Nuvoton
1.6 Times Linear Fan Driver
NCT3940S/ NCT3940S-A
NCT3940S/ NCT3940S-A
Table of Content1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION...............................................................................................................................1
2.
FEATURES ......................................................................................................................................................1
3.
BLOCK DIAGRAM ...........................................................................................................................................2
4.
PIN CONFIGURATION AND TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT....................................................................2
5.
PIN DESCRIPTION..........................................................................................................................................3
6.
7.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................................................4
6.1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................4
6.2
UNDER VOLTAGE LOCKOUT, UVLO.....................................................................................................4
6.3
FULL ON FUNCTION...............................................................................................................................4
6.4
VSET SETTING .......................................................................................................................................4
6.5
CURRENT LIMIT......................................................................................................................................4
6.6
THERMAL SHUTDOWN ..........................................................................................................................5
6.7
VIN DECOUPLING...................................................................................................................................5
6.8
VOUT STABILITY ....................................................................................................................................5
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC...................................................................................................................6
7.1
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ...........................................................................................................6
7.2
THERMAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................6
7.3
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS .......................................................................................6
7.4
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................................................7
8.
TYPICAL OPERATING WAVEFORMS............................................................................................................8
9.
PACKAGE DIMENSION.................................................................................................................................10
10. ORDERING INFORMATION..........................................................................................................................11
11. TOP MARKING SPECIFICATION..................................................................................................................11
12. REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................................................12
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1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The NCT3940S/ NCT3940S-A is a simply linear fan driver. It is designed for noisesensitive or power-sensitive applications that require system cooling. The NCT3940S/
NCT3940S-A is a low quiescent current, low dropout linear regulator which is designed
with a P-channel MOSFET to power a DC fan and delivers output current up to 500mA.
The output voltage follows the 1.6 times on the voltage of VSET pin to dynamic adjust the
DC fan speed. NCT3940S supports enable pin to control the output voltage. NCT3940S-A
is power-on by the VSET pin voltage threshold and supports fully turn-on function. The
internal power MOSFET can be fully turned on directly when FON# is at low level.
NCT3940S/ NCT3940S-A is available in SOP-8 package.
2. FEATURES
2.1. General
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VOUT Follows 1.6 Times of VSET
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150mV Dropout @ 0.5A Output Current
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5uA Quiescent Current is Shutdown Mode
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UVLO Function
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Full On Function
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Over Current, Short Circuit and Over Temperature Protections
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Low External Component Count
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Low Cost and Easy to Use
2.2. Package
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SOP-8 150mil with Exposed Pad Package
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Lead Free (ROHS Compliant) and Halogen Free
2.3. Application
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Notebook/ Netbook Fan Driver
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Peripheral Add-in Cards
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Motherboards
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Battery Powered Systems
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3. BLOCK DIAGRAM
EN/
FON#
Full On
Logic
GND
VIN
3
VOUT
UVLO
1
VSET
2
Current Limit
Thermal Shutdown
4
R1
5~8
R2
R1=0.6R2
Note: FON# function was supported by NCT3940S-A only.
4. PIN CONFIGURATION AND TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
EN
1
8
GND
FON#
1
8
GND
VIN
2
7
GND
VIN
2
7
GND
VOUT
3
6
GND
VOUT
3
6
GND
VSET
4
5
GND
VSET
4
5
GND
NCT3940S
NCT3940S-A
(Top View)
(Top View)
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VCC
EN/ FON#
VIN
EN/ Full on Mode
CIN
4.7uF
VOUT
COUT
4.7uF
VSET
DC Voltage
GND
FAN
Typical Application Circuits
5. PIN DESCRIPTION
NO
PIN NAME
NCT3940S
PIN TYPE
DESCRIPTION
NCT3940S-A
FON#
N/A
1
I
EN
1
N/A
I
Only for NCT3940S-A device.
Full On mode selection pin. Output voltage
follows 1.6 times of VSET pin voltage when
FON# pin at high level. The internal power
MOSFET full turns on when FON# pin at low
level. Internal pull up resistor connected to
VIN.
Only for NCT3940S device.
Enable pin. Output voltage follows 1.6 times
of VSET pin voltage when Enable pin at high
level.
VIN
2
POWER
DC power supply input. Connect a bypass
capacitor (4.7uF, typically) is recommended.
VOUT
3
AO
Voltage output pin. Connect a low ESR
ceramic capacitor (4.7uF, typically) to ground
to assure stability.
VSET
4
AIN
Output voltage setting pin. The inputs could
be DC voltage. The input voltage must be
larger that 1V.
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GND
PIN TYPE
5~8
Output pin (Analog)
AIN
Input pin (Analog)
I
Input pin (Digital)
GROUND
Power supply ground.
PIN Attribute
AO
POWER
GROUND
Positive power supply input
Power supply ground
6. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
6.1 General Description
The NCT3940S/ NCT3940S-A is a low quiescent current, low dropout linear regulator which is
designed with a P-channel MOSFET to power a DC fan. It can deliver output current up to
500mA. The output voltage follows the 1.6 times on the voltage of VSET pin to dynamic adjust
the DC fan speed. NCT3940S supports enable pin to control the output voltage. NCT3940S-A
is power-on by the VSET pin and supports fully turn-on function.
6.2 Under Voltage Lockout, UVLO
The NCT3940S/ NCT3940S-A was built-in a UVLO protection to keep the output off until the
internal circuitry is operating properly. Typical UVLO threshold is 2.5V with 0.15V hysteresis.
6.3 Full On Function
The function is for NCT3940S-A only. The input voltage level of FON# can control the internal
regulator fully turn on or following 1.6 times of VSET voltage. When pulling this pin below 0.4V,
the regulator will be fully turned on. When pulling this pin above 1.6V, the output voltage will
follow 1.6 times of VSET voltage.
6.4 VSET Setting
The output voltage is 1.6 times of VSET pin voltage. If the input voltage of VSET is under 1V, the
internal regulator will be turned off. When the VSET voltage exceeds 1V, the output voltage will
follow 1.6 times of VSET voltage.
6.5 Current Limit
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The NCT3940S/ NCT3940S-A provides a current limit circuitry, which monitors the output
current and controls PMOS gate voltage to limit the output current at a specific value.
6.6 Thermal Shutdown
The NCT3940S/ NCT3940S-A has a thermal shutdown circuitry to limit the junction
temperature. When the junction temperature exceeds 150° C, the thermal shutdown circuits
disable the output, allowing the device to cool down. The output circuitry is enabled again after
the junction temperature cools down by 30° C, resulting in a pulsed output during continuous
thermal overload conditions. The thermal protection is designed to protect the IC in the event
of over temperature conditions. For reliabile operation, the junction temperature cannot
exceed 125° C.
6.7 VIN Decoupling
To achieve the best results when using the NCT3940S/ NCT3940S-A, decouple the power
supply with a 4.7uF capacitor. Use a high quality ceramic surface mount capacitor if possible.
Surface mount components minimize lead inductance, which improves performance, and
ceramic capacitors tend to have adequate high frequency response for decoupling
applications.
6.8 VOUT Stability
To maintain circuit stability and improve transient response over temperature and current, the
NCT3940S/ NCT3940S-A needs a suitable output capacitor. In order to insure the circuit
stability, the suitable output capacitor should be larger than 4.7uF.
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7.
7.1
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC
Absolute Maximum Ratings
PARAMETER
RATING
UNIT
Power Supply Voltage
-0.3 to 7V
V
Voltage on Other Pins
-0.3 to 7V
V
Storage Temperature
-50 to 150
°C
Soldering Temperature
Refer to IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020 Specification
ESD
Protection
Human Body Mode
2
kV
Machine Mode
200
V
Latch-up
100
mA
Note: Exposure to conditions beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may adversely affect the life and
reliability of the device.
7.2
Thermal Information
ITEM
RATING
UNIT
Internal Limited
W
160
℃/W
RATING
UNIT
0 to 70
°C
Junction Temperature
-40 to 125
°C
Supply Voltage, VCC
5 ± 10%
V
Power Dissipation, PD @ TA=25℃
Package Thermal Resistance, SOP8, θJA
7.3
Recommended operating conditions
PARAMETER
Operating Temperature
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7.4
Electrical CHARACTERISTICS
VIN=5V, VSET=2V, CIN=COUT=2.2uF, Ta=25° C
PARAMETER
SYM.
MIN.
VIN
4.5
TYP.
MAX.
UNIT
5.5
V
2.9
V
CONDITIONS
Supply Input Voltage
Supply Input Voltage
Under Voltage Lockout (UVLO)
VIN UVLO Threshold
2.1
VIN UVLO Hysteresis
2.5
0.15
VIN rising
V
EN Pin
EN Voltage High
2.0
V
EN Voltage Low
EN Pin Bias Current
1.5
0.4
V
10
uA
0.4
V
EN=0V
FON# Pin
Low Voltage
VIL
High Voltage
VIH
FON# Pin Bias Current
1.6
V
IFON#
1.5
10
uA
FON#=0V
IQ
0.5
1
mA
VOUT = 5V
1.6
1.648
V/V
Load Regulation
30
40
mV
10mA≦IOUT≦500mA
Line Regulation
0.2
0.5
%
Vin=4.5V to 5.5V
Output Resistance
0.3
0.4
Ω
IOUT=500mA,
VSET=3.4V
0
1
uA
VSET < 1V
Supply Input Current
Quiescent Current
Output Voltage
VOUT Voltage / VSET Voltage
1.552
Output Leakage
VIN=5.5V,
VSET=1V~3.2V
VSET Pin
Minimum VSET Voltage
1
V
0.7
1.0
A
Thermal Shutdown Temperature
145
150
160
°C
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis
20
30
40
°C
Current Limit Protection
Current Limit
ILIMIT
Over Temperature Protection
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8. TYPICAL OPERATING WAVEFORMS
VSET = 2V, VEN=VIN, VIN = 5V, IO = 0.5A, CIN = COUT = 4.7uF, TA = TJ = 25℃, unless otherwise specified
Figure 01. Power on
Figure 02. Power off
Figure 03. Current Limit, OTP
Figure 04. OTP
Figure 05. Load Transient
Figure 06. Line Transient
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VSET VS. Quiescent current
Input voltage VS. Quiescent current
700
400
Quiescent current (uA)
Quiescent current (uA)
450
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
600
TA = -40℃
500
400
TA = 25℃
300
200
TA = 85℃
100
0
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
Input voltage (V)
Figure 07. Input Voltage vs. Quiescent Current
2.5
3.0
Figure 08. VSET vs. Quiescent Current
VSET VS. VOUT
EN & FON threshold VS. Temp.
6
1.60
5
Rising
1.20
4
Voltage (V)
VOUT (V)
2.0
VSET (V)
3
2
0.80
Falling
0.40
1
0.00
0
0.05
0.55
1.05
1.55
2.05
2.55
-40
3.05
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Temp
VSET (V)
Figure 09. VSET vs. VOUT
Figure 10. EN & FON Threshold vs. Temperature
Dropout VS. Temp.
Dropout voltage (mV)
180
160
140
IOUT = 500mA
120
100
80
IOUT = 300mA
60
40
IOUT = 100mA
20
0
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
85
Temp.
Figure 11. Dropout Voltage vs. Temperature
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80
85
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9. PACKAGE DIMENSION
SOP-8 (150mil)
8
5
c
E
HE
L
4
1
0.25
D
O
A
Y
e
SEATING PLANE
GAUGE PLANE
A1
b
Control demensions are in milmeters .
SYMBOL
A
A1
b
c
E
D
e
HE
Y
L
θ
DIMENSION IN MM
MIN.
MAX.
1.35
1.75
0.10
0.25
0.33
0.51
0.19
0.25
3.80
4.00
4.80
5.00
1.27 BSC
6.20
5.80
0.10
1.27
0.40
0
10
DIMENSION IN INCH
MIN.
MAX.
0.053
0.069
0.010
0.004
0.020
0.013
0.010
0.008
0.157
0.150
0.188
0.196
0.050 BSC
0.228
0.016
0
0.244
0.004
0.050
10
9.1 Taping Specification
8 Pin SOP Package
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10. ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number
Supplied as
Package Type
Production Flow
NCT3940S
8PIN SOP (Green Package)
E Shape: 100 units/Tube
T Shape: 2,500 units/T&R
Commercial, 0℃ to +70℃
NCT3940S-A
11. TOP MARKING SPECIFICATION
3 9 4 0 S
852AX
3940S-A
852AX
1st Line: 3940S/ 3940S-A
2nd Line: Tracking code
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852: packages assembled in Year 2008, week 52
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A: assembly house ID.
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X: IC version. (A means A; B means B and C means C…etc.)
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12. REVISION HISTORY
VERSION
DATE
PAGE
A1
11/28/2008
All
A2
11/28/2008
P8, P9
A3
03/07/2011
All
DESCRIPTION
New Create
Added waveforms, fixed some description
Fixed some description
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