ZHCSLJ6A June 2021 – June 2021 LM5145-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
After the EN/UVLO pin exceeds its rising threshold of 1.2 V, the LM5145-Q1 begins charging the output to the DC level dictated by the feedback resistor network. The LM5145-Q1 features an adjustable soft start (set by a capacitor from the SS/TRK pin to GND) that determines the charging time of the output. A 10-µA current source charges this soft-start capacitor. Soft start limits inrush current as a result of high output capacitance to avoid an overcurrent condition. Stress on the input supply rail is also reduced. The soft-start time, tSS, for the output voltage to ramp to its nominal level is set by Equation 4.
where
More simply, calculate CSS using Equation 5.
The SS/TRK pin is internally clamped to VFB + 115 mV to allow a soft start recovery from an overload event. The clamp circuit requires a soft-start capacitance greater than 2 nF for stability and has a current limit of approximately 2 mA.