SLUS224G September   1994  – July 2022 UC1842A , UC1843A , UC1844A , UC1845A , UC2842A , UC2843A , UC2844A , UC2845A , UC3842A , UC3843A , UC3844A , UC3845A

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. Features
  2. Applications
  3. Description
  4. Revision History
  5. Pin Configuration and Functions
  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 Typical Characteristics
  7. Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Pulse-by-Pulse Current Limiting
      2. 7.3.2 Current Sense Circuit
      3. 7.3.3 Error Amplifier Configuration
      4. 7.3.4 Undervoltage Lockout
      5. 7.3.5 Oscillator
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Normal Operation
      2. 7.4.2 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) Start-Up
      3. 7.4.3 UVLO Turnoff Mode
  8. Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
        2. 8.2.2.2 UC2842A Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Support
      1. 11.1.1 Development Support
        1. 11.1.1.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
      2. 11.1.2 Device Nomenclature
    2. 11.2 Documentation Support
      1. 11.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 11.3 Related Links
    4. 11.4 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    5. 11.5 Support Resources
    6. 11.6 Trademarks
    7. 11.7 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    8. 11.8 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

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

Current Sense Circuit

Peak current (IS) is determined by Equation 1:

Equation 1. GUID-621B5A27-D52D-40E0-96E3-C98DDFDBA805-low.gif

A small RC filter may be required to suppress switch transients.

GUID-27599068-1650-4D54-8910-A4D74F4F2774-low.gifFigure 7-1 Current Sense Circuit Diagram