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APPLICATION INFORMATION
IN
OC
EN
GND
0.1 µF
2,3
5
4
6,7,8
0.1 µF 22 µF
Load
1
OUT
TPS2034
Power Supply
2.7 V to 5.5 V
10 kΩ
POWER SUPPLY CONSIDERATIONS
OVERCURRENT
OC RESPONSE
TPS2030 , TPS2031
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SLVS190C – DECEMBER 1998 – REVISED OCTOBER 2007
Figure 38. Typical Application
A 0.01- μ F to 0.1- μ F ceramic bypass capacitor between IN and GND, close to the device, is recommended.
Placing a high-value electrolytic capacitor on the output and input pins is recommended when the output load is
heavy. This precaution reduces power supply transients that may cause ringing on the input. Additionally,
bypassing the output with a 0.01- μ F to 0.1- μ F ceramic capacitor improves the immunity of the device to
short-circuit transients.
A sense FET checks for overcurrent conditions. Unlike current-sense resistors, sense FETs do not increase the
series resistance of the current path. When an overcurrent condition is detected, the device maintains a constant
output current and reduces the output voltage accordingly. Complete shutdown occurs only if the fault is present
long enough to activate thermal limiting.
Three possible overload conditions can occur. In the first condition, the output has been shorted before the
device is enabled or before V
I(IN)
has been applied (see Figure 6 ). The TPS203x senses the short and
immediately switches into a constant-current output.
In the second condition, the excessive load occurs while the device is enabled. At the instant the excessive load
occurs, very high currents may flow for a short time before the current-limit circuit can react (see Figure 13
through Figure 22 ). After the current-limit circuit has tripped (reached the overcurrent trip threshold) the device
switches into constant-current mode.
In the third condition, the load has been gradually increased beyond the recommended operating current. The
current is permitted to rise until the current-limit threshold is reached or until the thermal limit of the device is
exceeded (see Figure 7 through Figure 11 ). The TPS203x is capable of delivering current up to the current-limit
threshold without damaging the device. Once the threshold has been reached, the device switches into its
constant-current mode.
The OC open-drain output is asserted (active low) when an overcurrent or overtemperature condition is
encountered. The output will remain asserted until the overcurrent or overtemperature condition is removed.
Connecting a heavy capacitive load to an enabled device can cause momentary false overcurrent reporting from
the inrush current flowing through the device, charging the downstream capacitor. An RC filter can be connected
to the OC pin to reduce false overcurrent reporting. Using low-ESR electrolytic capacitors on the output lowers
the inrush current flow through the device during hot-plug events by providing a low impedance energy source,
thereby reducing erroneous overcurrent reporting.
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