SLVSB10F July 2012 – November 2020 TPS54020
PRODUCTION DATA
The device incorporates an output overvoltage protection (OVP) circuit to minimize output voltage overshoot. For example, when the load current is abruptly reduced from a high value to a low value, the output voltage response can exceed the OVP trip threshold, especially if the capacitance on the output voltage bus is relatively low value. The OVP feature minimizes the overshoot by comparing the VSENSE pin voltage to the OVP threshold. If the VSENSE pin voltage is greater than the OVP threshold the high-side MOSFET is turned OFF. The OVP threshold is the same as the VSENSE rising (fault) threshold of 108%. When the VSENSE voltage drops lower than the VSENSE falling (good) threshold of 104%, the high-side MOSFET is allowed to turn on at the next clock cycle.
During an OVP event, the low-side reverse current limit still applies, and the device does not allow current flow into the PH pin.