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1 datasheet 100v, 2a peak, half-bridge driver with tri-level pwm input and adjustable dead-time isl78420 the isl78420 is a 100v, 2a high frequency half-bridge nmos fet driver with a tri-level pwm input. with an operating supply voltage range of 8v to 14v, it supports a 114v bootstrap bias for driving the high-side nmos in 100v half-bridge applications. this part is a derivative of the industrial family of hip2120-hip2123 100v half-bridge drivers. this driver is designed to work in conjunction with the isl78220 and isl78225 ?multi-phase interleaved boost pwm controller with light load efficiency enhancement?. it can also be used in applications where a standard half-bridge driver is needed. this driver has a programmable dead-time to ensure break-before-make operation between the high-side and low-side mosfet. a resistor is used to set the dead-time from 35ns to 220ns. the pwm pin?s tri-level input allo ws control of the high-side and low-side drivers with a single pin. when the pwm input is at logic high, the high-side bridge fet is turned on and the low-side fet is off. when the input is at logic low, the low-side bridge fet is turned on and the high-side fet is turned off. when the input voltage is in mid-level state, both the high and low-side bridge fets are turned off. the enable pin (en), when low, also turns both bridge fets off. this en input can be used when the controller driving the isl78420 does not utilize a tri-level output. both pwm and en logic inputs are v dd tolerant. the isl78420 is offered in a 14 ld htssop package and complies with 100v conductor spacing per ipc-2221. the device is automotive aec-q100 qualified for the temperature range of -40c to +125c. features ? 114vdc bootstrap supply maximum voltage ? 2a source and sink driver fo r 100v half-bridge nmos fets ? programmable dead-time prevents shoot-through; adjustable from 35ns to 220ns with a single resistor ? unique tri-level pwm input logic enables phase shedding when using multiphase pwm controllers (e.g. isl78220/225) ?on-chip 1 (dynamic) bootstrap diode ? 10ns rise and fall times with 1000pf load ? 8v to 14v operating voltage range ? supply undervoltage lockout (uvlo) ? 14 ld htssop package compliant with 100v conductor spacing guidelines per ipc-2221 ? aec-q100 qualified applications ? automotive applications ? multiphase boost (isl78220/225) ?half-bridge dc/dc converter ? class-d amplifiers related literature ? hip2120, hip2121 , ?100v, 2a peak, high frequency half- bridge drivers with adjustable dead time control and pwm input? ? isl78220 , ?6-phase interleaved boost pwm controller with light load efficiency enhancement? ? isl78225 , ?4-phase interleaved boost pwm controller with light load efficiency enhancement? ? ug006 , isl78420eval1z evaluation board user guide figure 1. nmos driver for 4-phase boost converter figure 2. dead-time vs timing resistor phase ? #4 phase ? #3 isl78225 4 \ phase boost ? controller pwm1 isl78420 epad vdd pwm en rdt vss hb ho hs lo pwm2 pwm3 pwm4 vin phase ? #1 phase ? #2 vout dead time delay (ns) 320 40 80 160 20 60 100 120 140 8 32 64 16 24 40 48 56 72 80 200 240 resistor on rdt pin (k) t a = -40c to +125c t = -40c t = +25c t = +125c t = +85c november 6, 2014 fn8296.3 caution: these devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper ic handling procedures. 1-888-intersil or 1-888-468-3774 | copyright intersil americas llc 2012, 2014. all rights reserved intersil (and design) is a trademark owned by intersil corporation or one of its subsidiaries. all other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
isl78420 2 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback block diagram pin configurations isl78420artaz (10 ld 4x4 tdfn) top view (14 ld tssop) top view level shift under voltage under voltage epad delay isl78420 vdd pwm rdt en hb ho hs lo vss delay + - + - 6.1v 210k boot diode isolated 235k 165k hb ho hs lo vss pwm en rdt vdd nc n o t r e c o m m e n d e d f o r n e w d e s i g n s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 epad hb ho hs vdd lo vss pwm en rdt nc nc nc nc nc
isl78420 3 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback pin descriptions 10 ld 14 ld symbol description 1 14 vdd analog input supply voltage and positive supply for lower gate driver. decouple this pin to ground with a 4.7f or larger high frequency ceramic capacitor to vss. a 0.1f ceramic decoupling capacitor placed close to vdd and vss pin is recommended. 3 3 hb high-side bootstrap supply voltage for upper gate driver referenced to hs. connect the bootstrap capacitor to this pin and hs. 4 4 ho high-side output driver connecte d to gate of high-side nmos fet. 5 5 hs high-side gate driver reference node. connect to sour ce of high-side nmos fet. connect bootstrap capacitor to this pin and hb. 8 11 pwm tri-level pwm input. logic high drives ho high and lo low. logic low drives ho low and lo high. in mid-level state both outputs are driven low. 7 10 en output enable pin. when en is low, ho = lo = 0. an internal 210k pull-down resistor places en in the low state when the pin is left floating. 9 12 vss analog supply ground. decouple this pin to vdd with a 4.7f or larger capacitor. 10 13 lo low-side output driver connected to gate of low-side nmos fet. 2 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 nc no connect. this pin is isolated from all other pins. may optionally be connected to vss. 6 9 rdt a resistor connected between this pin and vss adds dead time by adding delay time between the falling edge of lo to rising edge of ho and falling edge of ho to rising edge of lo. - - epad the epad is electrically isolated . it is recommended that the epad be connected to the vss plane for heat removal. ordering information part number ( notes 1 , 2 , 3 ) part marking temp. range (c) package (pb-free) pkg. dwg. # ISL78420AVEZ ( note 4 ) 78420 avez -40 to +125 14 ld htssop m14.173b not recommended for new designs isl78420artaz 78420 az -40 to +125 10 ld 4x4 tdfn l10.4x4 notes: 1. add ?-t*? suffix for tape and reel. please refer to tb347 for details on reel specifications. 2. these intersil pb-free plastic packaged products employ spec ial pb-free material sets, molding compounds/die attach materials , and 100% matte tin plate plus anneal (e3 termination finish , which is rohs compliant and compatible wi th both snpb and pb-free soldering opera tions). intersil pb- free products are msl classified at pb-free peak reflow temperat ures that meet or exceed the pb-free requirements of ipc/jedec j std-020. 3. for moisture sensitivity level (msl), please see device information page for isl78420 . for more information on msl please see tech brief tb363 . 4. these packages meet compliance with 100v conductor spacing guidelines per ipc-2221.
isl78420 4 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback absolute maximum ratings ( note 5 ) thermal information supply voltage, v dd , v hb - v hs ( note 6 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3v to 18v pwm and en input voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3v to v dd + 0.3v voltage on lo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3v to v dd + 0.3v voltage on ho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v hs - 0.3v to v hb + 0.3v voltage on hs (continuous) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1v to 110v voltage on hb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118v average current in v dd to hb diode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100ma esd ratings human body model (tested per aec-q100-002) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2kv charged device model (tested per aec-q100-011). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5kv latch-up (tested per aec-q100-004) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100ma maximum recommended operating conditions ( note 5 ) supply voltage, v dd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8v to 14v voltage on hs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1v to 100v voltage on hs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(repetitive transient) -5v to 105v voltage on hb (note 6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v hs + 8v to v hs + 14v hs slew rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <50v/ns temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40c to +125c thermal resistance (typical) ( notes 7 , 8 ) ? ja (c/w) ? jc (c/w) 14 ld htssop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 2.5 10 ld tdfn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 4 max power dissipation at +25c in free air ( note 9 ) 14 ld htssop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5w 10 ld tdfn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0w storage temperature range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65c to +150c junction temperature range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-55c to +150c pb-free reflow profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see tb493 caution: do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. exposure to such conditions may adv ersely impact product reliability and result in failures not covered by warranty. notes: 5. all voltages referenced to v ss unless otherwise specified. 6. the operating voltage from hb to gnd is the sum of vdd and the hs voltage. the maximum operating voltage from hb to gnd is re commended to be under 114v. 7. ? ja is measured in free air with the componen t mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board with ?direct attach? fe atures. see tech brief tb379 . 8. for ? jc , the ?case temp? location is the center of the exposed metal pad on the package underside. 9. specified at published junction to ambient thermal re sistance for a junction temperature of 150c. refer to note 7 for test condition to establish junction to ambient thermal resistance. electrical specifications v dd = v hb = en = 12v, v ss = v hs = 0v. no load on lo or ho, unless otherwise specified. boldface limits apply across the operating temperature range, -40c to +125c. parameters symbol test conditions t a = +25c t a = -40c to +125c units min typ max min ( note 10 ) max ( note 10 ) supply currents v dd quiescent current i dd8k r dt = 8k ; pwm = 12v - 0.65 0.95 - 1 ma i dd80k r dt = 80k ; pwm = 12v - 1.0 2.1 - 2.2 ma v dd operating current i ddo8k f pwm = 500khz, r dt = 8k -2.53 - 3 ma i ddo80k f pwm = 500khz, r dt = 80k -3.44 - 4 ma hb to hs quiescent current i hb pwm = en = 0v - 65 115 - 150 a hb to hs operating current i hbo f pwm = 500khz - 2.0 2.5 - 3 ma hb to v ss leakage current i hbs pwm = en = 0v; v hb = v hs = 100v - 0.05 1.5 - 10 a hb to v ss current, operating i hbso f pwm = 500khz; v hb = v hs = 100v - 1.2 1.5 - 1.6 ma tri-level pwm input high level threshold v pwmh - 3.6 4.0 -4.1 v
isl78420 5 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback mid-level range v midh mid-level range upper limit 3.0 3.4 - 2.9 - v v midl mid-level range lower limit - 1.6 2.1 -2.2 v low level threshold v pwml 0.8 1.1 - 0.7 - v pwm pull-up resistor r up to internal 6.1v reference - 235 - - - k pwm pull-down resistor r down to v ss -165- - - k en input low level threshold v enl 1.8 2.5 - 1.8 - v high level threshold v enh - 2.8 4.0 -4.1 v en pull-down resistor r en to v ss -210- 100 320 k undervoltage protection v dd rising threshold v ddr 6.8 7.3 7.8 6.5 8.0 v v dd threshold hysteresis v ddh -0.6- - - v v hb rising threshold v hbr 6.2 6.9 7.5 5.9 7.8 v v hb threshold hysteresis v hbh -0.6- - - v bootstrap diode low current forward voltage v dl i vdd-hb = 100a - 0.6 0.7 - 0.8 v high current forward voltage v dh i vdd-hb = 100ma - 0.7 0.9 - 1 v dynamic resistance r d r d = ? v d / ? i vdd-hb i vdd-hb = 50ma and 100ma -0.81 - 1.5 lo gate driver low level output voltage v ol_lo i lo = 100ma sink - 0.25 0.4 - 0.5 v high level output voltage v oh_lo i lo = 100ma source voltage below vdd v oh_lo = v dd - v lo - 0.25 0.4 - 0.5 v peak pull-up current i oh_lo v lo = 0v - 2 - - - a peak pull-down current i ol_lo v lo = 12v - 2 - - - a ho gate driver low level output voltage v ol_ho i ho = 100ma sink - 0.25 0.4 - 0.5 v high level output voltage v oh_ho i ho = 100ma source voltage below v hb v oh_ho = v hb - v ho - 0.25 0.4 - 0.5 v peak pull-up current i oh_ho v ho = 0v - 2 - - - a peak pull-down current i ol_ho v ho = v hb -2- - - a electrical specifications v dd = v hb = en = 12v, v ss = v hs = 0v. no load on lo or ho, unless otherwise specified. boldface limits apply across the operating temperature range, -40c to +125c. (continued) parameters symbol test conditions t a = +25c t a = -40c to +125c units min typ max min ( note 10 ) max ( note 10 )
isl78420 6 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback timing diagram switching specifications v dd = v hb = 12v, v ss = v hs = 0v, pwm = 0v to 12v, r dt = 8k or 80k . no load on lo or ho, unless otherwise specified. boldface limits apply across the operatin g temperature range, -40c to +125c. parameters symbol test conditions t j = +25c t j = -40c to +125c units min typ max min ( note 10 ) max ( note 10 ) ho turn-off propagation delay pwm falling to ho falling t pho -3250 - 60 ns lo turn-off propagation delay pwm rising to lo falling t plo -3250 - 60 ns minimum dead-time delay ( note 11 ) ho falling to lo rising t dthl_min r dt = 80k , pwm high to low 15 34 50 10 60 ns minimum dead-time delay ( note 11 ) lo falling to ho rising t dtlh_min r dt = 80k pwm low to high 15 27 50 10 60 ns maximum dead-time delay ( note 11 ) ho falling to lo rising t dthl_max r dt = 8k , pwm high to low 150 220 300 - - ns maximum dead-time delay ( note 11 ) lo falling to ho rising t dtlh_max r dt = 8k , pwm low to high 150 220 300 - - ns dead-time delay matching ( note 11 ) |t dthl -t dtlh | t match_min r dt = 80k -717 - - ns t match_max r dt = 8k -1050 - - ns either output rise/fall time (10% to 90%/90% to 10%) t r, t f c l = 1nf - 10 - - - ns bootstrap diode turn-on or turn-off time t bs -10- - - ns notes: 10. parameters with min and/or ma x limits are 100% tested at +25c, unless otherw ise specified. temperat ure limits are establish ed by characterization and are not production tested. 11. dead time is defined as the time between lo falling and ho rising or between ho falling and lo rising. see timing diagram be low for measurement specification. pwm ho lo en v pwmh v midl v midh v pwml t dtlh t plo t pho t dthl pwm ho lo en rise and fall transitions of the pwm inputs are exaggerated to clearly illustrate the low, mid, and high threshold levels. t dtlh : dead time delay from lo falling to ho rising. measured from 5 0% of lo to 50% of ho. t dthl : dead time delay from ho falling to lo rising. measured from 5 0% of ho to 50% of lo. t plo : propagation delay from pwm ris ing to lo falling. measured fro m v midl to 50% of lo. t pho : propagation delay from pwm falling to ho falling. measured fr om v midh to 50% of ho.
isl78420 7 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback typical performance curves unless otherwise specified, operating conditions at: t = +25c; v dd = en = 12v; v ss = hs = 0v; capacitor from hb to hs pin c boot = 0.47f; 100k load on lo and ho to vss. figure 3. i dd operating current vs frequency, r dt = 8k ? figure 4. i dd operating current vs frequency, r dt = 47k ? figure 5. i hb operating current vs frequency, r dt = 8k ? figure 6. i hb operating current vs frequency, r dt = 47k ? figure 7. propagation delays vs temperature figure 8. dead time delay vs rdt resistor 1 7 frequency (khz) i dd (ma) 1 100 1000 0 3 2 5 4 8 6 10 t a = -40c to +125c 1 7 i dd (ma) 0 3 2 5 4 8 6 9 frequency (khz) 1 100 1000 10 t a = -40c to +125c frequency (khz) i hb (ma) 1.0 10.0 0.1 1 100 1000 10 t a = -40c to +125c v dd = hb = 12v t = -40c t = +25c t = +125c t = +85c frequency (khz) i hb (ma) 1.0 10.0 0.1 1 100 1000 10 t a = -40c to +125c v dd = hb = 12v t = -40c t = +25c t = +125c t = +85c propagation delay (ns) temperature (c) -60 0 80 -40 -20 20 40 60 120 100 140 25 35 20 30 40 45 50 t plo t pho dead time delay (ns) 320 40 80 160 20 60 100 120 140 8 32 64 16 24 40 48 56 72 80 200 240 resistor on rdt pin (k) t a = -40c to 125c t dtlh and t dthl t = -40c t = +25c t = +125c t = +85c
isl78420 8 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback figure 9. ho and lo pin output impedance vs temperature figure 10. bootstrap diode i-v characteristics figure 11. output high (voh) voltage vs temperature figure 12. output low (vol) voltage vs temperature figure 13. peak pull-down cu rrent vs output voltage figure 14. peak pull-up current vs output voltage typical performance curves unless otherwise specified, operating conditions at: t = +25c; v dd = en = 12v; v ss = hs = 0v; capacitor from hb to hs pin c boot = 0.47f; 100k load on lo and ho to vss. (continued) impedance () temperature (c) 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 1.0 -50 75 100 50 0 25 -25 125 150 v dd = 10v v dd = 12v v dd = 14v source and sink 2ms pulse at 1% duty cycle 100ma load 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 1e-3 1e-2 1e-1 forward voltage (v) forward current (a) 1e-4 1e-5 1e-6 0.9 1.0 t = -40c t = +25c t = +85c t = +125c temperature (c) 50 100 150 -50 ho and lo output voltage (mv) 350 300 400 450 500 150 100 200 250 v dd = 8v v dd = 12v v dd = 14v 100ma sourcing voltage below hb for ho 0 voltage below vdd for lo temperature (c) ho and lo outpu t voltage (mv) 0 50 100 150 -50 350 300 400 450 500 150 100 200 250 v dd = 12v v dd = 14v 100ma sinking voltage above vss v dd = 8v 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 voltage at lo and ho pin (v) output sinking current (a) ho c boot = 10f 1f capacitive load lo voltage at lo and ho pin (v) output source current (a) 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 lo ho c boot = 10f 1f capacitive load
isl78420 9 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback figure 15. vdd undervoltage lockout threshold vs temperature figure 16. v hb undervoltage lockout threshold vs temperature figure 17. pwm logic threshold vs temperature figure 18. pwm logic threshold vs supply voltage figure 19. i dd quiescent current vs supply voltage figure 20. i hb quiescent current vs voltage typical performance curves unless otherwise specified, operating conditions at: t = +25c; v dd = en = 12v; v ss = hs = 0v; capacitor from hb to hs pin c boot = 0.47f; 100k load on lo and ho to vss. (continued) 6.6 0 50 100 150 temperature (c) vdd uvlo voltage (v) 7.0 7.4 6.8 7.2 7.6 7.8 6.4 -50 v ddr v ddf 6.6 0 50 100 150 temperature (c) hb uvlo voltage (v) 7.0 7.4 6.8 7.2 -50 6.2 6.4 v hbr v hbf 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 threshold voltage (v) temperature (c) -50 0 150 100 50 v pwmh v pwml v midl v midh 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 threshold voltage (v) 8 13 14 12 10 11 9 vdd supply voltage (v) v pwmh v pwml v midl v midh 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 i dd current (ma) v dd voltage (v) 678 1314 12 10 11 9 t a = -40c to +125c rdt = 47k pwm = 0v 50 55 60 65 70 75 35 40 45 30 i hb current (a) 81314 12 10 11 9 v hb voltage (v) r rdt = 47k t = -40c t = +25c t = +85c t = +125c
isl78420 10 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback functional description gate drive for nmos half-bridge the isl78420 is a nmos fet driver for up to 100v half-bridge configurations. in a half-bridge configuration the low-side fet source is connected to ground while the low-side fet drain and the high-side fet source are connected together to form the phase or switching node. the drain of the high-side fet is connected to the high voltage power supply. the gate of the low-side fet requires a ground referenced drive signal to switch on and off. the signal needs to be above the gate threshold vgs of the fet. the gate drive of the high-side fet is more challenging and is what th e isl78420 is designed for. the high-side fet source is the phase node, which switches between ground and the high voltage supply connected to the high-side fet drain. the gate voltage needs to be above the source voltage by v gs to turn on (the source can be as high as 100v). a bootstrap circuit is implemented to generate a bias voltage above the voltage seen at the phase node to drive the gate of the high-side fet. key properties of a half-bridge gate driver are: 1. gate drive signals needs to be sufficiently higher than the v gs specified in mosfet datasheets for proper operation. for 60v to 100v nmos fets the gate threshold is in the range of 2v to 4v. for switching operation, the v gs is typically specified in a range of 8v to 12v. 2. gate drive signal needs to prov ide sufficient current to charge and discharge the dynamic gate capacitance of power mosfets in the target switching frequencies up to 1mhz. for 60v to 100v nmos fets, the typical gate charge can be as high as 80nc. functional overview the isl78420 is a 100v, 2a high frequency half-bridge driver designed to deliver the fast ga te charge needed to switch half-bridge configured nmos fets. the isl78420 features a tri-level logic input to control the high- and low-side gate driver using only a single input pin. typically, bridge drivers have independent inputs to add dead-time control. the isl78420 also features a dead-time control allo wing the user to program dead time from a range of 35ns to 2 20ns with a single resistor to ground. a unique feature of the isl78420 is the pwm pin?s tri-level logic input. it allows control of the high-side and low-side drivers with a single pin. when the pwm input is at logic high, the high-side bridge fet is turned on and the low-side fet is off. when the input is at logic low, the low-side bridge fet is turned on and the high-side fet is turned off. when the input voltage is in tri-level state, both the high and low-side bridge fets are turned off. this driver is designed to work in conjunction with the isl78220 , ?6-phase interleaved boost pwm controller with light load efficiency enhancement? and with the isl78225 ?4-phase interleaved boost pwm controller with light load efficiency enhancement?. the enable pin (en) when low turns both bridge fets off. the en input is used when the interfacing controller does not utilize a tri-level output . both pwm and en logic inputs are v dd tolerant. the isl78420 high-sid e driver bias is established by the internal boot diode and the external boot capacitor connected between the hb and hs pins. the charge on the boot capacitor is provided by the internal boot diode that is connected from vdd to hb (referred to as boot refresh). the current path to charge the boot capacitor occurs when the low-side bridge fet is on, which takes the phase node (hs pin) to ground. the charge current is limited in amplitude by the internal resi stance of the boot diode and the low-side fet r ds(on) . assuming that the on time of the low-side fet is sufficiently long to fully charge the boot capacitor, the boot voltage on the hb pin (v hb ) will charge to vdd minus the boot diode drop and the on-voltage of the low-side bridge fet. when the pwm input transitions high, the high-side bridge fet is driven on after the low-side fet is turned off. the hs node is connected to the source of the high-side fet and the hs node will rise almost to the level of the bridge voltage v bridge (minus the on-voltage drop across the high -side fet). the boot capacitor voltage is referenced to the source voltage of the high-side fet so the v hb voltage is approximately vdd volts above the hs node and the boot diode is reversed biased by v bridge . because the high-side driver circuit is referenced to the hs node, the ho output is now approximately v hb + v bridge above ground. more importantly the ho gate drive is approximately vdd above the hs node to provide the proper v gs to turn on the high-side fet. during the low-to-high transition of the hs node, the boot capacitor supplies the necessary ch arge current to fully turn on the high-side fet gate. after the ga te is fully charged, the boot capacitor voltage continues to provide bias to the high-side gate to keep the fet on. the stored charge of the boot capacitor must be substantially larger than th e required gate charge of the high-side fet and the bias current of the high-side driver otherwise the boot voltage will sag excessively. if the boot capacitor value is too small for the required on-time of the high-side fet, causing the boot voltage to drop below the high-side bias hb pin uvlo falling threshold (6.3v typical), the high-side driver is disabled resu lting in undesireable operation. see ? selecting the boot capacitor value ? on page 10 for choosing the proper capacitor value. application information selecting the boot capacitor value the boot capacitor value is chosen not only to supply the internal bias current of the high-side driver but also, and more significantly, to provide the gate charge of the high-side driven fet without causing the boot voltage to sag excessively. as good practice, the boot capacitor should have a total charge that is 10x to 20x the gate charge of the power fet to achieve a 5% to 10% drop in voltage after the ch arge has been tr ansferred from the boot capacitor to the gate capacitance. the high-side driver bias voltage is vdd - vf where vf is the voltage drop of the boot diode. if the boot voltage (hb - hs) is allowed to drop below the hb uvlo falling threshold (6.3v typical) this will disable the high-side driver. the boot capacitor is discharged by three means: 1. the bias current of the high-side gate driver.
isl78420 11 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback 2. current flowing through the resistor across the gate-to-source of the high-side fet. 3. gate current when the high-side fet is turned on. the boot capacitor is recharged through the boot diode internal to the isl78420 during th e time the low-side fet turns on, taking the hs pin to ground. the isl78420's internal boot diode has a typical dynamic impedance of 0.8 , which recharges the boot capacitor quickly. the low dynamic impedance allows the isl78420 to drive the high freque ncy half-bridge, depending on the boot capacitor value used. the following parameters are required to calculate the value of the boot capacitor for a specific amount of voltage droop. in this example, the values used are arbitrary. they should be changed to comply with the actual application. the following equations calculate the total charge required for one switching cycle of the high-side fet. these equations assume that all of the parameters are constant during the period duration. the error is insignificant if the ripple voltage allowed is small (5% or less as specified above). if the gate-to-source resistor is removed (r gs is usually not needed) then: c boot = 0.38f input capacitor the input capacitor to the vdd pin serves two main purposes. it provides ac decoupling and transient current for the dynamic switching of the high and low-side gate drivers of the isl78420. the second and more critical function is to provide the gate charge to the low-side driven fet while keeping the vdd voltage ripple to a minimum, similar to the function of the boot capacitor. improper input capacitance may cause excessive ripple on vdd that triggers the uvlo falling threshold (6.7v typical), disabling the driver. the minimum input capacitance required for the low- side gate charge while maintaining an allowed ripple on vdd is calculated similarly as the boot capacitor described in the previous section. to account for the increased current of i dd vs i hb , it is recommended to have the input capacitance be at minimum 10x of the boot capacitor value. in addition, a 0.1f capacitor in parallel is recommended for high frequency decoupling. for optimal performance, place these capacitors close to the vdd and vss pins. dead-time delay when the pwm input transitions high or low, it is necessary to ensure that both bridge fets ar e not on at the same time to prevent shoot-through current s. the isl78420 programmable timers delay the rising edge of the high-side (ho) and low-side (lo) gate drives so that both fets are off before one of them is turned on. the dead time delay on the rising edge of lo and ho is programmable with a single re sistor from the rdt pin to v ss . the dead time is adju stable from 35ns (r rdt = 80k ) to 220ns (r rdt = 8k ). it is not recommended to use resistors beyond these values. the dead time is se t equal on both falling edges of lo and ho. see ? timing diagram ? on page 6 for the definition of dead time delay. see figure 8 on page 7 for the programmed dead time vs resistor value. while the voltage of the pwm signal is within the boundaries of the mid-level logic (1.6v to 3.4v typical), the ho and lo pins are driven low (with respect to vss for lo pin and with respect to hs for ho pin). the actual delay time, as programmed by the r rdt resistor value, begins when the high or low logic threshold levels at the pwm input are crossed. th e time when the pwm input is in the mid-level range is added to the programmed dead time. this should be a consideration when selecting the r rdt value for a specific dead time. v dd = 12v v dd can be any value between 8v and 14v v hb = v dd - 0.7v = v ho high-side driver bias voltage (v dd - boot diode voltage) referenced to v hs period = 1ms this is the longest expected switching period i hb = 150a worst case high-side driver current when xho = high (this value is specified for v dd = 12v) r gs = 100k gate-source resistor (usually not needed) ripple = 5% discharge droop voltage on the boot capacitor (larger droop is not recommended) i gate_leak = 100na from the fet vendor?s datasheet qgate at 80v = 80nc from figure 21 figure 21. typical gate charge of a power nmos fet 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 q gate total gate charge (nc) vgs, gate-to-source voltage (v) 0 v ds = 80v v ds = 50v v ds = 20v i d = 33a q c q gate = period + i hb v ho r gs ? i gate_leak ++ ?? ? c boot q c ripple ? vdd ?? ? = c boot 0.57 ? f =
isl78420 12 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback typical application circuit depending on the application, th e switching speed of the bridge fets can be reduced by adding series connected resistors between the ho output and the fet gate. gate-source resistors are recommended on the low-side fets to prevent unexpected turn-on of the bridge should the bridge voltage be applied before vdd. gate-source resistors on the high-side fets are not usually required if low-side gate-source resistors are used . if relatively low value gate-source resistors are used on the high-side fets, be aware that a larger value for the boot capacitor may be required. transients on hs node an important operating condition that is occasionally overlooked by designers is the negative transient on the hs pin that can occur when the high-side bridge fet turns off. the maximum transient allowed on the hs pin is -5v but it is wise to minimize the amplitude to lower levels. this transient is the result of the parasitic inductance of the low-side drain-source conductor on the pcb. even the parasitic inductance of the low-side fet contributes to this transient. when the high-side bridge fet turns off (see figure 23 ), because of the load inductive characteristics, the current that was flowing in the high-side fet (blue) must rapidly commutate to flow through the low-side fet (red). the amplitude of the negative transient impressed on the hs no de is (l*di/dt) where l is the total parasitic inductance of the low-side fet drain-source path and di/dt is the rate at which the high-side fet is turned off. with the increasing power levels of power supplies and motors, clamping this transient become s significant for the proper operation of the isl78420. in the event that the negative transient exceeds -5v, there are several ways of reducing the negati ve amplitude of this transient. if the bridge fets are turned off more slowly to reduce di/dt, the amplitude will be reduced but at the expense of more switching losses in the fets. careful pcb desi gn will also reduce the value of the parasitic inductance. howeve r, in extreme cases, these two solutions by themselves may not be sufficient. figure 23 illustrates a simple me thod for clamping the negative transient. two series connected, fast 1 amp pn junction diodes are connected between hs and vss as shown. it is important that these diodes be placed as close as possible to the hs and vss pins to minimize the parasitic inductance of this current path between the two pins. two diodes in series are required because they are in parallel with the body di ode of the low-side fet. if only one diode is used for the clamp, it will conduct some of the negative load current that is flowing in the body diode of the low-side fet. an alternative to the two series connected diodes is one diode and a resistor, (see figure 24 ). in this case, it is necessary to limit the current in the diode with a small value resistor, r hs , connected between the phase node of the 1/2 bridge and the hs pin. observe that r hs is effectively in series with the ho output and serves as a peak current limiting gate resistor on ho. isl78420 hi driver lo driver ho lo hs pwm en rdt vss vdd hb 8v to 14v 100v max pwm controller pwm * c boot isl78420 figure 22. typical active clamp forward application logic note: the pwm signal from the controller must be inverted for this active clamp forward topology. figure 23. two clamping diod es to suppress negative transients vss hs lo ho inductive load hb c boot 1v - +
isl78420 13 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback the value of r hs is determined by how much average current in the clamping diode is acceptable. current in the low-side fet flows through the body diode during dead time resulting with a negative voltage on hs that is typically about -1.5v. when the low-side fet is turned on, the cu rrent through the body diode is shunted away into the channel and the conduction voltage from source-to-drain is typically much less than the conduction voltage through the body diode. consequently, significant current will flow in the clamping diode only during the dead time. because the dead time is much less than the on time of the low-side fet, the resulting average current in the clamping diode is very low. the value of r hs is then chosen to limit the peak current in the clamping diode and usually just a few ohms is necessary. please note that a simi lar transient with a positive polarity occurs when the low-side fet turns off. this is less frequently a problem because the hs node is floating up toward the bridge bias voltage. the absolute max voltage rating for the hs node does need to be observed when the positive transient occurs. the maximum rating for v hb - v hs = 14v must also not be overlooked. when a negative transient, vneg, is present on the hs pin, the voltage differential across hb and hs will approach vdd + vneg. if the transient dura tion is short compared to the charging time constant of the bo ot diode and boot capacitor, the voltage across hb and hs is not significantly affected. however, another source of negative voltage on the hs pin may increase the boot capacitor voltage for a longer duration. during dead time, current is flowing from the source-to-drain of the low-side fet body diode. depending on the size of the fet and the amplitude of the reverse current, the voltage across the diode can be as high as -1.5v and much higher during a load fault. because this negative voltage has little impedance, the boot capacitor can charge to a voltage greater than vdd (for example vdd + 1.5v). it may be necessary to either clamp the voltage as described in figures 23 and 24 and/or keep th e dead time as short as possible. power dissipation the power dissipation of the isl7 8420 is dominated by the gate charge required by the driven bridge fets and the switching frequency. the internal bias and boot diode also contribute to the total dissipation but these losses are usually less significant compared to the ga te charge losses. the calculation of the power dissipati on of the isl78420 is approximated by the following equations: gate power (for the ho and lo outputs) where q gateh and q gatel is the total gate charge of the high-side and low-side bridge fet respectively. vdd is the bias to the isl78420 and freq is the switching frequency. boot diode dissipation where 0.7v is the diode conduction voltage. equations 4 and 5 represent the boot diode conduc tion loss from recharging the boot capacitor during the refresh cycle. the average current is proportional to the total charge delivered to the high-side nfet and the switching frequency. bias current where i bias is the internal bias current of the isl78420 at the switching frequency (see figures 3 and 4 ). total power dissipation p total = p gate + p diode + p bias junction operating temperature t j = p total x ? ja + t a where t j is the junction temperature at the operating ambient temperature, t a , in the vicinity of the part. t j = p total x ? jc + t pcb where t j is the junction temperature with the operating temperature of the pcb, t pcb , as measured where the epad is soldered. figure 24. resistor and diod e negative transient clamp vss hs lo ho inductive load + - + - r hs hb c boot (eq. 3) p gate q gateh q gatel + ?? freq vdd ? ? = (eq. 4) i diode_avg q gate freq ? = (eq. 5) p diode i diode_avg 0.7v ? = (eq. 6) p bias i bias vdd ? =
isl78420 14 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback high voltage conductor spacing the htssop package adheres to ipc-2221 guidelines for high voltage conductor spacing of external component leads. the required pin-to-pin spacing for 100v conductors is 0.5mm for nonconformal coat pcb boards. for the isl78420 14 ld htssop package, the high voltage pins are separated from the low voltage pins across the 4.4mm wide package. while the hb, ho and hs pins are grouped togeth er and can swing from 0v to 114v, under normal operation th e maximum differential voltage across these pins is limited by the vdd supply (14v max operating). pc board layout the ac performance of the isl78420 depends significantly on the design of the pc board. the following layout design guidelines are recommended to achieve optimum performance from the isl78420: ? understand how power currents flow. the high amplitude di/dt currents of the bridge fets will induce significant voltage transients on the associated traces. ? keep power loops as short as possible by paralleling the source and return traces. ? avoid paralleling high di/dt traces with low level signal lines. high di/dt will induce currents in the low level signal lines. ? when practical, minimize impedances in low level signal circuits; the noise, magnetically induced on a 10k resistor, is 10x larger than the noise on a 1k resistor. ? be aware of magnetic fields emanating from transformers and inductors. core gaps in these structures are especially bad for emitting flux. ? if you must have traces close to magnetic devices, align the traces so that they are parallel to the flux lines. ? the use of low inductance comp onents such as chip resistors and chip capacitors is recommended. ? use decoupling capacitors to reduce the influence of parasitic inductors. to be effective, these capacitors must also have the shortest possible lead lengths. if vias are used, connect several paralleled vias to reduce the inductance of the vias. ? it may be necessary to add resistance to dampen resonating parasitic circuits. in pcb designs with long leads on the lo and ho outputs, it may be necessary to add series gate resistors on the bridge fets to dampen the oscillations. ? keep high dv/dt nodes away from low level circuits. guard banding can be used to shunt away dv/dt injected currents from sensitive circuits. this is especially true for the pwm control circuits. ? avoid having a signal ground pl ane under a high dv/dt circuit. this will inject high di/dt currents into the signal ground paths. ? do power dissipation and voltage drop calculations of the power traces. most pcb/cad programs have built in tools for calculation of trace resistance. ? large power components (power fets, electrolytic capacitors, power resistors, etc.) will have internal parasitic inductance, which cannot be eliminated. this must be accounted for in the pcb layout and circuit design. ? if you simulate your circuits, consider including parasitic components. epad design considerations the thermal pad of the isl78420 is electrically isolated. its primary function is to provide heat sinking for the ic. it is recommended to tie the epad to v ss (gnd). figure 25 is an example of how to use vias to remove heat from the ic substrate. depending on the amount of power dissipated by the isl78420, it may be necessary to connect the epad to one or more ground plane layers. a via arra y, within the area of the epad, will conduct heat from the epad to the ground plane on the bottom layer. if inner pcb layers are available, it would also be desirable to connect these additional layers with the plated-through vias. the number of vias and the size of the gnd planes required for adequate heat-sinking is determined by the power dissipated by the isl78420, the air flow, and the maximum temperature of the air around the ic. it is important that the vias ha ve a low thermal resistance for efficient heat transfer. do not us e ?thermal relief? patterns to connect the vias. figure 25. recommended pcb heatsink vdd epad gnd plane top layer hb ho hs lo vss pwm en epad gnd plane bottom layer vdd hb ho hs lo vss pwm en this plane is connected to hs and is under all high side driver circuits rdt nc nc rdt
isl78420 15 intersil automotive qualified products are manufactured, asse mbled and tested utilizing ts16949 quality systems as noted in the quality certifications found at www.intersil.com/en/suppor t/qualandreliability.html intersil products are sold by description only. intersil corporat ion reserves the right to make changes in circuit design, soft ware and/or specifications at any time without notice. accordingly, the reader is cautioned to verify that data sheets are current before placing orders. information furnished by intersil is believed to be accurate and reliable. however, no responsi bility is assumed by intersil or its subsid iaries for its use; nor for any infringem ents of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. no license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of i ntersil or its subsidiaries. for information regarding intersil corporation and its products, see www.intersil.com fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 for additional products, see www.intersil.com/en/products.html submit document feedback revision history the revision history provided is for informational purposes only and is believed to be accurate, but not warranted. please go t o web to make sure you have the latest revision. date revision change november 6, 2014 fn8296.3 removed all references to 9 ld tdfn (isl78420artbz) part as it is eol. page 1 1.updated figure 1 with new block diagram for focused applications. page 2 1.updated block diagram on page 2. changed internal reference from 5.0v to 6.1v. changed pwm pin pull-up resistor from 100k to 235k . changed pwm pin pull-down resistor from 100k to 165k . changed en pin pull-up 210k resistor to 210k pull-down resistor. this is to correct previous datasheet revision error. not a functional change to the die. 2.added ISL78420AVEZ 14 ld htssop package pin out diagram. 3.isl78420artaz pin configuration watermar ked "not recommended for new designs". page 3 1.pin description table updated with 14 ld htssop package. 2.ordering information table added ISL78420AVEZ 14 ld htssop package. 3.ordering information table: isl78420artaz pa rt include: "not reco mmended for new designs" 4.updated note 4 from ??b? package option has alternat e pin assignments for compliance with 100v conductor spacing guidelines per ipc-2221. note that pin 2 is omitted for additional spacing between pins 1 and 3.? to ?these packages meet compliance with 100v conductor spacing guidelines per ipc-2221.? page 4 1.maximum recommended operating condition update section: a.on voltage on hb removed the line vdd-1v to vd d+100v. this verbiage is clarified with note 6. 2.thermal information section: a.added 14 ld htssop data to thermal resistance table b.added 14 ld htssop data to max power dissipation at +25c table 3.esd ratings section update: a.changed human body model from 3000v to 2000v b.removed machine model esd rating specification 4.notes section for abs max section update: a.removed note 5 "the isl78420 is capable of derated op eration at supply voltages exceeding 14v. figure 17 shows the high-side voltage derating curve for this mode of operation". added new note 6 "the operating voltage from hb to gnd is the sum of vdd and the hs voltage. the maximum operating voltage from hb to gnd is recommended to be under 114v. b.added note 9: "specified at published junction to ambient thermal resistance for a junction temperature of 150c." to reference max power dissipation at +25c. 5.electrical specifications test conditions: a.added test condition: en = 12v b.removed test condition rdt = 0k c.removed test condition pwm = 0v 6.vdd quiescent current a.added in under test condition pwm = 12v 7.total hb quiescent current a.changed li = hi = 0v to pwm = en = 0v 8.hb to vss current, quiescent a.changed from li = hi = 0v; vhb = vhs = 114v to pwm = en = 0v; vhb = vhs = 100v 9.hb to vss current, operating a.change from vhb = vhs = 114v to vhb = vhs = 100v 10.tri-level pwm input: high level threshold full temperature limit changed from max = 4.3v to max = 4.1v. 11.added in verbiage to middle level range for clarity 12.updated pwm tri-level pull-up resistors a.split into two rows: pull-up resistor 235k . pull-down resistor 165k .
isl78420 16 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback about intersil intersil corporation is a leading provider of innovative power ma nagement and precision analog so lutions. the company's product s address some of the largest markets within the industrial and infrastr ucture, mobile computing and high-end consumer markets. for the most updated datasheet, application notes, related documentatio n and related parts, please see the respective product information page found at www.intersil.com . you may report errors or suggestions for improving this datasheet by visiting www.intersil.com/ask . reliability reports are also av ailable from our website at www.intersil.com/support november 6, 2014 (continued) fn8296.3 (continued) page 5 and page 6 1.en input low level threshold a.t = 25c specifications changed from min = 1.4; typ = 1.8 to min = 1.8; typ = 2.5 b.full temperature specifications changed from min = 1.2 to min = 1.8 2.en input high level threshold a.t = 25c specifications changed from typ = 1.8; max = 2.2 to typ = 2.8; max = 4. b.full temperature specification change from max = 2.4 to max = 4.1 3.en pull-up resistance changed to en pull-down resistor . resistance value unchanged. this is to correct previous datasheet revision error. not a functional change to the die. 4.under voltage protection vdd rising threshold a.max limit changed from 8.1v to 8.0v 5.bootstrap diode a.low current forward voltage: changed test condition from 100ma to 100a. this is to correct previous datasheet revision error. not a functional change to the test. b.dynamic resistance: test condition clarified. added formula to calculate dynamic resistance at 50ma and 100ma diode current. this is to correct previous datasheet revision error. not a functional change to the test. 6.switching specification test condition: changed rdt = 0k to rdt = 8k or 80k . 7.added dead time delay matching specifications for rdt at 8k and 80k . page 7 to page 9 1.updated figures figures 3 through 6 for clarity. 2. figure 7 (high level output voltage vs temp) and figure 8 (low level output voltage vs temp) moved to figures 11 and 12 and updated for clarity. 3. figure 9 (uvlo rising threshold) and figure 10 (uvlo hysteresis) moved to figures 15 and 16 and revised for clarity. 4. figure 11 (propagation delay vs temp) moved to figure 7 and updated for clarity. 5. figure 12 (delay matching vs temp) removed. 6. figure 13 (peak pull-up current) and figure 14 (peak pull-down current) updated for clarity. 7. figure 15 (quiescent current vs voltage) mo ved to figures 19 and 20 and updated for clarity. 8.figure 16 moved to figure 10 and updated for clarity. 9.removed figure 17 (vhs voltage to vdd voltage derating) 10.added additional typical performance curves for output impedance vs temp and pwm threshold voltages page 10 to page 12 1.added to applications section: gate drive for nmos half bridge 2.added to applications section: input capacitor 3.added to application section: dead time delay 4.added to application section: high voltage conductor spacing 5.application section: transient on hs node updated with new content 6. equation 1 updated to fix format error. 7. equation 3 updated to fix error. january 24, 2014 fn8296.2 page 14 - 2nd line of the disclaimer changed from: "intersil products are manufactured, assembled and tested utilizing iso9001 quality systems as noted" to: "intersil automotive qualified products are manufact ured, assembled and tested utilizing ts16949 quality systems as noted" updated "products" verbiage to "about intersil" verbiage september 24, 2012 fn8296.1 initial release revision history the revision history provided is for informational purposes only and is believed to be accurate, but not warranted. please go t o web to make sure you have the latest revision. (continued) date revision change
isl78420 17 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback package outline drawing l10.4x4 10 lead thin dual flat no-lead plastic package rev 1, 1/08 typical recommended land pattern detail "x" side view top view bottom view located within the zone indicated. the pin #1 identifier may be unless otherwise specified, tolerance : decimal 0.05 tiebar shown (if present) is a non-functional feature. the configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but mus t be between 0.15mm and 0.30mm from the terminal tip. dimension b applies to the metalliz ed terminal and is measured dimensions in ( ) for reference only. dimensioning and tolerancing conform to amse y14.5m-1994. 6. either a mold or mark feature. 3. 5. 4. 2. dimensions are in millimeters. 1. notes: 4.00 2.60 0.15 ( 3.80) (4x) ( 10x 0 . 30 ) ( 8x 0 . 8 ) 0 .75 base plane c seating plane 0.08 c 0.10 c 10 x 0.30 see detail "x" 0.10 4 ca mb index area 6 pin 1 4.00 a b pin #1 index area bsc 3.2 ref 8x 0.80 6 ( 10 x 0.60 ) 0 . 00 min. 0 . 05 max. c 0 . 2 ref 10x 0 . 40 3.00 ( 2.60) ( 3.00 ) 0.05 m c 6 5 10 1
isl78420 18 fn8296.3 november 6, 2014 submit document feedback package outline drawing m14.173b 14 lead heat-sink thin shrink small outline package (htssop) rev 1, 1/10 bottom view detail "x" typical recommended land pattern top view b a 1 7 8 14 c plane seating 0.10 c 0.10 c b a h pin #1 i.d. mark 5.00 0.10 4.40 0.10 0.25 +0.05/-0.06 6.40 0.20 c b a 0.05 3.10 0.10 3.00 0.10 0-8 gauge plane see 0.90 +0.15/-0.10 0.60 0.15 0.15 +0.05/-0.06 5 2 3 1 3 1.00 ref 0.65 1.20 max 0.25 0.05 min 0.15 max exposed thermal pad side view detail "x" end view 1. dimension does not include mol d flash, protrusions or gate b urrs. mold flash, protrusions or gate burrs shall not exceed 0.15 pe r side. 2. dimension does not include in terlead flash or protrusion. i nterlead flash or protrusion shall not exceed 0.25 per side. 3. dimensions are measu red at datum plane h. 4. dimensioning and tolera ncing per asme y14.5m-1994. 5. dimension does not in clude dambar protrusion. allowable protrusion shall be 0.80mm total in excess of dimensi on at maximum material condition. minimum space between protrusi on and adjacent l ead is 0.07mm. 6. dimension in ( ) ar e for reference only. 7. conforms to jedec m o-153, variation abt-1. notes: (1.45) (5.65) (0.65 typ) (0.35 typ) (3.10) (3.00)

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