SBVS360A February   2020  – November 2020 TPS7B85-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Switching Characteristics
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Enable (EN)
      2. 7.3.2 Power-Good (PG)
        1. 7.3.2.1 Adjustable Power-Good (PGADJ)
      3. 7.3.3 Adjustable Power-Good Delay Timer (DELAY)
      4. 7.3.4 Sense Comparator
      5. 7.3.5 Undervoltage Lockout
      6. 7.3.6 Thermal Shutdown
      7. 7.3.7 Current Limit
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Device Functional Mode Comparison
      2. 7.4.2 Normal Operation
      3. 7.4.3 Dropout Operation
      4. 7.4.4 Disabled
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1 Input and Output Capacitor Selection
      2. 8.1.2 Dropout Voltage
      3. 8.1.3 Reverse Current
      4. 8.1.4 Power Dissipation (PD)
        1. 8.1.4.1 Thermal Performance Versus Copper Area
      5. 8.1.5 Estimating Junction Temperature
      6. 8.1.6 SI Pin
        1. 8.1.6.1 Calculating the Sense Input (SI) Pin Threshold
        2. 8.1.6.2 Different Uses for the Sense Input Pin
          1. 8.1.6.2.1 Monitoring Input Voltage
          2. 8.1.6.2.2 Creating OV and UV Power-Good
          3. 8.1.6.2.3 Monitoring a Separate Supply Voltage
      7. 8.1.7 Pulling Up the SO and PG Pins to a Different Voltage
      8. 8.1.8 Power-Good
        1. 8.1.8.1 Setting the Adjustable Power-Good Threshold
        2. 8.1.8.2 Setting the Adjustable Power-Good Delay
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Input Capacitor
        2. 8.2.2.2 Output Capacitor
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 10.1.1 Package Mounting
      2. 10.1.2 Board Layout Recommendations to Improve PSRR and Noise Performance
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Support
      1. 11.1.1 Device Nomenclature
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Support Resources
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
    5. 11.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 11.6 Glossary

7.3.7 Current Limit

The device has an internal current limit circuit that protects the regulator during transient high-load current faults or shorting events. The current limit is a brickwall scheme. In a high-load current fault, the brickwall scheme limits the output current to the current limit (ICL). ICL is listed in the Electrical Characteristics table.

The output voltage is not regulated when the device is in current limit. When a current limit event occurs, the device begins to heat up because of the increase in power dissipation. When the device is in brickwall current limit, the pass transistor dissipates power [(VIN – VOUT) × ICL]. If thermal shutdown is triggered, the device turns off. After the device cools down, the internal thermal shutdown circuit turns the device back on. If the output current fault condition continues, the device cycles between current limit and thermal shutdown. For more information on current limits, see the Know Your Limits application report.

Figure 7-4 shows a diagram of the current limit.

Figure 7-4 Current Limit