ZHCSM06C december 2020 – may 2023 TPS272C45
PRODUCTION DATA
The TPS272C45 uses a resistor from the following pins to the IC GND to configure the current limit behavior: ILIM1, ILIM2, and ILIMD. The ILIM1 and ILIM2 pin resistors set the current limit thresholds for CH1 and CH2 respectively while ILIMD pin resistor sets a delay time for the device to operate in a higher or lower current limit during device start-up or output turn-on by retry after a fault (thermal) shutdown).
The ILIM1/ILIM2 thresholds and the ILIMD pin resistor controlled timing enable flexible inrush current control behavior. The following table shows the various options available.
Case Number | ILIMD Resistor Settings | Inrush Delay Time (ms) | Current Limit During Inrush Duration | Notes |
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1 | Short to GND | 0 | At the level set by ILIM1/2 resistor | The device shows constant current limit threshold in each channel at all times set by the ILIM1/2 resistors. |
2 | Discrete resistor values | Programmable in discrete steps 2- 18 | Current limit at 2 times the level set by ILIM1/2 resistor | The current is set higher during the duration of the inrush delay to support high inrush current loads like incandescent lamps. See figure (case 1) showing current limit behavior enabling into a short circuit with ILIM1/2 threshold set at 2.2 A. |
3 | 40.2 kΩ +/–2% | Fixed 30 | Current limit fixed at 1.5-A threshold for Vds > 16 V, or at the level set by ILIM1/2 resistor if Vds < 16 V | Additional feature to limit the current and power dissipation during initial phase of charging large power supply capacitor loads. The Vds dependence of current limit exists only during the duration set by the ILIMD resistor. If the ILIMD resistor is not connected (floating) or > 40.2 kΩ, the inrush current limit behavior defaults to Case 3. |
ILIMD Resistor Value | Delay |
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3.48 kΩ | 2 ms |
7.15 kΩ | 4 ms |
12.1 kΩ | 6 ms |
17.8 kΩ | 10 ms |
24.9 kΩ | 18 ms |
For the Case 2, when the ENx pin goes high to turn on one of the channels (or the channel is turned on automatically to retry after a fault shutdwon), the device defaults to twice current limit threshold as determined by RILIM1/RILIM2 or the maximum internal current limit level (whichever is lower). The internal current limit level is defined in the Specifications section of this document. After a TDELAY period that is determined by RILIMD, the current limit changes to the threshold determined by RILIM1/RILIM2. The delay can be set in the range from 0 (the current limit threshold at all times set to that determined by RILIM1/RILIM2) to a maximum of 22 ms in dscrete steps.
Each channel operates independently with current limit thresholds controlled by RILIM1 and RILIM2(so both channels can have separate current limit thresholds). If channel 2 is enabled after channel one, channel 2 has its own separate timing.
The initial inrush current period when the current limit is higher enables two different system advantages when driving loads
While in current limiting mode, at any level, the device has a high power dissipation. If the FET temperature exceeds the over-temperature shutdown threshold, the device turns off just the channel that is overloaded. After cooling down, the device either latches off or re-tries, depending on the state of the LATCH pin. If the device is turning off prematurely on start-up, TI recommends to improve the PCB thermal layout, lower the current limit to lower power dissipation, or decrease the inrush current (capacitive loading).