ZHCSHW4A December 2017 – January 2019 TPS23523
PRODUCTION DATA.
First, compute the minimum inrush current where the timer will trip using equation below.
To avoid running the timer the inrush current needs to be sufficiently low. Target 0.4 A of inrush current to allow margin, and compute the target CSS using equation below.
Next choose, the next available CSS greater than 39.6 nF. For this example 43 nF was used, which assumes a 33 nF and 10 nF cap in parallel. This results in an inrush current of 0.37 A at max COUT (792 µF) and inrush current of 0.31 A at typical COUT (660 µF). Also it is recommended to add a capacitor between the soft start pin and VEE (CSS,VEE) to improve immunity to input voltage noise during soft start. It's recommended to chose a capacitor that's 3x larger than CSS. In this case a 150 nF capacitor was chosen.
Finally the start-up time at maximum input voltage can be computed using the equation below: