Packaging information
| Package | Pins VQFN (RHL) | 24 |
| Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125 |
| Package qty | Carrier 250 | SMALL T&R |
Features for the TPS40400
- Input Operating Voltage Range: 3 V to 20 V
- PMBus Enabled Analog Controller
- Reference 600 mV ± 1%
- Remote Voltage Sense Amplifier
- Internal 6-V Regulator and 6-V Gate Drive
- Programmable Overcurrent Protection
- Inductor Resistance or Series Resistance Used for Current Sensing
- Programmable Switching Frequency: 200 kHz to 2 MHz
- Powergood Indicator
- Thermal Shutdown
- Programmable Soft-Start
- Internal Bootstrap Diode
- Prebias Output Safe
- 24-Pin QFN Package
Description for the TPS40400
The TPS40400 is a cost-optimized flexible synchronous buck controller that operates from a nominal 3-V to 20-V supply. This controller is an analog PWM controller that allows programming and monitoring through the PMBus™ interface. Flexible features found on this device include programmable soft-start time, programmable short circuit limit, and programmable undervoltage lockout (UVLO).
An adaptive anti-cross conduction scheme is used to prevent shoot through current in the power FETs. Gate drive voltage is 6 V to better enhance the power FETs for reduced losses. Short circuit detection occurs by sensing the voltage drop across the inductor or across a resistor placed in series with the inductor. A PMBus programmable threshold is compared to this voltage and is used to detect overcurrent. When the overcurrent threshold is reached, a pulse by pulse current limit scheme is used to limit the current to acceptable levels. If the overcurrent condition persists for more than 7 clock cycles of the converter, a fault condition is declared and the converter shuts down and goes into either a hiccup restart mode or latches off. The behavior can be selected through the PMBus interface. Other PMBus interface features include programmable operating frequency, soft-start time, overvoltage and undervoltage thresholds and the response to those events, output voltage change including margining as well as status monitoring.