Typical Performance Characteristics
Figure 1: Gate(H) and Gate(L) Falltime vs. Load Capacitance.
Figure 4: Percent Output Error vs. DAC Output
Voltage Setting, VID4 = 0.
150
V
= 12V
= 25°C
0.10
0.05
0
125
100
75
50
25
0
CC
T
A
−0.05
−0.10
−0.15
−0.20
V
= 12V
CC
T
A
= 25°C
V
ID4
= 0
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000 12000 14000 16000
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
Load Capacitance (pF)
DAC Output Voltage Setting (V)
Figure 2: Gate(H) and Gate(L) Risetime vs. Load Capacitance.
Figure 5: Percent Output Error vs. DAC Output
Voltage Setting, VID4 = 1.
150
V
= 12V
= 25°C
125
100
75
50
25
0
CC
0.35
T
A
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000 12000 14000 16000
0.05
0
Load Capacitance (pF)
−0.05
−0.10
−0.15
−0.20
−0.25
V
= 12V
= 25°C
= 1
CC
Figure 3: DAC Output Voltage vs. Temperature,
DAC Code = 00001.
T
A
V
ID4
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
0.10
0.05
0
DAC Output Voltage Setting (V)
V
CC
= 12V
−0.05
−0.10
−0.15
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Junction Temperature (°C)
Application Information
PWM
Comparator
Theory Of Operation
–
GATE(H)
GATE(L)
V2TM Control Method
C
+
The V2TM 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.
Output
Voltage
Feedback
Ramp Signal
V
FB
Error
Amplifier
–
+
COMP
E
Reference
Voltage
Error
Signal
The V2TM 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
TM
Figure 6: V2 Control Diagram
6