SNLS289D April 2008 – September 2015 LMH1982
PRODUCTION DATA.
The VDD (3.3 V) and DVDD (2.5 V) power supply pins are isolated by internal ESD structures that may become forward biased when DVDD is higher than VDD. Exposure to this condition, when prolonged and excessive, can trigger latch-up and/or reduce the reliability of the device. Therefore, the LMH1982 has a recommended power supply sequence.
On device power-up, the VDD supply must be brought up before the DVDD supply. On power-down, the DVDD supply must be brought down before the VDD supply. The starting points and ramp rates of the supplies should be considered to determine the relative timing of the power-up and power-down sequences such that DVDD does not exceed VDD +0.3 V as shown in the Absolute Maximum Ratings.
To minimize the potential for latch-up, a Schottky diode can be externally connected between the DVDD supply (anode) and VDD supply (cathode). If DVDD is brought up first, the Schottky will ensure that VDD is within about 0.3 V of DVDD until VDD is brought up.
Additionally, the device input pins (except for SDA and SCL inputs) should not be driven prior to power-up due to the same reasons provided above for the power pins. Otherwise, a small series resistor should be used on each input pin to protect the device by limiting the current whenever the internal ESD structures become forward biased.
Once both supplies are powered up in the proper sequence, the device has a power on reset sequence that will reset all registers to their default values.