JAJSQU2A August 2023 – October 2023 TPS25983
PRODUCTION DATA
TPS25983 provides an option to drive an external N-FET for implementing reverse current blocking function. The N-FET is connected in series with the eFuse in a common source configuration as shown in Figure 8-8. The gate of the blocking FET is controlled by the dVdt/BGATE pin of the eFuse. When the eFuse is turned ON and operating in steady-state, the dVdt/BGATE is driven high which turns the external FET fully ON to provide a low-impedance power path from input to output. When the eFuse turns OFF under any condition, the dVdt/BGATE pin is pulled low and the blocking FET is turned OFF. This behavior makes sure that there is no current path from the output to input in the OFF state.
Figure 8-9 shows an example of TPS25983 reverse current blocking response. When the input supply is disconnected, there is some reverse current flow as the input supply start falling and the output capacitance also discharges initially. Once the input supply voltage falls low enough to trigger the undervoltage response, the device turns OFF the external FET to block the reverse current completely.