SLUSFM1 December 2024 TPS4812-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings
TPS4812-Q1 features an accurate analog load current monitor output (IMON) with adjustable gain (ON in active mode and load wakeup only). The current source at IMON terminal is configured to be proportional to the current flowing through the RSNS current sense resistor. This current can be converted to a voltage using a resistor RIMON from IMON terminal to GND pins.
This voltage, computed using following equation, can be used as a means of monitoring current flow through the system.
Use Equation 15 to calculate the V(IMON) for TPS48120-Q1 variant with I2t enabled.
Use Equation 16 to calculate the V(IMON) for TPS48121-Q1 variant with I2t disabled.
Where,
VSNS = ILOAD × RSNS,
V(OS_SET) is the input referred offset (±140µV) of the current sense amplifier (VSNS to V(IMON) scaling),
0.9 is the current mirror factor between the current sense amplifier and the IMON pass FET.
The maximum voltage range for monitoring the current (V(IMONmax)) is limited to minimum([V(VS) – 0.5V], 5.5V)
to ensure linear output. This puts limitation on maximum value of RIMON resistor. The IMON pin has an internal clamp of 6.5V (typical).
Accuracy of the current mirror factor is <±1%. Use the following equation to calculate the overall accuracy of V(IMON).
TPS4812-Q1 features bi-directional current sensing (across CS1+ and CS1–) and monitoring using IMON output to get magnitude of scaled voltage across RSNS (VSNS) and open drain I_DIR output pin indicating direction of current.
I_DIR output is pulled high if current is flowing in forward direction whereas I_DIR is pulled low for reverse current as shown in below figure.