SOFT START
ENABLE AND THERMAL SHUTDOWN
UNDER VOLTAGE LOCKOUT (UVLO)
OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION
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Increasing switching frequency reduces the value of external capacitors and inductors, but also reduces the
power conversion efficiency. The user should set the frequency for compromise between efficiency and solution
size.
The TPS61500 has a built-in soft start circuit which significantly reduces the start-up current spike and output
voltage overshoot. When the IC is enabled, an internal bias current (6-
A typically) charges a capacitor (C3) on
the SS pin. The voltage at the capacitor clamps the output of the internal error amplifier that determines the duty
cycle of PWM control, thereby the input inrush current is eliminated. Once the capacitor reaches 1.8-V, the soft
start cycle is completed and the soft start voltage no longer clamps the error amplifier output. Refer to
Figure 12and
Figure 13 for the soft start waveform. A 47-nF capacitor eliminates the output overshoot and reduces the
peak inductor current for most applications.
When the EN is pulled low for 10-ms, the IC enters shutdown and the SS capacitor discharges through a 5k
resistor for the next soft start.
The TPS61500 enters shutdown when the EN voltage is less than 0.4-V for more than 10-ms. In shutdown, the
input supply current for the device is less than 1.5
A (max). The EN pin has an internal 800-k pull down
resistor to disable the device when it is floating.
An internal thermal shutdown turns off the device when the typical junction temperature of 160°C is exceeded.
The IC restarts when the junction temperature drops by 15°C.
An under voltage lockout prevents mis-operation of the device at input voltages below typical 2.5V. When the
input voltage is below the under voltage threshold, the device remains off and the internal switch FET is turned
off. The under voltage lockout threshold is set below minimum operating voltage of 2.9V to avoid any transient
VIN dip triggering the UVLO and causing the device to reset. For the input voltages between UVLO threshold
and 2.9V, the device maintains its operation, but the specifications are not ensured.
When the FB pin is shorted to ground or an LED fails open circuit, the output voltage can increase to potentially
damaging voltages. To present the IC and the output capacitor from exceeding the maximum voltage rating,
utilize the OVP pin with an external resistor divider to program an OVP threshold, as shown in the typical
application. The OVP pin is set at 1.229-V, and the OVP threshold should be higher than the normal operating
output voltage.
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