SLUSBO6C JANUARY 2014 – October 2018 TPS40425
PRODUCTION DATA.
Setting the output voltage is very similar to that of a traditional analog controller using a voltage divider from the output to the feedback (FB) pin. The output voltage must be divided to the nominal reference voltage of 600 mV. Figure 11 shows the typical connections for the controller. The voltage at the load is sensed using the unity gain differential voltage sense amplifier. This type of sensing provides better load regulation (see electrical specifications for the maximum output voltage of the differential sense amplifier).
To prevent output voltage out of regulation, ensure the maximum allowed DIFFO1 voltage (VBP5 – 0.2 V) is larger than actual output voltage at any time including when BP5 ramps down. For output voltages above the DIFFO1 pin specification, connect the output voltage directly to the junction of R1 and C1, leave DIFFO1 open and do not connect the VSNS1 pin to the output voltage. If the design includes a resistor divider before the remote sensing amplifier, the output voltage readout on PMBus is equal to the voltage between VSNS1 and GSNS1.
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DESIGN NOTE
There is no DIFFO2 pin. In dual-output mode, VSNS2 and GSNS2 are connected to the load for channel 2 and the DIFFO2 signal is used internally for voltage monitoring. Connect the output directly to the junction of R1 and C1 for channel 2 to set the output voltage and for feedback.
The feedback voltage can be changed –30% to 10% from the nominal 600 mV using PMBus commands. The output voltage can vary by the same percentage.