SNVSCI1A October 2023 – December 2023 TPSM365R1 , TPSM365R15
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The soft-start feature allows the converter to gradually reach the steady state output voltage, reducing the startup stress in the system. Soft start is triggered by any of the following conditions:
After soft start is triggered, the internal reference is slowly ramped up. Assuming the output voltage is initially 0 V, the reference is ramped to 90% of the target output voltage in tSS. During the soft-start time, the switching mode is set to AUTO mode. AUTO mode activates diode emulation for the low-side MOSFET, not allowing negative inductor current. This allows the output voltage to be pre-biased, voltage already present on the output, during start-up without discharging the output capacitor. Figure 7-9 shows the difference between a non biased soft start and a pre-biased soft start.