SLVSC70B January   2015  – January 2022 TPS65251-1 , TPS65251-2 , TPS65251-3

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics for Buck 1
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics for Buck 2
    8. 6.8 Typical Characteristics for Buck 3
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Adjustable Switching Frequency
      2. 7.3.2  Synchronization
      3. 7.3.3  Out-of-Phase Operation
      4. 7.3.4  Delayed Start-Up
      5. 7.3.5  Soft-Start Time
      6. 7.3.6  Adjusting the Output Voltage
      7. 7.3.7  Input Capacitor
      8. 7.3.8  Bootstrap Capacitor
      9. 7.3.9  Error Amplifier
      10. 7.3.10 Slope Compensation
      11. 7.3.11 Power Good
      12. 7.3.12 3.3-V and 6.5-V LDO Regulators
      13. 7.3.13 Current Limit Protection
      14. 7.3.14 Overvoltage Transient Protection (OVP)
      15. 7.3.15 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Low-Power/Pulse Skipping Operation
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1  Loop Compensation Circuit
        2. 8.2.2.2  Selecting the Switching Frequency
        3. 8.2.2.3  Output Inductor Selection
        4. 8.2.2.4  Output Capacitor
        5. 8.2.2.5  Input Capacitor
        6. 8.2.2.6  Soft-Start Capacitor
        7. 8.2.2.7  Bootstrap Capacitor Selection
        8. 8.2.2.8  Adjustable Current Limiting Resistor Selection
        9. 8.2.2.9  Output Voltage and Feedback Resistors Selection
        10. 8.2.2.10 Compensation
        11. 8.2.2.11 3.3-V and 6.5-V LDO Regulators
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 11.2 Support Resources
    3. 11.3 Trademarks
    4. 11.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 11.5 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

8.2.2.6 Soft-Start Capacitor

The soft-start capacitor determines the minimum amount of time it will take for the output voltage to reach its nominal programmed value during power-up. This is useful if the output capacitance is very large and would require large amounts of current to quickly charge the capacitor to the output voltage level.

The soft-start capacitor value can be calculated using Equation 23. In this example, the converter’s soft-start time is 0.8 ms. In TPS65251-x, Iss is 5 µA and Vref is 0.8 V. From Equation 23, the soft-start capacitance is 5 nF. A standard 4.7-nF ceramic capacitor is chosen in this design. In this example, C16 is 4.7 nF

Equation 23. GUID-74FC36DD-2219-410F-9CEC-574F0B173F7A-low.gif