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CAPZero Family
Zero1 Loss Automatic X Capacitor Discharge IC
Product Highlights
•ꢀ Blocks current through ꢁ capacitor discharge resistors when
AC voltage is connected
•ꢀ Automatically discharges ꢁ capacitors through discharge
resistors when AC is disconnected
•ꢀ Simplifies EMI filter design – larger ꢁ capacitor allows smaller
inductive components with no change in consumption
•ꢀ Only two terminals – meets safety standards for use before or
after system input fuse
R1
D1
MOV
and Other
EMI Filter
Components
AC
X Capacitor
•ꢀ >4 mm creepage on package and PCB
•ꢀ Self supplied – no external bias required
•ꢀ High common mode surge immunity – no external ground
connection
D2
CAPZero
R2
•ꢀ High differential surge withstand – 1000 V internal MOSFETs
PI-6599-110711
EcoSmart® – Energy Efficient
•ꢀ <5 mW consumption at 230 VAC for all ꢁ capacitor values
Figure 1. Typical Application – Not a Simplified Circuit.
Applications
•ꢀ All ACDC converters with ꢁ capacitors >100 nF
•ꢀ Appliances requiring EuP Lot 6 compliance
•ꢀ Adapters requiring ultra low no-load consumption
•ꢀ All converters requiring very low standby power
Component Selection Table
Maximum Total
Total Series
Resistance2
(R1 + R2)
Product3
BVDSS
X Capacitance
≤ 500 nF
750 nF
1 mF
Description
When AC voltage is applied, CAPZero blocks current flow in the
ꢁ capacitor safety discharge resistors, reducing the power loss to
less than 5 mW, or essentially zero1 at 230 VAC. When AC
voltage is disconnected, CAPZero automatically discharges the
ꢁ capacitor by connecting the series discharge resistors. This
operation allows total flexibility in the choice of the ꢁ capacitor to
optimize differential mode EMI filtering and reduce inductor costs,
with no change in power consumption.
CAP002DG
CAP012DG
CAP003DG
CAP013DG
CAP004DG
CAP014DG
CAP005DG
CAP015DG
CAP006DG
CAP016DG
CAP007DG
CAP017DG
CAP008DG
CAP018DG
CAP009DG
CAP019DG
825 V
1000 V
825 V
1.5 MW
1.02 MW
780 kW
480 kW
360 kW
300 kW
200 kW
150 kW
1000 V
825 V
1000 V
825 V
1.5 mF
1000 V
825 V
Designing with CAPZero is simply a matter of selecting the
appropriate CAPZero device and external resistor values in Table 1
for the ꢁ capacitor value being used. This design choice will
provide a worst case RC time constant, when the AC supply is
disconnected, of less than 1 second as required by international
safety standards.
2 mF
1000 V
825 V
2.5 mF
1000 V
825 V
3.5 mF
1000 V
825 V
The simplicity and ruggedness of the two terminal CAPZero IC
makes it an ideal choice in systems designed to meet EuP Lot 6
requirements.
5 mF
1000 V
The CAPZero family has two voltage grades: 825 V and 1000 V.
The voltage rating required depends on surge requirement and
circuit configuration of the application. See Key Applications
Considerations section for details.
Table 1. Component Selection Table.
Notes:
1. IEC 62301 clause 4.5 rounds standby power use below 5 mW to zero.
2. Values are nominal. RC time constant is <1 second with 20ꢀ ꢁ capacitor and
5ꢀ resistance from these nominal values.
3. Packages: D: SO-8.
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November 2011