SNVS699I February 2011 – May 2026 LM5045
PRODUCTION DATA
The LM5045 contains an internal high-voltage start-up regulator that allows the input pin (VIN) to be connected directly to the supply voltage over a wide range from 14 V to 100 V. The input can withstand transients up to
105 V. When the UVLO pin potential is greater than 0.4 V, the VCC regulator is enabled to charge an external capacitor connected to the VCC pin. The VCC regulator provides power to the voltage reference (REF) and the gate drivers (HO1/HO2 and LO1/LO2). When the voltage on the VCC pin exceeds its undervoltage (UV) threshold, the internal voltage reference (REF) reaches its regulation set point of 5 V and the UVLO voltage is greater than 1.25 V, the soft-start capacitor is released and normal operation begins. The regulator output at VCC is internally current limited. The value of the VCC capacitor depends on the total system design, and its start-up characteristics. The recommended range of values for the VCC capacitor is 0.47 μF to 10 µF.
The internal power dissipation of the LM5045 can be reduced by powering VCC from an external supply. The output voltage of the VCC regulator is initially regulated to 9.5 V. After the synchronous rectifiers are engaged (which is approximately when the output voltage in within regulation), the VCC voltage is reduced to 7.7 V. In typical applications, an auxiliary transformer winding is connected through a diode to the VCC pin. This winding must raise the VCC voltage above 8V to shut off the internal start-up regulator. Powering VCC from an auxiliary winding improves efficiency while reducing the power dissipation of the controller. The VCC UV circuit will still function in this mode, requiring that VCC never falls below its UV threshold during the start-up sequence. The VCC regulator series pass transistor includes a diode between VCC and VIN that should not be forward biased in normal operation. Therefore, the auxiliary VCC voltage should never exceed the VIN voltage.
An external DC bias voltage can be used instead of the internal regulator by connecting the external bias voltage to both the VCC and the VIN pins. This implementation is shown in the Section 7 section. The external bias must be greater than 10 V and less than the VCC maximum voltage rating of 14 V.