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Select a primary-side power MOSFET with a BV
DSS
greater
than:
BV
DSS
eI
PK
L
LKG
C
P
+ V
IN(MAX)
+
V
OUT(MAX)
N
SP
where N
SP
reflects the turns ratio of that secondary-to
primary winding. L
LKG
is the primary-side leakage induc-
tance and C
P
is the primary-side capacitance (mostly from
the drain capacitance (C
OSS
) of the primary-side power
MOSFET). A snubber may be added to reduce the leakage
inductance as discussed.
For each secondary-side power MOSFET, the BV
DSS
should
be greater than:
BV
DSS
e V
OUT
+ V
IN(MAX)
" N
SP
applicaTions inForMaTion
Choose the primary side MOSFET R
DS(ON)
at the nominal
gate drive voltage (7.5V). The secondary side MOSFET
gate drive voltage depends on the gate drive method.
Primary side power MOSFET RMS current is given by:
I
RMS(PRI)
=
P
IN
V
IN(MIN)
DC
MAX
For each secondary-side power MOSFET RMS current is
given by:
I
RMS(SEC)
=
I
OUT
1DC
MAX
Calculate MOSFET power dissipation next. Because the
primary-side power MOSFET operates at high V
DS
, a
transition power loss term is included for accuracy. C
MILLER
is the most critical parameter in determining the transition
loss, but is not directly specified on the data sheets.
C
MILLER
is calculated from the gate charge curve included
on most MOSFET data sheets (Figure 17).
The flat portion of the curve is the result of the Miller
(gate-to-drain) capacitance as the drain voltage drops.
The Miller capacitance is computed as:
C
MILLER
=
Q
B
Q
A
V
DS
The curve is done for a given V
DS
. The Miller capacitance
for different V
DS
voltages are estimated by multiplying the
computed C
MILLER
by the ratio of the application V
DS
to
the curve specified V
DS
.
Q
A
V
GS
a
b
42681 F18
Q
B
MILLER EFFECT
GATE CHARGE (Q
G
)
Figure 18. Gate Charge Curve