SLVSH18B December   2024  – July 2025 TPS4HC120-Q1

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  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison Table
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 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 Characteristics, SNS
    7. 6.7 Switching Characteristics
    8. 6.8 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Pin Current and Voltage Conventions
      2. 7.3.2 Low Power Mode
        1. 7.3.2.1 Entry into LPM
        2. 7.3.2.2 During LPM
        3. 7.3.2.3 Exiting LPM
      3. 7.3.3 Accurate Current Sense
      4. 7.3.4 Adjustable Current Limit
      5. 7.3.5 Inductive-Load Switching-Off Clamp
      6. 7.3.6 Fault Detection and Reporting
        1. 7.3.6.1 Diagnostic Enable Function
        2. 7.3.6.2 Multiplexing of Current Sense
        3. 7.3.6.3 FAULT Reporting
        4. 7.3.6.4 Fault Table
      7. 7.3.7 Full Diagnostics
        1. 7.3.7.1 Short-to-GND and Overload Detection
        2. 7.3.7.2 Open-Load Detection
          1. 7.3.7.2.1 Channel On
          2. 7.3.7.2.2 Channel Off
        3. 7.3.7.3 Short-to-Battery Detection
        4. 7.3.7.4 Reverse-Polarity and Battery Protection
        5. 7.3.7.5 Thermal Fault Detection
          1. 7.3.7.5.1 Thermal Protection Behavior
      8. 7.3.8 Full Protections
        1. 7.3.8.1 UVLO Protection
        2. 7.3.8.2 Loss of GND Protection
        3. 7.3.8.3 Loss of Power Supply Protection
        4. 7.3.8.4 Reverse Polarity Protection
        5. 7.3.8.5 Protection for MCU I/Os
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Working Modes
        1. 7.4.1.1 SLEEP
        2. 7.4.1.2 DIAGNOSTIC
        3. 7.4.1.3 ACTIVE
        4. 7.4.1.4 STANDBY DELAY
        5. 7.4.1.5 LOW POWER MODE
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1 EMC Transient Disturbances Test
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 8.4 Layout
      1. 8.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.4.2 Layout Examples
        1. 8.4.2.1 Without a GND Network
        2. 8.4.2.2 With a GND Network
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 9.2 Support Resources
    3. 9.3 Trademarks
    4. 9.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 9.5 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • DGQ|28
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

7.3.5 Inductive-Load Switching-Off Clamp

When switching an inductive load off, the inductive reactance tends to pull the output voltage negative. Excessive negative voltage can cause the power FET to break down. To protect the power FET, an internal clamp between drain and source is implemented, namely VDS(clamp).

Equation 2. TPS4HC120-Q1

During the period of demagnetization (tdecay), the power FET is turned on for inductance-energy dissipation. The total energy is dissipated in the high-side switch. Total energy includes the energy of the power supply (E(VS)) and the energy of the load (E(load)). If resistance is in series with inductance, some of the load energy is dissipated on the resistance.

Equation 3. TPS4HC120-Q1

When an inductive load switches off, E(HSS) causes high thermal stressing on the device. The upper limit of the power dissipation depends on the device intrinsic capacity, ambient temperature, and board dissipation.

TPS4HC120-Q1 Drain-to-Source Clamping StructureFigure 7-10 Drain-to-Source Clamping Structure
TPS4HC120-Q1 Inductive Load Switching-Off DiagramFigure 7-11 Inductive Load Switching-Off Diagram

From the high-side switch perspective, E(HSS) equals the integration value during the demagnetization period.

Equation 4. TPS4HC120-Q1

When R approximately equals 0, E(HSD) is given simply as:

Equation 5. TPS4HC120-Q1

The recommendation for PWM-controlled inductive loads is to add the external freewheeling circuitry shown in Figure 7-12 to protect the device from repetitive power stressing. The TVS is used to achieve the fast decay. See also Figure 7-12.

TPS4HC120-Q1 Protection With External Circuitry Figure 7-12 Protection With External Circuitry