SNVSCN2 September 2024 TPS37100-Q1
ADVANCE INFORMATION
The TPS3710x-Q1 family contains one buffer for supply voltage measurements. The integrated buffer outputs a voltage on the AOUT pin that is representative on the SENSE pin input voltage. The AOUT pin paired with an ADC can be used to directly measure the voltage on the SENSE pin. The AOUT simplifies the need for an external discrete network of resistors, capacitors, and FETs to measure a high voltage rail with a low voltage ADC.
The AOUT voltage is dependent on the analog out scale factor. The analog out scale factor can be found in Table 4-1.
The AOUT pin requires a 0.1µF capacitor for stability. Place the stability capacitor as close as possible to the pin. TI recommends to use a stability capacitor on AOUT even if the feature is not in use.
The AOUT can also be enabled or disabled using AEN on certain variants. When AEN > 1.3V the AOUT is enabled. When the AEN < 0.5V the AOUT is disabled. The AEN has a 100kΩ pull-down resistor which sets the default behavior as disabled. AOUT is always enabled for variants without AEN pin.