SLUSDM1A March   2020  – December 2021 TPS62816-Q1

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  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison Table
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Parameter Measurement Information
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 Precise Enable
      2. 9.3.2 COMP/FSET
      3. 9.3.3 MODE/SYNC
      4. 9.3.4 Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC)
      5. 9.3.5 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      6. 9.3.6 Power Good Output (PG)
      7. 9.3.7 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 9.4.1 Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Operation
      2. 9.4.2 Power Save Mode Operation (PWM/PFM)
      3. 9.4.3 100% Duty-Cycle Operation
      4. 9.4.4 Current Limit and Short Circuit Protection
      5. 9.4.5 Foldback Current Limit and Short Circuit Protection
      6. 9.4.6 Output Discharge
      7. 9.4.7 Soft Start/Tracking (SS/TR)
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
      1. 10.1.1 Programming the Output Voltage
      2. 10.1.2 External Component Selection
        1. 10.1.2.1 Inductor Selection
        2. 10.1.2.2 Capacitor Selection
          1. 10.1.2.2.1 Input Capacitor
          2. 10.1.2.2.2 Output Capacitor
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 10.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 10.3 System Examples
      1. 10.3.1 Voltage Tracking
      2. 10.3.2 Synchronizing to an External Clock
      3. 10.3.3 Compensation Settings
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Device Support
      1. 13.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 13.2 Documentation Support
      1. 13.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 13.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 13.4 Support Resources
    5. 13.5 Trademarks
    6. 13.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 13.7 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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9.4.7 Soft Start/Tracking (SS/TR)

The internal soft-start circuitry controls the output voltage slope during start-up. This avoids excessive inrush current and ensures a controlled output voltage rise time. It also prevents unwanted voltage drops from high impedance power sources or batteries. When EN is set high to start operation, the device starts switching after a delay of about 200 μs, then the internal reference and hence VOUT rises with a slope controlled by an external capacitor connected to the SS/TR pin.

Leaving the SS/TR pin disconnected provides the fastest start-up ramp with 150 µs typically. A capacitor connected from SS/TR to GND is charged with 10 µA by an internal current source during soft start until it reaches the reference voltage of 0.6 V. The capacitance required to set a certain ramp-time (tramp), therefore, is:

Equation 6. GUID-CEC41F1D-A663-4FD4-95BB-8879FB4C1C28-low.gif

If the device is set to shutdown (EN = GND), undervoltage lockout, or thermal shutdown, an internal resistor pulls the SS/TR pin to GND to ensure a proper low level. Returning from those states causes a new startup sequence.

A voltage applied at SS/TR can be used to track a master voltage. The output voltage follows this voltage in both directions up and down in forced PWM mode. In PFM mode, the output voltage decreases based on the load current. The SS/TR pin must not be connected to the SS/TR pin of other devices. An external voltage applied on SS/TR is internally clamped to the feedback voltage (0.6 V). It is recommended to set the target for the external voltage on SS/TR slightly above the feedback voltage. Given the tolerances of the resistor divider R5 and R6 on SS/TR, this makes sure the device "switches" to the internal reference voltage when the power-up sequencing is finished. See Figure 10-57.