JAJU299A June 2017 – January 2023
If the TPS82130 device is disabled in a light-load or no-load condition, the PG pin can accelerate return of VOUT to 0 V by providing an additional discharge path. When the IC has been disabled through the EN pin, the PG pin is connected to the device ground (–VOUT) through an internal MOSFET. Placing a resistor between ground and the PG pin creates a discharge path to ground.
The added resistor must be sized to limit the current into the PG pin to a safe level, which the TPS82130 datasheet specifies as 10 mA at maximum. A 499-Ω PG resistor has been chosen for this –5-V output voltage.