CAPZero Family
Zero1 Loss Automatic X Capacitor Discharge IC
Product Highlights
R1
• Blocks current through X capacitor discharge resistors when AC
voltage is connected
D1
• Automatically discharges X capacitors through discharge resistors
when AC is disconnected
• Simplifies EMI filter design – larger X capacitor allows smaller
inductive components with no change in consumption
• Only two terminals – meets safety standards for use before or after
system input fuse
MOV
and Other
EMI Filter
Components
AC
X Capacitor
•
>4 mm creepage on package and PCB
D2
CAPZero
• Self supplied – no external bias required
• High common mode surge immunity – no external ground
connection
R2
PI-6599-110711
• High differential surge withstand – 1000 V internal MOSFETs
Figure 1. Typical Application – Not a Simplified Circuit.
EcoSmart™– Energy Efficient
• <5 mW consumption at 230 VAC for all X capacitor values
Applications
Component Selection Table
Maximum Total
• All ACDC converters with X capacitors >100 nF
• Appliances requiring EuP Lot 6 compliance
• Adapters requiring ultra low no-load consumption
• All converters requiring very low standby power
Total Series
Resistance2
(R1 + R2)
Product4
BVDSS
X Capacitance
≤500 nF
750 nF
1 mF
CAP002DG
CAP012DG
CAP003DG
CAP013DG
CAP004DG
CAP014DG
CAP005DG
CAP015DG
CAP006DG
CAP016DG
CAP007DG
CAP017DG
CAP008DG
CAP018DG
CAP009DG
CAP019DG
825 V
1000 V
825 V
Description
1.5 MW
1.02 MW
780 kW
480 kW
360 kW
300 kW
200 kW
150 kW3
When AC voltage is applied, CAPZero™ blocks current flow in the X
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 X capacitor by
connecting the series discharge resistors. This operation allows total
flexibility in the choice of the X capacitor to optimize differential mode
EMI filtering and reduce inductor costs, with no change in power
consumption.
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
X 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
The simplicity and ruggedness of the two terminal CAPZero IC makes it
an ideal choice in systems designed to meet EuP Lot 6 requirements.
3.5 mF
1000 V
825 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.
5 mF
1000 V
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 ±20% X capacitor
and ±5% resistance from these nominal values.
3. Lowest value of discharge resistor that can be used.
4. Packages: D: SO-8.
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March 2018