SBVS343A March   2019  – September 2019 TPS7A78

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. Features
  2. Applications
  3. Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Typical Schematic Half-Bridge Configuration
      2.      Typical Schematic Full-Bridge Configuration
  4. Revision History
  5. Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  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 Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Active Bridge Control
      2. 7.3.2 Full-Bridge (FB) and Half-Bridge (HB) Configurations
      3. 7.3.3 4:1 Switched-Capacitor Voltage Reduction
      4. 7.3.4 Undervoltage Lockout Circuits (VUVLO_SCIN) and (VUVLO_LDO_IN)
      5. 7.3.5 Dropout Voltage Regulation
      6. 7.3.6 Current Limit
      7. 7.3.7 Programmable Power-Fail Detection
      8. 7.3.8 Power-Good (PG) Detection
      9. 7.3.9 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Normal Operation
      2. 7.4.2 Dropout Mode
      3. 7.4.3 Disabled Mode
  8. Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1 Recommended Capacitor Types
      2. 8.1.2 Input and Output Capacitors Requirements
      3. 8.1.3 Startup Behavior
      4. 8.1.4 Load Transient
      5. 8.1.5 Standby Power and Output Efficiency
      6. 8.1.6 Reverse Current
      7. 8.1.7 Switched-Capacitor Stage Output Impedance
      8. 8.1.8 Power Dissipation (PD)
      9. 8.1.9 Estimating Junction Temperature
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Calculating the Cap-Drop Capacitor CS
          1. 8.2.2.1.1 CS Calculations for the Typical Design
        2. 8.2.2.2 Calculating the Surge Resistor RS
          1. 8.2.2.2.1 RS Calculations for the Typical Design
        3. 8.2.2.3 Checking for the Device Maximum ISHUNT Current
          1. 8.2.2.3.1 ISHUNT Calculations for the Typical Design
        4. 8.2.2.4 Calculating the Bulk Capacitor CSCIN
          1. 8.2.2.4.1 CSCIN Calculations for the Typical Design
        5. 8.2.2.5 Calculating the PFD Pin Resistor Dividers for a Power-Fail Detection
          1. 8.2.2.5.1 PFD Pin Resistor Divider Calculations for the Typical Design
        6. 8.2.2.6 Summary of the Typical Application Design Components
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Support
      1. 11.1.1 Development Support
        1. 11.1.1.1 Evaluation Module
        2. 11.1.1.2 SIMPLIS Model
      2. 11.1.2 Device Nomenclature
    2. 11.2 Documentation Support
      1. 11.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 11.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 11.4 Community Resources
    5. 11.5 Trademarks
    6. 11.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 11.7 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

Calculating the PFD Pin Resistor Dividers for a Power-Fail Detection

Using the device power-fail detection feature is optional as indicated in Figure 14 and Figure 15. The PFD pin is an analog voltage input to an internal comparator that drives the open-drain PF output. The resistor divider consisting of R1 and R2 can be used to set the minimum VSCIN voltage that triggers the PF output. Regardless of whether an AC or DC supply is used, the PF output triggers when the supply fails to maintain the VSCIN voltage above VSCIN (MIN). Equation 22 gives the calculation of the R1 – R2 resistor divider that sets the PF pin trigger point.

Equation 22. VIT(PFD,FALLING) threshold = (VSCIN (MIN) – Vripple on the SCIN pin) × [R2 / (R1+ R2)]

where

  • VRipple is the peak-to-peak voltage ripple on the SCIN pin and is in the range of 0.5 V to 0.8 V

Equation 23 calculates the VSCIN (MIN) voltage.

Equation 23. VSCIN (MIN) = 4 (VLDO_OUT (nom) + 0.6 V) – 1.5 V

Set R1 as close as possible to the maximum value specified in the Recommended Operating Conditions table. This high R1 value limits the power used by the resistors, then calculates the value of R2. Choose the closest standard resistor value for R2. Optionally, because the PFD pin is a high-impedance node, add a 10-pF capacitor in parallel with the R2 resistors to reduce noise coupling into VPFD.

Pull up the PF pin to a DC rail, such as VLDO_IN, so that a microcontroller can monitor the PF signal as an early power-fail warning to trigger the switch to a backup power solution or to perform a controlled system shutdown. Pulling up the PF pin to VLDO_IN rather than VLDO_OUT ensures that the PF signal is continuously monitored even if VLDO_OUT is down because of a load-transient event or a short-circuit fault.

NOTE

An external DC rail can also be used to pullup the PF pin signal via a pullup resistor only if the external DC rail shares a common ground with the device GND pins and the absolute maximum of the PF pin voltage is not exceeded.