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6
Application Information
V
2
TM
Control Method
The V
2
TM
method of control uses a ramp signal that is gen-
erated by the ESR of the output capacitors. This ramp is
proportional to the AC current through the main inductor
and is offset by the value of the DC output voltage. This
control scheme inherently compensates for variation in
either line or load conditions, since the ramp signal is gen-
erated from the output voltage itself. This control scheme
differs from traditional techniques such as voltage mode,
which generates an artificial ramp, and current mode,
which generates a ramp from inductor current.
The V
2
TM
control method is illustrated in Figure 6. The out-
put voltage is used to generate both the error signal and
the ramp signal. Since the ramp signal is simply the output
voltage, it is affected by any change in the output regard-
less of the origin of that change. The ramp signal also con-
tains the DC portion of the output voltage, which allows
the control circuit to drive the main switch to 0% or 100%
duty cycle as required.
Figure 6: V
2
TM
Control Diagram
Reference
Voltage
+
C
–
E
+
–
Ramp Signal
Output
V
FB
Error
Signal
GATE(H)
GATE(L)
Error
Amplifier
COMP
PWM
Comparator
Theory Of Operation
Typical Performance Characteristics
150
125
100
75
50
25
0
0
2000
4000
6000
Load Capacitance (pF)
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
F
V
CC
= 12V
T
A
= 25
°
C
Figure 4: Percent Output Error vs. DAC Output
Voltage Setting, V
ID4
= 0.
Figure 1: Gate(H) and Gate(L) Falltime vs. Load Capacitance.
Figure 2: Gate(H) and Gate(L) Risetime vs. Load Capacitance.
Figure 3: DAC Output Voltage vs. Temperature,
DAC Code = 00001.
0.10
0.05
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
1.325 1.375 1.425 1.475 1.525 1.575 1.625 1.675 1.725 1.775 1.825 1.875 1.925 1.975 2.025 2.075
DAC Output Voltage Setting (V)
O
V
CC
= 12V
T
A
= 25
°
C
V
ID4
= 0
Figure 5: Percent Output Error vs. DAC Output
Voltage Setting, V
ID4
= 1.
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
O
2.125 2.225 2.325 2.425 2.525 2.625 2.725 2.825 2.925 3.025 3.125 3.225 3.335 3.425 3.525
DAC Output Voltage Setting (V)
V
CC
= 12V
T
A
= 25
°
C
V
ID4
= 1
150
125
100
75
50
25
0
0
2000
4000
6000
Load Capacitance (pF)
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
R
V
CC
= 12V
T
A
= 25
°
C
0.10
0.05
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Junction Temperature (
°
C)
D
D
V
CC
= 12V