ZHCSM62C September 2020 – December 2021 TPS542A50
PRODUCTION DATA
The TPS542A50 operates in FCCM during soft start regardless of the setting selected by the SS/PFM pin. If PFM is enabled by the SS/PFM pin, the PFM operation begins after PGD is asserted. The delay between soft start finishing and PGD being asserted is typically 500 µs. During the start-up, the TPS542A50 has the low-side current limit at 16.5 A when the OCP configures 20 A. However, if the OCP configures below 16.5 A such as 13 A, then the current limit during soft start sets to be at 13 A. To prevent an OC fault trigger at start-up, it is recommended to increase the length of soft-start time to reduce the inrush current from exceeding the peak current limit.