SNVS615K January   2010  – February 2018 LM27402

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Typical Application Circuit
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin 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 Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 Switching Characteristics
    8. 6.8 Typical Performance Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Wide Input Voltage Range
      2. 7.3.2  UVLO
      3. 7.3.3  Precision Enable
      4. 7.3.4  Soft-Start and Voltage Tracking
      5. 7.3.5  Output Voltage Setpoint and Accuracy
      6. 7.3.6  Voltage-Mode Control
      7. 7.3.7  Power Good
      8. 7.3.8  Inductor-DCR-Based Overcurrent Protection
      9. 7.3.9  Current Sensing
      10. 7.3.10 Power MOSFET Gate Drivers
      11. 7.3.11 Pre-Bias Start-up
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Fault Conditions
        1. 7.4.1.1 Thermal Protection
        2. 7.4.1.2 Current Limit
        3. 7.4.1.3 Negative Current Limit
        4. 7.4.1.4 Undervoltage Threshold (UVT)
        5. 7.4.1.5 Overvoltage Threshold (OVT)
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1  Converter Design
      2. 8.1.2  Inductor Selection (L)
      3. 8.1.3  Output Capacitor Selection (COUT)
      4. 8.1.4  Input Capacitor Selection (CIN)
      5. 8.1.5  Using Precision Enable
      6. 8.1.6  Setting the Soft-Start Time
      7. 8.1.7  Tracking
      8. 8.1.8  Setting the Switching Frequency
      9. 8.1.9  Setting the Current Limit Threshold
      10. 8.1.10 Control Loop Compensation
      11. 8.1.11 MOSFET Gate Drivers
      12. 8.1.12 Power Loss and Efficiency Calculations
        1. 8.1.12.1 Power MOSFETs
        2. 8.1.12.2 High-Side Power MOSFET
        3. 8.1.12.3 Low-Side Power MOSFET
        4. 8.1.12.4 Gate-Charge Loss
        5. 8.1.12.5 Input and Output Capacitor ESR Losses
        6. 8.1.12.6 Inductor Losses
        7. 8.1.12.7 Controller Losses
        8. 8.1.12.8 Overall Efficiency
    2. 8.2 Typical Applications
      1. 8.2.1 Example Circuit 1
        1. 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.1.2.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
        3. 8.2.1.3 Application Curves
      2. 8.2.2 Example Circuit 2
      3. 8.2.3 Example Circuit 3
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 10.1.1 Power Stage Layout
      2. 10.1.2 Gate Drive Layout
      3. 10.1.3 Controller Layout
      4. 10.1.4 Thermal Design and Layout
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Support
      1. 11.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
      2. 11.1.2 Development Support
        1. 11.1.2.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 11.2 Documentation Support
      1. 11.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 11.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 11.4 Community Resources
    5. 11.5 Trademarks
    6. 11.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 11.7 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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7.4.1.2 Current Limit

The LM27402 may enter two states when a current limit event is detected. If a current limit condition has occurred, the high-side power MOSFET is immediately turned off until the next switching cycle. This is considered the first current limit state and provides an immediate response to any current limit event. During the first state, an internal counter begins to record the number of overcurrent events. The counter is reset if 32 consecutive switching cycles occur with no current limit events detected. If five overcurrent events are detected within 32 switching cycles, the LM27402 then enters into a hiccup mode state. During hiccup mode, the LM27402 enters shutdown for 1.28 ms and then attempt to restart again. When transitioning into hiccup mode, the high-side MOSFET is turned off and the low-side MOSFET is turned on. As the inductor current reaches zero subsequent to the overcurrent event, the low-side MOSFET is turned off and the switch-node becomes high impedance to prepare for the next start-up sequence. The soft-start capacitor is discharged through an internal pulldown FET to reinitialize the start-up sequence. To illustrate how the LM27402 behaves during current limit faults, an overcurrent scenario is illustrated in Figure 25.

LM27402 30092622.gifFigure 25. Current Limit Timing Diagram

In the example shown in Figure 25, the LM27402 immediately turns off the high-side MOSFET when an overcurrent event is detected. After the third overcurrent event is detected, 24 switching cycles occur before the fourth overcurrent pulse is detected. Because the current limit logic does not count 32 switching cycles between two overcurrent events, the internal current limit counter is not reset and continues counting until the LM27402 enters hiccup mode. The soft-start capacitor is then discharged to initialize start-up and a wait period of 1.28 ms occurs.