LT3751

High Voltage Capacitor

Charger Controller with Regulation
Features Description
n Charges Any Size Capacitor The LT3751 is a high input voltage capable flyback con-
n Low Noise Output in Voltage Regulation Mode troller designed to rapidly charge a large capacitor to a
n Stable Operation Under a No-Load Condition user-adjustable high target voltage set by the transformer
n Integrated 2A MOSFET Gate Driver with Rail-to-Rail turns ratio and three external resistors. Optionally, a feed-
Operation for VCC 8V back pin can be used to provide a low noise high voltage
n Selectable 5.6V or 10.5V Internal Gate Drive regulated output.
Voltage Clamp
The LT3751 has an integrated rail-to-rail MOSFET gate
n User-Selectable Over/Undervoltage Detect
n
driver that allows for efficient operation down to 4.75V.
Easily Adjustable Output Voltage
n
A low 106mV differential current sense threshold voltage
Primary or Secondary Side Output Voltage Sense
n
accurately limits the peak switch current. Added pro-
Wide Input VCC Voltage Range (5V to 24V)
n
tection is provided via user-selectable overvoltage and
Available in 20-Pin QFN 4mm 5mm and 20-Lead
undervoltage lockouts for both VCC and VTRANS. A typical
TSSOP Packages
application can charge a 1000F capacitor to 500V in less
Applications than one second.
n High Voltage Regulated Supply The CHARGE pin is used to initiate a new charge cycle and
n High Voltage Capacitor Charger provides ON/OFF control. The DONE pin indicates when
n Professional Photoflash Systems the capacitor has reached its programmed value and the
n Emergency Strobe part has stopped charging. The FAULT pin indicates when
n Security/Inventory Control Systems the LT3751 has shut down due to either VCC or VTRANS
n Detonators voltage exceeding the user-programmed supply tolerances.
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and
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of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents including 6518733 and 6636021.

Typical Application
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE! OPERATION BY HIGH VOLTAGE TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY

T1
Load Regulation and Efficiency
D1
VTRANS 1:10 500V 500 90
24V + 330F 10F
0 TO 150mA
2 40.2k 2 +
100F
498 84
RVTRANS 18.2k 0.47F
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

OFF ON CHARGE RDCM

CLAMP 40.2k
EFFICIENCY (%)

RVOUT 496 78
VCC VCC LT3751
24V
10F HVGATE
TO DONE
MICRO FAULT LVGATE VCC
CSP 494 72
374k
UVLO1 6m
VTRANS 475k
OVLO1 CSN 715k
374k 492 66
UVLO2
VCC 475k FB OUTPUT VOLTAGE
OVLO2 EFFICIENCY
1.74k
GND RBG 10nF 490 60
0 50 100 150
732
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)

VCC, CHARGE, CLAMP...............................................24V Current into RVOUT Pin......................................... 10mA

DONE, FAULT.............................................................24V Current into RDCM Pin......................................... 10mA
LVGATE (Note 8)........................................................24V Current into UVLO1 Pin........................................... 1mA
VCC LVGATE..............................................................8V Current into UVLO2 Pin.......................................... 1mA
HVGATE.................................................................Note 9 Current into OVLO1 Pin........................................... 1mA
RBG, CSP, CSN............................................................2V Current into OVLO2 Pin........................................... 1mA
FB ...............................................................................5V Maximum Junction Temperature........................... 125C
Current into DONE Pin............................................ 1mA Operating Temperature Range (Note 2).. 40C to 125C
Current into FAULT Pin............................................ 1mA Storage Temperature Range................... 65C to 125C
Current into RV TRANS Pin....................................... 1mA

Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW
TOP VIEW

RVTRANS
UVLO1

RDCM
RVTRANS 1 20 RDCM

NC
UVLO1 2 19 NC 20 19 18 17
OVLO1 3 18 RVOUT OVLO1 1 16 RVOUT
UVLO2 4 17 NC UVLO2 2 15 NC
OVLO2 5 16 RBG OVLO2 3 14 RBG
21 21
FAULT 6 15 HVGATE FAULT 4 13 HVGATE
DONE 7 14 LVGATE DONE 5 12 LVGATE
CHARGE 8 13 VCC CHARGE 6 11 VCC

CLAMP 9 12 CSP 7 8 9 10
FB 10 11 CSN
CLAMP
FB
CSN
CSP
FE PACKAGE
20-LEAD PLASTIC TSSOP
UFD PACKAGE
TJMAX = 125C, JA = 38C/W 20-PIN (4mm 5mm) PLASTIC QFN
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 21) IS GND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB TJMAX = 125C, JA = 43C/W
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 21) IS GND, MUST BE TIED TO PCB

Order Information
LEAD FREE FINISH TAPE AND REEL PART MARKING* PACKAGE DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE
LT3751EFE#PBF LT3751EFE#TRPBF LT3751FE 20-Lead Plastic TSSOP 40C to 125C
LT3751IFE#PBF LT3751IFE#TRPBF LT3751FE 20-Lead Plastic TSSOP 40C to 125C
LT3751EUFD#PBF LT3751EUFD#TRPBF 3751 20-Pin (4mm 5mm) Plastic QFN 40C to 125C
LT3751IUFD#PBF LT3751IUFD#TRPBF 3751 20-Pin (4mm 5mm) Plastic QFN 40C to 125C
LEAD BASED FINISH TAPE AND REEL PART MARKING* PACKAGE DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE
LT3751EFE LT3751EFE#TR LT3751FE 20-Lead Plastic TSSOP 40C to 125C
LT3751IFE LT3751IFE#TR LT3751FE 20-Lead Plastic TSSOP 40C to 125C
LT3751EUFD LT3751EUFD#TR 3751 20-Pin (4mm 5mm) Plastic QFN 40C to 125C
LT3751IUFD LT3751IUFD#TR 3751 20-Pin (4mm 5mm) Plastic QFN 40C to 125C
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.
For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/
For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/
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Electrical
Characteristics The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are TA = 25C. VCC = CHARGE = 5V, CLAMP = 0V, unless otherwise noted. Individual
25k resistors tied from 5V VTRANS supply to RVTRANS, RVOUT, RDCM, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VCC Voltage l 4.75 24 V
RVTRANS Voltage (Note 3) l 4.75 65 V
VCC Quiescent Current Not Switching, CHARGE = 5V 5.5 8 mA
Not Switching, CHARGE = 0.3V 0 1 A
RVTRANS, RDCM Quiescent Current (Note 4)
Not Switching, CHARGE = 5V l 35 40 45 A
Not Switching, CHARGE = 0.3V 0 1 A
RVOUT Quiescent Current (Note 4)
Not Switching, CHARGE = 5V l 42 47 52 A
Not Switching, CHARGE = 0.3V 0 1 A
UVLO1, UVLO2, OVLO1, OVLO2 Clamp Voltage Measured at 1mA into Pin, CHARGE = 0V 55 V
RVTRANS, RVOUT, RDCM Clamp Voltage Measured at 1mA into Pin, CHARGE = 0V 60 V
CHARGE Pin Current CHARGE = 24V 425 A
CHARGE = 5V 60 A
CHARGE = 0V 1 A
CHARGE Minimum Enable Voltage l 1.5 V
CHARGE Maximum Disable Voltage IVCC 1A l 0.3 V
Minimum CHARGE Pin Low Time 20 s
One-Shot Clock Period l 32 38 44 s
VOUT Comparator Trip Voltage Measured at RBG Pin l 0.955 0.98 1.005 V
VOUT Comparator Overdrive 2s Pulse Width, 20 40 mV
RVTRANS, RVOUT = 25k
RBG = 0.83k
DCM Comparator Trip Voltage Measured as VDRAIN VTRANS, RDCM = 25k, VCC = 4.75V 350 600 900 mV
(Note 5)
Current Limit Comparator Trip Voltage FB Pin = 0V l 100 106 112 mV
FB Pin = 1.3V l 7 11 15 mV
FB Pin Bias Current Current Sourced from FB Pin, Measured at FB Pin Voltage 64 300 nA
FB Pin Voltage (Note 6) l 1.19 1.22 1.25 V
FB Pin Charge Mode Threshold 1.12 1.16 1.2 V
FB Pin Charge Mode Hysteresis (Note 7) 55 mV
FB Pin Overvoltage Mode Threshold 1.29 1.34 1.38 V
FB Pin Overvoltage Hysteresis 60 mV
DONE Output Signal High 100k to 5V 5 V
DONE Output Signal Low 100k to 5V 40 200 mV
DONE Leakage Current DONE = 5V 5 200 nA
FAULT Output Signal High 100k to 5V 5 V
FAULT Output Signal Low 100k to 5V 40 200 mV
FAULT Leakage Current FAULT = 5V 5 200 nA
UVLO1 Pin Current UVLO1 Pin Voltage = 1.24V l 48.5 50 51.5 A
UVLO2 Pin Current UVLO2 Pin Voltage = 1.24V l 48.5 50 51.5 A
OVLO1 Pin Current OVLO1 Pin Voltage = 1.24V l 48.5 50 51.5 A
OVLO2 Pin Current OVLO2 Pin Voltage = 1.24V l 48.5 50 51.5 A

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Electrical
Characteristics The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are TA = 25C. VCC = CHARGE = 5V, CLAMP = 0V, unless otherwise noted. Individual
25k resistors tied from 5V VTRANS supply to RVTRANS, RVOUT, RDCM, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
UVLO1 Threshold Measured from Pin to GND l 1.195 1.225 1.255 V
UVLO2 Threshold Measured from Pin to GND l 1.195 1.225 1.255 V
OVLO1 Threshold Measured from Pin to GND l 1.195 1.225 1.255 V
OVLO2 Threshold Measured from Pin to GND l 1.195 1.225 1.255 V
Gate Minimum High Time 0.7 s
Gate Peak Pull-Up Current VCC = 5V, LVGATE Active 2.0 A
VCC = 12V, LVGATE Inactive 1.5 A
Gate Peak Pull-Down Current VCC = 5V, LVGATE Active 1.2 A
VCC = 12V, LVGATE Inactive 1.5 A
Gate Rise Time 10% 90%, CGATE = 3.3nF (Note 8)
VCC = 5V, LVGATE Active 40 ns
VCC = 12V, LVGATE Inactive 55 ns
Gate Fall Time 90% 10%, CGATE = 3.3nF (Note 8)
VCC = 5V, LVGATE Active 30 ns
VCC = 12V, LVGATE Inactive 30 ns
Gate High Voltage (Note 8):
VCC = 5V, LVGATE Active 4.98 5 V
VCC = 12V, LVGATE Inactive 10 10.5 11.5 V
VCC = 12V, LVGATE Inactive, CLAMP Pin = 5V 5 5.6 6.5 V
VCC = 24V, LVGATE Inactive 10 10.5 11.5 V
Gate Turn-Off Propagation Delay CGATE = 3.3nF 180 ns
25mV Overdrive Applied to CSP Pin
Gate Voltage Overshoot 500 mV
CLAMP Pin Threshold 1.6 V

Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings Note 5: Refer to Block Diagram for VTRANS and VDRAIN definitions.
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute Note 6: Low noise regulation of the output voltage requires a resistive
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device voltage divider from output voltage to FB pin. FB pin should not be
reliability and lifetime. grounded in this configuration. Refer to the Typical Application diagram for
Note 2: The LT3751E is guaranteed to meet performance specifications proper FB pin configuration.
from 0C to 125C junction temperature. Specifications over the 40C Note 7: The feedback pin has built-in hysteresis that defines the boundary
to 125C operating junction temperature range are assured by design between charge-only mode and low noise regulation mode.
characterization and correlation with statistical process controls. The Note 8: LVGATE should be used in parallel with HVGATE when VCC is less
LT3751I is guaranteed over the full 40C to 125C operating junction than or equal to 8V (LVGATE active). When not in use, LVGATE should be
temperature range. tied to VCC (LVGATE inactive).
Note 3: A 60V internal clamp is connected to RVTRANS, RDCM, RVOUT, Note 9: Do not apply a positive or negative voltage or current source to
UVLO1, UVLO2, OVLO1 and OVLO2. Resistors should be used such that HVGATE, otherwise permanent damage may occur.
the pin currents do not exceed the Absolute Maximum Ratings.
Note 4: Currents will increase as pin voltages are taken higher than the
internal clamp voltage.

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Typical Performance Characteristics

VCC Pin Current VTRANS Supply Current CHARGE Pin Current

7 150 450
RVTRANS, RVOUT, RDCM = 25k
6 145 VCC, CHARGE = 5V 400
IVTRANS = IRVTRANS + IRVOUT + IRDCM
350
140

IVTRANS CURRENT (A)

5
PIN CURRENT (mA)

300

CURRENT (A)
135
4 250
130
3 200
125
150
2
120
100
1 40C 40C 40C
25C 115 25C 50 25C
125C 125C 125C
0 110 0
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 4 8 12 16 20 24
PIN VOLTAGE (V) PIN VOLTAGE (V) PIN VOLTAGE (V)
3751 G01 3751 G02 3751 G03

CHARGE Pin Minimum CHARGE Pin Maximum

Enable Voltage Disable Voltage DONE, FAULT Pin Voltage Low
1.3 1.2 400
VCC = 5V
VCC = 12V 350
1.2 1.1 VCC = 24V 1mA SINK
300
CHARGE PIN VOLTAGE (V)

CHARGE PIN VOLTAGE (V)

PIN LOW VOLTAGE (mV)

1.1 1.0
250
1.0 0.9
200
0.9 0.8
150
0.8 0.7
100
VCC = 5V 100A SINK
0.7 0.6 50
VCC = 12V
VCC = 24V 10A SINK
0.6 0.5 0
40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C)
3751 G04 3751 G05 3751 G06

VOUT Comparator Trip Voltage UVLO1 Trip Voltage UVLO1 Trip Current
30.8 1.236 50.5
RVTRANS, RVOUT = 25.5k (RTOL = 1%)
RBG = 833 50.4
30.4 1.234
VDRAIN VTRANS VOLTAGE (V)

UVLO1 PIN CURRENT (A)

50.3
UVLO1 PIN VOLTAGE (V)

30.0 1.232
50.2

29.6 1.230 50.1

50.0
29.2 1.228
49.9
28.8 VTRANS = 5V 1.226 VCC = 5V VCC = 5V
VTRANS = 12V VTRANS = 48V VCC = 12V 49.8 VCC = 12V
VTRANS = 24V VTRANS = 72V VCC = 24V VCC = 24V
28.4 1.224 49.7
40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C)
3751 G07 3751 G08 3751 G09

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Typical Performance Characteristics
Current Comparator Trip Voltage Current Comparator Minimum
(Charge Mode) Trip Voltage (Regulation Mode) FB Pin Voltage
109.0 13.0 1.223
VTH = VCSP VCSN VTH = VCSP VCSN
12.8 FB = 1.3V
12.6
108.5 1.222
12.4

FB PIN VOLTAGE (V)

VTH VOLTAGE (mV)

VTH VOLTAGE (mV)

12.2
108.0 12.0 1.221

11.8
11.6
107.5 1.220
VCC = 5V 11.4 VCC = 5V VCC = 5V
VCC = 12V VCC = 12V VCC = 12V
11.2 VCC = 24V
VCC = 24V VCC = 24V
107.0 11.0 1.219
40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C)
3751 G10 3751 G11 3751 G12

FB Pin Regulation FB Pin Regulation

FB Pin Bias Current Mode Threshold Mode Hysteresis
100 1.168 60
MEASURED AT FB PIN VOLTAGE VCC = 5V
VCC = 12V VCC = 12V
90 VCC = 24V
58
SOURCED PIN CURRENT (nA)

1.164
FB PIN VOLTAGE (V)

80
HYSTERESIS (mV)
56
70 1.160
54
60
1.156
VCC = 5V 52
50
VCC = 12V
VCC = 24V
40 1.152 50
40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C)
3751 G13 3751 G14 3751 G15

FB Pin Overvoltage Mode FB Pin Overvoltage

Threshold Voltage Mode Hysteresis CLAMP Pin Threshold
1.356 61.0 1.9
VCC = 5V VCC = 12V
VCC = 12V VCC = 24V
1.354 VCC = 24V
60.6 1.8
CLAMP PIN VOLTAGE (V)
FB PIN VOLTAGE (V)

1.352
HYSTERESIS (mV)

60.2 1.7
1.350
59.8 1.6
1.348

59.4 VCC = 5V 1.5

1.346
VCC = 12V
VCC = 24V
1.344 59.0 1.4
40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 0 40 80 120
TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C)
3751 G16 3751 G17 3751 G18

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typical performance characteristics
DCM Trip Voltage (VDRAIN VTRANS),
HVGATE Pin Clamp Voltage HVGATE Pin Clamp Voltage RVTRANS = RDCM = 25k
11.0 5.70 0.64
VCC = 24V VCC = 12V VTRANS = 5V
CLAMP = 0V CLAMP = 12V VTRANS = 12V
10.9 VTRANS = 24V
0.62
5.65 VTRANS = 48V
HVGATE PIN VOLTAGE (V)

HVGATE PIN VOLTAGE (V)

DCM TRIP VOLTAGE (V)

10.8
0.60
10.7 5.60
0.58
10.6
5.55
0.56
10.5

10.4 5.50 0.54

40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 40 0 40 80 120
TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C) TEMPERATURE (C)
3751 G19 3751 G20 3751 G21

Pin Functions (TSSOP/QFN)

RVTRANS (Pin 1/Pin 19): Transformer Supply Sense Pin. UVLO2 (Pin 4/Pin 2): VCC Undervoltage Lockout Pin.
Connect a resistor between the RVTRANS pin and the Senses when VCC drops below:
VTRANS supply. Refer to Table 2 for proper sizing of the
RVTRANS resistor. The minimum operation voltage for VUVLO2 = 1.225 + 50A RUVLO2
VTRANS is 4.75V.
and trips the FAULT latch low, disabling switching. After
UVLO1 (Pin 2/Pin 20): VTRANS Undervoltage Lockout Pin.
VCC rises above VUVLO2, toggling the CHARGE pin reac-
Senses when VTRANS drops below:
tivates switching.
VUVLO1 = 1.225 + 50A RUVLO1 OVLO2 (Pin 5/Pin 3): VCC Overvoltage Lockout Pin. Senses
when VCC rises above:
and trips the FAULT latch low, disabling switching. After
VOVLO2 = 1.225 + 50A ROVLO2
VTRANS rises above VUVLO1, toggling the CHARGE pin

reactivates switching.
and trips the FAULT latch low, disabling switching. After
OVLO1 (Pin 3/Pin 1): VTRANS Overvoltage Lockout Pin.
VCC drops below VOVLO2, toggling the CHARGE pin reac-
Senses when VTRANS rises above:
tivates switching.
VOVLO1 = 1.225 + 50A ROVLO1 FAULT (Pin 6/Pin 4): Open Collector Indication Pin. When
either VTRANS or VCC exceeds the user-selected voltage
and trips the FAULT latch low, disabling switching. After range, or an internal UVLO condition occurs, a transistor
VTRANS drops below VOVLO1, toggling the CHARGE pin turns on. The part will stop switching. This pin needs a
reactivates switching. proper pull-up resistor or current source.

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Pin Functions
DONE (Pin 7/ Pin 5): Open Collector Indication Pin. When below 8V. The internal gate driver will drive the voltage to
the target output voltage (charge mode) is reached or the the VCC rail. When operating VCC higher than 8V, tie this
FAULT pin goes low, a transistor turns on. This pin needs pin directly to VCC.
a proper pull-up resistor or current source. HVGATE (Pin 15/Pin 13): High Voltage Gate Pin. Connect
CHARGE (Pin 8/Pin 6): Charge Pin. Initiates a new charge NMOS gate terminal to this pin for all VCC operating volt-
cycle (charge mode) or enables the part (regulation mode) ages. Internal gate driver will drive the voltage to within
when driven higher than 1.5V. Bring this pin below 0.3V VCC 2V during each switch cycle.
to discontinue charging and put the part into shutdown. RBG (Pin 16/Pin 14): Bias Generation Pin. Generates a bias
Turn-on ramp rates should be between 10ns to 10ms. current set by 0.98V/RBG. Select RBG to achieve desired
CHARGE pin should not be directly ramped with VCC or resistance for RDCM, RVOUT, and RVTRANS.
LT3751 may not properly initialize.
NC (Pins 17, 19/Pins 15, 18): No Connection.
CLAMP (Pin 9/Pin 7): Internal Clamp Voltage Selection
Pin. Tie this pin to VCC to activate the internal 5.6V gate RVOUT (Pin 18/Pin 16): Output Voltage Sense Pin. Devel-
driver clamp. Tie this pin to ground to activate the internal ops a current proportional to the output capacitor volt-
10.5V gate driver clamp. age. Connect a resistor between this pin and the drain of
NMOS such that:
FB (Pin 10/Pin 8): Feedback Regulation Pin. Use this pin
to achieve low noise voltage regulation. FB is internally RV
VOUT = 0.98 N OUT VDIODE
regulated to 1.22V when a resistive divider is tied from RBG
this pin to the output. FB pin should not float. Tie FB pin
to either a resistor divider or ground. when RVOUT is set equal to RVTRANS, otherwise:

CSN (Pin 11/Pin 9): Negative Current Sense Pin. Senses RV RVOUT
VOUT = N 0.98 OUT + VTRANS 1
external NMOS source current. Connect to local RSENSE RBG RVTRANS
ground connection for proper Kelvin sensing. The current
VDIODE
limit is set by 106mV/RSENSE.
where VDIODE = forward voltage drop of diode D1 (refer
CSP (Pin 12/Pin 10): Positive Current Sense Pin. Senses
to the Block Diagram).
NMOS source current. Connect the NMOS source terminal
and the current sense resistor to this pin. The current RDCM (Pin 20/Pin 17): Discontinuous Mode Sense Pin.
limit is fixed at 106mV/RSENSE in charge mode. The cur- Senses when the external NMOS drain is equal to 20A
rent limit can be reduced to a minimum 11mV/RSENSE in RDCM + VTRANS and initiates the next switch cycle. Place
regulation mode. a resistor equal to 0.45 times the resistor on the RVTRANS
pin between this pin and VDRAIN.
VCC (Pin 13/Pin 11): Input Supply Pin. Must be locally by-
passed with high grade (X5R or better) ceramic capacitor. GND (Pin 21/Pin 21): Ground. Tie directly to local ground
The minimum operating voltage for VCC is 4.75V. plane.
LVGATE (Pin 14/Pin 12): Low Voltage Gate Pin. Connect
the NMOS gate terminal to this pin when operating VCC

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Block Diagram
T1 D1
VTRANS 1:10 VOUT
12V + 450V

SECONDARY
PRIMARY
47F RVTRANS 10F
2 40.2k +
COUT
VOUT RVTRANS
CHARGE COMPARATOR 0.98V
REFERENCE 60V
OFF ON
START-UP RVOUT
OTLO RVOUT
ONE-SHOT 40.2k
VCC +
VCC MASTER DIFF. AMP
12V LATCH COMPARATOR 60V
100k DONE DCM WITH
10F
S R COMPARATOR INTERNAL RDCM
60V CLAMPS RDCM 18.2k
Q Q ENABLE
GATE DCM
100k DRIVER ONE-SHOT 60V
+ 1.22V
FAULT REFERENCE
VDRAIN
S R FAULT VCC
Q Q LATCH 26kHz ONE-SHOT
CLOCK
HVGATE
GATE DRIVE
INTERNAL S Q M1
CIRCUITRY
UVLO R Q
3.8V + SWITCH
LATCH
CLAMP
VCC
VCC
RUVLO1
191k UVLO1 LVGATE
VTRANS RESET VCC
55V CLK AUXILIARY
COUNT
+ +
COUNTER 162mV
ROVLO1
240k OVLO1 +
+
26kHz
55V ONE-SHOT MAIN CSP
CLOCK +
RSENSE
UVLO/OVLO 106mV CSN 12m
RUVLO2 COMPARATORS +
191k UVLO2
VCC
TIMING AND PEAK
55V CURRENT CONTROL 11mV TO 106mV
TO CHARGE MODULATION
+ ONE-SHOT 26kHz ERROR
1.22V
ONE-SHOT AMP + REFERENCE
ROVLO2 CLOCK
240k OVLO2 A1
+

55V
+

RFBH
3.65M
DIE FB
TO VOUT 160C MODE
COMPARATOR TEMP
1.22V CONTROL
REFERENCE 10nF RFBL
GND RBG 10k
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RBG
1.33k

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Operation
The LT3751 can be used as either a fast, efficient high ILPRI
voltage capacitor charger controller or as a high voltage, VTRANS VDS(ON)
IPK
low noise voltage regulator. The FB pin voltage determines LPRI

one of the three primary modes: charge mode, low noise

regulation, or no-load operation (see Figure 1).
FB PIN
VOLTAGE ILSEC

NO-LOAD
OPERATION
VOUT + VDIODE
1.34V IPK
LSEC
N
REGULATION

1.16V
CHARGE VPRI VTRANS VDS(ON)
MODE
0.0V

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Figure 1. FB Pin Modes

Charge Mode (VOUT + VDIODE)

N
When the FB pin voltage is below 1.16V, the LT3751 acts
VSEC
as a rapid capacitor charger. The charging operation has VOUT + VDIODE
four basic states for charge mode steady-state operation
(see Figure 2).

1. Start-Up
The first switching cycle is initiated approximately 2s
after the CHARGE pin is raised high. During this phase, N (VTRANS VDS(ON))

the start-up one-shot enables the master latch turning

on the external NMOS and beginning the first switching V
VTRANS + OUT
+ VDIODE
VDRAIN N
cycle. After start-up, the master latch will remain in the
VTRANS
switching-enable state until the target output voltage is
reached or a fault condition occurs.
The LT3751 utilizes circuitry to protect against transformer VDS(ON) VDS(ON)
primary current entering a runaway condition and remains
in start-up mode until the DCM comparator has enough
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1. 2. 3.
headroom. Refer to the Start-Up Protection section for PRIMARY-SIDE
CHARGING
SECONDARY
ENERGY TRANSFER
DISCONTINUOUS
MODE
more detail. AND OUTPUT DETECTION
DETECTION

2. Primary-Side Charging
When the NMOS switch latch is set, and depending on the Figure 2. Idealized Charging Waveforms
use of LVGATE, the gate driver rapidly charges the gate
pin to VCC 2V in high voltage applications or directly to
VCC in low voltage applications (refer to the Application

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Information section for proper use of LVGATE). With the comparator sets the NMOS switch latch and a new switch
gate driver output high, the external NMOS turns on, cycle begins. Steps 2-4 continue until the target output
forcing VTRANS VDS(ON) across the primary winding. voltage is reached.
Consequently, current in the primary coil rises linearly at
a rate (VTRANS VDS(ON))/LPRI. The input voltage is mir- Start-Up Protection
rored on the secondary winding N (VTRANS VDS(ON)) The LT3751 at start-up, when the output voltage is very
which reverse-biases the diode and prevents current flow low (or shorted), usually does not have enough VDRAIN
in the secondary winding. Thus, energy is stored in the node voltage to trip the DCM comparator. The part in start-
core of the transformer. up mode uses the internal 26kHz clock and an auxiliary
current comparator. Figure 3 shows a simplified block
3. Secondary Energy Transfer diagram of the start-up circuitry.
When current limit is reached, the current limit comparator
resets the NMOS switch latch and the device enters the FROM AUXILIARY
CURRENT INCREMENT
third phase of operation, secondary energy transfer. The COMPARATOR
COUNTER 1

energy stored in the transformer core forward-biases the FROM DCM
COMPARATOR
RESET
SWITCH
diode and current flows into the output capacitor. During LATCH
FROM CLK INCREMENT +
this time, the output voltage (neglecting the diode drop)
is reflected back to the primary coil. If the target output COUNTER 2
FROM GATE
voltage is reached, the VOUT comparator resets the master DRIVER ON
RESET
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latch and the DONE pin goes low. Otherwise, the device
enters the next phase of operation. Figure 3. Start-Up Protection Circuitry

4. Discontinuous Mode Detection Toggling the CHARGE pin always generates a start-up
one-shot to turn on the external switch, initiating the charg-
During secondary energy transfer to the output capaci-
ing process. After the start-up one-shot, the LT3751 waits
tor, (VOUT + VDIODE)/N will appear across the primary
for either the DCM comparator to generate a one-shot or
winding. A transformer with no energy cannot support a
the output of the start-up protection circuitry going high,
DC voltage, so the voltage across the primary will decay
which ever comes first. If the switch drain node, VDRAIN,
to zero. In other words, the drain of the NMOS will ring
is below the DCM comparator threshold (see Entering
down from VTRANS + (VOUT + VDIODE)/N to VTRANS. When
Normal Boundary Mode), the DCM comparator will never
the drain voltage falls to VTRANS + 20A RDCM, the DCM
fire and the start-up circuitry is dominant.
V

VTH1 VTH2

VDRAIN

VOUT

DCM
1-SHOT
t
START-UP BOUNDARY-MODE BELOW VTH2
(DCM THRESHOLD = VTH1) (DCM THRESHOLD = VTH2) (WAIT FOR TIME-OUT)
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Figure 4. DCM Comparator Thresholds

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At very low output voltages, the boundary-mode switching VDRAIN, and indicates that the energy in the secondary
cycle period increases significantly such that the energy winding has depleted. For this to happen, VDRAIN must
stored in the transformer core is not depleted before the exceed VTRANS + VDRAIN prior to its negative edge; oth-
next clock cycle. In this situation, the clock may initiate erwise, the DCM comparator will not generate a one-shot
another switching cycle before the secondary winding to initiate the next switching cycle. The part would remain
current reaches zero and cause the LT3751 to enter stuck in this state indefinitely; however, the LT3751 uses
continuous-mode conduction. Normally, this is not a the start-up protection circuitry to jumpstart switching if
problem; however, if the secondary energy transfer time the DCM comparator does not generate a one-shot after
is much longer than the CLK period, significant primary a maximum time-out of 500s.
current overshoot can occur. This is due to the non-zero
Figure 4 shows a typical VDRAIN node waveform with
starting point of the primary current when the switch turns
a test circuit voltage clamp applied to the output. VTH1
on and the finite speed of the current comparator.
is the start-up threshold and is set internally by forcing
The LT3751 startup circuitry adds an auxiliary current IOFFSET to 40A. Once the first DCM one-shot is initiated,
comparator with a trip level 50% higher than the nominal the mode latch is set to boundary-mode. The mode latch
trip level. Every time the auxiliary current comparator then sets the clock count to maximum (500s) and lowers
trips, the required clock count between switching cycles is the DCM comparator threshold to VTH2 (IOFFSET = 20A).
incremented by one. This allows more time for secondary This provides needed hysteresis between start-up mode
energy transfer. and boundary-mode operation.
Counter 1 in Figure 3 is set to its maximum count when
the first DCM comparator one-shot is generated. If no Low Noise Regulation
DCM one-shot is initiated in normal boundary-mode Low noise voltage regulation can be achieved by adding
operation during a maximum count of approximately a resistive divider from the output node to the LT3751 FB
500s, the LT3751 re-enters start-up mode and the count pin. At start-up (FB pin below 1.16V), the LT3751 enters
is returned to zero. the charge mode to rapidly charge the output capacitor.
Note that Counter 1 is initialized to zero at start-up. Thus, Once the FB pin is within the threshold range of 1.16V
the output of the startup circuitry will go high after one clock to 1.34V, the part enters into low noise regulation. The
cycle. Counter 2 is reset when the gate driver goes high. switching methodology in regulation mimics that used
This repeats until either the auxiliary current comparator in the capacitor charging mode, but with the addition of
increments the required clock count or until VDRAIN is high peak current and duty cycle control techniques. Figure 5
enough to sustain normal operation described in steps 2 shows the steady state operation for both regulation
through 4 in the previous section. techniques. Figure 6 shows how both techniques are
combined to provide stable, low noise operation over a
Entering Normal Boundary Mode wide load and supply range.
The LT3751 has two DCM comparator thresholds that During heavy load conditions, the LT3751 sets the peak
are dependent on what mode the part is in, either start- primary current to its maximum value, 106mV/RSENSE and
up mode or normal boundary-mode, and the state of the sets the maximum duty cycle to approximately 95%. This
mode latch. For boundary-mode switching, the LT3751 allows for maximum power delivery. At very light loads,
requires the DCM sense voltage (VDRAIN) to exceed VTRANS the opposite occurs, and the LT3751 reduces the peak
by the DCM comparator threshold, VDRAIN: primary current to approximately one tenth its maximum
VDRAIN = (40A + IOFFSET) RDCM 40A RVTRANS value while modulating the duty cycle below 10%. The
LT3751 controls moderate loads with a combination of
where IOFFSET is mode dependent. The DCM one-shot peak current mode control and duty cycle control.
signal is negative edge triggered by the switch node,
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CHARGE MODE LIGHT LOAD OPERATION

26kHz 26kHz
ONE-SHOT ONE-SHOT
CLK ... CLK ...
...
SWITCH MAXIMUM
ENABLE NO BLANKING SWITCH DUTY CYCLE DUTY CYCLE
PEAK CURRENT ...
ENABLE CONTROL CONTROL
FORCED
BLANKING
IPRI ... IPRI
...

t t
tPER 38s

HEAVY LOAD OPERATION NO-LOAD OPERATION

26kHz
26kHz ONE-SHOT
ONE-SHOT ...
... CLK
CLK
110%
... VOUT, NOM
SWITCH PEAK CURRENT
ENABLE CONTROL VOUT ...
FORCED 105%
BLANKING VOUT, NOM
IPRI ... 1/10TH IPK ...
IPRI
t t
tPER 38s
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Figure 5. Modes of Operation (Steady State)

ILIM( ) DUTY CYCLE ( )

IMAX
95%

NO-LOAD
OPERATION

1/10 10%
IMAX
LOAD
0 LIGHT LOAD MODERATE HEAVY LOAD CHARGE CURRENT
LOAD MODE
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Figure 6. Regulation Technique

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Periodic Refresh Light Load Operation
When the LT3751 enters regulation, the internal circuitry The LT3751 uses duty cycle control to drastically reduce
deactivates switching when the internal one-shot clock audible noise in both the transformer (mechanical) and
is high. The clock operates at a 1/20th duty cycle with a the ceramic capacitors (piezoelectric effects). Internal
minimum blank time of 1.5s. This reset pulse is timed to control circuitry forces a one-shot condition at a periodic
drastically reduce switching frequency content within the rate greater than 20kHz and out of the audio spectrum.
audio spectrum and is active during all loading conditions. The regulation loop then determines the number of pulses
Each reset pulse guarantees at least one energy cycle. A that are required to maintain the correct output voltage.
minimum load is required to prevent the LT3751 from Figure 5 shows the use of duty-cycle control.
entering no-load operation.
No-Load Operation
Heavy Load Operation
The LT3751 can remain in low noise regulation at very low
The LT3751 enters peak current mode control at higher loading conditions. Below a certain load current threshold
output load conditions. The control loop maximizes the (Light Load Operation), the output voltage would continue
number of switch cycles between each reset pulse. Since to increase and a runaway condition could occur. This is
the control scheme operates in boundary mode, the reso- due to the periodic one-shot forced by the periodic refresh
nant boundary-mode period changes with varying peak circuitry. By design, the LT3751 has built-in overvoltage
primary current: protection associated with the FB pin.
1 N When the FB pin voltage exceeds 1.34V (20mV), the
Period =IPK LPRI +
VTRANS VOUT LT3751 enters no-load operation. No-load operation does
not reset with the one-shot clock. Instead, the pulse train
and the power output is proportional to the peak primary is completely load-dependent. These bursts are asynchro-
current: nous and can contain long periods of inactivity. This allows
1/ 2 IPK regulation at a no-load condition but with the increase of
POUT = audible noise and voltage ripple. Note that when operating
1 N
+ with no-load, the output voltage will increase 10% above
VTRANS VOUT the nominal output voltage.
Noise becomes an issue at very low load currents. The
LT3751 remedies this problem by setting the lower peak
current limit to one tenth the maximum level and begins
to employ duty-cycle control.

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The LT3751 charger controller can be optimized for either 100
P = 20 WATTS
capacitor charging only or low noise regulation applica- 90 P = 50 WATTS
P = 100 WATTS
tions. Several equations are provided to aid in the design 80

process. 70
60

VTRANS (V)
Safety Warning 50
40
Large capacitors charged to high voltage can deliver a lethal 30
amount of energy if handled improperly. It is particularly 20
important to observe appropriate safety measures when 10
designing the LT3751 into applications. First, create a 0
1 10 100
discharge circuit that allows the designer to safely dis- PEAK PRIMARY CURRENT (A)
charge the output capacitor. Second, adequately space 3751 F07

high voltage nodes from adjacent traces to satisfy printed Figure 7. Maximum Power Output
circuit board voltage breakdown requirements.
Selecting Transformer Turns Ratio
Selecting Operating Mode
The transformer ratio, N, should be selected based on
Tie the FB pin to GND to operate the LT3751 as a capacitor the input and output voltages. Smaller N values equate
charger. In this mode, the LT3751 charges the output at to faster charge times and larger available output power.
peak primary current in boundary mode operation. This Note that drastically reducing N below the VOUT/VTRANS
constitutes maximum power delivery and yields the fast- ratio will increase the flyback voltage on the drain of the
est charge times. Power delivery is halted once the output NMOS and increase the current through the output diode.
reaches the desired output voltage set by the RVOUT and The ratio, N, should not be drastically increased either, due
RBG pins. to the increased capacitance, N2 CSEC, reflected to the
Tie a resistor divider from the FB pin to VOUT and GND primary. A good choice is to select N equal to VOUT/VTRANS.
to operate the LT3751 as a low noise voltage regulator V
N OUT
(refer to Low Noise regulation section for proper design VTRANS
procedures). The LT3751 operates as a voltage regulator
using both peak current and duty cycle modulation to Choosing Capacitor Charger IPK
vary output current during different loading conditions.
When operating the LT3751 as capacitor charger, choose
Selecting Component Parameters IPK based on the required capacitor charge time, tCHARGE,
and the initial design inputs.
Most designs start with the initial selection of VTRANS,
VOUT, COUT, and either charge time, tCHARGE, (capacitor IPK =
(2 N VTRANS + VOUT ) COUT VOUT
charger) or POUT,MAX (regulator). These design inputs Efficiency VTRANS ( tCHARGE t d )
are then used to select the transformer ratio, N, the peak
The converter efficiency varies over the output voltage
primary current, IPK, and the primary inductance, LPRI.
range. The IPK equation is based on the average effi-
Figure 7 can be used as a rough guide for maximum power
ciency over the entire charging period. Several factors can
output for a given VTRANS and IPK.
cause the charge time to increase. Efficiency is the most
dominant factor and is mainly affected by the transformer
winding resistance, core losses, leakage inductance, and
transistor RDS. Most applications have overall efficiencies
above 70%.
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The total propagation delay, td, is the second most dominant Transformer Design
factor that affects efficiency and is the summation of gate The transformers primary inductance, LPRI, is determined
driver on-off propagation delays and the discharge time by the desired VOUT and previously calculated N and IPK
associated with the secondary winding capacitance. There parameters. Use the following equation to select LPRI:
are two effective methods to reduce the total propagation
delay. First, reduce the total capacitance on the secondary 3s VOUT
LPRI =
winding, most notably the diode capacitance. Second, IPK N
reduce the total required NMOS gate charge. Figure 8
shows the effect of large secondary capacitance. The previous equation guarantees that the VOUT comparator
has enough time to sense the flyback waveform and trip
The energy stored in the secondary winding capacitance the DONE pin latch. Operating VOUT significantly higher
is CSEC VOUT 2. This energy is reflected to the primary than that used to calculate LPRI could result in a runaway
when the diode stops forward conduction. If the reflected condition and overcharge the output capacitor.
capacitance is greater than the total NMOS drain capaci-
tance, the drain of the NMOS power switch goes negative The LPRI equation is adequate for most regulator applica-
and its intrinsic body diode conducts. It takes some time tions. Note that if both IPK and N are increased significantly
for this energy to be dissipated and thus adds to the total for a given VTRANS and VOUT, the maximum IPK will not be
propagation delay. reached within the refresh clock period. This will result in
a lower than expected maximum output power. To prevent
this from occurring, maintain the condition in the follow-
VDRAIN
ing equation.
38s
LPRI <
ISEC
1 N
NO SEC. IPK +
CAPACITANCE
VTRANS VOUT
IPRI
The upper constraint on LPRI can be reduced by increas-
SEC. DISCHARGE
t ing VTRANS and starting the design process over. The best
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regulation occurs when operating the boundary-mode
Figure 8. Effect of Secondary Winding Capacitance frequency above 100kHz (refer to Operation section for
boundary-mode definition).
Choosing Regulator Maximum IPK Figure 9 defines the maximum boundary-mode switching
The IPK parameter in regulation mode is calculated based frequency when operating at a desired output power level
on the desired maximum output power instead of charge and is normalized to LPRI/POUT (H/Watt). The relation-
ship of output power, boundary-mode frequency, IPK, and
time like that in a capacitor charger application.
primary inductance can be used as a guide throughout
POUT(AVG) 1 N the design process.
IPK = 2 +
Efficiency V TRANS VOUT
Note that the LT3751 regulation scheme varies the peak
current based on the output load current. The maximum
IPK is only reached during charge mode or during heavy
load conditions where output power is maximized.

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Table 1. Recommended Transformers
MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER SIZE L W H (mm) MAXIMUM IPRI (A) LPRI (H) TURNS RATIO (PRI:SEC)
Coilcraft DA2033-AL 17.4 24.1 10.2 5 10 1:10
www.coilcraft.com DA2034-AL 20.6 30 11.3 10 10 1:10
GA3459-BL 32.65 26.75 14 20 5 1:10
GA3460-BL 32.65 26.75 14 50 2.5 1:10
HA4060-AL 34.29 26.75 14 2 300 1:3
HA3994-AL 34.29 28.75 14 5 7.5 2:1:3:3*
Wrth Elektronik/Midcom 750032051 28.7 22 11.4 5 10 1:10
www.we-online.com 750032052 28.7 22 11.4 10 10 1:10
750310349 36.5 42 23 20 5 1:10
750310355 36.5 42 23 50 2.5 1:10
Sumida C8117 23 18.6 10.8 5 10 1:10
www.sumida.com C8119 32.2 27 14 10 10 1:10
PS07-299 32.5 26.5 13.5 20 5 1:10
PS07-300 32.5 26.5 13.5 50 2.5 1:10
TDK DCT15EFD-U44S003 22.5 16.5 8.5 5 10 1:10
www.tdk.com DCT20EFD-U32S003 30 22 12 10 10 1:10
DCT25EFD-U27S005 27.5 33 15.5 20 5 1:10
*Transformer has three secondaries where the ratio is designated as PRI:SEC1:SEC2:SEC3

10.000
fMAX = 50kHz
RVTRANS, RVOUT and RDCM Selection
fMAX = 100kHz
fMAX = 200kHz RVTRANS sets the common-mode reference voltage for
1.000 both the DCM comparator and VOUT comparator. Select
LPRI/WATT (H/WATT)

RVTRANS from Table 2 based on the transformer supply

0.100 voltage range, VTRANS, and the maximum trip voltage,
VDRAIN (VDRAIN-VTRANS).
0.010 The RVTRANS pin is connected to an internal 40A current
source. Pin current increases as the pin voltage is taken
higher than the internal 60V Zener clamp. The LT3751 can
0.001
1 10 100 operate from VTRANS greater than the 60V internal Zener
PEAK PRIMARY CURRENT (A) 3751 F09
clamps by limiting the RVTRANS pin current to 250A.
Figure 9. Maximum Switching Frequency Operating VTRANS above 200V requires the use of resis-
tor dividers. Two applications are presented that operate

Table 2. Suggested RVTRANS, RVOUT, and RDCM Values

VTRANS Range VDRAIN RANGE RVTRANS RVOUT RDCM
(V) (V) (k) (k) (k)
4.75 to 55 0 to 5 5.11 5.11 2.32
2.5 to 50 25.5 25.5 11.5
4.75 to 60
5 to 80 40.2 40.2 18.2
8 to 80 8 to 160 80.6 80.6 36.5

VTRANS 55V VTRANS 55V

80 to 200 2mA RVOUT 0.86 RVTRANS
0.25 0.25

>200 Resistor Divider Dependent Use Resistor Divider Use Resistor Divider Use Resistor Divider

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with VTRANS between 100V and 400V (refer to Typical equation to size RBG (VTRANS 80V):
Applications section). Consult applications engineering
for applications with VTRANS operating above 400V. RVOUT
RBG = 0.98 N
RVOUT is required for capacitor charger applications but VOUT,TRIP + VDIODE
may be removed for regulator applications. Note that the
VOUT comparator can be used as secondary protection Tie RBG pin to ground when not using the VOUT compara-
for regulator applications. If the VOUT comparator is used tor. Consult applications engineering for calculating RBG
for protection, design VOUT,TRIP 15% to 20% higher than when operating VTRANS above 80V.
the regulation voltage. Tie the RVOUT pin to ground when
RVOUT resistor is removed. NMOS Switch Selection
RDCM needs to be properly sized in relation to RVTRANS. Choose an external NMOS power switch with minimal gate
Improper selection of RDCM can lead to undesired switching charge and on-resistance that satisfies current limit and
operation at low output voltages. Use Table 2 to size RDCM. voltage break-down requirements. The gate is nominally
driven to VCC 2V during each charge cycle. Ensure that
Parasitic capacitance on RVTRANS , RVOUT, and RDCM should this does not exceed the maximum gate to source voltage
be minimized. Capacitances on these nodes slow down rating of the NMOS but enhances the channel enough to
the response times of the VOUT and DCM comparators. minimize the on-resistance.
Keep the distance between the resistor and pin short. It
is recommended to remove all ground and power planes Similarly, the maximum drain-source voltage rating of the
underneath these pins and their respective components NMOS must exceed VTRANS + VOUT/N or the magnitude of
(refer to the recommended board layout at the end of the leakage inductance spike, whichever is greater. The
this section). maximum instantaneous drain current rating must exceed
selected current limit. Because the switching period de-
RBG Selection creases with output voltage, the average current though
the NMOS is greatest when the output is nearly charged
RBG sets the trip current (0.98/RBG) and is directly related
and is given by:
to the selection of RVOUT. The best accuracy is achieved
with a trip current between 100A and 2mA. Choosing IPK VOUT(PK)
IAVG,M =
RVOUT from Table 2 meets this criterion. Use the following 2(VOUT(PK) + N VTRANS )

See Table 3 for recommended external NMOS transistors.

Table 3. Recommended NMOS Transistors

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER ID (A) VDS(MAX) (V) RDS(ON) (m) QG(TOT) (nC) PACKAGE
Fairchild Semiconductor FDS2582 4.1 150 66 11 SO-8
www.fairchildsemi.com FQB19N20L 21 200 140 27 D2PAK
FQP34N20L 31 200 75 55 TO-220
FQD12N20L 12 200 280 16 DPAK
FQB4N80 3.9 800 3600 19 D2PAK
On Semiconductor MTD6N15T4G 6 150 300 15 DPAK
www.onsemi.com NTD12N10T4G 12 100 165 14 DPAK
NTB30N20T4G 30 200 81 75 D2PAK
NTB52N10T4G 52 100 30 72 D2PAK
Vishay Si7820DN 2.6 200 240 12.1 1212-8
www.vishay.com Si7818DN 3.4 150 135 20 1212-8
SUP33N20-60P 33 200 60 53 TO-220

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Table 4. Recommended Output Diodes
MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER IF(AV) (A) VRRM (V) TRR (ns) PACKAGE
Central Semiconductor CMR1U-10M 1 1000 100 SMA
www.centralsemi.com CMSH2-60M 2 60 SMA
CMSH5-40 5 40 SMC
Fairchild Semiconductor ES3J 3 600 35 SMC
www.fairchildsemi.com ES1G 1 400 35 SMA
ES1J 1 600 35 SMA
On Semiconductor MURS360 3 600 75 SMC
www.onsemi.com MURA260 2 600 75 SMA
MURA160 1 600 75 SMA
Vishay USB260 2 600 30 SMB
www.vishay.com US1G 1 400 50 SMA
US1M 1 1000 75 SMA
GURB5H60 5 600 30 D2PAK

Gate Driver Operation IPK VTRANS

IAVG =
2 (VOUT + N VTRANS )
The LT3751 gate driver has an internal, selectable 10.5V
or 5.6V clamp with up to 2A current capability (using The highest average diode current occurs at low output
LVGATE). For 10.5V operation, tie CLAMP pin to ground, voltages and decreases as the output voltage increases.
and for 5.6V operation, tie the CLAMP pin to the VCC pin. Reverse recovery time, reverse bias leakage and junction
Choose a clamp voltage that does not exceed the NMOS capacitance should also be considered. All affect the over-
manufacturers maximum VGS ratings. The 5.6V clamp all charging efficiency. Excessive diode reverse recovery
can also be used to reduce LT3751 power dissipation times can cause appreciable discharging of the output
and increase efficiency when using logic-level FETs. The capacitor, thereby increasing charge time. Choose a diode
typical gate driver overshoot voltage is 0.5V above the with a reverse recovery time of less than 100ns. Diode
clamp voltage. leakage current under high reverse bias bleeds the output
The LT3751s gate driver also incorporates a PMOS pull- capacitor of charge and increases charge time. Choose a
up device via the LVGATE pin. The PMOS pull-up driver diode that has minimal reverse bias leakage current. Diode
should only be used for VCC applications of 8V or below. junction capacitance is reflected back to the primary, and
Operating LVGATE with VCC above 8V will cause perma- energy is lost during the NMOS intrinsic diode conduction.
nent damage to the part. LVGATE is active when tied to Choose a diode with minimal junction capacitance. Table 4
HVGATE and allows rail-to-rail gate driver operation. This recommends several output diodes for various output
is especially useful for low VCC applications, allowing bet- voltages that have adequate reverse recovery times.
ter NMOS drive capability. It also provides the fastest rise
Setting Current Limit
times, given the larger 2A current capability verses 1.5A
when using only HVGATE. Placing a sense resistor from the positive sense pin, CSP,
to the negative sense pin, CSN, sets the maximum peak
Output Diode Selection switch current. The maximum current limit is nominally
The output diode(s) are selected based on the maximum 106mV/RSENSE. The power rating of the current sense
repetitive reverse voltage (VRRM) and the average forward resistor must exceed:
current (IF(AV)). The output diodes VRRM should exceed I2 R VOUT(PK)
VOUT + N VTRANS. The output diodes IF(AV) should exceed PRSENSE PK SENSE
3 VOUT(PK) + N VTRANS
IPK /2N, the average short-circuit current. The average diode
current is also a function of the output voltage. Additionally, there is approximately a 180ns propaga-
tion delay from the time that peak current limit is
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detected to when the gate transitions to the low state. of resistor values. When under/overvoltage lockout com-
This delay increases the peak current limit by (VTRANS) parators are tripped, the master latch is disabled, power
(180ns)/LPRI. delivery is halted, and the FAULT pin goes low.
Sense resistor inductance (LRSENSE) is another source of Adequate supply bulk capacitors should be used to reduce
current limit error. LRSENSE creates an input offset voltage power supply voltage ripple that could cause false tripping
(VOS) to the current comparator and causes the current during normal switching operation. Additional filtering
comparator to trip early. VOS can be calculated as: may be required due to the high input impedance of the
under/overvoltage lockout pins to prevent false tripping.
LRSENSE Individual capacitors ranging from 100pF to 1nF may be
VOS = VTRANS L placed between each of the UVLO1, UVLO2, OVLO1 and
PRIMARY
OVLO2 pins and ground. Disable the undervoltage lockouts
The change in current limit becomes VOS /RSENSE. The error by directly connecting the UVLO1 and UVLO2 pins to VCC.
is more significant for applications using large di/dt ratios Disable the overvoltage lockouts by directly connecting
in the transformer primary. It is recommended to use very the OVLO1 and OVLO2 pins to ground.
low inductance (< 2nH) sense resistors. Several resistors The LT3751 provides internal Zener clamping diodes to
can be placed in parallel to help reduce the inductance. protect itself in shutdown when VTRANS is operated above
Care should also be taken in placement of the sense lines. 55V. Supply voltages should only be applied to UVLO1,
The negative return line, CSN, must be a dedicated trace UVLO2, OVLO1 and OVLO2 with series resistance such
to the low side resistor terminal. Haphazardly routing the that the Absolute Maximum pin currents are not exceeded.
CSN connection to the ground plane can cause inaccurate Pin current can be calculated using:
current limit and can also cause an undesirable discontinu- VAPPLIED 55V
ous charging profile. IPIN =
RSERIES
DONE and FAULT Pin Design Note that in shutdown, RVTRANS, RVOUT, RDCM, UVLO1,
Both the DONE and FAULT pins require proper pull-up UVLO2, OVLO1 and OVLO2 currents increase significantly
resistors or current sources. Limit pin current to 1mA when operating VTRANS above the Zener clamp voltages
into either of these pins. 100k pull-up resistors are and are inversely proportional to the external series pin
recommended for most applications. Both the DONE and resistances.
FAULT pins are latched in the low output state. Resetting
either latch requires the CHARGE pin to be toggled. A fault NMOS Snubber Design
condition will also cause the DONE pin to go low. A third, The transformer leakage inductance causes a parasitic
non-latching condition occurs during startup when the voltage spike on the drain of the power NMOS switch dur-
CHARGE pin is driven high. During this start-up condition, ing the turn-off transition. Transformer leakage inductance
both the DONE and FAULT pins will go low for several micro effects become more apparent at high peak primary cur-
seconds. This indicates the internal rails are still ramping rents. The worst-case magnitude of the voltage spike is
to their proper levels. External RC filters may be added to determined by the energy stored in the leakage inductance
both indication pins to remove start-up indication. Time
and the total capacitance on the VDRAIN node.
constants for the RC filter should be between 5s to 20s.
LLEAK I2PK
Under/Overvoltage Lockout
VD,LEAK = C VDRAIN
The LT3751 provides user-programmable under and
overvoltage lockouts for both VCC and VTRANS. Use the Two problems can arise from large VD,LEAK. First, the
equations in the Pin Functions section for proper selection magnitude of the spike may require an NMOS with an
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applications information
unnecessarily high V(BR)DSS which equates to a larger LOW NOISE REGULATION
RDS(ON). Secondly, the VDRAIN node will ringpossibly
The LT3751 has the option to provide a low noise regu-
below groundcausing false tripping of the DCM com-
lated output voltage when using a resistive voltage divider
parator or damage to the NMOS switch (see Figure 11).
from the output node to the FB pin. Refer to the Selecting
Both issues can be remedied using a snubber. If leakage
Component Parameters section to design the transformer,
inductance causes issues, it is recommended to use a RC
NMOS power switch, output diode, and sense resistor.
snubber in parallel with the primary winding, as shown
Use the following equations to select the feedback resis-
in Figure 10. Size CSNUB and RSNUB based on the desired
tor values based on the power dissipation and desired
leakage spike voltage, known leakage inductance, and an
output voltage:
RC time constant less than 1s. Otherwise, the leakage
voltage spike can cause false tripping of the VOUT com-
RFBH =
( VOUT 1.22)
2
; Top Feedback Resistor
parator and stop charging prematurely. PD
Figure 11 shows the effect of the RC snubber resulting in R = 1.22
a lower voltage spike and faster settling time. FBL RFBH ; Bottom Feedback Resistor
VOUT 1.22
RFBH, depending on output voltage and type used, may
require several smaller values placed in series. This will
RSNUB LPRI
reduce the risk of arcing and damage to the feedback resis-
tors. Consult the manufacturers rated voltage specification
CSNUB for safe operation of the feedback resistors.
LLEAK
The LT3751 has a minimum periodic refresh frequency
limit of 23kHz. This drastically reduces switching frequency
CVDRAIN components in the audio spectrum. The LT3751 can oper-
ate with no-load, but the regulation scheme switches to
3751 F11 no-load operation and audible noise and output voltage
ripple increase. This can be avoided by operating with a
Figure 10. RC Snubber Circuit minimum load current.

Minimum Load Current

VDRAIN Periodic refresh circuitry requires an average minimum
(WITHOUT
SNUBBER) load current to avoid entering no-load operation. Usually,
0V
the feedback resistors should be adequate to provide this
VDRAIN
NMOS DIODE minimum load current.
CONDUCTS
LPRI I 2PK 23kHz
(WITH
SNUBBER)
0V
ILOAD(MIN)
100 VOUT
IPRI

IPK is the peak primary current at maximum power delivery.

3751 F12 The LT3751 will enter no-load operation if the minimum
load current is not met. No-load operation will prevent the
Figure 11. Effects of RC Snubber application from entering a runaway condition; however,
the output voltage will increase 10% over the nominal
regulated voltage.

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Applications Information
Large Signal Stability Small Signal Stability
Large signal stability can be an issue when audible noise The LT3751s error amplifier is internally compensated to
is a concern. Figure 12 shows that the problem originates increase its operating range but requires the converters
from the one-shot clock and the output voltage ripple. The output node to be the dominant pole. Small signal stability
load must be constrained such that the output voltage constraints become more prevalent during heavy load-
ripple does not exceed the regulation range of the error ing conditions where the dominant output pole moves
amplifier within one clock period (approximately 6mV to higher frequency and closer to the internal feedback
referred to the FB pin). poles and zeros. The feedback loop requires the output
pole frequency to remain below 200Hz to guarantee small
The output capacitance should be increased if oscillations
signal stability. This allows smaller RLOAD values than the
occur or audible noise is present. Use Figure 13 to deter-
large signal constraint. Thus, small signal issues should
mine the maximum load for a given output capacitance to
not arise if the large signal constraint is met.
maintain low audible noise operation. A small capacitor
can also be added from the FB pin to ground to lower the Board Layout
ripple injected into FB pin.
The high voltage operation of the LT3751 demands care-
LOAD
DROOP ful attention to the board layout, observing the following
VOUT
points:
1. Minimize the area of the high voltage end of the second-
ary winding.
IPRI
2. Provide sufficient spacing for all high voltage nodes
(NMOS drain, VOUT and secondary winding of the
26kHz
ONE-SHOT transformer) in order to meet the breakdown voltage
CLK
requirements.
3751 F13

3. Keep the electrical path formed by CVTRANS, the primary

Figure 12. Voltage Ripple Stability Constraint of T1, and the drain of the NMOS as short as possible.
Increasing the length of this path effectively increases
30 the leakage inductance of T1, potentially resulting in an
VOUT = 150V
VOUT = 300V overvoltage condition on the drain of the NMOS.
25 VOUT = 600V
4. Reduce the total node capacitance on the RVOUT and
20 RDCM pins by removing any ground or power planes
COUT, MIN (F)

underneath the RDCM and RVOUT pads and traces.

15
Parasitic capacitance can cause unwanted behavior
10 on these pins.
5 5. Thermal vias should be added underneath the Exposed
Pad, Pin 21, to enhance the LT3751s thermal perfor-
0
0 50 100 150 200 mance. These vias should go directly to a large area of
OUTPUT POWER (W)
3751 F14
ground plane.
6. Isolated applications require galvanic separation of the
Figure 13. COUT(MIN) vs Output Power
output-side ground and primary-side ground. Adequate
spacing between both ground planes is needed to meet
voltage safety requirements.
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 POWER
POWER
GND RETURN
GND CVTRANS1 CVTRANS2 CVTRANS3 CVTRANS4

+ +
REMOVE COPPER
FROM ALL SUB-LAYERS
(SEE ITEM 4)
RVTRANS

RUVLO1
VTRANS
T1
RDCM 1:N
ROVLO1

20 19 18 17
RVOUT
RUVLO2
applications information

1 16
ROVLO2
2

PRIMARY
15 SECONDARY
RBG ANALOG
3 14 GND
RFAULT LT3751
VCC 4 13

5 12
ANALOG VCC
RDONE GND VIAS CVCC POWER
6 11
GND
ANALOG M1
CHARGE GND
7 8 9 10
RSENSE DVOUT CVOUT1 CVOUT2
+

SINGLE
CFB
POINT
ANALOG GND
GND RFBL
VOUT

POWER
RFBH3 GND RETURN RFBH2 RFBH1

3751 F15

Figure 14. QFN Package Recommended Board Layout (Not to Scale)

23
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24
LT3751

VTRANS
CVTRANS1 CVTRANS2 DVOUT
CVTRANS3 CVTRANS4
+ + T1 VOUT
1:N
RVTRANS
REMOVE COPPER
FROM ALL SUB-LAYERS
POWER (SEE ITEM 4)
GND
POWER
RUVLO1 GND RETURN

ANALOG RDCM
GND
ROVLO1
RVOUT

PRIMARY
1 20
SECONDARY
applications information

2 19 CVOUT1 CVOUT2
RUVLO2
3 18 +
RBG
4 17 ANALOG
5 16 GND
ROVLO2 LT3751
6 15
7 14
VCC
RFAULT 8 13 RFBH1
CVCC
9 12
10 11
RDONE M1

RSENSE RFBH2
ANALOG
VCC CFB GND

RFBL POWER
CHARGE GND RETURN

3751 F16

Figure 15. TSSOP Package Recommended Board Layout (Not to Scale)

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Typical Applications
42A Capacitor Charger

DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE! OPERATION BY HIGH VOLTAGE TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY

T1** D1 D2***
VTRANS 1:10 VOUT * M1, M2 REQUIRES PROPER
12V TO 24V + C3 R6 C2 500V HEATSINK/THERMAL DISSIPATION
1000F 40.2k 10F TO MEET MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS
3 + C4 ** THERMAL DISSIPATION OF T1 WILL LIMIT
RVTRANS 1200F THE CHARGE/DISCHARGE DUTY CYCLE OF C4
OFF ON CHARGE R7, 18.2k
CLAMP RDCM *** D2 MAY BE OMITTED FOR OUTPUT
VCC VOLTAGE OPERATION BELOW 300V
VCC LT3751 R8, 40.2k 4.7nF
12V TO 24V
C1 RVOUT Y-RATED
R10, 100k
10F
DONE
R11, 100k HVGATE M1, M2*
FAULT LVGATE VCC
R1, 191k CSP C1: 25V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC CAPACITOR
UVLO1 C2: 25V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC CAPACITOR
R5
VTRANS C3: 25V ELECTROLYTIC
R2, 475k 2.5m
OVLO1 CSN C4: HITACHI FX22L122Y 1200F, 550V ELECTROLYTIC
R3, 191k OR: CORNELL DUBILIER DCMC192T550CE2B 1900F, 550V ELECTROLYTIC
UVLO2 FB D1, D2: VISHAY GURB5H60 600V, 5A ULTRAFAST RECTIFIER
VCC M1, M2: 2 PARALLEL VISHAY SUP33N20-60P 200V, 33A NMOS
R4, 475k
OVLO2 R1 THRU R4, R6 THRU R11: USE 1% 0805 RESISTORS
R5: USE 2 PARALLEL 5m IRC LR SERIES 2512 RESISTORS
GND RBG T1: COILCRAFT GA3460-BL 50A SURACE MOUNT TRANSFORMER
3751 TA02
R9
FOR ANY VOUT VOLTAGE BETWEEN
787
50V AND 500V SELECT R9 ACCORDING TO:

40.2k
R9 = 0.98 N
VOUT + VDIODE

Efficiency Output Capacitor Charge Times Charging Waveform

85 1200
VOUT = 500V, VTRANS = 24V VOUT = 500V
VOUT = 500V, VTRANS = 12V VTRANS = 24V
VOUT = 300V, VTRANS = 24V C4 = 1200F
VOUT = 300V, VTRANS = 12V
80 VOUT = 100V,
CHARGE TIME (ms)

800 VTRANS = 24V

EFFICIENCY (%)

VOUT = 100V,
VTRANS = 12V
75 VOUT
100V/DIV
400
70 AVERAGE
INPUT
VTRANS = 12V CURRENT
VTRANS = 24V 5A/DIV
65 0
50 150 250 350 450 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 100ms/DIV
3751 TA02d

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) OUTPUT CAPACITANCE (F)

3751 TA02b 3751 TA02c

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typical applications
High Voltage Regulator
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE! OPERATION BY HIGH VOLTAGE TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY

T1* D1
VTRANS 1:10 VOUT
5V TO 24V + C3 C2
100V TO 500V
R6 C5
680F 5 2.2F
40.2k + 0.47F * M1 AND T1 REQUIRE PROPER
C4*** HEATSINK/THERMAL DISSIPATION
100F TO MEET MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS
RVTRANS R7, 18.2k
OFF ON CHARGE RDCM
** DEPENDING ON DESIRED OUTPUT VOLTAGES,
CLAMP
R10 MUST BE SPLIT INTO MULTIPLE RESISTORS,
LT3751 R8, 40.2k TO MEET MANUFACTURERS VOLTAGE SPECIFICATION.
VCC VCC RVOUT
5V TO 24V
C1 *** C4 MUST BE SIZED TO MEET LARGE SIGNAL
10F TO DONE
STABILITY CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN THE
MICRO HVGATE M1*
VCC APPLICATIONS INFORMATION SECTION
FAULT LVGATE
R1, 69.8k CSP
UVLO1 R5 C1: 25V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC
VTRANS 6m
R2, 475k C2: 25V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC
OVLO1 CSN C3: 25V ELECTROLYTIC
R10**
R3, 69.8k C5: TDK CKG57NX7R2J474M
UVLO2 D1: VISHAY US1M 1000V
VCC R4, 475k FB M1: FAIRCHILD FQP34N20L
OVLO2 C6 R1 THRU R4, R6 THRU R9, R11: USE 1% 0805
R11
GND RBG 10nF R5: IRC LR SERIES 2512 RESISTORS
3751 TA04
R10: USE 200V 1206 RESISTOR(S)
T1: COILCRAFT GA3459-AL
R9

Suggested Component Values Steady-State Operation with

IOUT(MAX) (mA) IOUT(MAX) (mA) 1.1mA Load Current
VOUT AT VTRANS = 5V, AT VTRANS = 24V, R9 R11 R10
VOUT
(V) 5% VOUT DEFLECTION 5% VOUT DEFLECTION (k) (k) (k) AC COUPLED
100 180 270 3.32 0.383 30.9 2V/DIV

200 110 315 1.65 0.768 124 VDRAIN

50V/DIV
300 75 245 1.10 1.13 274
IPRI
400 55 200 0.825 1.54 499 10A/DIV
500 40 170 Tie to GND 1.74 715 3751 TA03b

Transformer primary inductance limits V 10s/DIV

OUT comparator operation to VOUT = 400VMAX. RVOUT
and RBG should be tied to ground when operating VOUT above 400V.

Steady-State Operation with

Efficiency (VOUT = 500V) Load Regulation (VOUT = 500V) 100mA Load Current
90 515
VTRANS = 24V VOUT
COUPLED
85 2V/DIV
VTRANS = 12V 510
VDRAIN
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

80 VTRANS = 24V 50V/DIV

EFFICIENCY (%)

75 505 IPRI
10A/DIV
VTRANS = 5V
70 VTRANS = 12V 3751 TA03e
10s/DIV
500
65
VTRANS = 5V
60 495
0 50 100 150 200 0 50 100 150 200
ILOAD (mA) ILOAD (mA)
3751 TA03c 3751 TA03d
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typical applications
1.6A High Input Voltage, Isolated Capacitor Charger
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE! OPERATION BY HIGH VOLTAGE TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY

VTRANS F1, 1A T1* D1 D2

100V TO 1:3 VOUT
400VDC + 50V TO 500V * T1 REQUIRES PROPER THERMAL MANAGEMENT
C3 R6 C2 TO ACHIEVE DESIRED OUTPUT POWER LEVELS
47F 625k 2.2F + C4
5 220F ** M1 REQUIRES PROPER HEAT SINK/THERMAL
R7, 96.2k
DISSIPATION TO MEET MANUFACTURERS
R8 SPECIFICATIONS
RVTRANS 417k
C5
OFF ON CHARGE RDCM FOR ANY OUTPUT VOLTAGE BETWEEN 50V
0.47F
CLAMP R9 TO 500V, SET R12 GIVEN BY:
LT3751 67.3k 0.98
VCC R10 R12 =
VCC 208k VOUT,TRIP
10V TO 24V 4.7nF
C1 RVOUT + 40A 2
Y-RATED 3 R10
10F TO DONE R11
MICRO 32.1k R5
FAULT C1: 25V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC
20 C2: 630V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC
R1, 1.5M HVGATE M1**
UVLO1 C3: 450V ILLINOIS CAP 476CKE450MQW
VTRANS LVGATE VCC C4: 50V TO 500V ELECTROLYTIC
R2, 9M FB
OVLO1 C5: TDK CKG57NX7R2J474M
R3, 154k CSP D1, D2: VISHAY US1M 1000V
UVLO2 R13 F1: BUSSMANN PCB-1-R
VCC R4, 475k 68m M1: FAIRCHILD FQB4N80
OVLO2 CSN R1, R2: 2 X 1206 RESISTORS IN SERIES, 1%
R3 THRU R5, R9, R12: 0805 RESISTORS, 1%
GND RBG
R6, R10: 3 X 1206 RESISTORS IN SERIES, 0.1%
3751 TA04a
R7, R11: 0805 RESISTORS, 0.1%
R12 R8: 3 X 1206 RESISTORS IN SERIES, 1%
R13: IRC LR SERIES 1206 RESISTOR, 1%
T1: COILCRAFT HA4060-AL

Output Trip Voltage

and Charge Time
(VOUT = 500V, COUT = 220F) Efficiency Charging Waveform
530 1000 100
VOUT = 500V
VTRANS = 300V
95
VOUT = 12V
VIN = 100V
520 850
90
CHARGE TIME (ms)

EFFICIENCY (%)

VIN = 250V
VOUT,TRIP (V)

VOUT,TRIP
85
510 700 VOUT
VIN = 400V
80 100V/DIV
CHARGE TIME AVERAGE
75 INPUT
500 550
CURRENT
70 200mA/DIV
CHARGE
490 400 65 10V/DIV
100 200 300 400 50 150 250 350 450 100ms/DIV
3751 TA04d

INPUT VOLTAGE (V) OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

3751 TA04b 3751 TA04c

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typical applications
High Input Voltage, High Output Voltage Regulator
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE! OPERATION BY HIGH VOLTAGE TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY

T1* VOUT
VTRANS F1, 1A D1 D2
1:3 100V TO 500V
100V TO
400VDC + C3 C2
* T1 REQUIRES PROPER THERMAL MANAGEMENT
R6, 625k TO ACHIEVE DESIRED OUTPUT POWER LEVELS
47F 2.2F C4
+
R7, 97.6k 5 100F ** M1 REQUIRES PROPER HEAT SINK/THERMAL
DISSIPATION TO MEET MANUFACTURERS
RVTRANS R8, 417k SPECIFICATIONS
C5
OFF ON CHARGE RDCM 0.47F
CLAMP R9 *** DEPENDING ON DESIRED OUTPUT VOLTAGE,
VCC LT3751 67.3k R10 MUST BE SPLIT INTO MULTIPLE RESISTORS
10V TO VCC RVOUT TO MEET MANUFACTURERS VOLTAGE SPECIFICATION
24V C1
10F TO DONE R5, 20 C1: 25V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC
MICRO HVGATE M1** C2: 630V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC
FAULT LVGATE VCC C3: 450V ILLINOIS CAP 476CKE450MQW
R1, 1.5M CSP C4: 50V TO 500V ELECTROLYTIC
UVLO1 R12 C5: TDK CKG57NX7R2J474M
VTRANS 68m
R2, 9M C6: 6.3V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC
OVLO1 CSN D1, D2: VISHAY US1M 1000V
R10***
R3, 154k F1: BUSSMANN PCB-1-R
UVLO2 M1: FAIRCHILD FQB4N80
VCC R4, 475k FB R1, R2: 2 X 1206 RESISTORS IN SERIES, 1%
OVLO2 C6 R3 THRU R5, R7, R9, R11: 0805 RESISTORS, 1%
R11
GND RBG 10nF R6, R8: 3 X 1206 RESISTORS IN SERIES, 1%
3751 TA05a
R10: 1206 RESISTOR(S), 1%
R12: IRC LR SERIES 1206 RESISTOR, 1%
T1: COILCRAFT HA4060-AL

Suggested Component Values

IOUT(MAX) (mA) IOUT(MAX) (mA)
VOUT AT VTRANS = 100V, AT VTRANS = 400V, R10 R11
(V) 1% VOUT DEFLECTION 1% VOUT DEFLECTION (k) (k)
100 55 130 30.9 0.383
200 110 150 124 0.768
300 95 175 274 1.13
400 80 130 499 1.54
500 65 140 715 1.74

Steady-State Operation with

Efficiency Line Regulation 50mA Load Current
90 398
VIN = 200V
VIN = 100V
VOUT = 400V
80 VIN = 250V
IOUT = 10mA
VDRAIN
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

397 100V/DIV
EFFICIENCY (%)

70 IOUT = 25mA

VIN = 400V
60
396 IOUT = 50mA
IPRI
50 2A/DIV

40 395
0 25 50 75 100 200 300 400 10s/DIV
3751 TA05d

OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) 3751 TA05b

INPUT VOLTAGE (V) 3751 TA05c

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typical applications
Isolated 282V Voltage Regulator
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE! OPERATION BY HIGH VOLTAGE TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY

D2 R2, 10 ISOLATION BOUNDARY

T1

Npb
VTRANS
VTRANS F1, 2A D5
100V TO VOUT
200VDC R1 + C3 R3 C4
282V
+ 225mA
49.9k 22F 210k 1F C6 C7
M1 2 2 D3 Np Ns
R4 0.1F 400F
RVTRANS 105k
C1 OFF ON CHARGE RDCM
CLAMP R5 R16
100pF 210k D4 249k
V LT3751 RV
CC OUT
Nsb
C1, C8: 16V COG CERAMIC D1 C2 R15 U2
C2: 16V X5R OR X74 CERAMIC 1F TO DONE HVGATE M2 5.11 D6 R17
C3: 350V ELECTROLYTIC MICRO C5 221k
FAULT LVGATE VCC VIN COMP C8
C4: 250V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC 0.01F
R9, 2.7M 22nF
C5, C6, C11, C12: 630V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC C9
UVLO1 CSP LT4430 R19
C7: 350V ELECTROLYTIC VTRANS 3.3F
C9, C10: 25V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC R10, 4.3M 3.16k
R6 GND FB
F1: 250V, 2A FUSE OVLO1
40m
R1: 2010 RESISTOR, 1% R11, 84.5k C10 R18
R2, R3, R6, R16, R17: 1206 RESISTORS, 1% UVLO2 CSN 0.47F 1k
R4, R5: TWO 1206 RESISTORS IN SERIES, 1% VCC R12, 442k OC
R7 THRU R12, R15 THRU R20: 0805 RESISTORS, 1% OVLO2 FB U1 D7
R7 VCC OPTO
D1: 12V ZENER GND RBG
D2: VISHAY MURS140 475 R20
3751 TA06a
D3: VISHAY P6KE200A R8 274
D4: VISHAY MURS160 2.49k
D5: STMICROELECTRONICS STTH112A
D6: VISHAY BAT54 T1: TDK SRW24LQ
D7: NXP SEMICONDUCTORS BAS516 (Np:Ns:Npb:Nsb = 1:2:0.08:0.08)
M1: VISHAY IRF830 U1: NEC PS2801-1
M2: STMICROELECTRONICS STB11NM60FD U2: LINEAR TECHNOLOGY LT4430 4.7nF
Y RATED

Steady-State Operation with

Load Regulation Efficiency 7.1mA Load Current
0.50 100
63W OUTPUT
48W OUTPUT
95 25W OUTPUT
VDRAIN
OUTPUT VOLTAGE ERROR (V)

0.25 100V/DIV
90
EFFICIENCY (%)

0 85 IPRIMARY
2A/DIV
80 3751 TA06d
20s/DIV
0.25
75
Steady-State Operation with
0.50 70 225mA Load Current
0 50 100 150 200 250 100 120 140 160 180 200
IOUT (mA) INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
3751 TA06c
3751 TA06b

VDRAIN
100V/DIV

IPRIMARY
2A/DIV
3751 TA06e
20s/DIV
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typical applications
Wide Input Voltage Range, 15 Watt, Triple Output Voltage Regulator
T1
2:1:3:3
(P1:S1:S2:S3) D1
VIN VOUT3
5V TO 24V + C2 R5 C3 C7 + +15V
1000F
C4 R12
25.5k 10F 10F 470F 4.99k
S3
2
RVTRANS
OFF ON CHARGE
R6 D2
CLAMP
11.5k VOUT2
VCC RDCM C8 C5 15V
R13
C1
P1 S2 10F + 470F 4.99k
10F LT3751 R7
R1, 100k 25.5k
DONE RVOUT
R2, 100k D3
M1 VOUT1
FAULT + +5V
C9 C6
R3, 66.5k HVGATE 100F
C1, C3: 25V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC UVLO1 LVGATE VCC S1 100F
C2: 25V SANYO 25ME1000AX CSP 2
R4, 464k
C4, C5: 35V SANYO 35ME470AX OVLO1 R11
C6: 10V KEMET T520D107M010ASE055 25m
C7, C8: 16V CERAMIC, TDK C4532X7R1E106M UVLO2 CSN R9
C9: 6.3V CERAMIC, TDK C4532X5R0J107M 309
D1, D2: CENTRAL SEMI CMSH2-60M OVLO2 FB
D3: CENTRAL SEM1 CMSH5-40 GND RBG R10
M1: FAIRCHILD FQD12N20L 100
R1 THRU R10, R12, R13: 0805 RESISTOR, 1% R8
R11: 1206 RESISTOR, 1% 2.21k 3751 TA07a

T1: COILCRAFT HA3994-AL, 2:1:3:3 (P1:S1:S2:S3)

Maximum Output Conditions

VCC POUT(MAX) IOUT(MAX)* (mA)
(V) (W) VOUT1 VOUT2 VOUT3
5 6.5 750 300 300
12 10 1750 300 300
24 13 2500 300 300
*All other output currents set to 0mA

Cross Regulation Cross Regulation Efficiency

(IVOUT1 = 100mA) (IVOUT1 = 500mA) (IVOUT1 = 500mA)
20 26 90

VIN = 24V
24 85
VIN = 5V
VIN = 12V
22 80
VOUT2, VOUT3 (V)

18
VOUT2, VOUT3 (V)

VIN = 24V
EFFICIENCY (%)

VIN = 5V VIN = 24V

20 75
VIN = 12V
16 18 VIN = 12V 70
VIN = 5V
16 65

14 14 60
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 0 200 400 600 800
IVOUT2, IVOUT3** (mA) IVOUT2, IVOUT3** (mA) IVOUT2 + IVOUT3 (mA)
3751 TA07b 3751 TA07c 3751 TA07d

**SOURCE/SINK IDENTICAL CURRENTS FROM BOTH VOUT2 AND VOUT3, RESPECTIVELY

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Package Description
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.

FE Package
20-Lead Plastic TSSOP (4.4mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1663 Rev I)
Exposed Pad Variation CB

6.40 6.60*
3.86 (.252 .260)
(.152) 3.86
(.152)
20 1918 17 16 15 14 13 12 11

6.60 0.10
2.74
4.50 0.10 (.108)
6.40
SEE NOTE 4 2.74 (.252)
(.108) BSC
0.45 0.05

1.05 0.10

0.65 BSC
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1.20
4.30 4.50* (.047)
(.169 .177) 0.25 MAX
REF
0 8

0.65
0.09 0.20 0.50 0.75 (.0256) 0.05 0.15
(.0035 .0079) (.020 .030) BSC (.002 .006)
0.195 0.30
FE20 (CB) TSSOP REV I 0211
(.0077 .0118)
TYP
NOTE:
1. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS 4. RECOMMENDED MINIMUM PCB METAL SIZE
MILLIMETERS FOR EXPOSED PAD ATTACHMENT
2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN
(INCHES) *DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH
3. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.150mm (.006") PER SIDE

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Package Description
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.

UFD Package
20-Pin Plastic QFN (4mm 5mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1711 Rev B)

0.70 0.05

2.65 0.05
4.50 0.05 1.50 REF
3.10 0.05
3.65 0.05

PACKAGE OUTLINE

0.25 0.05
0.50 BSC
2.50 REF
4.10 0.05
5.50 0.05
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED PIN 1 NOTCH
R = 0.20 OR
0.75 0.05 1.50 REF C = 0.35
4.00 0.10 R = 0.05 TYP
(2 SIDES) 19 20

0.40 0.10
PIN 1
TOP MARK
(NOTE 6)
1
2

5.00 0.10
2.50 REF
(2 SIDES)

3.65 0.10

2.65 0.10

(UFD20) QFN 0506 REV B

0.200 REF R = 0.115 0.25 0.05

0.00 0.05 TYP 0.50 BSC
BOTTOM VIEWEXPOSED PAD

NOTE:
1. DRAWING PROPOSED TO BE MADE A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE MO-220 VARIATION (WXXX-X).
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.15mm ON ANY SIDE
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION
ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE

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Revision History (Revision history begins at Rev B)

REV DATE DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER

B 5/10 Updated FAULT (Pin 6/Pin 4) description in Pin Functions 7
Updated DONE (Pin 7/Pin 5) description in Pin Functions 8
Updated Block Diagram 9
Revised Applications Information section 17, 18
Revised Typical Applications illustration 30
C 6/12 Revised Applications Information section 20
Corrected Schematic R8 value from 3.40k to 2.21k 30
Updated FE package drawing 31

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Typical Application
300V Regulated Power Supply

T1
D1
VTRANS 1:10 VOUT
24V + C3 R6
C2 300V
2.2F + 0mA TO 270mA
680F 40.2k C4
5
20F
RVTRANS R7
OFF ON CHARGE 18.2k
CLAMP RDCM
RVOUT
VCC
VCC
24V
C1 M1 R8*
TO DONE HVGATE
10F VCC 274k
MICRO FAULT LVGATE
R1 CSP
432k
UVLO1 R5
VTRANS R2 6m * DEPENDING ON DESIRED OUTPUT
LT3751 VOLTAGE, R8 MUST BE SPLIT
475k
OVLO1 CSN INTO MULTIPLE RESISTORS TO
R3 MEET MANUFACTURERS VOLTAGE
432k SPECIFICATION.
UVLO2 FB
VCC R4 C5
475k R9 10nF
OVLO2 1.13k

GND RBG
3751 TA08

C1: 25V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC CAPACITOR M1: FAIRCHILD FQP34N20L

C2: 25V X5R OR X7R CERAMIC CAPACITOR R1 THROUGH R4: USE 1% 0805 RESISTORS
C3: 25V ELECTROLYTIC R5: IRC LR SERIES 2512 RESISTOR
C4: 330V RUBYCON PHOTOFLASH CAPACITOR T1: SUMIDA PS07-299, 20A TRANSFORMER
D1: VISHAY US1M 1000V

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LT3585-2/LT3585-3 Capacitor Charger with Adjustable Input VIN = 3.6V), ISD < 1A, 3mm 2mm DFN-10 Package
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