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UCC28782: UCC28782

Part Number: UCC28782

Tool/software:

Hello: 

Happy New Year: thnx for the excellent support last year ...

We are redoing the 65W "open frame" converter with different  DC inputs.

EG: 400 max DC to 160 min DC

We entered what seems like useful brown in  voltage.

But as usual in Calculation sheet, you see errors in Rvs1 value.

Voltage across it is -ve.

What are we doing wrong?

Is there an updated xl for UCC28782?

Pl see attached.

Will greatly appreciate any clarification and a fix of the issue.

Copy of UCC28782 Excel Design Calculator RevC_JAN72025.xlsx

  • Hello Robin, 

    Happy New Year!

    The calculations for Rvs1 value and the voltage across it (Vrs1_max) are correct.  There no known errors in the Excel tool regarding these calculations. 
    Rev C is still the latest version, although recently our versioning system has been revamped and it is now designated as version 01.00.00.0C.

    Based on your inputs (Vin_max = 400V, Np = 25, Na = 5),  Vrs1_max = 400V *5/25 = 80V and its polarity (at the winding) with respect to GND will be negative. 
    This calculation result is intended to inform the user of the maximum voltage stress across Rvs1 in order to choose a resistor with appropriate rating. 
    The polarity of the voltage is perhaps incidental, but is consistent with being negative when the low-side MOSFET is on and positive when that MOSFET is off. 

    Aside from that, I noticed your choice for Rvs2 ('Calculations':D97) is much higher than recommended (14kR instead of 10.2kR) which would lead to OVP triggering at a lower voltage than your regulation target.  I assume this is left over from a previous design entry and you did not get to changing it yet after seeing the negative voltage at D88.
    For the benefit of others reading this thread, I wish to emphasize that ACF design has a lot of inter-dependent parameters and in many cases you can't change one parameter in isolation without reviewing its effect on other parameters.  It is good practice to review all user choices ( all Green cells) with respect to their recommended values each time a user choice is changed.  

    Regards,
    Ulrich

  • Hello Ulrich:

    All this evacuation etc...kept us on our feet day/night...so could not focus on this issue until last few days. 

    Thanks a lot for the detailed information.

    Appreciate that.

    I will double-verify all the calculations to reflect your comments.

    This time, will make the xmfr using wires...from your last observations a year or ago...

    thnx.

    r