SLUSEG1A August 2021 – December 2021 TPS92519-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
An LED open circuit fault ultimately causes the output voltage to increase and settle close to the input voltage. When this occurs, the TPS92519-Q1 switching operation is then controlled by the fixed on-time and minimum off-time resulting in a duty cycle close to 100%. Under this condition, COMP voltage exceeds VCOMPx(OV) threshold forcing FLTx flag low.
The dynamic behavior of the device and buck converter is influenced by the input voltage, VIN, and the output capacitor, COUT, value. The device response to open circuit can be categorized into the following three distinct cases.
Case 1: For a Buck converter design with a small output capacitor, the switching operation in open load condition excites the inductor and the output capacitor resonance, forcing the output voltage to oscillate. The frequency and amplitude of the oscillation are based on the resonant frequency and Q-factor of the tank.
Case 2: For a buck converter design with larger output capacitor, the inductor Q-factor and resonant frequency are much lower than the switching frequency. In this case, output voltage rises to input voltage and the converter continues to switch with minimum off-time.