JAJSDA5B November 2017 – November 2020 LM5145
PRODUCTION DATA
After the EN/UVLO pin exceeds its rising threshold of 1.2 V, the LM5145 begins charging the output to the DC level dictated by the feedback resistor network. The LM5145 features an adjustable soft start (set by a capacitor from the SS/TRK pin to GND) that determines the charging time of the output. A 10-µA current source charges this soft-start capacitor. Soft start limits inrush current as a result of high output capacitance to avoid an overcurrent condition. Stress on the input supply rail is also reduced. The soft-start time, tSS, for the output voltage to ramp to its nominal level is set by Equation 4.
where
More simply, calculate CSS using Equation 5.
The SS/TRK pin is internally clamped to VFB + 115 mV to allow a soft-start recovery from an overload event. The clamp circuit requires a soft-start capacitance greater than 2 nF for stability and has a current limit of approximately 2 mA.