ZHCSLJ7A June 2021 – June 2021 LM5146
PRODUCTION DATA
After the EN/UVLO pin exceeds its rising threshold of 1.2 V, the LM5146 begins charging the output to the DC level dictated by the feedback resistor network. The LM5146 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.