UCC1972/3
UCC2972/3
UCC3972/3
BiCMOS Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp Driver Controller
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
• 1mA Typical Supply Current
Design goals for a Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) converter used
in a notebook computer or portable application include small size, high effi-
ciency, and low cost. The UCC3972/3 CCFL controllers provide the neces-
sary circuit blocks to implement a highly efficient CCFL backlight power
supply in a small footprint 8 pin TSSOP package. The BiCMOS controllers
typically consume less than 1mA of operating current, improving overall
system efficiency when compared to bipolar controllers requiring 5mA to
10mA of operating current.
• Accurate Lamp Current Control
• Analog or Low Frequency Dimming
Capability
• Open Lamp Protection
• Programmable Startup Delay
• 4.5V to 25V Operation
External parts count is minimized and system cost is reduced by integrat-
ing such features as a feedback controlled PWM driver stage, open lamp
protection, startup delay and synchronization circuitry between the buck
and push-pull stages. The UCC3972/3 include an internal shunt regulator,
allowing the part to operate with input voltages from 4.5V up to 25V. The
part supports both analog and externally generated low frequency dimming
modes of operation.
• PWM Frequency Synchronized to
External Resonant Tank
• 8 Pin TSSOP and SOIC Packages
Available
• Internal Voltage Clamp Protects
Transformer from Over-voltage
(UCC3973)
The UCC3973 adds a programmable voltage clamp at the BUCK pin. This
feature can be used to protect the transformer from overvoltage during
startup or when an open lamp occurs. Transformer voltage is controlled by
reducing duty cycle when an over-voltage is detected.
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
C6 27pF
UCC3972 NO INTERNAL VOLTAGE CLAMP
INTERNAL VOLTAGE CLAMP LIMITS TRANSFORMER
T1
UCC3973
VOLTAGE AT START-UP OR DURING FAULT
SYSTEM VOLTAGE
(4.5V TO 25V)
R2 1k
C5 0.1µF
R1
1kΩ
UCC3972/3
VDD
D1
R10
R11
8
C1
6.8µF
Q2
VBAT
2
1
C2
1µF
LAMP
HV
C7
0.1µF
Q3
6
5
3
GND
L1
68µH
LAMP
LV
BUCK
MODE
COMP
ANALOG
DIMMING
C3
1µF
R6 75Ω
OUT
FB
7
4
R5 10k
R4 750
R3 68k
LOW FREQUENCY DIMMING
68k
D2
C4 33nF
D
R
LFD
LFD
0V-5V LOW FREQUENCY CONTROL SIGNAL
UDG-99154
SLUS252B - OCTOBER 1998 - REVISED NOVEMBER 2000