SLVSFZ1 December   2020 TPS27SA08-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. Features
  2. Applications
  3. Description
  4. Revision History
  5. Device Summary Table
  6. Pin Configuration and Functions
    1. 6.1 Recommended Connections for Unused Pins
  7. Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Switching Characteristics
    7. 7.7 SNS Timing Characteristics
    8. 7.8 Typical Characteristics
  8. Parameter Measurement Information
  9. Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 Protection Mechanisms
        1. 9.3.1.1 Thermal Shutdown
        2. 9.3.1.2 Current Limit
          1. 9.3.1.2.1 Current Limit Foldback
          2. 9.3.1.2.2 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
          3. 9.3.1.2.3 VBB during Short-to-Ground
        3. 9.3.1.3 Energy Limit
        4. 9.3.1.4 Voltage Transients
          1. 9.3.1.4.1 Driving Inductive and Capacitive Loads
        5. 9.3.1.5 Reverse supply
        6. 9.3.1.6 Fault Event – Timing Diagrams
      2. 9.3.2 Diagnostic Mechanisms
        1. 9.3.2.1 VOUT Short-to-supply and Open-Load
          1. 9.3.2.1.1 Detection With Switch Enabled
          2. 9.3.2.1.2 Detection With Switch Disabled
        2. 9.3.2.2 SNS Output
          1. 9.3.2.2.1 RSNS Value
            1. 9.3.2.2.1.1 High Accuracy Load Current Sense
            2. 9.3.2.2.1.2 SNS Output Filter
        3. 9.3.2.3 ST Pin
        4. 9.3.2.4 Fault Indication and SNS Mux
        5. 9.3.2.5 Resistor Sharing
        6. 9.3.2.6 High-Frequency, Low Duty-Cycle Current Sensing
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 9.4.1 Off
      2. 9.4.2 Standby
      3. 9.4.3 Diagnostic
      4. 9.4.4 Standby Delay
      5. 9.4.5 Active
      6. 9.4.6 Fault
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
      1. 10.1.1 Ground Protection Network
      2. 10.1.2 Interface With Microcontroller
      3. 10.1.3 I/O Protection
      4. 10.1.4 Inverse Current
      5. 10.1.5 Loss of GND
      6. 10.1.6 Thermal Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 10.2.2.1 Thermal Considerations
        2. 10.2.2.2 Diagnostics
          1. 10.2.2.2.1 Selecting the RISNS Value
      3. 10.2.3 Application Curves
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Device Support
      1. 13.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 13.2 Trademarks
    3. 13.3 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    4. 13.4 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information
Selecting the RISNS Value

Table 10-3 shows the requirements for the load current sense in this application. The KSNS value is specified for the device and can be found in the Specifications section.

Table 10-3 RSNS Calculation Parameters
PARAMETEREXAMPLE VALUE
Current Sense Ratio (KSNS)4600
Largest diagnosable load current20 A
Smallest diagnosable load current50 mA
Full-scale ADC voltage5 V
ADC resolution10 bit

The load current measurement requirements of 20 A ensures that current can be sensed up to the 20-A current limit, while the low level of 100 mA allows for accurate measurement of low load currents.

The RSNS resistor value should be selected such that the largest diagnosable load current puts VSNS at about 90% of the ADC full-scale. With this design, any ADC value above 90% can be considered a fault. Additionally, the RSNS resistor value should ensure that the smallest diagnosable load current does not cause VSNS to fall below 1 LSB of the ADC. With the given example values, a 1-kΩ sense resistor satisfies both requirements shown in Table 10-4.

Table 10-4 VSNS Calculation
LOAD (A)SENSE RATIOISNS (mA)RSNS (Ω)VSNS (V)% OF 5-V ADC
0.05046000.01110000.0110.22%
20.00046004.34810004.34887%