Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Electronic ballast controller circuit
NE5565
AC
LINE
FLUORESCENT LAMPS
HALF-BRIDGE
SQUARE WAVE
OSCILLATOR
POWER FACTOR
AC
FILTER
CORRECTION
CIRCUIT
DC
SUPPLY
13
17
12
10
11
19
DC
18
OV
14
6
15
I
V
OUT
OUT
V
LAMP
PF
CSI GND
CC
P
H
PRIM
V
R
D
C
C
DC
C
RXCX
5
LI
LI2
8
REF
16
T
MAX
3
P
2
T
1
OUT
20
RECT
7
4
9
R
R
5
4
R
T
R
R
1
X
R
2
R
C
C
3
C
C
2
3
T
P
DIMMING
INPUT
C
C
1
X
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Figure 3. Typical Application: 2-Lamps Dimming Ballast
above the upper trip point, both PFC and half-bridge oscillator
Voltage Regulator
circuits become operational. When the V falls below the lower
CC
The V
output provides a regulated output voltage of 7.42V at the
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trip point of 10V, both PFC and half-bridge circuits are disabled.
Once the half-bridge oscillator turns off, it is not allowed to turn back
V
pin. This voltage is used as a reference as well as the power
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supply of the control logic. It is based on a trimmed band gap
voltage reference circuit. The nominal V voltage for the control
chip is 12.7V. The V
on until V exceeds the upper trip point and a minimum time delay,
CC
CC
set by external components at the D
pin, has passed.
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circuit requires a minimum of 9.3V before it
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can produce regulated output. The V
absolute accuracy of ±3.5% over the temperature range of 0°C to
85°C.
output voltage has an
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Start up Ckt
The Low Half-bridge Voltage Lock-out Circuit senses the DC output
voltage of the PFC SMPS clrcuit. It is used to inhibit the lamp
ignition sequence or frequency sweep of the half-bridge oscillator
until the PFC output voltage has reached a pre-determined value.
This value is set by external components. The PFC voltage is
sensed by the over voltage input pin, OV. When this input exceeds
Lamp Voltage Regulator
Limits the maximum open circuit voltage across the lamp load during
the pre-heat, ignition and lamp removal conditions. During steady
state operation, the lamp voltage is governed by the arc voltage of
the lamps, not by the control circuit. The lamp voltage comparator is
5/7 of V
the frequency sweep is allowed to occur, thus beginning
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the lamp ignition sequence.
used to sense when the voltage at the V
pin exceeds V . At
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LAMP
the time this occurs, the lamp voltage has reached its maximum
allowed open circuit value and the circuit responds by producing a
rapid frequency increase which reduces the voltage at the Vlamp
pin. The RxCx time constant sets the frequency sweep time of the
start up circuit. The frequency sweep range has a rate of 2:1.
The Over Voltage Protection Circuit prevents the PFC DC output
voltage from exceeding a pre-determined value. When the voltage
at the OV pin is greater than V
the PFC buffer gate drive output
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OUT is turned off. This prevents any further increase in PFC DC
P
output voltage. The over voltage circuit only protects against an
over voltage or over shoot generated by the PFC itself. This may
occur during turn on when the SMPS is not loaded and the circuit is
under damped. Transient voltages from the AC line are not
suppressed by this circuit.
Low Supply Lock-out Protection
Senses the DC power supply voltage at the V pin to determine
CC
when the PFC and half-bridge control circuits should turn on or off.
This protection circuit uses a Schmitt trigger with a voltage reference
to determine the upper and lower trip points of the power supply
voltage. As the power supply voltage rises from 0V to a value just
below the upper trip point of 11V, both the PFC and the half-bridge
Capacitive Load Protection
Prevents failure of the half-bridge power transistors during lamp
removal. It does this by limiting the operation of the half-bridge
oscillator to frequencies above the resonant frequency of an
control circuits are held in the off state. Once the V voltage rises
CC
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1996 May 21