SLVSEI3D October   2018  – May 2026 TPS25982

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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 Requirements
    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 Undervoltage Protection (UVLO and UVP)
      2. 7.3.2 Overvoltage Protection (OVP)
      3. 7.3.3 Inrush Current, Overcurrent, and Short-Circuit Protection
        1. 7.3.3.1 Slew Rate and Inrush Current Control (dVdt)
        2. 7.3.3.2 Circuit Breaker
        3. 7.3.3.3 Active Current Limiting
        4. 7.3.3.4 Short-Circuit Protection
      4. 7.3.4 Overtemperature Protection (OTP)
      5. 7.3.5 Analog Load Current Monitor (IMON)
      6. 7.3.6 Power Good (PG)
      7. 7.3.7 Load Detect/Handshake (LDSTRT)
    4. 7.4 Fault Response
    5. 7.5 Device Functional Modes
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application: Standby Power Rail Protection in Datacenter Servers
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Device Selection
        2. 8.2.2.2 Setting the Current Limit Threshold: RILIM Selection
        3. 8.2.2.3 Setting the Undervoltage Lockout Set Point
        4. 8.2.2.4 Selecting the Current Monitoring Resistor: RIMON
        5. 8.2.2.5 Setting the Output Voltage Ramp Time (TdVdt)
          1. 8.2.2.5.1 Case 1: Start-Up Without Load: Only Output Capacitance COUT Draws Current
          2. 8.2.2.5.2 Case 2: Start-Up With Load: Output Capacitance COUT and Load Draw Current
        6. 8.2.2.6 Setting the Load Handshake (LDSTRT) Delay
        7. 8.2.2.7 Setting the Transient Overcurrent Blanking Interval (tITIMER)
        8. 8.2.2.8 Setting the Auto-Retry Delay and Number of Retries
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 System Examples
      1. 8.3.1 Optical Module Power Rail Path Protection
        1. 8.3.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.3.1.2 Device Selection
        3. 8.3.1.3 External Component Settings
        4. 8.3.1.4 Voltage Drop
        5. 8.3.1.5 Application Curves
      2. 8.3.2 Input Protection for 12V Rail Applications: PCIe Cards, Storage Interfaces and DC Fans
    4. 8.4 Power Supply Recommendations
      1. 8.4.1 Transient Protection
      2. 8.4.2 Output Short-Circuit Measurements
    5. 8.5 Layout
      1. 8.5.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.5.2 Layout Example
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Documentation Support
      1. 9.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 9.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 9.3 Support Resources
    4. 9.4 Trademarks
    5. 9.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 9.6 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

7.3.5 Analog Load Current Monitor (IMON)

The device allows the system to monitor the output load current accurately by providing an analog current on the IMON pin which is proportional to the current through the FET. The user can connect a resistor from IMON to ground to convert this signal to a voltage which can be fed to the input of an Analog-to-Digital Converter. The internal amplifier on the IMON employs chopper based offset cancellation techniques to provide accurate measurement even at lower currents over time and temperature.

Equation 12. V I M O N V = G I M O N μ A A × I O U T A × R I M O N Ω

limit the maximum IMON voltage to the values mentioned in VIMON(Max) Recommended Valuesto verify that the IMON pin internal amplifier has sufficient headroom to operate linearly.

Table 7-2 VIMON(MAX) Recommended Values
VINRecommended VIMON(MAX)
2.7V1V
3.3V1.8V
>5V3.3V

Consider adding an RC low pass filter on the IMON output to filter out any glitches and get a smooth average current measurement. TI recommends a series resistance of 10kΩ or higher.