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Hiccup Mode
Hiccup mode is described as follows. When a fault
condition is met, both high- and low-side MOSFETs turn off
for a period of time, tHICCUP (typical 1 s), and soft start
capacitor is discharged. Then device enters soft start. After
soft start, if the fault condition is met again, both high- and
low-side MOSFETs turn off for tHICCUP again and soft start
capacitor is discharged…System returns to normal
operation after the fault event is released.
Over Voltage Protection (OVP)
There are 2 levels of over voltage protection: over voltage
protection 1 (OVP1) and over voltage protection 2 (OVP2),
which are defined below respectively.
1. OVP1 is protection when FB voltage is above
115% but below 130% of VREF. When OVP1 is
triggered, both high- and low-side MOSFETs are
turned off immediately. When FB falls to or below
VREF, the system returns to normal operation and
initiates a new PWM signal at the next clock cycle.
2. OVP2 is protection when FB voltage is above
130% of VREF. When OVP2 is triggered, the
high-side MOSFET is turned off immediately
while the low-side MOSFET is turned ON. If over
current event occurs during the low-side
MOSFET ON time, cycle by cycle protection will
be performed as described in “Over Current
Protection (OCP) and Short Circuit Protection
(SCP)” section. As soon as over current event is
released, the low-side MOSFET will be kept on
again until FB voltage drops to or below VREF.
One hiccup cycle is initiated once FB voltage
reaches 100%VREF. After the hiccup, the part will
go into a soft start sequence and try to regulate.
If OVP2 happens during the hiccup timing period,
nothing will happen.
In the case of OVP, power good signal is de-asserted and
re-asserted after VFB comes down to 110%VREF.
Under Voltage Protection (UVP)
Under voltage is a condition when output voltage is below
35% of its regulated level (checked on FB pin). If VFB ≤ 35%
is met, then under voltage protection (UVP) is initiated,
where IC enters hiccup mode.
Over Temperature Protection (OTP)
The device keeps monitoring the junction temperature.
When the sensed temperature is above the protection point,
TJ_SD, over temperature protection (OTP) event occurred
and the system shuts down. OTP is released when the sensed
temperature i s 2 0 ° lower than the trip point, TJ_SD, where the
system resets through soft-start.
Output Inductor Selection
The output inductor is selected to meet the output ripple
requirements. The inductor value determines the converter’ s
ripple current DIL. Largest ripple current occurs at highest
Vin voltage.
DIL +ǒVIN *VOUTǓǒVOUTǓ
FSW @L@VIN (eq. 6)
Lower ripple current reduced core losses in the inductor
and output voltage ripple. Highest efficiency is obtained at
low frequency with small ripple current, however with a
disadvantage o f using a lar ge inductor. Inductor value can be
chosen based on the equation below in order to not exceed
a max ripple current (usually 30% to 70% of max inductor
current)
LwǒVIN *VOUTǓ
FSW @DIL@D(eq. 7)
Output Capacitor Selection
In general, the output capacitors should be selected to
meet the dynamic regulation requirements including ripple
voltage and load transients.
1. For ripple voltage considerations; the output bulk
maintains the DC output voltage. The use of
ceramic capacitors is recommended to sustain a
low output voltage ripple. At switching frequency
the ceramic capacitors are capacitance dominante
use the following equation for calculating Cout
where the ripple output voltage is within 1% of
Vout.
DOUT +VOUT @(1*D)
8@FSW2@L@COUT (eq. 8)
And the RMS current through it is
ICOUT(RMS) +IOUT @DIL(pp)
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Ǹ(eq. 9)
2. The maximum capacitor value required to provide
the full, rising step, transient load current during
the response time of the inductor is shown
CMIN +L@IPK2
ǒVOV )VOUTǓ2*VOUT2(eq. 10)
where IPK is defined as:
IPEAK +IOUT,MAX *DIL
2(eq. 11)
Where CMIN is the minimum value of output capacitor
required, L is the output inductor, IPK is the peak load
current, VOV is the increase in output voltage during a load
release, VOUT is output voltage.
Input Capacitor Selection
Voltage and RMS current rating of the input capacitors are
critical factors. Typically input capacitor is designed based
on input voltage ripple of 2%. Capacitor voltage rating must
be at least 1.25x greater than max input voltage . Maximum
RMS current supplied by the input capacitance occurs at
50% duty cycle and when Vin =2 x Vout.