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ISL6551
ZVS Full Bridge PWM Controller
FN9066
Rev 7.00
Oct 28, 2015
The ISL6551 is a zero voltage switching (ZVS) full-bridge PWM
controller designed for isolated power systems. This part
implements a unique control algorithm for fixed-frequency ZVS
current mode control, yielding high efficiency with low EMI. The
two lower drivers are PWM controlled on the trailing edge and
employ resonant delay while the two upper drivers are driven
at a fixed 50% duty cycle.
Features
• High speed PWM (up to 1MHz) for ZVS full bridge control
• Current mode control compatible
• High current high-side and low-side totem-pole drivers
• Adjustable resonant delay for ZVS
• 10MHz error amplifier bandwidth
• Programmable soft-start
This IC integrates many features in 28 Ld SOIC package to
yield a complete and sophisticated power supply solution.
Control features include programmable soft-start for
controlled start-up, programmable resonant delay for zero
voltage switching, programmable leading edge blanking to
prevent false triggering of the PWM comparator due to the
leading edge spike of the current ramp, adjustable ramp for
slope compensation, drive signals for implementing
• Precision bandgap reference
• Latching shutdown input
• Non-latching enable input
• Adjustable leading edge blanking
• Adjustable dead time control
synchronous rectification in high output current, ultra high
efficiency applications and current share support for
• Adjustable ramp for slope compensation
• Fast short-circuit protection (hiccup mode)
• Adjustable cycle-by-cycle peak current limiting
• Drive signals to implement synchronous rectification
• VDD undervoltage lockout
paralleling up to 10 units, which helps achieve higher reliability
and availability as well as better thermal management.
Protective features include adjustable cycle-by-cycle peak
current limiting for overcurrent protection, fast short-circuit
protection (in hiccup mode), a latching shutdown input to turn
off the IC completely on output overvoltage conditions or other
extreme and undesirable faults, a non-latching enable input to
accept an enable command when monitoring the input voltage
• Current share support
• ±5% “in regulation” indication
and thermal condition of a converter and V undervoltage
DD
• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)
lockout with hysteresis. Additionally, the ISL6551 includes
high current high-side and low-side totem-pole drivers to avoid
additional external drivers for moderate gate capacitance (up
to 1.6nF at 1MHz) applications, an uncommitted high
bandwidth (10MHz) error amplifier for feedback loop
compensation, a precision bandgap reference with ±1.5%
(ISL6551AB) or ±1% (ISL6551IB) tolerance across
recommended operating conditions and a ±5% “in regulation”
monitor.
Applications
• Full-bridge and push-pull converters
• Power supplies for off-line and Telecom/Datacom
• Power supplies for high end microprocessors and servers
Related Literature
• AN1002, 200W, 470kHz, Telecom Power Supply Using
ISL6551 Full-Bridge Controller and ISL6550 Supervisor and
Monitor.
In addition to the ISL6551, other external elements such as
transformers, pulse transformers, capacitors, inductors and
Schottky or synchronous rectifiers are required for a complete
power supply solution. A detailed 200W telecom power supply
reference design using the ISL6551 with companion Intersil
ICs, Supervisor and Monitor ISL6550, and Half-bridge Driver
HIP2100, is presented in application note AN1002.
In addition, the ISL6551 can also be designed in push-pull
converters using all of the features except the two upper
drivers and adjustable resonant delay features.
FN9066 Rev 7.00
Oct 28, 2015
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