SLVSDU5A April 2018 – November 2019 TPS57112C-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA.
The slow-start capacitor determines the minimum amount of time it takes for the output voltage to reach its nominal programmed value during power up. Slow start is useful if a load requires a controlled voltage-slew rate. Another use for slow start is if the output capacitance is large and would require large amounts of current to charge the capacitor quickly to the output-voltage level. The large currents necessary to charge the capacitor may make the TPS57112C-Q1 device reach the current limit, or excessive current draw from the input power supply may cause the input voltage rail to sag. Limiting the output-voltage slew rate solves both of these problems.
One can calculate the slow-start capacitor value using Equation 31. For the example circuit, the slow-start time is not too critical because the output-capacitor value is 44 μF which does not require much current to charge to 1.8 V. The example circuit has the slow-start time set to an arbitrary value of 4 ms, which requires a 10 nF capacitor. In the TPS57112C-Q1 device, I(SS/TR) is 2.2 μA and Vref is 0.8 V.