Datasheet

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OUT
GateWaveform
OfQ1 Transistor
Loadcurrent
Noload
Startup
Waveform
SkipModeat
NoLoadCondition
NormalModeat
50 mA LoadCurrent
SkipModeat
NoLoadCondition
QuiescentCurrent
90 Am
4.7mA
50mA
5V+0.1V
5V
TPS60150
www.ti.com SLVS888B –DECEMBER 2008– REVISED FEBRUARY 2011
NORMAL MODE AND SKIP MODE OPERATION
Figure 24. Normal Mode and Skip Mode Operation
The TPS60150 has skip mode operation as shown in Figure 24. The TPS60150 enters skip mode if the output
voltage reaches 5V+0.1V and the load current is below 8mA(typ). In Skip Mode, the TPS60150 disables the
oscillator and decreases the pre_bias current of the output stage to reduce the power consumption. Once the
output voltage dips below threshold voltage, 5V+0.1V, the TPS60150 begins switching to increase output voltage
until the output reaches 5V+0.1V. When the output voltage dips below 5V, the TPS60150 returns to normal PWM
mode; thereby re-enabling the oscillator and increasing the pre_bias current of the output stage to supply output
current.
The skip threshold voltage and current depend on input voltage and output current conditions.
SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
The TPS60150 has internal short circuit protection to protect the IC when the output is shorted to ground. To
avoid damage when output is shorted to ground, the short circuit protection circuitry senses output voltage and
clamps the maximum output current to 80mA(typ).
THERMAL SHUT DOWN PROTECTION
The regulator has thermal shutdown circuitry that protects it from damage caused by overload conditions. The
thermal protection circuitry disables the output when the junction temperature reached approximately 160°C,
allowing the device to cool. When the junction temperature cools to approximately 140°C, the output circuitry is
automatically re-enabled. Continuously running the regulator into thermal shutdown can degrade reliability. The
regulator also provides current limit to protect itself and the load.
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