JAJSJK6D October 2007 – August 2020 LM5067
PRODUCTION DATA
The LM5067 determines the power dissipation in the external MOSFET (Q1) by monitoring the drain current (the current in RS), and the VDS of Q1 (OUT to SENSE pins). The resistor at the PWR pin (RPWR) sets the maximum power dissipation for Q1, and is calculated from the following equation:
where
For example, if RS is 10 mΩ, and the desired power limit threshold is 60W, RPWR calculates to 85.2 kΩ. If the Q1 power dissipation reaches the power limit threshold, the Q1 gate is modulated to control the load current, keeping Q1 power from exceeding the threshold. For proper operation of the power limiting feature, RPWR must be ≤150 kΩ. While the power limiting circuit is active, the fault timer is active as described in the Fault Timer and Restart section. Typically, power limit is reached during startup, or when the VDS of Q1 increases due to a severe overload or short circuit.
The programmed maximum power dissipation should have a reasonable margin relative to the maximum power defined by the SOA chart if the LM5067-2 is used since the FET will be repeatedly stressed during fault restart cycles. The FET manufacturer should be consulted for guidelines. The PWR pin can be left open if the application does not require use of the power limit function.