ZHCSOF8C november 2021 – april 2023 TPS2597
PRODUCTION DATA
The circuit-breaker variants (TPS25974x) respond to output overcurrent conditions by turning off the output after a user-adjustable transient fault blanking interval. When the load current exceeds the set overcurrent threshold (ILIM) set by the ILM pin resistor (RILM), but stays lower than the fast-trip threshold (2 × ILIM), the device starts discharging the ITIMER pin capacitor using an internal 2-μA pulldown current. If the load current drops below ILIM before the ITIMER pin capacitor (CITIMER) discharges by ΔVITIMER, the ITIMER is reset by pulling it up to VINT internally and the circuit breaker action is not engaged. This action allows short load transient pulses to pass through the device without tripping the circuit. If the overcurrent condition persists, the CITIMER continues to discharge and after it discharges by ΔVITIMER, the circuit breaker action turns off the HFET immediately. At the same time, the CITIMER is charged up to VINT again so that it is at its default state before the next overcurrent event. This action ensures the full blanking timer interval is provided for every overcurrent event. Use Equation 5 to calculate the RILM value for an overcurrent threshold.
Leaving the ILM pin Open sets the current limit to nearly zero and results in the part breaking the circuit with the slightest amount of loading at the output.
Shorting the ILM pin to ground at any point during normal operation is detected as a fault and the part shuts down. There is a minimum current (IFLT) which the part allows in this condition before the pin short condition is detected.
The duration for which transients are allowed can be adjusted using an appropriate capacitor value from ITIMER pin to ground. Use Equation 6 to calculate the CITIMER value needed to set the desired transient overcurrent blanking interval.
After the part shuts down due to a circuit-breaker fault, it either stays latched off (TPS25974L variant) or restart automatically after a fixed delay (TPS25974A variant).