SBVS453 May   2024 TLV770

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Switching Characteristics
    7. 5.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Dropout Voltage
      2. 6.3.2 Active Discharge
      3. 6.3.3 Brick-Wall Current Limit
      4. 6.3.4 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Normal Operation
      2. 6.4.2 Dropout Operation
      3. 6.4.3 Disabled
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
      1. 7.1.1 Recommended Capacitor Types
      2. 7.1.2 Input and Output Capacitor Requirements
    2. 7.2 Typical Application
      1. 7.2.1 Application
      2. 7.2.2 Design Requirements
      3. 7.2.3 Detailed Design Procedure
      4. 7.2.4 Application Curves
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Examples
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Device Support
      1. 8.1.1 Device Nomenclature
    2. 8.2 Documentation Support
      1. 8.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 8.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 8.4 Support Resources
    5. 8.5 Trademarks
    6. 8.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 8.7 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

6.3.3 Brick-Wall Current Limit

The device has an internal current limit circuit that protects the device during overcurrent or shorting conditions. The current-limit circuit, as shown in Figure 6-1, is a brick-wall scheme. When the device is in current limit, the device sources the output current limit (ICL) and the output voltage is unregulated. In this scenario, the output voltage depends on the load impedance.

TLV770 Brick-Wall Current Limit Scheme Figure 6-1 Brick-Wall Current Limit Scheme

During a current-limit event, the potential for high power dissipation exists because of the elevated current level and increased input-to-output differential voltage (VIN – VOUT). If the device heats enough, the device enters thermal shutdown. If the current-limit condition is not removed when the device turns back on after cooling, the device reenters thermal shutdown. This cycle continues until the current-limit condition is removed. The device survives this fault, but repeatedly operating in this mode degrades long-term reliability.