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The NCP4371 is designed to operate as an output voltage
and current controller for USB chargers, which resides on
the secondary side of the off−line adapter. It enables to
accommodate the output voltage based on the request from
the portable device in order to optimize the battery charge
time. The NCP4371 is compatible with Qualcomm Quick
Charge 3.0 HVDCP specification. The output voltage can be
increased or decreased in discrete steps. The output current
is limited not to exceed the maximum power limit for given
output voltage level. The internal discharge switch
discharges the output capacitors to a safe voltage level in a
case of the cable unplug.
Voltage Regulation
The Voltage Regulation Path eliminates a need for a voltage
shunt regulator at the secondary side of the off−line supply.
The voltage on VCC pin is divided by internal resistor divider
(R
, R
) and compared with the internal
VSNS_UP
VSNS_DWN
precise voltage reference V
amplified by g
of the transconductance amplifier. The
mV
amplifier output current is connected to the DRIVE pin. This
DRIVE pin drives regulation optocoupler that provides
regulation of primary side. The internal voltage reference
V
is adjustable based on the command from the Portable
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Device compatible with Qualcomm Quick Charge
specification. The voltage control loop compensation
network shall be connected between DRIVE and COMP pins.
Current Regulation
The output current is sensed by the shunt resistor
R_SENSE in series with the load. Voltage drop on
R_SENSE is compared with internal precise voltage
reference V
at ISNS transconductance amplifier input.
REFC
Voltage difference is amplified by g
amplifier, connected to the DRIVE pin.
HVDCP Mode
After power−up pins D+ and D− of NCP4371 are shorted
with impedance
R
DCP_DAT
V
is set to V
voltage 5 V. The device is in a BC1.2
REFV
BUS
compatible mode. If a portable device compatible with the
Qualcomm Quick Charge specification is connected a
negotiation between HVDCP and PD is executed. Once the
negotiation is successful the NCP4371 opens D+ and D−
short connection and D− is pulled down with a
NCP4371 enters HVDCP mode. It monitors D+ and D−
inputs. Based on the specified control patterns the internal
voltage reference value V
increase or decrease output voltage to the required value.
The NCP4371 is available in Class A and Class B version.
Class A allows to change the output voltage up to
V
= 12 V. Class B allows output voltage up to 20 V. If
BUS
the unplug event is detected the decoder circuitry turns−on
an internal current sink, which discharges the output
capacitors to a safe voltage level. If the NCP4371 is set to a
APPLICATION INFORMATION
. The voltage difference is
REFV
to output current of
mC
and internal reference voltage
R
DM_DWN.
is adjusted in order to
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NCP4371
Continuous mode it responds to the PD requests in a Single
request mode. It does not support Group request mode.
Table 4. D+ AND D− OUTPUT VOLTAGE CODING
Portable Device
D+
D−
0.6 V
0.6 V
3.3 V
0.6 V
0.6 V
3.3 V
3.3 V
3.3 V
0.6 V
GND
D+
R
DAT_LKG
D−
R
DM_DWN
Figure 16. HVDCP D+ and D− Comparators
HVDCP Mode – Continuous Mode
The continuous mode of operation leverages the
previously unused state in QC2.0. If the portable devices try
and utilize this mode, it applies voltages on D+ and D− per
Table 4. Assuming the HVDCP supports this mode of
operation, it will glitch filter the request as it currently does,
using T
GLITCH_V_CHANGE
begin to increment or decrement the voltage, it must wait
T
V_NEW_REQUEST_CONT
low. Once this time has finished, the portable device now
attempts to increment or decrement the voltage. To
increment, the portable device sends a pulse of width
T
by pulling D+ to V
The
ACTIVE
to V
for T
DP_SRC
INACTIVE
The NCP4371 responds to the increment/decrement
request in a single request mode, i.e. the output voltage is
changed immediately with each request. For the single
request, and HVDCP recognizes a rising edge on D+ for an
increment, and falling edge on D− for a decrement, and
glitch filters this with T
period, it begins changing its output voltage by incrementing
or decrementing in a 200 mV step. The output voltage is at
its final value within T
9
HVDCP Class A
HVDCP Class B
Adapter Voltage
Adapter Voltage
12 V
12 V
9 V
9 V
Continuous mode
Continuous mode
Previous voltage
20 V
5 V
5V
DP_SEL_REF
V
SEL_REF
DP_DAT_REF
V
DAT_REF
DM_DAT_REF
V
DAT_REF
DM_SEL_REF
V
SEL_REF
. Before the portable device can
before pulling D+ and D− high or
and then must return D+
DP_UP
.
. After this
GLITCH_CONT_CHANGE
V_CONT_CHANGE_SINGLE
.
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