SLVU479A October   2011  – August 2021

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Background
    2. 1.2 Performance Specification Summary
    3. 1.3 Modifications
      1. 1.3.1 Output Voltage Setpoint
      2. 1.3.2 Slow-Start Time
      3. 1.3.3 Track In
      4. 1.3.4 Adjustable UVLO
      5. 1.3.5 Input Voltage Rails
  3. 2Test Setup and Results
    1. 2.1  Input/Output Connections
    2. 2.2  Efficiency
    3. 2.3  Output Voltage Load Regulation
    4. 2.4  Output Voltage Line Regulation
    5. 2.5  Load Transients
    6. 2.6  Loop Characteristics
    7. 2.7  Output Voltage Ripple
    8. 2.8  Input Voltage Ripple
    9. 2.9  Powering Up
    10. 2.10 Pre-Bias Start-Up
    11. 2.11 Hiccup-Mode Current Limit
  4. 3Board Layout
    1. 3.1 Layout
  5. 4Schematic and Bill of Materials
    1. 4.1 Schematic
    2. 4.2 Bill of Materials
  6. 5Revision History

2.11 Hiccup-Mode Current Limit

The TPS54821 features hiccup-mode current limit. When an overcurrent event occurs, the TPS54821 shuts down and restarts. Figure 2-12 shows restart sequence in an overcurrent condition.

GUID-EDF1FE75-6BBA-440F-9185-6E7DF2E597D9-low.gifFigure 2-12 TPS54821EVM-049 Hiccup-Mode Current Limit