JAJSND1D July 2022 – April 2024 TPS1211-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
For limiting inrush current during turn-ON of the FET with capacitive loads, use R1, R2, C1 as shown in Figure 8-6. The R1 and C1 components slow down the voltage ramp rate at the gate of the FET. The FET source follows the gate voltage resulting in a controlled voltage ramp across the output capacitors.
Use the Equation 2 to calculate the inrush current during turn-ON of the FET.
Where,
CLOAD is the load capacitance, VBATT is the input voltage and Tcharge is the charge time, V(BST-SRC) is the charge pump voltage (12 V),
Use a damping resistor R2 (~ 10 Ω) in series with C1. Equation 3 can be used to compute required C1 value for a target inrush current. A 100-kΩ resistor for R1 can be a good starting point for calculations.
Connecting PD pin of TPS1211x-Q1 directly to the gate of the external FET ensures fast turn-OFF without any impact of R1 and C1 components.
C1 results in an additional loading on CBST to charge during turn-ON. Use Equation 4 to calculate the required CBST value.