41m
4U2008B
4712A–AUTO–05/03
Voltage Monitoring When the voltage is built up, uncontrolled output pulses are avoided by internal voltage
monitoring. Apart from that, all latches of the circuit (phase control, load limit regulation)
are reset and the soft start capacitor is short circuited. This guarantees a specified start-
up behavior each time the supply voltage is switched on or after short interruptions of
the mains supply. Soft start is initiated after the supply voltage has been built up. This
behavior guarantees a gentle start-up for the motor and automatically ensures the opti-
mum run-up time.
Phase Control, Pin 6 The function of the phase control is identical to that of the well-known IC U211B. The
phase angle of the trigger pulse is derived by comparing the ramp voltage V2 at Pin 2
with the set value on the control input, Pin 3. The slope of the ramp is determined by C3
and its charging current I j.
The charging current can be regulated, changed or altered using R8 at Pin 6. The maxi-
mum phase angle, amax, (minimum current flow angle jmin) can also be adjusted by
using R8 (see Figure 5).
When the potential on Pin 2 reaches the set point level of Pin 3, a trigger pulse is gener-
ated whose pulse width, tp, is determined from the value of C3 (tp = 9 µs/nF, see Figure
7). At the same time, a latch is set with the output pulse, as long as the automatic retrig-
gering has not been activated, then no more pulses can be generated in that half cycle.
Control input at Pin 3 (with respect to Pin 4) has an active range from -9 V to -2 V. When
V3 = -9 V the phase angle is at its maximum amax, i.e., the current flow angle is mini-
mum. The minimum phase angle amin is set with V3 ³ -1 V.
Automatic Retriggering The current-detector circuit monitors the state of the triac after triggering by measuring
the voltage drop at the triac gate. A current flow through the triac is recognized when the
voltage drop exceeds a threshold level of typically 40 mV.
If the triac is quenched within the relevant half wave after triggering (for example owing
to low load currents before or after the zero crossing of current wave, or for commutator
motors, owing to brush lifters), the automatic retriggering circuit ensures immediate
retriggering, if necessary with a high repetition rate, tpp/tp, until the triac remains reliably
triggered.
Current Synchronization,
Pin 8
Current synchronization fulfils two functions:
• Monitoring the current flow after triggering. In case the triac extinguishes again or it
does not switch on, automatic triggering is activated as long as triggering is
successful.
• Avoiding triggering due to inductive load. In the case of inductive load operation, the
current synchronization ensures that in the new half wave no pulse is enabled as
long as there is a current available from the previous half wave, which flows from the
opposite polarity to the actual supply voltage.
A special feature of the IC is the realization of current synchronization. The device eval-
uates the voltage at the pulse output between the gate and reference electrode of the
triac. This results in saving the separate current synchronization input with specified
series resistance.