Datasheet
SS/TR1
TPS54618
EN1
PWRGD1
SS/TR2
TPS54618
EN2
PWRGD2
VOUT1
VOUT 2
R1
R2
EN1
Vout2
SS2
Vout1
R1 2930 Vout1 145 V> ´ - ´ D
V = Vout1 Vout2D -
´
D -
Vref R1
R2 =
Vout2 + V Vref
D
´
Vout2 + V Vssoffset
R1 =
Vref Iss
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SLVSAE9D –NOVEMBER 2010–REVISED DECEMBER 2013
Ratio-metric and simultaneous power supply sequencing can be implemented by connecting the resistor network
of R1 and R2 shown in Figure 31 to the output of the power supply that needs to be tracked or another voltage
reference source. Using Equation 5 and Equation 6, the tracking resistors can be calculated to initiate the Vout2
slightly before, after or at the same time as Vout1. Equation 7 is the voltage difference between Vout1 and
Vout2. The ΔV variable is zero volts for simultaneous sequencing. To minimize the effect of the inherent SS/TR
to VSENSE offset (Vssoffset) in the slow start circuit and the offset created by the pullup current source (Iss) and
tracking resistors, the Vssoffset and Iss are included as variables in the equations. To design a ratio-metric start
up in which the Vout2 voltage is slightly greater than the Vout1 voltage when Vout2 reaches regulation, use a
negative number in Equation 5 through Equation 7 for ΔV. Equation 7 will result in a positive number for
applications which the Vout2 is slightly lower than Vout1 when Vout2 regulation is achieved. Since the SS/TR pin
must be pulled below 40mV before starting after an EN, UVLO or thermal shutdown fault, careful selection of the
tracking resistors is needed to ensure the device will restart after a fault. Make sure the calculated R1 value from
Equation 5 is greater than the value calculated in Equation 8 to ensure the device can recover from a fault. As
the SS/TR voltage becomes more than 85% of the nominal reference voltage the Vssoffset becomes larger as
the slow start circuits gradually handoff the regulation reference to the internal voltage reference. The SS/TR pin
voltage needs to be greater than 1.1 V for a complete handoff to the internal voltage reference as shown in
Figure 30.
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Figure 31. Ratio-metric and Simultaneous Startup Figure 32. Ratio-metric Start-Up using Coupled
Sequence SS/TR Pins
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