SBVS233B January   2016  – June 2021 TPS7A84

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configurations 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
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Low-Noise, High-PSRR Output
      2. 7.3.2  Integrated Resistance Network (ANY-OUT)
      3. 7.3.3  Bias Rail
      4. 7.3.4  Power-Good Function
      5. 7.3.5  Programmable Soft-Start
      6. 7.3.6  Internal Current Limit (ILIM)
      7. 7.3.7  Enable
      8. 7.3.8  Active Discharge Circuit
      9. 7.3.9  Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      10. 7.3.10 Thermal Protection
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Operation with 1.1 V ≤ VIN < 1.4 V
      2. 7.4.2 Operation with 1.4 V ≤ VIN ≤ 6.5 V
      3. 7.4.3 Shutdown
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1  Recommended Capacitor Types
      2. 8.1.2  Input and Output Capacitor Requirements (CIN and COUT)
      3. 8.1.3  Noise-Reduction and Soft-Start Capacitor (CNR/SS)
      4. 8.1.4  Feed-Forward Capacitor (CFF)
      5. 8.1.5  Soft-Start and In-Rush Current
      6. 8.1.6  Optimizing Noise and PSRR
      7. 8.1.7  Charge Pump Noise
      8. 8.1.8  ANY-OUT Programmable Output Voltage
      9. 8.1.9  ANY-OUT Operation
      10. 8.1.10 Increasing ANY-OUT Resolution for LILO Conditions
      11. 8.1.11 Current Sharing
      12. 8.1.12 Adjustable Operation
      13. 8.1.13 Sequencing Requirements
        1. 8.1.13.1 Sequencing with a Power-Good DC-DC Converter Pin
        2. 8.1.13.2 Sequencing with a Microcontroller (MCU)
      14. 8.1.14 Power-Good Operation
      15. 8.1.15 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) Operation
      16. 8.1.16 Dropout Voltage (VDO)
      17. 8.1.17 Behavior when Transitioning from Dropout into Regulation
      18. 8.1.18 Load Transient Response
      19. 8.1.19 Negatively-Biased Output
      20. 8.1.20 Reverse Current Protection
      21. 8.1.21 Power Dissipation (PD)
      22. 8.1.22 Estimating Junction Temperature
      23. 8.1.23 Recommended Area for Continuous Operation (RACO)
    2. 8.2 Typical Applications
      1. 8.2.1 Low-Input, Low-Output (LILO) Voltage Conditions
        1. 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 8.2.1.3 Application Curves
      2. 8.2.2 Typical Application for a 5.0-V Rail
        1. 8.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 8.2.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 10.1.1 Board Layout
    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 Modules
        2. 11.1.1.2 Spice Models
      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 Support Resources
    5. 11.5 Trademarks
    6. 11.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 11.7 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

8.1.5 Soft-Start and In-Rush Current

Soft-start refers to the ramp-up characteristic of the output voltage during LDO turn-on after EN and UVLO achieve threshold voltage. The noise-reduction capacitor serves a dual purpose of both governing output noise reduction and programming the soft-start ramp during turn-on.

In-rush current is defined as the current into the LDO at the IN pin during start-up. In-rush current then consists primarily of the sum of load current and the current used to charge the output capacitor. This current is difficult to measure because the input capacitor must be removed, which is not recommended. However, this soft-start current can be estimated by Equation 3:

Equation 3. GUID-E0E73511-21BA-487C-A094-0AEDF9C10D4C-low.gif

where:

  • VOUT(t) is the instantaneous output voltage of the turn-on ramp
  • dVOUT(t) / dt is the slope of the VOUT ramp
  • RLOAD is the resistive load impedance