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UCC28950 load sharing

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Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCC28950, UCC29002, TPS40050, UCC39002

Our customer is interested in UCC28950  load sharing circuit.

We found "slua610" on yourwebsite.But this document include only test result.

Do you have detail circuit diagram of  slua610 test ?

 www.ti.com/.../slua610.pdf

Regards,

  • Kura

    Document slua610.pdf deals with UCC28950 startup into a pre-biased output, which will occur when multiple outputs are paralleled together. As shown on page 1 of the document, an external load share controller such UCC29002 is required to implement the accurate current sharing, since the UCC28950 does not implement the current sharing function internally.

    If you look at the product page for UCC29002 under the "Technical Documents" tab, you will see an app note for using the UCC29002 slua270a.pdf:
    www.ti.com/.../slua270

    This shows how 3 module outputs can be paralleled and made to current share using 3 UCC29002 IC's (1 current share IC required per module). This schematic can be applied to the outputs of your multiple UCC28950 modules to implement current share between them.

    There is also another app note for UCC28950 that discusses how to synchronise multiple UCC28950 IC's, slus609.pdf:
    www.ti.com/.../slua609

    Again, this deals only with synchronisation, not with the current sharing.

    I hope this helps you out.


    Thanks,
    Bernard
  • Bernard-san
    Thank you for your reply.

    We found material that is "Load-Sharing TPS40050 Modules Using the UCC39002 Load-Share Controller"
    www.ti.com/.../slua311.pdf
    This is high side current sense solution.

    Also UCC39002 datasheet has low side current sense solution in high voltage application.
    Please let us know recommend voltage which side solution they should use.
    www.ti.com/.../ucc39002.pdf

    Support forum for this question may be different....
    regards,
  • Kura,

    Normally, the UCC29002 is configured for high-side current-sense.

    However, the VDD is limited to 15 V abs max, and CS input pins are limited to VDD abs max. So for system output voltages of 15 V or greater, low-side current-sense should be used, as shown in Fig. 5 of the datasheet. Up to 12-V output, high-side current sense is ok to use.


    I hope this helps.

    Thanks,
    Bernard
  • Hello Kotaro-san

    Two or more UCC28950 devices may be paralleled as shown below.

    The master device operates in peak current mode. Its error amplifier output at the COMP pin sets the current demand level for the current loop. This current demand level is passed to the slave devices. The error amplifier of the slave devices is set as a voltage follower and the COMP pin of each of these slaves sets the current demand level for each slave. This should give equal current sharing across each of the power supplies in the system. There are of course some error terms to be considered - the input offset voltages of the slaves will affect the sharing but this should be relatively small. Vios is ±7mV and the CS signal range is to 2V. Differences in the current transformer signals from each of the power trains will also affect the current sharing, but again this would be a relatively small effect. Current sharing will be best at high load currents and poorest at light loads, in common with most current sharing systems. NOTE: The devices marked 'slave' in the diagram should be configured as slave devices (Rt connected to GND - page 23 of the datasheet) and they may be synchronised in the normal manner if this is desired.

    The other alternative is to use a load voltage droop method to force current sharing. This is inherently less accurate than an active method but has the two advantages of simplicity and not having a master/slave arrangement. 

    I don't have a more complete schematic than the one below.

    Please let me know if you have any questions.

    Regards

    Colin

  • Hello Kotaro-san

    It looks like my schematic (which was clearly visible in the post when I pressed the 'Reply' button) has been lost.

    Here is a link to a .pdf file which I hope will work.

    I'll send you an email with the schematic separately.

    Colin

    /cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/196/8540.Paralleling-two-UCC28950.pdf