JAJS012J October 2004 – November 2018 TPS75003
PRODUCTION DATA.
An external resistor (R1 or R2) is used to set the current limit for the external PMOS transistor (Q1 or Q2). These resistors are connected between IN1 and IS1 (or IN2 and IS2) to provide a reference voltage across these pins that is proportional to the current flowing through the PMOS transistor. This reference voltage is compared to an internal reference to determine if an overcurrent condition exists. When current limit is exceeded, the external PMOS is turned off for the minimum off-time. Current limit detection is disabled for 10ns any time the PMOS is turned on to avoid triggering on switching noise. In 100% duty cycle mode, current limit is always enabled. Current limit is calculated using the VIS1 or VIS2 specification in the Electrical Characteristics section as shown in Equation 1.
The current limit resistor must be appropriately rated for the dissipated power determined by its RMS current calculated by Equation 2.
For low-cost applications the IS1,2 pin can be connected to the drain of the PMOS, using RDS,ON instead of R1 or R2 to set current limit. Variations in the PMOS RDS,ON must be considered to make sure that current limit will protect external components such as the inductor, the diode, and the switch itself from damage as a result of overcurrent.