UC3843

Fixed Frequency Current Mode PWM Controller

DESCRIPTION PIN CONFIGURATION

UC3843 is a fixed frequency current-mode PWM controller.
Compensation 1 8 Vref
It is specially designed for Off Line and DC-to-DC converter
applications with minimal external component. This Voltage Feedback 2 7 VCC

integrated circuit features a trimmed oscillator for precise Current Sense 3 6 Output

duty cycle control, a temperature compensated reference, a RT/CT 4 5 GND

high gain error amplifier, a current sensing comparator, and
a high current totem pole output ideally suited for driving a (Top View)
power MOSFET.

The device is protective features consisting of input and

reference under-voltage lockouts each with hysteresis,
cycle-by-cycle current limiting.

FEATURES
● Automatic Feed Forward Compensation
● High Current Totem Pole Output
● Internally Trimmed Bandgap Reference
● Undervoltage Lockout with Hysteresis
● Low Start Up Current
● Optimized for offline converter
● Double pulse suppression
● Current mode operation to 500kHz

APPLICATION
● Wireless Base Station Power
● Telecom and Datacom Power
● Industrial Power Systems
● PC Power Supplies

ORDERING INFORMATION
Orderable
Temperature Range Package Package Qty
Device
DIP8L UC3843D 75Units/Tube
0°C to +70°C Pb-Free
SOP8L UC3843P 50Units/Tube

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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
VCC 7(12)

Vref VCC
5.0V
Undervoltage
Reference
8(14) R Lockout
Vref VC
R Undervoltage
Lockout 7(11)

RTCT Output
Oscillator
4(7) 6(10)
Latching
Voltage Power
PWM
Feedback Ground
+
Input - 5(8)
2(3) Error Current
Output Amplifier Sense
Compensation 3(5) Input
1(1)
GND 5(9)
Pin numbers in parenthesis are for the D suffix SOIC-14 package.

Figure 1. Simplified Block Diagram

PIN DESCRIPTION
No. Name Function Description
This pin is the Error Amplifier output and is made available for loop
1 Compensation
compensation.
This is the inverting input of the Error Amplifier. It is normally
Voltage
2 connected to the switching power supply output through a resistor
Feedback
divider.
A voltage proportional to inductor current is connected to this input
3 Current Sense The PWM uses this information to terminate the output switch
conduction.
The Oscillator frequency and maximum Output duty cycle are
4 RT/CT programmed by connecting resistor RT to VREF and capacitor CT to
ground. Operation to 500kHz is possible.
5 GND This pin is the combined control circuitry and power ground.

This output directly drives the gate of a power MOSFET.

6 Output
Peakcurrents up to 1.0A are sourced and sunk by this pin.
7 VCC This pin is the positive supply of the control IC.

8 This is the reference output. It provides charging current for capacitor

VREF
CT through resistor RT

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Total Power Supply and Zener Current ICC + IZ 30 mA
DC Supply Voltage VCC 30 V

Output Current Io ±1.0 A

Output Energy (Capacitive Load per Cycle) W 5.0 µJ

Error Amp Output Sink Current Ioe 10 mA

Current Sense and Voltage Feedback Inputs VIN -0.3 to 5.5 V

Maximum Power Dissipation @TA=25°C PD 0.862 W

Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Air RBIA 145 °C/W

Maximum Operating Junction Temperature TJ +150 °C

Storage Temperature Range TSTG -65 to +150 °C

RECOMMENDED OPERATION CONDITIONS

Parameter Symbol Min Max Unit
DC Supply Voltage VCC 12 25 V
Operating Temperature TA 0 70 °C

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Vcc = 15V unless otherwise noted)
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Max Unit
Reference Section
IO = 1.0mA, VCC = 15V,
4.9 5.1
TA = 25±10°C
Reference Out VREF V
IO = 1.0mA, VCC = 15V,
4.865 5.135
TA = TLOW to THIGH
VCC = 12V to 25V,
Line Regulation RegLINE 20 mV
TA = TLOW to THIGH
IO = 1.0 to 20mA,
Load Regulation RegLOAD 25 mV
TA = TLOW to THIGH
VCC = 12V, IO = 1.0mA,
Total Output Variation TA = TLOW to THIGH
over Line, Load, VFINAL 4.82 5.18 V
Temperature (Note1) VCC = 25V, IO = 20mA,
TA = TLOW to THIGH
Output Short Circuit
ISC VCC =15V -30 -180 mA
Current

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Max Unit
Oscillator Section
VCC = 15V, TJ = 25°C
47 57
RT=10K¡, CT = 3.3nF
Frequency fosc kHz
VCC = 15V,
46 60
TA = TLOW to THIGH,
RT = 10K¡CT = 3.3nF
VCC = 12V to 25V,
Frequency Change Δ fosc/ΔV TA= TLOWto THIGH, 1.0 %
with Voltage RT=10kΩ, CT=3.3nF

TJ = 25°C 7.5 9.3

Vosc = 2.0V
Discharge Current Idisch mA
VCC = 15V
TA = TLOW to
THIGH 7.2 9.5

Error Amplifier Section

Voltage Feedback VO = 2.5V,VCC = 15V,
VFB 2.42 2.58 V
Input TA = TLOW to THIGH
VFB = 2.7V,VCC = 15V,
Input Bias Current IIB -2.0 μA
TA = TLOW to THIGH

Open Loop Voltage VO = 2.0V to 4.0V,

AVOL 65 dB
Gain VCC = 15V,
TA = TLOW to THIGH
VCC = 15V,
Unity Gain Bandwidth BW 0.7 MHz
TA = TLOW to THIGH
Power Supply VCC = 12V to 25V,
PSRR 60 dB
Rejection Ratio TA = TLOW to THIGH

VO = 1.1V, VFB = 2.7V,

2.0
Output
Sink ISINK VCC = 15V,
Current TA = TLOW to THIGH
mA
VO = 5.0V, VFB = 2.3V,
Source ISOURCE VCC = 15V,
-0.5
TA = TLOW to THIGH
VFB = 2.7V, VCC = 15V
High
VOH RL(GND) = 15KΩ, 5.0
Output State
TA = TLOW to THIGH
Voltage V
Swing VFB = 2.7V, VCC = 15V
Low
VOL RL(5.0) = 15KΩ, 1.1
State
TA = TLOW to THIGH

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS(CONTINUE)
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Max Unit
Current Sense Section
Current Sense Input VFB = 0V, VCC = 15V,
AV 2.85 3.15
Voltage Gain TA = TLOW to THIGH
Maximum Current
VFB = 0V,VCC = 15V,
Sense Input VTH 0.9 1.1 V
TA = TLOW to THIGH
Threshold
VCC = 15V,
Input Bias Current IIB -10 μA
TA = TLOW to THIGH
Propagation Delay
VCC = 15V,
(Current Sense Input tPLH 300 ns
TA = TLOW to THIGH
to Output)

Output Section
Low ISINK = 20mA, VCC = 15V 0.4
VOL
Output State ISINK = 200mA, VCC = 15V 2.2
V
Voltage High ISINK = 20mA, VCC = 15V 13
VOH
State ISINK = 200mA, VCC = 15V 12
Output Voltage with VCC = 6V, ISINK = 1.0mA,
VOL(UVLO) 1.1 V
UVLO Activated TA = TLOW to THIGH
Output Voltage CL = 1.0nF,VCC= 15V,
tr 150 ns
Rise Time TA = TLOW to THIGH
Output Voltage Fall CL = 1.0nF, VCC = 15V,
tf 150 ns
Time TA = TLOW to THIGH
Under Voltage Lockout Section
VCC = 0V to 25V,
Startup Threshold Vth 7.8 7.9 V
TA = TLOW to THIGH
Minimum Operating VCC = 0V to 25V,
VCC(MIN) 7.0 8.2 V
Voltage After Turn-On TA = TLOW to THIGH
PWM Section
VCC = 15V,
Duty Cycle DC TA = TLOW to THIGH, 0 94 %
RT = 10KΩ, CT = 3.3nF
Total Device
Startup: VCC = 14V 1.0
Power Supply Current ICC mA
Operating: VCC = 15V 17
Power Supply Zener
Vz ICC = 25mA, VCC = 0 to 40V 30 40 V
Voltage
Note 1: VFINAL = VREF25(RegLINE+RegLOAD)/1000±IVREF70(VREF0)-VREF25I VREF25 = VREF@TA=25°C;
VREF70=VREF@TA=70°C;VREF0=VREF@TA=0°C.
Note 2: TLOW = 0°C,THIGH=+70°C

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
80 100

% DT,PERCENT OUTPUTDEADRME
RT, TIMING RESISTOR (kΩ)

50 VCC = 15V
50
TA = 25°C
20
20

8.0 10
5.0
5.0

2.0 VCC = 15V

TA = 25°C 2.0

0.8 1.0
10K 20K 50K 100K 200K 500K 1.0M 10K 20K 50K 100K 200K 500K 1.0M
fOSC,OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (Hz) fOSC,OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (Hz)
Figure 2. Timing Resistor versus Figure 3. Output Deadtime versus
Oscillator Frequency Oscillator Frequency

Dmax , MAXIMUM OUTPUT DUTY CYCLE (%)

9.0 100
Idischg, DISCHARGE CURRENT (mA)

VCC = 15 V
VCC = 15V CT = 3.3 nF
VOSC = 20V 90
TA = 25°C
8.5
80 Idischg = 7.2 mA

8.0 70

60
7.5
50 Idischg = 9.5 mA

7.0 40
-55 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 800 1.0k 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 6.0k 8.0k
TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C) RT, TIMING RESISTOR (Ω)

Figure 4. Oscillator Discharge Current Figure 5. Maximum Output Duty Cycle

versus Temperature versus Timing Resistor

VCC = 15 V VCC = 15 V
2.55V AV = -1.0 3.0V AV = -1.0
TA = 25°C TA = 25°C
20 mV/DIV
20 mV/DIV

2.5V 2.5V

2.45V 2.0V

0.5 μs/DIV 0.1 μs/DIV

Figure 6. Error Amp Small Signal Figure 7. Error Amp Large Signal
Transient Response Transient Response

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS(CONTINUE)

Vth, CURRENT SENSE INPUT THRESHOLD (V)

100 0 1.2
AVOL, OPEN LOOP VOLTAGE GAIN (dB)

VCC = 15 V VCC= 15V

f, EXCESS PHASE (DEGREES)

VO = 2.0 V to 4.0 V 30
80 1.0
Gain RL = 100 K
TA = 25°C
60 60 0.8
TA= 25°C

40 90 0.6
Phase TA = 125°C
20 120 0.4 TA= -55°C

0 150 0.2

-20 180
0
10 100 1.0k 10k 100k 1.0M 10M 0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0
f, FREQUENCY (Hz) VO, ERROR AMP OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 8. Error Amp Open Loop Gain and Figure 9. Current Sense Input Threshold
Phase versus Frequency versus Error Amp Output Voltage

ISC,REFERENCE SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT(mA)

∆Vref , REFERENCE VOLTAGE CHANGE (mV)

0 110
VCC=15V VCC = 15 V
-4.0
RL ≤ 0.1Ω

-8.0 90

-12

-16 TA =125°C 70
TA=-55°C
-20 TA =25°C

-24 50
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 -55 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Iref, REFERENCE SOURCE CURRENT (mA) TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)

Figure 10. Reference Voltage Change Figure 11. Reference Short Circuit Current
versus Source Current versus Temperature
∆VO,OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE(2.0mV/DIV)

∆VO,OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE(2.0mV/DIV)

VCC = 15 V VCC =12V to 25V

IO = 1.0 mA to 20 mA
TA = 25°C
TA = 25°C

2.0 ms/DIV 2.0 ms/DIV

Figure 12. Reference Load Regulation Figure 13. Reference Line Regulation

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS(CONTINUED)
0
Vsat,OUTPUT SATURATION VOLTAGE(V)

VCC Source Saturation VCC = 15V

(Load to Ground) 80 s Pulsed Load VCC = 15V
-1.0 CL = 1.0nF
TA = 25°C 120 Hz Rate 90%
-2.0 TA = 25°C
TA =-55°C

3.0
TA =-55°C
2.0
TA = 25°C
10%
1.0 Sink Saturation
(Load to VCC) GND
0
0 200 400 600 800 50 ns/DIV
IO, OUTPUT LOAD CURRENT (mA)
Figure 14. Output Saturation Voltage Figure 15. Output Waveform
versus Load Current
ICC,SUPPLY CURRENT,VO,OUTPUT VOLTAGE

25
VCC = 15V
CL = 15pF
ICC,SUPPLY CURRENT(mA)

TA = 25°C 20
20 V/DIV

15

10 RT = 10K
CT = 3.3nF
UCX842A
UCX843A
100 mA/DIV

VFB = 0V
5 ISense =0V
TA = 25°C

0
100 ns/DIV     
VCC, SUPPLY VOLTAGE(V)

Figure 16. Output Cross Conduction Figure 17. Supply Current versus Supply Voltage

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C5 4 5 1kΩ
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470pF 20kΩ 1N3613
0.0022μF 1W 2W

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PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
SOP8L

A3 A1 A2

θ1

θ4
B1

R2

θ2

θ3
A

R1

B2
C1

C
C2

C4
C3

D1

Dimension(mm) Dimension(mm)
Symbol Symbol
Min Max Min Max
A 4.95 5.15 C3 0.05 0.20
A1 0.37 0.47 C4 0.20(TYP)
A2 1.27(TYP) D 1.05(TYP)
A3 0.41(TYP) D1 0.40 0.60
B 5.80 6.20 R1 0.07(TYP)
B1 3.80 4.00 R2 0.07(TYP)
B2 5.0(TYP) 1 17 (TYP)
C 1.30 1.50 2 13 (TYP)
C1 0.55 0.65 3 4 (TYP)
C2 0.55 0.65 4 12 (TYP)

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DIP8L
A D2

θ1

θ2

θ3
B

D1
D

C4
C1
C

C2
C3

A5
A1
A3 A4

A2

Dimension(mm) Dimension(mm)
Symbol Symbol
Min Max Min Max
A 9.30 9.50 C2 0.5(TYP)
A1 1.524(TYP) C3 3.3(TYP)
A2 0.39 0.53 C4 1.57(TYP)
A3 2.54(TYP) D 8.20 8.80
A4 0.66(TYP) D1 0.20 0.35
A5 0.99(TYP) D2 7.62 7.87

B 6.3 6.5 1 8 (TYP)

C 7.20(TYP) 2 8 (TYP)
C1 3.30 3.50 3 5 (TYP)

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