equation (10), and Equation (11):
IAV
Pin
VDC(min)
Iripple K P Ipeak
Ipeak
IAV
KP
(1
)D
2
Ivalley (1 K P ) Ipeak
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
Estimate Lm using Equation (12):
Lm
VDC(min) TON
Iripple
(12)
Current-Sense Resistor
Figure 8 shows the peak current control
waveform with slope compensation.
Figure 8: Peak Current Control Waveform with
Slop Compensation
Figure 7: Typical Primary Current Waveform
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When the sum of the sense resistor voltage and
the slope compensation voltage reaches the
peak current limit (VCS), the HF920 turns off the
internal MOSFET. VCS equals the maximum
current-set point (VCSL) under full load.
Considering the margin, use 0.95 x VCSL for
designs. The voltage on the sense resistor can
be calculated using Equation (13):
Vsense 0.95 VCSL SRamp TON
(13)
Where SRAMP is the slope compensation ramp in
proportion to fS. Typically, SRAMP = 21mV/μs
when RFSET = 200kΩ.
The value of the sense resistor is calculated
using Equation (14):
R sense
Vsense
Ipeak
(14)
The current-sense resistor should be chosen
with an appropriate power rating. Its power loss
can be calculated with Equation (15):
Ipeak Ivalley 2 1
2
(15)
Psense
Ipeak Ivalley D Rsense
2
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Input Over-Voltage Protection on PRO
A typical input OVP circuitry of the HF920 is
shown in Figure 9. The input OVP point can be
calculated with Equation (16):
VINOVP
R5 R6 R7 R8
VPRO
R8
(16)
For resistors R5 to R7, 1206 packages should be
used to meet the voltage rating requirement. The
total value should be larger than 10MΩ for
energy-saving purposes.
Switching noise may couple to these large
resistors and disturb the PRO protection. It is
recommended to connect a bypass ceramic
capacitor to PRO. Place this capacitor as close
to the IC as possible.
Thermal Performance Optimization
The HF920 is dedicated to high input voltage
applications. However, the high input voltage
can cause a greater switching loss on the
MOSFET, which can lead to poor thermal
performance. Measures should be taken to
reduce the switching loss when designing these
applications.
First, try to use a lower switching frequency if
possible. Then use a small transformer turns
ratio to minimize the reflected voltage on the
primary winding. Thus, VDS is reduced. Finally,
reduce the turn-on loss, since the turn-on loss
composes a large part of the switching loss.
Turn-on loss is the product of the turn-on current
spike and VDS. Reducing the turn-on loss can be
achieved by reducing VDS or the turn-on current
spike.
Reducing VDS by using a small turns ratio is
discussed above. Another way of reducing VDS
when the MOSFET turns on is to set the HF920
to work under deep DCM. In deep DCM, the VDS
oscillation is fully damped, so there is no chance
of turning on at the high peak value.
The turn-on current spike is caused by a
parasitic capacitor and output diode reverse
recovery.
DCM operation helps prevent the output diode’s
reverse recovery. The transformer structure
should be designed to achieve minimum
parasitic capacitance of each winding and
between the primary and secondary windings.
Figure 9: Input Over-Voltage Protection Set-Up
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PCB Layout Guidelines
Efficient PCB layout is critical for achieving
reliable operation, good EMI performance, and
good thermal performance. For best results,
refer to Figure 10 and follow the guidelines below.
1. Minimize the power stage switching stage
loop area. This includes the input loop (C8–
C6-T1–U2–R21/R22–C8),
the
auxiliary
winding loop (T1–D6–R16–C11–T1), the
output loop (T1–D6–C9–T1, T1–D1–C1–T1,
and T1–D2–C3–T1), and the RCD loop (T1–
D5–R5/R7/C4–T1).
2. Ensure that the power loop ground does not
pass through the control circuit ground. If a
heat sink is used, connect it to the primary
GND plane to improve EMI and thermal
dissipation.
3. Place the control circuit capacitors (for FB,
PRO, and VCC) close to the IC to decouple
the switching noise.
4. Enlarge the GND pad near the IC for good
thermal dissipation.
5. Keep the EMI filter far away from the
switching point.
6. Ensure enough clearance distance to meet
the insulation requirement.
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Figure 10: Recommended Layout
Design Example
Table 2 is a design example using the
application
guidelines
for
the
given
specifications.
Table 2: Design Example
85 to 420VAC
VIN
13.5V
VOUT1
0.3A
IOUT1
8V
VOUT2
0.05A
IOUT2
8V
VOUT3
0.05A
IOUT3
50kHz
fS
The detailed application schematic is shown in
Figure 11. The typical performance and circuit
waveforms are shown in the Typical
Performance Characteristics section. For more
device applications, please refer to the related
evaluation board datasheets.
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
EE16
Lm=2.5mH
N1:N2:N3:N4:N5:N6=22:170:26:16:16:26
D1
NC
VOUT3
N1
L
FR1
C2
10
C1
47uF/25V
ES1D/200V/1A
L
1
10/1W
D3
R3
CX1
NC
1N4007
LX1
R5
R6
5.1M/1206
R7
200k/1206
NC
VOUT2
2
C8
22uF/400V
24mH
D7
1N4007
5
4
330pF/200V/0805
D6
MBRS3200/200V/3A
N6
6
D8
1N4007
PRO
R16
5.1/1206
R20
13.5V/0.35A
GND1(L)
R13
2k/1%
1nF/250V
R14
97.6k/1%
U1
C12
U2
1
2
3
PRO
R15
200K
VOUT1
C10
0.1uF/50V
CY1
BAV21W/200V/0.2A
93.1k/1%
C16
1nF/16V
C9
470uF/35V
D9
R12
5.1M/1206
N
8V/50mA
C7
51/1206
N3
R4
6.8k/1%
L
R11
NC
D5
S1ML/1kV/1A
R10
5.1M/1206
1uF/25V
GND2
R9
3
CX2
8V/50mA
C5
C3
47uF/25V
ES1D/200V/1A
N4
7
1nF/630V/1206
NC
0.22uF/275V
R1
6.8k/1%
GND3
8
C4
R8
D2
1uF/25V
N2
1N4007
C6
22uF/400V
0.22uF/275V
85VAC to 420VAC
R2
5.1M/1206
D4
N5
9
C15
1nF/16V
4
VCC
D
8
0.1uF/50V
C11
22uF/50V
R17
10k/1%
FSET
PRO
FB
S
GND
HF920GSE
EL817B
6
C14
2.2nF/16V
5
R22
5.1/1%/1206
R21
3.3/1%/1206
R19
300k/1%
C13
22nF/50V
U3
TLV431AFTA/1.24V
R18
9.76k/1%
Figure 11: Typical Application Schematic
1T
NC
N5
1T
N4
1T
A
B
N6
1T
N5
N3
1T
N6
N2
1T
N1
1T
a) Connection Diagram
b) Winding Diagram
Figure 12: Transformer Structure
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Table 3: Winding Order
Tape (T)
Winding
Terminal
Start → End
Wire Size (Ф)
Turns (T)
1
N1
1 → NC
0.15mm*2
22
1
N2
2→1
0.15mm*1
170
1
N3
4→3
0.1mm*1
26
1
N6
5→6
0.3mm TIW *1
26
1
N4
10 → 9
0.16mm TIW *1
16
1
N5
A→B
0.16mm TIW *1
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FLOW CHART
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EVOLUTION OF THE SIGNALS IN PRESENCE OF FAULTS
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PACKAGE INFORMATION
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PACKAGE INFORMATION (continued)
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