Product Overview
The TDA4718A is a versatile voltage-mode switching power supply controller from Infineon Technologies (originally developed by Siemens Semiconductor), designed for single-ended, push-pull, half-bridge, and full-bridge converter topologies. Built in bipolar technology and packaged in an 18-pin PDIP, this IC integrates both digital and analog functions required for high-quality SMPS design, including a VCO-based oscillator, two push-pull output drivers, error amplifier, multiple protection comparators, and a reference voltage source. Operating from a 10.5 V to 30 V supply and supporting switching frequencies up to 250 kHz, it features feed-forward control for excellent line transient response, dynamic output current limitation, overvoltage and undervoltage protection, soft start, and double pulse suppression. Although designated ‘not for new design’, the TDA4718A remains a proven and reliable solution in industrial power supplies, legacy equipment, and applications where its specific combination of features and push-pull drive capability are required.
Key Specifications
| Controller Type | Voltage-mode SMPS controller |
| Technology | Bipolar |
| Topology Support | Flyback, forward, push-pull, half-bridge, full-bridge |
| Supply Voltage (VCC) | 10.5 V to 30 V |
| Supply Current | 30 mA typical |
| Switching Frequency (max) | 250 kHz |
| Output Configuration | Push-pull (2 outputs, Q1 & Q2) |
| Output Current (per channel) | 70 mA max |
| Reference Voltage | 5.0 V (±2%) |
| Oscillator | VCO with external RT/CT components |
| Soft Start | Yes (external capacitor) |
| Feed-Forward Control | Yes (line hum suppression) |
| Overvoltage Protection | Yes |
| Undervoltage Protection | Yes |
| Dynamic Current Limiting | Yes (2 comparators) |
| Double Pulse Suppression | Yes |
| Operating Temperature | -25°C to +85°C |
| Package | PDIP-18 (through-hole) |
Features
- Voltage-mode PWM controller for SMPS
- Push-pull output configuration (Q1 and Q2)
- Feed-forward control for line hum suppression
- Dynamic output current limitation
- Overvoltage and undervoltage protection
- Soft start with external capacitor
- Double pulse suppression
- Integrated VCO with external frequency setting
- Internal 5 V reference voltage output
- Error amplifier with compensation pin
- Synchronization input and output
- Symmetry inputs for push-pull converters
- Versatile topology support: flyback, forward, push-pull, half-bridge, full-bridge
- Through-hole DIP-18 package for easy prototyping
- Proven reliability in industrial applications
Applications
- Industrial switching power supplies
- Push-pull and bridge converter designs
- Consumer electronics power supplies
- Telecom and datacom power systems
- Motor speed control circuits
- Voltage multipliers
- Legacy equipment repair and replacement
- DC-DC converter modules
- OEM power supply designs