SLVSFL4 June 2020 TPS2124
PRODUCTION DATA.
Equation 1 can be used to determine the RLIM values for this application. In this example, the DC load current is 1 A. Setting the current limit to 2 A will limit potential inrush current events and protect downstream loads. See Equation 4 for the TPS2124 ILM Calculation:
To calculate the slew rate needed to limit the inrush current to 100 mA, the Slew Rate Calculation can be used in Equation 5:
Using this equation, the slew rate must be limited to 1000V/S or below to keep the inrush current below 100 mA. According to Table 1, at 5 V a CSS capacitance of 100 nF will provide a slew rate of 780V/S (typical), which is below the calculated threshold of 1000V/S. Therefore, a 100 nF capacitor will limit the inrush below 100 mA in a typical application.