SLUS907K January 2009 – June 2019 TPS2421-1 , TPS2421-2
PRODUCTION DATA.
For the case when EN is simply connected to GND, the TPS2421 device starts ramping the voltage on VOUT as VIN rises above UVLO (approximately 2.85 V typical). If IN does not ramp monotonically, the TPS2421 may momentarily turnoff then on during startup if IN falls below approximately 2.7 V. To avoid this problem, EN assertion can be delayed until IN is sufficiently above UVLO. A simple approach is shown in Figure 12. The 100-kΩ pullup resistor de-asserts EN when VIN is above approximately 1.75 V maximum which is well below the minimum UVLO of approximately 2.6 V. The Zener diode ensures that EN remains below 5 V. User control to enable the TPS2421 device is applied at the ON node to turn on the FET once IN has risen sufficiently above UVLO.