- At t0: VDRV is
asserted high and the external FETs are supplying load current,
ILOAD. ILOAD is in its normal operating range and is below
the alarm level setting of 4A, nominal. ALM1_CMP and FLT1_CMP comparator input
voltages are below the comparator threshold set by VREF of the TPSI3100-Q1 of 0.31V,nominal).
ALM1 and FLT1 faults are asserted
high pulled-up by external resistor pull-ups to VDDP.
- At t1:
ILOAD current increases and reaches the alarm level setting of
4A, nominal. ALM1_CMP comparator input voltage reaches its threshold of 0.31V
and ALM1 asserts low within tALM_LATENCY. VDRV
remains asserted high since the FLT1_CMP comparator input threshold has not been
reached. FLT1 remains asserted high pulled-up by the
external resistor pull-up to VDDP.
- At t2:
ILOAD current continues to increases and reaches the fault level
setting of 8A, nominal. FLT1_CMP comparator input voltage reaches its threshold
of 0.31V and VDRV is quickly asserted low to disable the external FETs.
FLT1 asserts low within tFLT_LATENCY.
ALM1 remains asserted low since the ALM1_CMP comparator
input exceeds its threshold.
- At t3: Since the FETs
have been turned off, ILOAD, is removed. FLT1_CMP and ALM1_CMP
comparator inputs drop below their thresholds, settling to VSSS. VDRV remains
asserted low keeping the external FETs off for tREC_VDRV.
FLT1 and ALM1 assert high within
tFLT_LATENCY and tALM_LATENCY, respectively indicating
to the system that fault and alarm conditions have been removed.
- At t4: VDRV asserts
high again since EN remains high, tREC_VDRV time has elapsed, and the
fault condition is no longer present. The external FETs are enabled and supply
ILOAD in its normal operating range.
Figure 9-8 shows a typical waveform capture. At time 0μs, a load current
(ILOAD) pulse of over 5A is applied. Since this is above the alarm
comparator threshold of 4.13A, ALM1 indicator is asserted low
within tALM_LATENCY, in this case, near time 5μs. Approximately at time
15µs, a load current pulse of over 10A is applied. Since this is above the fault
comparator threshold of 8.27A, VDRV is quickly asserted low to protect the power
FET, and ILOAD drops to 0A. FLT1 is asserted low
within tFLT_LATENCY, in this case, near time 30μs. Both the fault and
alarm comparator thresholds are exceeded on the second load current pulse. After
ILOAD falls below both the fault and alarm comparator thresholds,
ALM1 and FLT1 assert high near time
55μs, indicating no alarm or fault is present. VDRV remains asserted low until
tREC_VDRV time elapses, near time 180μs.