SNVSCT6 July 2026 LM72630-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
Figure 7-7 shows inductor current sensing using a shunt resistor. This configuration continuously monitors the inductor current to provide accurate overcurrent protection across the operating temperature range. For excellent current sense accuracy and overcurrent protection, use a low inductance ±1% tolerance shunt resistor between the inductor and the output, with a Kelvin connection to the LM72630-Q1 current sense amplifier.
If the peak differential current signal sensed from ISNS+ to VOUTS exceeds the current limit threshold of 40mV, the current limit comparator immediately terminates the high-side gate driver output for cycle-by-cycle current limiting. Use the following equation to calculate the shunt resistance.
where
The typical current sense delay (tDELAY(CS)) is 85ns. Use the following equation to calculate the resultant inductor current overshoot above the overcurrent threshold.
The respective SS voltage is clamped 75mV above FB during an overcurrent condition. The SS clamp only enables after the occurrence of 8 overcurrent events. This requirement makes sure that SS can be pulled low during brief overcurrent events, preventing output voltage overshoot during recovery.