SNVS961F April 2013 – October 2026 LM5023
PRODUCTION DATA
Hiccup Mode is a method to prevent the power supply from over-heating during and extended overload condition. In an overload fault, the current limit comparator turns off the driver output on pulse-by-pulse basis. This starts the over load detection timer, after the over load detection timer (OLDT) times out, the current limit comparator is rechecked, if the power supply is still in an overload condition, the OUT drive is latched-off and VCC is allowed to drop to VCCOFF (7.5V).
When VCC reaches VCCOFF, the VSD open-drain output is disabled allowing the depletion mode start-up FET to turn-on, charging up the VCC capacitor to VCCON (12.5V). When VCC reaches VCCON, the VSD output goes low turning-off the depletion mode FET. The VCC capacitor is discharged from VCCON to VCCOFF at a rate proportional to the VCC capacitor and the ICCST current (340µA typical). The charging and discharging of the VCC capacitor is repeated four times (refer to Figure 7-4) use Equation 57 to figure the total Hiccup time.
After allowing VCC to charge and discharge four times, the LM5023 goes through an auto restart sequence, enabling the LM5023 soft start and driver output. It is important to set the over load detection timer long enough so that under low input-line and full-load conditions that the power supply has enough time to start-up.
The over load detection timer can be set with the resister in series with the VSD pinVSD), refer to Figure 6-1.
Normally it is recommended that RVSD > 1MΩ, if a lower value is used then the standby power is higher.
Assuming the depletion mode FET charges the VCC capacitor with 2mA, VCC capacitor is 10µF.
Figure 7-4 Hiccup Mode Timing