Datasheet

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SLVS401 − AUGUST 2001
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detailed description
VIN
The VIN serves as the input to the internal LDO and as the input to both N-channel MOSFETs. The 3.3-V LDO
has a dropout voltage of 0.35 V and is rated for 200 mA of continuous current. The power switches are N-channel
MOSFETs with a maximum on-state resistance of 580 mΩ per switch. Configured as high-side switches, the
power switches prevent current flow from OUT to IN and IN to OUT when disabled. The power switches are rated
at 150 mA, continuous current.
OUTx
OUT1 and OUT2 are the outputs from the internal power-distribution switches.
LDO_OUT
LDO_OUT is the output of the internal 200-mA LDO.
enable (ENx
, ENx)
The logic enable disables the power switch. Both switches have independent enables and are compatible with
both TTL and CMOS logic.
overcurrent (OC
)
The OC
open drain output is asserted (active low) when an overcurrent or overtemperature condition is
encountered. The output will remain asserted until the overcurrent or overtemperature condition is removed.
current sense
A sense FET monitors the current supplied to the load. Current is measured more efficiently by the sense FET
than by conventional resistance methods. When an overload or short circuit is encountered, the current-sense
circuitry sends a control signal to the driver. The driver in turn reduces the gate voltage and drives the power
FET into its saturation region, which switches the output into a constant-current mode and holds the current
constant while varying the voltage on the load.
thermal sense
A dual-threshold thermal trip is implemented to allow fully independent operation of the power distribution
switches. In an overcurrent or short-circuit condition, the junction temperature rises. When the die temperature
rises to approximately 120°C, the internal thermal sense circuitry determines which power switch is in an
overcurrent condition and turns off that switch, thus isolating the fault without interrupting operation of the
adjacent power switch. Because hysteresis is built into the thermal sense, the switch turns back on after the
device has cooled approximately 10 degrees. The switch continues to cycle off and on until the fault is removed.
undervoltage lockout
A voltage sense circuit monitors the input voltage. When the input voltage is below approximately 2.5 V, a control
signal turns off the power switch.