SLVSGL4A September   2023  – May 2026 TPS1HTC30-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison Table
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1. 5.1 Recommended Connections for Unused Pins
  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 SNS Timing Characteristics
    7. 6.7 Switching Characteristics
    8. 6.8 Timing Diagrams
    9. 6.9 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
  9. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Accurate Current Sense
      2. 8.3.2 Programmable Current Limit
        1. 8.3.2.1 Capacitive Charging
      3. 8.3.3 Inductive-Load Switching-Off Clamp
      4. 8.3.4 Inductive Load Demagnetization
      5. 8.3.5 Full Protection and Diagnostics
        1. 8.3.5.1 Short-Circuit and Overload Protection
        2. 8.3.5.2 Open-Load Detection
        3. 8.3.5.3 Thermal Protection Behavior
        4. 8.3.5.4 Overvoltage (OVP) Protection
        5. 8.3.5.5 UVLO Protection
        6. 8.3.5.6 Reverse Polarity Protection
        7. 8.3.5.7 Protection for MCU I/Os
      6. 8.3.6 Diagnostic Enable Function
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Working Mode
  10. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1 Dynamically Changing Current Limit
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 9.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 9.4 Layout
      1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 9.4.2 Layout Example
        1. 9.4.2.1 Without a GND Network
        2. 9.4.2.2 With a GND Network
        3. 9.4.2.3 Thermal Considerations
  11. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Documentation Support
      1. 10.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 10.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 10.3 Support Resources
    4. 10.4 Trademarks
    5. 10.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 10.6 Glossary
  12. 11Revision History
  13. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

8.3.2 Programmable Current Limit

A high-accuracy current limit allows higher reliability, which protects the power supply during short circuit or power up. Also, a high-accuracy current limit can save system costs by reducing PCB traces, connector size, and the capacity of the preceding power stage.

Current limit offers protection from over-stressing to the load and integrated power FET. Current limit holds the current at the set value, and pulls up the SNS pin to VSNSFH and asserts the FAULT pin as diagnostic reports. The device can be configured to any one of the three current-limit thresholds explained below, based on ILIM pin connection. The typical deglitch time for the current limit to assert is 2.5µs.

  • External programmable current limit: An external resistor, RILIM is used to set the channel current limit. When the current through the device exceeds ILIM (current limit threshold), a closed loop steps in immediately. VGS voltage regulates accordingly, leading to the VDS voltage regulation. When the closed loop is set up, the current is clamped at the set value. The external programmable current limit provides the capability to set the current-limit value by application. It is recommended to set RILIM from 10kΩ to 50kΩ, to achieve KCL tolerance as specified in Section 6.5.

    Additionally this value can be dynamically changed by changing the resistance on the ILIM pin. This can be seen in the Applications Section.

  • Internal current limit: When ILIM pin is shorted to ground, the device current limit is internally fixed to 16A. To use the device for large-current applications, tie the ILIM pin directly to the device GND.
  • Internal current limit: When ILIM pin open, the device current limit is internally fixed to 8A. This level is still above the nominal operation for the device to operate in DC steady state but is low enough that if a pin fault occurs and the RILIM opens up, the current does not default to the highest rating and put additional stress on the power supply.

Note that if a GND network is used (which leads to the level shift between the device GND and board GND), the ILIM pin must be connected with device GND. Calculate RILIM with Equation 2.

Equation 2. R I L I M = K C L I L I M

For better protection from a hard short-to-GND condition (when VS and input are high and a short to GND happens suddenly), an open-loop fast-response behavior is set to turn off the channel, before the current-limit closed loop is set up. With this fast response, the device can achieve better inrush-suppression performance. For more information about this current limiting feature, see Section 8.3.5.1.