LTC3775
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Figure 1 shows a Type 3 amplifier. The transfer function of
this amplifier is given by the following equation:
( ) VCOMP =
– 1+ sR2C1 1+ s(RA + R3)C3
( )( )( ) VOUT sRA C1+ C2 1+ s(C1||C2)R2 1+ sC3R3
The RC network across the error amplifier and the feed-
forward components R3 and C3 introduce two pole-zero
pairs to obtain a phase boost at the system unity-gain
frequency, fC. In theory, the zeros and poles are placed
symmetrically around fC, and the spread between the zeros
and the poles is adjusted to give the desired phase boost
at fC. However, in practice, if the crossover frequency
is much higher than the LC double-pole frequency, this
method of frequency compensation normally generates
a phase dip within the unity bandwidth and creates some
concern regarding conditional stability.
If conditional stability is a concern, move the error ampli-
fier’s zero to a lower frequency to avoid excessive phase
dip. The following equations can be used to compute the
feedback compensation component values:
fSW = switching frequency
fLC = 2π
1
LCOUT
fESR
=
1
2π RESR
COUT
choose:
fC =
crossover frequency
=
fSW
10
fZ1(ERR)
=
fLC
=
1
2πR2C1
( ) fZ2(RES) =
fC
5
=
2π
RA
1
+ R3
C3
fP1(ERR)
=
fESR
=
1
2πR2(C1|| C2)
fP2(RES)
=
5fC
=
1
2πR3C3
Required error amplifier gain at frequency fC:
A V(CROSSOVER)
( ) 40log
1+
fC
2
–
20log
fLC
1+
fC
2
fESR
– 20log
AMOD
20log R2
RA
•
1+
fLC
fC
1+
fP2(RES)
fC
+
fP2(RES) – fZ2(RES)
fZ2(RES)
1+
fC
fESR
+
fLC
fESR –
fLC 1+
fP2(RES)
fC
where AMOD is the modulator and line feedforward gain
and is equal to:
AMOD ≈
VIN(MAX) • DCMAX
VSAW
=
40V • 0.95
1.25V
≈ 30V/V
Once the value of resistor RA and the pole and zero loca-
tions have been decided, the values of C1, R2, C2, R3 and
C3 can be obtained from the above equations.
Compensating a switching power supply feedback loop is
a complex task. The applications shown in this data sheet
show typical values, optimized for the power components
shown. Though similar power components should suffice,
substantially changing even one major power component
may degrade performance significantly. Stability also may
depend on circuit board layout. To verify the calculated
component values, all new circuit designs should be
prototyped and tested for stability.
VOUT
C3
C2
C1
R2
RA R3 –
FB
RB
+
VREF
–1
GAIN
0
COMP
PHASE
+1
–1
BOOST
FREQ
–90
–180
–270
–380
3775 F01
Figure 1. Type 3 Amplifier Compensation
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