SLVSER7 October 2020 TPS23731
PRODUCTION DATA
To maintain PSE power in situation of very low IRTN condition, the TPS23731 generates a pulsed current through VSS pin with an amplitude adjusted such that its net current reaches a level high enough to maintain power.
The pulsed current amplitude (IMPSL, IMPSH) and duration (tMPSL, tMPSH) are automatically selected according to PSE Type (1-2, 3-4), to maintain PSE power while minimizing power consumption. Auto-stretch feature is also used to cancel the impact of system conditions (bulk capacitance and PoE cable impedance) on the effective pulsed current duration. See Figure 8-4, where the illustrated pulsed current is coming out of the VSS pin, while ILOAD is the DC current going into the RTN pin.
Note that prior to entering the MPS mode, a light load condition is detected on RTN pin with a deglitch time period of approximately 5 ms.