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LNK500
LinkSwitch
Family
Energy Efficient, CV or CV/CC Switcher for
Very Low Cost Adapters and Chargers
Product Highlights
Cost Effective Linear/RCC Replacement
• Lowest cost and component count, constant voltage (CV)
or constant voltage/constant current (CV/CC) solution
• Extremely simple circuit configuration
• Up to 75% lighter power supply reduces shipping cost
• Primary based CV/CC solution eliminates 10 to 20
secondary components for low system cost
• Combined primary clamp, feedback, IC supply, and loop
compensation functions–minimizes external components
• Fully integrated auto-restart for short circuit and open
loop fault protection–saves external component costs
• 42 kHz operation simplifies EMI filter design
Much Higher Performance Over Linear/RCC
• Universal input range allows worldwide operation
• Up to 70% reduction in power dissipation–reduces
enclosure size significantly
• CV/CC output characteristic without secondary feedback
• System level thermal and current limit protection
• Meets all single point failure requirements with only one
additional clamp capacitor
• Controlled current in CC region provides inherent soft-start
• Optional opto feedback improves output voltage accuracy
LinkSwitch
D
C
S
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Wide Range
HV DC Input
DC
Output
(V
O
)
(a)
V
O
Example Characteristic
Min
Typ
(CV only) (CV/CC)
±10%
V
O
±5%
±25%*
For Circuit
Shown Above
I
O
(b)
±25%*
With Optional
Secondary Feedback**
I
O
*Estimated tolerance achievable in high volume production
including transformer and other component tolerances.
**See Optional Secondary Feedback section.
PI-3415-021103
Figure 1. Typical Application – not a Simplified Circuit (a) and
Output Characteristic Tolerance Envelopes (b).
EcoSmart
- Extremely Energy Efficient
• Consumes <300 mW at 265 VAC input with no load
• Meets Blue Angel, Energy Star, and EC requirements
• No current sense resistors–maximizes efficiency
Applications
• Linear transformer replacement in all
≤3
W applications
• Chargers for cell phones, cordless phones, PDAs, digital
cameras, MP3/portable audio devices, shavers, etc.
• Home appliances, white goods and consumer electronics
• TV standby and other auxiliary supplies
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OUTPUT POWER TABLE
1
PRODUCT
4
LNK500
P or G
230 VAC
±
15%
85-265 VAC
Min
2
Typ
2
Min
2
Typ
2
No-Load
Input
Power
3.2 W 4 W 2.4 W 3 W <300 mW
4.3 W 5.5 W 2.9 W 3.5 W <500 mW
3
Description
LinkSwitch
is specifically designed to replace low power linear
transformer/RCC chargers and adapters at equal or lower system
cost with much higher performance and energy efficiency. LNK500
is a lower cost version of the LNK501 with a wider tolerance
output CC characteristic.
LinkSwitch
introduces a revolutionary
patented topology for the design of low power switching power
supplies that rivals the simplicity and low cost of linear adapters,
Table 1.
Notes:
1.
Output power for designs in an enclosed adapter
measured at 50
°C
ambient.
2.
See Figure 1 (b) for Min (CV only designs)
and Typ (CV/CC charger designs) power points identified on output
characteristic.
3.
Uses higher reflected voltage transformer designs for
increased power capability – see Key Application Considerations section.
4.
See Part Ordering Information.
and enables a much smaller, lighter, and attractive package when
compared with the traditional "brick". With efficiency of up to
75% and < 300 mW no-load consumption,
a
LinkSwitch
solution
can save the end user enough energy over a linear design to
completely pay for the full power supply cost in less than one
year.
LinkSwitch
integrates a 700 V power MOSFET, PWM
control, high voltage start-up, current limit, and thermal shutdown
circuitry, onto a monolithic IC.
March 2003
POWERINT [ POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC. ]
