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Re: Flyback Converter
From: bmack[SMTP:bmack-at-frontiernet-dot-net]
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 1998 10:00 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Flyback Converter
You are delving into a very interesting and tricky subject perhaps
needlessly.
( I am refering to the Motorolla quote). Device input conjugates change
with
frequency. For certain wide band applications , a compensation network
would be required to insure stable operation. This is certainly not the
case
with TC's. A simple series gate series resistor provides two functions.
Reduction of Q and current limiting to the gate ( check that data book for
Igmax) , especially if you are using a high performance driver.
You should also follow Allen's suggestions about the diode clamp
circuit-very important.
As far as efficiecy is concerned, I don't think it's even 70% on a flyback
( I'll check) due to the half sinsiod waveform etc.. BTW use a reverse
biased
schotkey diode from drain to ground. this should reduce the stress on FETs
during the off cycle.
Running sparkless primaries in NY
Jim McVey
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> Subject: Re: Flyback Converter
> Date: Saturday, January 10, 1998 7:05 AM
>
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> From: RODERICK MAXWELL[SMTP:tank-at-mail.magnolia-dot-net]
> Reply To: tank-at-mail.magnolia-dot-net
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 1998 9:13 PM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Flyback Converter
>
> > Greetings max
> >
> > Message text written by INTERNET:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > > On each gate there will be a 12ohm carbon composition resistor to
> > dampen inductive ringing in the gates. Also each gate lead will be
> > threaded through a ferrite bead to prevent self-induced ocillations.<
> >
> > The resistor is fine, but I'm not sure about the ferrite beads - you're
> > shorting the leads to reduce inductance but now with the bead
> > you are creating an inductor - it may be counter productive.
> >
> > I also have two schottky diodes
> > 0v->|---driver output---->|------12v
> > because I'm using a driver chip and I don't want ringing taking the
> > output negative or too high.
> > I'm not sure about calculating the output -
> > You can calculate the switching losses and the snubber losses but
> > I think most of the losses are in the output transformer - say 80%
> > efficient.
> >
> > Have fun
> >
> > Alan Sharp (UK)
>
>
> Thank you for the information! I did wonder about that. I'm getting
> most of these methods from a Motorola Tmos databook. They mention that:
>
> "mosfets high input impedence and high freq. reponse may cause parasitic
> oscillations at freq. greater than 100Mhz when all gates are driven from
> a common node. Without individual gate resistances a high-Q network is
> established that may cause the device to oscillate when operating in or
> switching through the active region. The device transconductance,
> gate-to-drain parasitic capacitance, and drain and gate parasitic
> inductances have all been shown to influence the stability of the
> circuit".
> "By decoupling the gates of each device with lossy elements such as
> resistors or ferrite beads, the Q of the circuit can be sufficiently
> degraded to the point that oscillations are no longer possible".
>
> Motorola TMOS Power Mosfet Data page 2-7-11
>
> Frankensteins Helper
> Max
>
>
>