JAJSFO6G December 2015 – July 2024 TPS99000-Q1
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The dissipative shunt, enabled by S_EN2 high, can be implemented with a variety of circuit types.
The circuit type selected for the shunt must be able to discharge the inductor used in the LED drive circuit, as well as protect against overvoltage conditions on the LED anode voltage.
The recommended option is to combine the open circuit protection Zener diode with the S_EN2 dissipative shunt functionality, as shown in the Dissipative Shunt, combination 1 figure. This particular option does not connect the S_EN2 pin but still implements the same functionality as the alternate circuits in Figure 6-9 and Dissipative Shunt, combination 2, which do connect the S_EN2 pin.
In this case, a low-power Zener diode is used to turn on a FET when the LED anode voltage exceeds the Zener voltage. The S_EN2 enable is not used in this configuration. Rather, the circuit intentionally is placed in an open circuit condition during the S_EN2 blanking time period. Then the protection circuit turns on and drains energy from the inductor (until the S_EN1 shunt is enabled and the LED anode voltage is reduced). The energy in this case is dissipated in a combination of the load resistor and FET. Care must be taken in the selection of the Zener diode and resistor divider to ensure the LED anode voltage does not exceed the RGB select FET breakdown voltage. (An option is to delete the load resistor entirely. Then the dissipation will occur only in the FET, and the LED anode voltage will stay closer to the Zener voltage under all conditions). The Zener voltage must be higher than the worst-case voltage of input VLED power rail to avoid unintentional triggering of the circuit. And Zener voltage must be below the Vds breakdown voltage of the LED selection FETs.
Alternative circuits with the same functionality can be seen below.
In this circuit, the inductor current is discharged through the resistive path controlled by S_EN2.
In this circuit, the inductor current is discharged through the power Zener diode.