JAJSC83E May 2016 – January 2021 TPS25940-Q1
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For a successful design, the junction temperature of device must be kept below the absolute-maximum rating during both dynamic (start-up) and steady state conditions. Dynamic power stresses often are an order of magnitude greater than the static stresses, so it is important to determine the right start-up time and in-rush current limit required with system capacitance to avoid thermal shutdown during start-up with and without load.
The ramp-up capacitor C(dVdT) needed is calculated considering the two possible cases Case 1: Start-up Without Load: Only Output Capacitance C(OUT) Draws Current During Start-up and Case 2: Start-Up With Load: Output Capacitance C(OUT) and Load Draws Current During Start-Up.