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UCC28780: Data sheet equation error?

Part Number: UCC28780

I hope I'm not getting mixed up here, but it looks like there is an error in the first paragraph of section 8.2.2.3 (pg 41) in the data sheet.  The ds says "...the equivalent capacitance of CCLAMP [on the primary] reflected to the secondary side (CCLAMP/NPS^2)", but shouldn't that be (CCLAMP * NPS^2), or (CCLAMP / NSP^2)?

Assume that NPS = 2:1 in an ideal transformer, then looking into the primary the impedance of the secondary would be 4x, or the capacitance of a capacitor would be 1/4x.  Looking back the other way, the impedance of the primary looks like 1/4x from the secondary so a capacitor on the primary would look 4x as large.  In other words a capacitance on the primary seen by the secondary would be Cpri * NPS^2 or Cpri / NSP^2.

Am I or the ds wrong?  What's the verdict?

  • Hello Gerrit,

    You have, indeed, found a mistake in our datasheet.  The correct equation on page 41 should be Cpri * Nps^2.  The alternate form (Cpri/Nsp^2) is also valid, but since we have not defined "Nsp" in the DS, we'll use the multiplication form. 

    Thank you for finding this and bringing it to our attention.  TI may take some time to correct and release the official publication, but please make a note in your own copy.

    Thanks and Regards,
    Ulrich