The TPS7A78 improves the overall efficiency and standby-power in power-supplies in an easy-to-use, non-magnetic approach to AC/DC conversion. The TPS7A78 uses a capacitor-drop architecture to lower the AC source voltage before actively clamping the rectified voltage. The device then regulates this rectified voltage down to the application-specific operating voltage. The unique architecture of the device allows the standby power to be reduced to just a few 10s of milliwatts. The TPS7A78 switched-capacitor stage reduces power losses by stepping down the rectified input voltage by a factor of four and increasing the output-to-input current by the same ratio, as given by PIN ≅ POUT and VIN ≅ VOUT × 4. Compared to a traditional capacitor-drop (cap-drop) stage, this step down reduces input current, thus minimizing the value of the capacitance needed. Electricity-metering applications, where the power supply must be reliable and magnetic tamper-proof, benefits from using the TPS7A78 because this device does not require external magnetics. This feature makes complying with IEC 61000-4-8 easier while minimizing magnetic shielding cost.Additionally, the TPS7A78 also comes with a user-programmable, power-fail detection threshold that can provide an early alert to power failures and enable shutdown before complete power loss. The power-good indicator (PG) is also provided for sequencing or resetting a microcontroller.The TPS7A78 is available in a 14-pin HTSSOP (PWP) package.
- Non-isolated power solution for ≥ 18 VAC RMS:
- Up to 75% efficiency
- Standby power consumption: 15 mW (typical)
- Line-voltage, cap-drop capacitor as small as 1/4th the size of linear solutions
- Available in fixed output voltages:
- 1.3 V to 5 V (50-mV steps)
- Power-fail detection
- Power-good indication
- 1% typical accuracy
- Package:
- 5-mm × 6.5-mm HTSSOP-14 (PWP)
| Output options | Fixed Output |
| Iout (max) (A) | 0.12 |
| Vin (max) (V) | 23 |
| Vin (min) (V) | 17 |
| Vout (max) (V) | 5 |
| Vout (min) (V) | 1.25 |
| Fixed output options (V) | 3.3, 3.6, 5 |
| Iq (typ) (mA) | 0.28 |
| Thermal resistance θJA (°C/W) | 48 |
| Rating | Catalog |
| Load capacitance (min) (µF) | 1 |
| Regulated outputs (#) | 1 |
| Features | AC/DC regulation, Power good, Power-fail detect |
| Accuracy (%) | 2 |
| Operating temperature range (°C) | -40 to 125 |