SCLS450H December 1999 – January 2025 SN74LV221A
PRODUCTION DATA
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Large values of Cext can cause problems when powering down the ’LV221A because of the amount of energy stored in the capacitor. When a system containing this device is powered down, the capacitor can discharge from VCC through the protection diodes at pin 2 or pin 14. Current through the input protection diodes must be limited to 30 mA; therefore, the turn-off time of the VCC power supply must not be faster than t = VCC × Cext/30 mA. For example, if VCC = 5 V and Cext = 15 pF, the VCC supply must turn off no faster than t = (5 V) × (15 pF)/30 mA = 2.5 ns. Usually, this is not a problem because power supplies are heavily filtered and cannot discharge at this rate. When a more rapid decrease of VCC to zero occurs, the ’LV221A can sustain damage. To avoid this possibility, use external clamping diodes.