JAJSAY1E March 2008 – October 2017 LM2854
PRODUCTION DATA.
The LM2854 begins to operate when both the AVIN and EN voltages exceed the rising UVLO and enable thresholds, respectively. A controlled soft-start eliminates inrush currents during start-up and allows the user more control and flexibility when sequencing the LM2854 with other power supplies. An external soft-start capacitor is used to control the LM2854 start-up time. During soft-start, the voltage on the feedback pin is connected internally to the non-inverting input of the error amplifier. The soft-start period lasts until the voltage on the soft-start pin exceeds the LM2854 reference voltage of 0.8 V. At this point, the reference voltage takes over at the non-inverting amplifier input.
In the event of either AVIN or EN decreasing below the falling UVLO or enable threshold respectively, the voltage on the soft-start pin is collapsed by discharging the soft-start capacitor through a 5-kΩ transistor to ground.