SLVSHN0A September   2024  – October 2025 TPS548B23

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  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1  D-CAP4 Control
      2. 6.3.2  Internal VCC LDO and Using External Bias On the VCC Pin
        1. 6.3.2.1 Powering the Device From a Single Bus
        2. 6.3.2.2 Powering the Device From a Split-Rail Configuration
      3. 6.3.3  Multifunction Configuration (CFG1-5) Pins
        1. 6.3.3.1 Multifunction Configuration (CFG1-2) Pins (Internal Feedback)
        2. 6.3.3.2 Multifunction Configuration (CFG1-2) Pins (External Feedback)
        3. 6.3.3.3 Multifunction Configuration (CFG3-5) Pins
      4. 6.3.4  Enable
      5. 6.3.5  Soft Start
      6. 6.3.6  Power Good
      7. 6.3.7  Overvoltage and Undervoltage Protection
      8. 6.3.8  Output Voltage Setting (External Feedback Configuration)
      9. 6.3.9  Remote Sense
      10. 6.3.10 Low-side MOSFET Zero-Crossing
      11. 6.3.11 Current Sense and Positive Overcurrent Protection
      12. 6.3.12 Low-side MOSFET Negative Current Limit
      13. 6.3.13 Output Voltage Discharge
      14. 6.3.14 UVLO Protection
      15. 6.3.15 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Auto-Skip (PFM) Eco-mode Light Load Operation
      2. 6.4.2 Forced Continuous-Conduction Mode
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
    2. 7.2 Typical Application
      1. 7.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 7.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 7.2.2.1 Output Voltage Setting Point
        2. 7.2.2.2 Choose the Switching Frequency
        3. 7.2.2.3 Choose the Inductor
        4. 7.2.2.4 Choose the Output Capacitor
        5. 7.2.2.5 Choose the Input Capacitors (CIN)
        6. 7.2.2.6 VCC Bypass Capacitor
        7. 7.2.2.7 BOOT Capacitor
        8. 7.2.2.8 PG Pullup Resistor
      3. 7.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Documentation Support
      1. 8.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 8.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 8.3 Support Resources
    4. 8.4 Trademarks
    5. 8.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 8.6 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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6.3.11 Current Sense and Positive Overcurrent Protection

For a buck converter, during the on-time of the high-side MOSFET, the switch current increases at a linear rate determined by the input voltage, output voltage, on-time, and output inductor value. During the on-time of the low-side MOSFET, the current decreases linearly. The average value of the switch current equals the load current.

The output overcurrent limit (OCL) in the device is implemented using a cycle-by-cycle valley current detect control circuit. The inductor current is monitored during the on-time of the low-side MOSFET by measuring the low-side MOSFET drain-to-source current. If the measured drain-to-source current of the low-side MOSFET is above the current limit threshold, the low-side MOSFET stays ON until the current level becomes lower than the current limit threshold. This type of behavior reduces the average output current sourced by the device.

During an overcurrent condition, the current to the load exceeds the current to the output capacitors. Thus, the output voltage tends to decrease. Eventually, when the output voltage falls below the undervoltage-protection threshold (80%), the UVP comparator detects the fall and shuts down the device after a wait time of 70 µs. Depending on the fault recovery configuration, the device either hiccups or latches off, as described in Overvoltage and Undervoltage Protection.

Note: If an OCL condition happens during start-up, the device still has cycle-by-cycle current limit based on low-side valley current, but the UVP comparator does not shut down the device until after soft start has completed.

See also Section 6.3.3 on setting the currently limit protection threshold.