JAJSHR8G July 2008 – July 2019 LM3421 , LM3423
PRODUCTION DATA.
When configured as a boost converter, there is a phantom power path comprised of the inductor, the output diode, and the output capacitor. This path causes two things to happen when power is applied:
Depending on the state of the EN pin, the output capacitor discharges by:
In applications using the OVP divider and with EN > 1.3 V, the output capacitor voltage can charge higher than VTURN-OFF. In this situation, the FLT pin (LM3423 only) is open and the PWM dimming MOSFET is turned off. This condition (the system appearing disabled) can persist for an undesirably long time. Possible solutions to this condition include: