SSL8516T

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Product data sheet

Rev. 1 — 5 May 2014

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NXP Semiconductors

SSL8516T

Greenchip PFC and flyback controller

Valley switching is active in all operating modes.

To prevent high frequency operation at lower loads, the quasi-resonant operation switches

to discontinuous mode operation with valley skipping. When the frequency limit is

reached, the quasi-resonant operation changes to DCM with valley skipping. The

frequency limit reduces the MOSFET switch-on losses and conducted EMI.

At medium and low power levels, the controller enters Frequency Reduction (FR) mode. A

Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) controls the frequency. During frequency reduction

mode, the primary peak current is kept at an adjustable minimal level to maintain a high

efficiency. Valley switching is also active in this mode.

In frequency reduction mode, the PFC controller switches off when the flyback switching

is added to ensure a stable PFC switch-on and switch-off. In no-load operation, the

switching frequency is reduced to (almost) zero.

7.3.2 Valley switching (HV pin)

determine the on-time. The MOSFET is then switched off and the secondary stroke starts

(see Figure 9). After the secondary stroke, the drain voltage shows an oscillation with a

frequency of approximately:

(3)

capacitance on the drain node.

When the secondary stroke ends and the internal oscillator voltage is high again, the

circuit waits for the lowest drain voltage before starting a new primary stroke.

Fig 8.

Flyback frequency control

f

1

2

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L

p

C

d

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