lockout logic, the undervoltage lockout, and the power

regulators.

The preferred method for powering the MAX5003 is to

start with the high-voltage power source (at V+ or ES,

depending on the application), then use a bootstrap

source from the same converter with an output voltage

MAX5003 with no bootstrap source from ES or V+, but

do not exceed the maximum allowable power dissipa-

tion. The current consumption of the part is mostly a

function of the operating frequency and the type of

external power switch used—in particular, the total

charge to be supplied to the gate.

A reference output of 3V nominal is externally available

at the REF pin, with a current sourcing capability of

1mA. A lockout circuit shuts off the oscillator and the

output driver if REF falls 200mV below its set value.

Minimize loading at REF, since the REF voltage is the

source for the FB voltage, which is the regulator set

point when the error amplifier is used. Any changes in

output voltage of the converter.

Undervoltage Lockout, Feed Forward,

and Shutdown

The undervoltage lockout feature disables the controller

when the voltage at INDIV is below 1.2V (120mV hys-

teresis). When INDIV rises higher than 1.2V plus the

hysteresis (typically 1.32V), it allows the controller to

start. An external resistive divider connected between

the power line and AGND generates the INDIV signal.

INDIV is also used as the signal for the fast input volt-

age feed-forward circuit.

Always connect INDIV to a voltage divider. It is not a

“don’t care” condition; the signal is used to set the fast

feed-forward circuit (see the Oscillator and Ramp

Generator section).

Choose R2 (Figure 2) between 25k

Ω to 500kΩ and cal-

culate R1 to satisfy the following equation:

The undervoltage lockout function allows the use of the

INDIV pin as a shutdown pin with an external switch to

ground. The shutdown circuit must not affect the resis-

tive divider during normal operation.

Current-Sense Comparator

The current-sense (CS) comparator and its associated

logic limit the current through the power switch. Current

is sensed at CS as a voltage across a sense resistor

between the external MOSFET source and PGND.

Connect CS to the external MOSFET source through a

100

Ω resistor or RC lowpass filter (Figures 2 and 3).

See CS Resistor in the Component Selection section.

A blanking circuit shunts CS to ground when the power

MOSFET switch is turned off, and keeps it there for

70ns after turn-on. This avoids false trips caused by the

switching transients. The blanking circuit also resets

MOSFET is switched off. The propagation delay from

the time the switch current reaches the trip level to the

driver turn-off time is 240ns. If the current limit is not

used, the CS pin must be connected to PGND.

Error Amplifier

The internal error amplifier is one of the building blocks

that gives the MAX5003 its flexibility. Its noninverting

input is biased at 1.5V, derived from the internal 3V ref-

erence. The inverting input is brought outside (FB pin)

and is the regulation feedback connection point. If the

error amplifier is not used, connect this pin to ground.

The output is available for the frequency compensation

network and for connection to the input of the PWM

comparator (CON). Unity-gain frequency is 1.2MHz,

open-circuit gain is 80dB, and the amplifier is unity-

gain stable. To eliminate long overload recovery times,

there are clamps limiting the output excursions close to

the range limits of the PWM ramp. The voltage at the

noninverting input of the error amplifier is the regulator

set point, but is not accessible.

Set-point voltage can be measured, if needed, by con-

necting COMP and FB and measuring that node with

respect to ground. The error amplifier is powered from

PWM Comparator

The pulse-width modulator (PWM) comparator stage

transforms the error signal into a duty cycle by comparing

the error signal with a linear ramp. The ramp levels are

0.5V min and 2.5V max. The comparator has a typical

hysteresis of 5.6mV and a propagation delay of 100ns.

The output of the comparator controls the external FET.

Soft-Start

The soft-start feature allows converters built using the

MAX5003 to apply power to the load in a controllable

soft ramp, thus reducing start-up surges and stresses.

RR

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INDIVLO

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High-Voltage PWM

Power-Supply Controller

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