Datasheet
ZCD
GATE
LM3450/50A
GND
COMP
FB
HOLD
CS
DIM
FLT2
FLT1
PWM
TO OPTO
BIAS
+
-
RETURN
RETURN
AC
INPUT
24V
R
ZCD
R
HLD
R
BS
C
VCC
Q
PS
C
OUT
V
CC
I
SEN
V
REF
V
ADJ
V
AC
C
HLD
C
SEN
C
CMP
C
F1
C
F2
C
REF
C
PFC
R
AD2
R
AD1
R
F2
R
F1
R
AC2
R
AC1
R
FB1
R
CS
R
SEN
Q
SW
D
SW
FLYBACK
OUTPUT
FEEDBACK
FROM OPTO
LM3450
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Figure 17. Typical Flyback Application
THEORY OF OPERATION
The LM3450/50A is a single device with both power factor control (PFC) and phase dimming decoder functions.
This device is designed to control isolated flyback converters and provide active power factor correction. In
addition to being a PFC, the LM3450/50A can interpret a phase dimming (frequently called triac dimming) input
and provide a corresponding PWM output to properly dim an LED load. This combination of features provides an
excellent method to convert a standard AC mains input to a dimmable LED output of 10-100W. It should be
noted that the LM3450/50A can control a boost converter in a similar manner. However, this datasheet will focus
mostly on the flyback topology due to the high demand for isolated LED driver applications. Discussion of the
LM3450/50A functionality will refer to Figure 17 component designators.
The PFC control operates in critical conduction mode (CRM) using zero crossing detection (ZCD) to terminate
the off-time. The PFC portion of this device includes an error amplifier, multiplier, current sense circuit, zero
crossing detector, and gate driver. The internal error amplifier is used for feedback of the output voltage in non-
isolated designs. However, it can be disabled for isolated designs where the error amplifier needs to be on the
secondary side.
The phase dimmer decoder detects the dimming angle of the rectified AC line, decodes, filters and remaps it to a
500Hz PWM output. The PWM output can then be sent directly, or through optical isolation, to the dimming input
of a second stage LED driver. To ensure the decoder properly interprets the dimming angle, dynamic hold is
provided which prevents the phase dimmer from misfiring. The input current is sensed and when the current
drops below a preset minimum, the system adds more current.
Both the dynamic hold and the decoder are sampled synchronously in the LM3450 to reduce the overall
efficiency drop due to the additional hold current. When a decoding sample period occurs, the dynamic hold is
activated to ensure a proper angle is decoded. Because of this sampling method, non-sampled cycles will
potentially cause the phase dimmer to misfire but should not affect the output LED current regulation.
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