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t
START
is the output ramp up-time
For a desired soft-start time, the soft-start capacitance, C
SS
, can be found from:
I
C
SS
t
SS
+
SS
V
FB
(6)
Please note: There is a direct correlation between t
START
and the input current required during start-up. The lower
t
START
is, the higher the input current required during start-up since the output capacitance must be charged
faster.
PROGRAMMING SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
The TPS40074 uses a two-tier approach to short circuit protection. The first tier is a pulse-by-pulse protection
scheme. Short circuit protection is implemented by sensing the voltage drop across the high-side MOSFET while
it is turned on. The MOSFET drain to source voltage is compared to the voltage dropped across a resistor (R
ILIM
)
connected from VDD to the ILIM pin. The voltage drop across this resistor is produced by a constant current sink.
If the voltage drop across the MOSFET exceeds the voltage drop across the ILIM resistor the switching pulse is
immediately terminated. The MOSFET remains off until the next switching cycle is initiated.
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