JAJSAY1E March 2008 – October 2017 LM2854
PRODUCTION DATA.
Once operation is initiated, the LM2854 starts charging its SS node. If a voltage is already present on the LM2854 circuit output, the LM2854 does not attempt to pull the circuit output low. If only a capacitor is connected to the SS pin, voltage on this pin rises, and once voltage exceeds 0.8 V, normal operating mode commences. If the high-side current limit is exceeded, the voltage on the SS pin is reduced, prolonging soft-start and track mode.
If a resistor divider is used to connect the SS pin to another power supply, Soft Start and Track mode can be used to cause the output of the LM2854 Buck to track this supply.