JAJSMS4F August 2021 – March 2024 TPS7H2211-SEP , TPS7H2211-SP
PRODUCTION DATA
The desired 10-ms soft start time is achieved following the procedure in Section 9.3.3. The procedure is replicated below for convenience.
First, use Equation 13 to determine the needed value of CSS. This results in a calculated CSS value of 67.7 nF. A 68-nF ±10% capacitor is selected.
where
Next determine the resulting slew rate using Equation 14. Using the minimum value for the 10% tolerance CSS and the maximum value for ISS results in the worst case (fastest) slew rate of 1,356 V/s.
where
Finally, determine if the resulting slew rate is less than the maximum allowed by Equation 15. IL_trip is typically 8.5 A, but in order to select a conservative value it is suggested to let IL_trip = 5.4 A (which is also the absolute maximum rating for continuous switch current). The 1,356-V/s slew rate is less than the maximum acceptable slew rate of 14,109 V/s. Therefore, this soft start capacitor is acceptable.
where
While it is typically trivial to meet the slew rate restrictions, note that for space applications a large output capacitor is often utilized. This results in a lower maximum acceptable slew rate and additional care must be taken in order to ensure the expected slew rate is not too fast.