Not Recommended For new Design
LX1570 / LX1571
PHASE
MODULATED AC SYNCHRONOUS-SIDE
CONTROLLER
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KEY FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LX1570/71 series of controller ICs are only approach a certain maximum duty cycle,
designed to provide all control functions in a limited by the minimum delay and the magnetic
secondary-side regulator for isolated auxiliary or BH loop characteristic of the Mag Amp core.
secondary power supplies. Auxiliary or This forces an increase in the size of the main
secondary-side controllers are used in a variety transformer as well as the output inductor,
of applications including multiple output off-line resulting in higher overall system cost. The
REPLACES COSTLY MAG-AMP
CORES WITH A LOW ON-
RESISTANCE MOSFET
LOOK-AHEAD SWITCHINGTM
ENSURES SWITCH TURN ON
BEFORE THE AC INPUT TO
ACHIEVE 100% ENERGY
TRANSFER
LOWER OVERALL SYSTEM
COST
LOWER PEAK CURRENT
STRESS ON THE PRIMARY
SWITCH
ALLOWS HIGHER OPERATING
FREQUENCY AND SMALLER
OUTPUT INDUCTOR
EASY SHORT-CIRCUIT
PROTECTION
CURRENT MODE APPROACH
ACHIEVES EXCELLENT
DYNAMIC RESPONSE
power supplies, commonly found in desktop
computers, as well as telecommunications
applications. Although they can be used in all
LX1570/71 eliminates all the disadvantages of
the Mag Amp approach as well as improving
system performance and reducing overall
secondary
output
applications
requiring system cost. The LX1570/71 is a current mode
precision regulation, they are mainly optimized controller IC that controls the duty cycle of a
for outputs delivering more than 3A current switch in series with the secondary AC output of
where standard three-terminal regulators lack the the power transformer in buck-derived
desired efficiency. For these applications, the applications, such as forward or bridge
Mag Amp regulators have traditionally been topologies. It offers features such as 100% duty
used. However, Mag Amps have several cycle operation for maximum energy transfer,
disadvantages. First, because they have to pulse-by-pulse and hiccup current limiting with
withstand the maximum input voltage during a long off-time between the cycles for reduced
short-circuit condition, they are "over designed", power dissipation, high-frequency operation for
typically by 2 times, increasing the cost and size smaller magnetics, soft start, and current mode
of the power supply. Second, Mag Amps are control for excellent dynamic response.
inherently leading edge modulators, so they can
APPLICATIONS
IMPORTANT: For the most current data, consult MICROSEMI’s website: http://www.microsemi.com
SECONDARY-SIDE
REGULATOR IN OFF-LINE
POWER SUPPLIES
COMPUTER POWER
SUPPLIES, 3.3V OUTPUT FOR
NEW LOW-VOLTAGE
PROCESSORS AND
MEMORIES
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT
Aux Output
12V/ 8A
TELECOMMUNICATION AND
MILITARY DC/DC
CONVERTERS
Available Options Per Part#
C.S.
Option
C.L.
Threshold
Application
Part #
OUT
C.S.
Output
Current
<4A
Resistive
Sensing
DRV
LX1570
-0.2V
1V
VCC
VFB
LX1571
Current
Trans-
former
Output
Current
>4A
LX1571
COMP
S.S.
GND
CT
Sensing
PACKAGE ORDER INFO
Plastic DIP
8-Pin
Plastic SOIC
Ceramic DIP
8-Pin
M
DM
Y
8-Pin
TA (°C)
RoHS Compliant / Pb-free
Transition DC: 0503
RoHS Compliant / Pb-free
Transition DC: 0440
0 to 70
-40 to 85
-55 to 125
LX157xCM
LX157xIM
-
LX157xCDM
LX157xIDM
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LX157xMY
Note: Available in Tape & Reel. Append the letters “TR” to the part number (i.e. LX1570CDM-TR).
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