NSC LM5060Q1MMX

LM5060
High-Side Protection Controller with Low Quiescent
Current
General Description
Features
The LM5060 high-side protection controller provides intelligent control of a high-side N-Channel MOSFET during normal
on/off transitions and fault conditions. In-rush current is controlled by the nearly constant rise time of the output voltage.
A power good output indicates when the output voltage reaches the input voltage and the MOSFET is fully on. Input UnderVoltage Lock-Out, with hysteresis, is provided as well as
programmable input Over-Voltage Protection. An enable input provides remote On / Off control. The programmable
Under-Voltage Lock-Out input can be used as second enable
input for safety redundancy. A single capacitor programs the
initial start-up VGS fault detection delay time, the transition
VDS fault detection delay time, and the continuous Over-Current VDS fault detection delay time. When a detected fault
condition persists longer than the allowed fault delay time, the
MOSFET is latched off until either the Enable input or the Under-Voltage Lock-Out input is toggled low and then high.
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Available in Automotive grade / AEC Q-100
Wide operating input voltage range: +5.5V to +65V
Less than 15 µA quiescent current in disabled mode
Controlled output rise time for safe connection of
capacitive loads
Charge pump gate driver for external N-Channel MOSFET
Adjustable Under-Voltage Lock-Out (UVLO) with
hysteresis
UVLO serves as second enable input for systems
requiring safety redundancy
Programmable fault detection delay time
MOSFET latched off after load fault is detected
Active low open drain POWER GOOD (nPGD) output
Adjustable input Over-Voltage Protection (OVP)
Immediate restart after Over-Voltage shutdown
Applications
■ Automotive Body Electronics
■ Industrial Power Distribution and Control
Package
■ 10-Lead MINI-SOIC
Typical Application
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LM5060 High-Side Protection Controller with Low Quiescent Current
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LM5060
Connection Diagram
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10-Lead MINI-SOIC Package (MSOP)
NS Package Number MUB10A
Ordering Information
Order Number
Grade
Package Type
NSC Package Drawing
Supplied As
LM5060MM
Standard
10 Lead MSOP
MUB10A
1000 Units on Tape and
Reel
LM5060MMX
Standard
10 Lead MSOP
MUB10A
3500 Units on Tape and
Reel
LM5060Q1MM
Automotive
10 Lead MSOP
MUB10A
1000 Units on Tape and
Reel
LM5060Q1MMX
Automotive
10 Lead MSOP
MUB10A
3500 Units on Tape and
Reel
Automotive Grade (Q) product incorporates enhanced manufacturing and support processes for the automotive market, including defect detection methodologies.
Reliability qualification is compliant with the requirements and temperature grades defined in the AEC Q100 standard. Automotive Grade products are identified
with the letter Q. For more information go to http://www.national.com/automotive.
Pin Descriptions
Pin
No.
Name
Description
Applications Information
1
SENSE
Input Voltage Sense
A constant current sink (16 μA typical) at the SENSE pin flows through an external resistor to
set the threshold for fault detection.
2
VIN
The operating voltage range is 5.5V to 65V. The internal power-on-reset (POR) circuit typically
Supply Voltage Input switches to the active state when the VIN pin is greater than 5.1V. A small ceramic bypass
capacitor close to this pin is recommended to suppress noise.
OVP
An external resistor divider from the system input voltage sets the Over-Voltage turn-off
Over-Voltage
threshold. The GATE pin is pulled low when OVP exceeds the typical 2.0V threshold, but the
Protection Comparator
controller is not latched off. Normal operation resumes when the OVP pin falls below typically
Input
1.76V.
UVLO
The UVLO pin is used as an input Under-Voltage Lock-Out by connecting this pin to a resistor
divider between input supply voltage and ground. The UVLO comparator is activated when EN
Under-Voltage Lockis high. A voltage greater than typically 1.6V at the UVLO pin will release the pull down devices
Out Comparator Input
on the GATE pin and allow the output to gradually rise. A constant current sink (5.5 µA typical)
is provided to guarantee the UVLO pin is low in an open circuit condition.
3
4
5
EN
Enable Input
6
GND
Circuit ground
7
TIMER
Timing capacitor
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A voltage less than 0.8V on the EN pin switches the LM5060 to a low current shutdown state.
A voltage greater than 2.0V on the EN pin enables the internal bias circuitry and the UVLO
comparator. The GATE pin pull-up bias is enabled when both EN and UVLO are in the high
state. A constant current sink (6 µA typical) is provided to guarantee the EN pin is low in an
open circuit condition.
An external capacitor connected to this pin sets the VDS fault detection delay time. If the TIMER
pin exceeds the 2.0V threshold condition, the LM5060 will latch off the MOSFET and remain
off until either the EN, UVLO or VIN (POR) input is toggled low and then high.
2
Name
Description
8
nPGD
Fault Status
9
OUT
Output VoltageSense
10
GATE
Gate drive output
Applications Information
An open drain output. When the external MOSFET VDS decreases such that the OUT pin
voltage exceeds the SENSE pin voltage, the nPGD indicator is active (low = no fault).
Connect to the output rail (external MOSFET source). Internally used to detect VDS and
VGSconditions.
Connect to the external MOSFET’s gate. A charge-pump driven constant current source (24
µA typical) charges the GATE pin. An internal zener clamps the GATE pin at typically 16.8V
above the OUT pin. The ΔV/Δt of the output voltage can be reduced by connecting a capacitor
from the GATE pin to ground.
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Pin
No.
LM5060
Storage Temperature
Peak Reflow Temperature(Note 3)
Junction Temperature
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
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VIN to GND (Note 4, Note 5)
SENSE, OUT to GND (Note 6)
GATE to GND (Note 4, Note 6)
EN, UVLO to GND (Note 5)
nPGD, OVP to GND
TIMER to GND
ESD Rating, HBM (Note 2)
Operating Ratings
-0.3V to 75V
-0.3V to 75V
-0.3V to 75V
-0.3V to 75V
-0.3V to 75V
-0.3V to 7V
2 kV
−65°C to + 150°C
260°C
150°C
(Note 1)
VIN Supply Voltage
EN Voltage
UVLO Voltage
nPGD Off Voltage
nPGD Sink Current
Junction Temperature Range
5.5V to 65V
0.0V to 65V
0.0V to 65V
0V to 65V
0mA to 5mA
−40°C to + 125°C
Electrical Characteristics
Unless otherwise stated the following conditions apply: VIN = 14V, EN =2.00V, UVLO
=2.00V, OVP = 1.50V, and TJ = 25°C. Limits in standard type are for TJ = 25°C only; limits in boldface type apply over the operating
junction temperature (TJ) range of -40°C to +125°C. Minimum and Maximum limits are guaranteed through test, design, or statistical
correlation. Typical values represent the most likely parametric norm at TJ = 25°C, and are provided for reference purposes only.
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
VIN Pin
IIN-EN
Input Current, Enabled Mode
-
1.4
1.7
mA
IIN-DIS
Input Current, Disabled Mode
EN = 0.50V
-
9
15
µA
IIN-STB
Input Current, Standby Mode
UVLO = 0.00V
-
0.56
0.80
mA
POREN
Power On Reset Threshold at VIN
VIN Rising
-
5.1
5.46
V
POREN Hysteresis
VIN Falling
-
500
-
mV
IOUT-EN
OUT Pin Bias Current, Enabled
OUT = VIN, Normal Operation
5.0
8
11.0
µA
IOUT-DIS
OUT Pin Leakage Current, Disabled
(Note 4)
Disabled, OUT = 0V, SENSE = VIN
-
0
-
μA
ISENSE
Threshold Programming Current
SENSE Pin Bias Current
13.6
16
18.0
µA
VOFFSET
VDS Comparator Offset Voltage
SENSE - OUT Voltage for Fault Detection
-7.0
0
7.0
mV
IRATIO
ISENSE and IOUT-EN Current Ratio
ISENSE / IOUT-EN
1.70
2.0
2.30
OVPTH
OVP Threshold
OVP Pin Threshold Voltage Rising
1.88
2.0
2.12
V
OVPHYS
OVP Hysteresis
-
240
-
mV
OVPDEL
OVP Delay Time
Delay from OVP Pin > OVPTH to GATE low
-
9.6
-
µs
OVPBIAS
OVP Pin Bias Current
OVP = 1.9V
-
0
0.50
µA
UVLOTH
UVLO Threshold
UVLO Pin Threshold Voltage Rising
1.45
1.6
1.75
V
UVLOHYS
UVLO Hysteresis
120
180
230
mV
UVLOBIAS
UVLO Pin Pull-Down Current
3.8
5.5
7.2
µA
ENTHH
High-level input voltage
2.00
-
-
V
POREN-HYS
OUT Pin
SENSE Pin
OVP Input
UVLO Input
EN Input
ENTHL
Low-level input voltage
-
-
0.80
V
ENHYS
EN Threshold Hysteresis
-
200
-
mV
ENBIAS
EN Pin Pull-down current
-
6
8.0
µA
17
24
31
µA
Gate Control (GATE Pin)
IGATE
Gate Charge (Sourcing) Current
On-state
On-state
IGATE-OFF
Gate Discharge (Sinking) Current
Off state
UVLO = 0.00V
-
2.2
-
mA
IGATE-FLT
Gate Discharge (Sinking) Current
Fault state
OUT < SENSE
-
80
-
mA
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Min
Typ
Max
Units
10
12
14
V
3.50
5
6.50
V
Zener Clamp between GATE Pin and
IGATE-CLAMP = 0.1mA
OUT Pin
-
16.8
-
V
VTMRH
Timer Fault Threshold
TIMER Pin Voltage Rising
-
2.0
-
V
VTMRL
Timer Re-enable Threshold
TIMER pin Voltage Falling
-
0.30
-
V
ITIMERH
Timer Charge Current for VDS Fault
TIMER Charge current after Start-Up.
VGS = 6.5V
8.5
11
13.0
µA
ITIMERL
Timer Start-Up Charge Current
TIMER Charge current during Start-Up.
VGS = 3.5V
4.0
6
7.0
µA
ITIMERR
Timer Reset Discharge Current
TIMER Pin = 1.5V
4.4
6
8.2
mA
Fault to GATE Low delay
TIMER Pin > 2.0V
No load on GATE pin
-
5
-
µs
VGATE
VGATE-TH
VGATE-CLAMP
Parameter
Conditions
Gate output voltage in normal
operation
GATE - VIN Voltage
GATE Pin Open
VGS Status Comparator Threshold
voltage
GATE - OUT threshold voltage for TIMER
voltage reset and TIMER current change
Timer (TIMER Pin)
tFAULT
Power Good (nPGD Pin)
PGDVOL
Output low voltage
ISINK = 2 mA
-
80
205
mV
PGDIOH
Off leakage current
VnPGD = 10V
-
0.02
1.00
µA
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur, including in-operability and degradation of device reliability
and/or performance. Functional operation of the device and/or non-degradation at the Absolute Maximum Ratings or other conditions beyond those indicated in
the Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Operating Range conditions indicate the conditions at which the device is functional and the device should
not be operated beyond such conditions. For guaranteed specifications and conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics table.
Note 2: The Human Body Model (HBM) is a 100 pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5 kΩ resistor into each pin. Applicable standard is JESD-22–A114–C.
Note 3: Soldering process must comply with National Semiconductor's Reflow Temperature Profile specifications. Reflow temperature profiles are different for
lead-free and non-lead-free packages. Refer to the Packaging Data Book available from National Semiconductor, or : www.national.com/analog/packaging
Note 4: The GATE pin voltage is typically 12V above the VIN pin when the LM5060 is enabled. Therefore, the Absolute Maximum Rating for VIN (75V) applies
only when the LM5060 is disabled, or for a momentary surge to that voltage since the Absolute Maximum Rating for the GATE pin is also 75V.
Note 5: The minimum voltage of -1V is allowed if the current is limited to below -25 mA. Also it is assumed that the negative voltage on the pins only occur during
reverse battery condition when a positive supply voltage (Vin) is not applied.
Note 6: The minimum voltage of -25V is allowed if the current is limited to below -25 mA. Also it is assumed that the negative voltage on the pins only occur during
reverse battery condition when a positive supply voltage (VIN) is not applied.
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Typical Performance Characteristics
VIN Pin Current
vs. VIN Pin Voltage
VGATE, VIN Voltage
vs. Input Voltage
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OUT Pin Current (IOUT-EN)
vs. VIN Voltage
GATE Current (IGATE)
vs VIN Voltage
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SENSE Current (ISENSE)
vs VIN Voltage
nPGD Low Voltage (PGDVOL
vs Sink Current
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GATE Pull-Down Current Off (IGATE-OFF)
vs. GATE Voltage
EN Threshold Voltage (ENTH)
vs. Temperature
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UVLO Threshold Voltage (UVLOTH)
vs. Temperature
GATE Pull-Down Current Fault (IGATE-FLT)
vs. GATE Voltage
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UVLO, EN Current
vs. Temperature
OVP Threshold (OVPTH), Hysteresis (OVPHYS)
vs. Temperature
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VGS Comparator Threshold Voltage (VGATE-TH)
vs. Temperature
VDS Comparator Offset Voltage (VOFFSET)
vs. Temperature
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GATE Current (IGATE)
vs. Temperature
GATE Output Voltage (VGATE)
vs. Temperature
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Gate Pull-Down Current - Fault (IGATE-FLT)
vs. Temperature
VIN Pin Current (IEN)
vs EN Voltage
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nPGD Low Voltage (PGDVOL)
vs. Temperature
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Block Diagram
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FIGURE 1. Basic Application Circuit
When the gate-to-source voltage (VGS) reaches the VGATETH threshold (typically 5V) the VGS sequence ends, the timer
capacitor is quickly discharged to 0.3V, and begins charging
the timer capacitor with a11 µA current source.
The timer capacitor will charge until either the VDS Comparator indicates that the drain-to-source voltage (VDS) has been
reduced to a nominal value (i.e. no fault) or the voltage on the
timer capacitor has reached the VTMRH threshold (i.e. fault).
The VDS Comparator monitors the voltage difference between
the SENSE pin and the OUT pin. The SENSE pin voltage is
user programmed to be lower than the input supply voltage
by selecting a suitable sense resistor value. When the OUT
pin voltage exceeds the voltage at the SENSE pin, the nPGD
pin is asserted low (i.e. no fault) and the timer capacitor is
discharged.
Functional Description
The LM5060 is designed to drive an external high-side Nchannel MOSFET. Over-Current protection is implemented
by sensing the voltage drop across the MOSFET. When an
adjustable voltage drop threshold is exceeded, and an adjustable time period has elapsed, the MOSFET is disabled.
Over-Voltage Protection (OVP) and Under-Voltage Lock-Out
(UVLO) monitoring of the input line is also provided. A low
state on the enable pin will turn off the N-channel MOSFET
and switch the LM5060 into a very low quiescent current off
state. An active low power good output pin is provided to report the status of the N-channel MOSFET. The waiting time
before the MOSFET is turned off after a fault condition is detected can be adjusted with an external timer capacitor. Since
the LM5060 uses a constant current source to charge the gate
of the external N-channel MOSFET, the output voltage rise
time can be adjusted by adding external gate capacitance.
This is useful when starting up into large capacitive loads.
STATUS CONDITIONS
Output responses of the LM5060 to various input conditions
is shown in Table 1. The input parameters include Enable
(EN), Under-Voltage Lock-Out (UVLO), Over-Voltage Protection (OVP), input voltage (VIN), Start-Up Fault (VGS) and Run
Fault (VDS) conditions. The output responses are the VIN pin
current consumption, the GATE charge current, the TIMER
capacitor charge (or discharge) current, the GATE discharge
current if the timer capacitor voltage has reached the VTMRH
threshold (typically 2V), as well as the status of nPGD.
POWER-UP SEQUENCE
The basic application circuit is shown in Figure 1 and a normal
start-up sequence is shown in Figure 2. Start-up of the
LM5060 is initiated when the EN pin is above the (ENTHH)
threshold (2.0V). At start-up, the timer capacitor is charged
with a 6 µA (typical) current source while the gate of the external N-channel MOSFET is charged through the GATE pin
by a 24 µA (typical) current source.
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FIGURE 2. Voltages During Normal Start Up Sequence
TABLE 1. Overview of Operating Conditions
Input Conditions
EN UVLO
Outputs
Status
OVP
(typ)
VIN
(typ)
SENSE-OUT
GATEOUT
VIN
Current
(typ)
NA
NA
0.009 mA
2.2 mA sink
Low
NA
NA
Disabled
NA
NA
0.009 mA
2.2 mA sink
Low
NA
NA
Disabled
L
L
-
>5.10V
L
H
-
>5.10V
H
L
<2V
>5.10V
H
L
>2V
>5.10V
H
H
<2V
>5.10V
H
H
<2V
>5.10V
SENSE>OUT
SENSE<OUT
SENSE>OUT
SENSE<OUT
SENSE>OUT
SENSE<OUT
SENSE>OUT
GATE Current
(typ)
TIMER
GATE after
TIMER > 2V
nPG
D
NA
0.56 mA
2.2 mA sink
Low
NA
NA
0.56 mA
80 mA sink
Low
NA
<5V
1.4 mA
24 µA source
6 µA source
80 mA sink
H
Low
NA
L
>5V
1.4 mA
24 µA source
11 µA
source
80 mA sink
H
Low
NA
L
SENSE<OUT
H
H
>2V
>5.10V
H
H
<2V
<5.10V
SENSE>OUT
SENSE<OUT
NA
H
NA
1.4 mA
80 mA sink
Low
NA
NA
1.4 mA
2.2 mA sink
(See Note†)
Low
NA
L
H
L
H
L
H
Standby
Standby
Enabled
Enabled
Over
Voltage
Power on
reset
Note †: The 2.2 mA sink current is valid for with the VIN pin ≥ 5.1V. When the VIN pin < 5.1V the sink current is lower. See ‘GATE Pin Off Current vs. VIN’ plot
in Typical Performance Characteristics.
When the timer capacitor is charged up to the VTMRH threshold
(typically 2V) a fault condition is indicated and the gate of the
external N-Channel MOSFET is discharged at a 80 mA (typical) rate . Additionally, when the OVP pin voltage is higher
than the OVPTH threshold (typically 2V) a fault is indicated and
the gate of the external N-Channel MOSFET is discharged at
the same 80 mA (typical) rate.
GATE CONTROL
A charge pump provides bias voltage above the input and
output voltage to enhance the N-Channel MOSFET’s gate.
When the system voltage is initially applied and both EN and
UVLO are above their respective thresholds, the GATE pin is
charged by the 24 µA (typical) current source. During normal
operating conditions, the GATE pin voltage is clamped to approximately 16.8V above the OUT pin (i.e. VGS) by an internal
zener.
When either the UVLO input or the EN input is low, or when
VIN is below the Power-On Reset voltage of 5.10V (typical),
the GATE pin is discharged with a 2.2 mA (typical) current
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FAULT TIMER
An external capacitor connected from the TIMER pin to the
GND pin sets the fault detection delay time. If the voltage on
the TIMER capacitor reaches the VTMRH threshold (2V typical)
a fault condition is indicated. The LM5060 will latch off the
MOSFET by discharging the GATE pin at a 80mA (typical)
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Although not recommended, the timer function can be disabled by connecting the TIMER pin directly to GND. With this
condition the TIMER pin voltage will never reach the VTMRH
fault threshold (2V typical). The end result is that the fault
latch-off protection is completely disabled, while the nPGD pin
will continue to reflect the VDS Fault Comparator output.
VGS CONSIDERATIONS
The VGS Status Comparator shown in the LM5060 block diagram accomplishes two purposes:
1. As the gate of the external MOSFET is charged, the
VGS voltage transitions from cut-off, through an active
region, and into the ohmic region. The LM5060 provides
two fault timer modes to monitor these transitions. The
TIMER pin capacitor is initially charged with a constant
6 µA (typical) until either the MOSFET VGS reaches the
VGATE–TH threshold (typically 5V) indicating that the
MOSFET channel is at least somewhat enhanced, or the
voltage on the TIMER pin reaches the VTMRH threshold
(typically 2V) indicating a fault condition. If the MOSFET
VGS reaches 5V threshold before the TIMER pin reaches
the typical 2V timer fault threshold, the timer capacitor is
then discharged to 300 mV, and then begins charging
with 11 µA current source while the MOSFET transitions
through the active region. The lower timer capacitor
charge current during the initial start-up sequence allows
more time before a fault is indicated. The turn-on time of
the MOSFET will vary with input voltage, load
capacitance, load resistance, as well as the MOSFET
characteristics.
2. Figure 3 shows a start-up waveform with excessive gate
leakage. The initial charge current on the timer capacitor
is 6 µA (typical), while the simultaneous charge current
to the gate is 24 µA (typical). Due to excessive gate
leakage, the 24 µA is not able to charge the gate to the
required typical 5V VGS threshold and the VDS Fault
Comparator will indicate a fault when the timer capacitor
is charged to the VTMRH fault threshold. When the timer
capacitor voltage reaches theVTMRH fault threshold
(typically 2V) the MOSFET gate is discharged at an 80
mA (typical) rate.
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FIGURE 3. Voltages During Startup with VGS Gate Leakage Condition
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rate, and will remain latched off until either the EN pin, the
UVLO pin, or the VIN pin is toggled low and then high.
The block diagram of the LM5060 shows the details of the
TIMER pin. There are three relevant components to the
TIMER pin’s function:
1. A constant 6 µA (typical) current source driving the
TIMER pin. This current source is active when EN,
UVLO, and VIN are all high.
2. A second current source (5 µA typical) is activated, for a
total charge current of 11 µA (typical), only when the
VGS sequence has completed successfully.
3. A pull-down current sink for the TIMER pin which resets
the timer by discharging the timer capacitor. If EN, UVLO
or VIN is low, or when OVP is high, the timer capacitor is
discharged.
When the VDS Fault Comparator detects a fault, (SENSE
pin voltage higher than OUT pin voltage) the timer
capacitor pull down is disabled and the timer capacitor is
allowed to charge at the 11 µA (typical) rate.
During Start-Up, the timer behaves as follows:
After applying sufficient system voltage and enabling the
LM5060 by pulling the EN and UVLO pins high, the timer capacitor will be charged with a 6 µA (typical) current source.
The timer capacitor is discharged when the voltage difference
between the GATE pin and the OUT pin (i.e. VGS of the external N-Channel MOSFET) reaches the VGATE-TH threshold
(typically 5V). After discharging, the timer capacitor is
charged with 11 µA until either the VTMRH threshold (typically
2V) is reached, or the sensed VDS voltage falls below the
threshold of the VDS Fault Comparator, indicating the output
voltage has reached the desired steady state level. The timer
capacitor voltage waveforms are illustrated in Figure 2, Figure
3 and Figure 4.
A timer capacitor is always necessary to allow some finite
amount of time for the gate to charge and the output voltage
to rise during startup. If an adequate timer capacitor value is
not used, then the 6 µA of charge current would cause the
TIMER pin voltage to reach the VTMRH fault threshold (typically
2V) prematurely and the LM5060 will latch off since a fault
condition would have been indicated.
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of capacitor on the TIMER pin, the capacitor charge current
(ITIMERH, 11 uA typical), along with the TIMER pin fault threshold (VTMRH) will determine the how long the N-Channel MOSFET will be allowed to conduct excessive current before the
MOSFET is turned-off. When this delay time expires, the gate
is discharged at a 80 mA rate.
The LM5060 is intended for applications where precise current sensing is not required, but some level of fault protection
is needed. Examples are applications where inductance or
impedance in the power path limits the current rise in a short
circuit condition.
The Safe Operating Area (SOA) of the external N-Channel
MOSFET should be carefully considered to ensure the peak
drain-to-source current and the duration of the fault delay time
is within the SOA rating of the MOSFET. Also note that the
RDS(ON) variations of the external N-Channel MOSFET will affect the accuracy of the Over-Current detection.
VDS FAULT CONDITION
The LM5060 includes a VDS Fault Comparator that senses the
voltage difference between the SENSE pin and the OUT pin.
If the voltage at the OUT pin falls lower than the voltage at the
SENSE pin, the VDS Fault Comparator will trip and switch the
nPGD pin to a high impedance state. It will also initiate charging of the capacitor on the TIMER pin with a 6 µA (typical)
current source if VGS is less than than 5V, or a 11 µA (typical)
current source if VGS is higher than 5V. If the voltage on the
TIMER pin reaches the typical 2V fault threshold, the gate of
the N-Channel MOSFET is pulled low with a 80 mA (typical)
sink current. Figure 4 illustrates a VDS fault condition during
start-up. The nPGD pin never switches low because the VDS
fault comparator detects excessive VDS voltage throughout
the entire sequence.
OVER-CURRENT FAULT
The VDS Fault Comparator can be used to implement an OverCurrent shutdown function. The VDS Fault Comparator monitors the voltage difference between the SENSE pin and the
OUT pin. This is, essentially, the same voltage that is across
the N-Channel MOSFET RDS(ON) less the threshold voltage
that is set by the series resistor on the SENSE pin. The value
RESTART AFTER OVER-CURRENT FAULT EVENT
When a VDS fault condition has occurred and the TIMER pin
voltage has reached 2V, the LM5060 latches off the external
MOSFET. In order to initiate a restart, either the EN pin, the
VINpin, or the UVLO pin must be toggled low and then high.
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FIGURE 4. Voltages During Startup with VDS Fault Condition
ENABLE
The LM5060 Enable pin (EN) allows for remote On/Off control. The Enable pin on/off thresholds are CMOS compatible.
The external N-Channel MOSFET can be remotely switched
Off by forcing the EN pin below the lower input threshold,
ENTHL (800 mV). The external N-Channel MOSFET can be
remotely switched On by forcing the EN pin above the upper
input threshold, ENTHH (2.00V). Figure 5 shows the threshold
levels of the Enable pin.
When the EN pin is less than 0.5V (typical) the LM5060 enters
a low current (disabled) state. The current consumption of the
VIN pin in this condition is 9 µA (typical).
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FIGURE 5. Enable Function Threshold Levels
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RESTART AFTER OVP EVENT
After the OVP function has been activated and the gate of the
external N-Channel MOSFET has been pulled low, the OUT
pin is likely to be low as well. However, an OVP condition will
not cause the VDS Fault Comparator to latch off of the LM5060
because the capacitor on the TIMER pin is also discharged
during an OVP event. After the OVP pin falls below the lower
threshold (typically 1.76V), the LM5060 will re-start as described in the normal start-up sequence and shown in Figure
2. The EN, VIN, or UVLO pins do not need to be toggled low
to high to re-enable the MOSFET after an OVP event.
nPGD Pin
The nPGD pin is an open drain connection that indicates
when a VDS fault condition has occurred. If the SENSE pin
voltage is higher than the OUT pin voltage the state of the
nPGD pin will be high impedance. In the typical application,
as shown in Figure 1, the voltage at the nPGD pin will be high
during any VDS fault condition. The nPGD state is independent of the fault timer function. The resistance R4 should be
selected large enough to safely limit the current into the nPGD
pin. Limiting the nPGD low state current below 5 mA is recommended.
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FIGURE 6. Under-Voltage Lock-Out Threshold Levels
OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION (OVP)
The Over-Voltage Protection function will turn off the external
N-Channel MOSFET if the OVP pin voltage is higher than the
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OVPTH threshold (typically 2V). A resistor divider made up
with R8 and R9, shown in Figure 1, sets the Over-Voltage
Protection threshold. An internal 9.6 µs timer filters the output
of the Over-Voltage Comparator to prevent noise from triggering an OVP event. An OVP event lasting longer than
typically 9.6 µs will cause the GATE pin to be discharged with
an 80 mA current sink and will cause the capacitor on the
TIMER pin to be discharged.
If the Over-Voltage Protection function is not needed, the
OVP pin should be connected to GND. The OVP pin should
not be left floating.
UNDER-VOLTAGE LOCK-OUT (UVLO)
The Under-Voltage Lock-Out function will turn off the external
N-Channel MOSFET with a 2.2 mA (typical) current sink at
the GATE pin. Figure 6 shows the threshold levels of the UVLO input. A resistor divider as shown in Figure 1 with R10 and
R11 sets the voltage at which the UVLO function engages.
The UVLO pin may also be used as a second enable pin for
applications requiring a redundant, or secondary, shut-down
control. Unlike the EN pin function, the UVLO function does
not switch the LM5060 to the low current (disabled) state.
If the Under-Voltage Lock-Out function is not needed, the
UVLO pin should be connected to the VIN pin. The UVLO pin
should not be left floating as the internal pull-down will keep
the UVLO active.
In addition to the programmable UVLO function, an internal
Power-On-Reset (POR) monitors the voltage at the VIN pin
and turns the MOSFET Off when VIN falls below typically
5.10V.
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Application Information
VDS FAULT DETECTION and SELECTING SENSE PIN
RESISTOR RS
The LM5060 monitors the VDS voltage of the external NChannel MOSFET. The drain to source voltage threshold
(VDSTH), which is set with the resistor RS, is shown in Figure
7;
VDSTH = (RS x ISENSE) - VOFFSET
The MOSFET drain to source current threshold is:
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FIGURE 8. Turn-On Time Extension
where RDS(ON) is the resistive drop of the pass element Q1 in
Figure 7, VOFFSET is the offset voltage of the VDS comparator
and ISENSE (16 µA typical) is the threshold programming current.
FAULT DETECTION DELAY TIME
To allow the gate of the MOSFET adequate time to change,
and to allow the MOSFET to conduct currents beyond the
protection threshold for a brief period of time, a fault delay
timer function is provided. This feature is important when drive
loads which require a surge of current in excess of the normal
ON current upon start up, or at any point in time, such as
lamps and motors. A single low leakage capacitor (CTIMER)
connected from the TIMER (pin 7), to ground sets the delay
time interval for both the VGS status detection at start-up and
for the subsequent VDS Over-Current fault detection.
When the LM5060 is enabled under normal operating conditions the timer capacitor will begin charging at a 6 μA (typical)
rate while simultaneously charging the gate of the external
MOSFET at a 24 μA (typical) rate. The gate-to-source voltage
(VGS) of the external MOSFET is expected to reach the 5V
(typical) threshold before the timer capacitor has charged to
the VTMRH threshold (2V typical) in order to avoid being shutdown.
While VGS is less than the typical 5V threshold (VGATE-TH), the
VDS start-up fault delay time is calculated from:
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FIGURE 7. Setting the VDS Threshold
TURN-ON TIME
To slow down the output rise time a capacitor from the GATE
pin to GND may be added. The turn on time depends on the
threshold level of the N-Channel MOSFET, the gate capacitance of the MOSFET as well as the optional capacitance
from the GATE pin to GND. Figure 8 shows the slow down
capacitor C1. Reducing the turn-on time allows the MOSFET
(Q1), to slowly charge a large load capacitance. Special care
must be taken to keep the MOSFET within its safe operating
area. If the MOSFET turns on too slow, the peak power losses
may damage the device.
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Where ITMRL is typically 6 μA and VTMRH is typically 2V. If the
CTIMER value is 68 nF (0.068μF) the VGS start-up fault delay
time would typically be:
VDS Fault Delay = ((2V x 0.068 μF) / 6 μA) = 23 ms
When the LM5060 has successfully completed the start-up
sequence by reaching a VGS of 5V within the fault delay time
set by the timer capacitor (CTIMER), the capacitor is quickly
discharged to 300mV (typical) and the charge current is increased to 11 μA (typical) while the gate of the external
MOSFET is continued to be charge at a 24 μA (typical) rate.
The external MOSFET may not be fully enhanced at this point
in time and some additional time may be needed to allow the
gate-to-source voltage (VGS) to charge to a higher value. The
drain-to-source voltage (VDS) of the external MOSFET must
fall below the VDSTH threshold set by RS and ISENSE before the
timer capacitor has charged to the VTMRH threshold (2V typical) to avoid a fault.
When VGS is greater than the typical 5V threshold (VGATETH), the VDS transition fault delay time is calculated from:
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Where ITMRH is typically 11 μA, VTMRH is typically 2V, and
VTMRL is typically 300 mV. If the CTIMER value is 68 nF
(0.068 μF) the VDS transition fault delay time would typically
be:
VDS Fault Delay = (((2V-0.3V) x 0.068 μF) / 11 μA) = 10 ms
Should a subsequent load current surge trip the VDS Fault
Comparator, the timer capacitor discharge transistor turns
OFF and the 11 μA (typical) current source begins linearly
charging the timer capacitor. If the surge current, with the detected excessive VDS voltage, lasts long enough for the timer
capacitor to charge to the timing comparator threshold
(VTMRH) of typically 2V, the LM5060 will immediately discharge the MOSFET gate and latch the MOSFET off. The
VDS fault delay time during an Over-Current event is calculated from:
UVLO, OVP
The UVLO and OVP thresholds are programmed to enable
the external MOSFET (Q1) when the input supply voltage is
within the desired operating range. If the supply voltage is low
enough that the voltage at the UVLO pin is below the UVLO
threshold, Q1 is switched off by a 2.2 mA (typical) current sink
at the GATE pin, denying power to the load. The UVLO
threshold has approximately 180 mV of hysteresis.
If the supply voltage is high enough that the voltage at the
OVP pin is above the OVP threshold, the GATE pin is pulled
low with a 80 mA current sink. Hysteresis is provided for each
threshold. The OVP threshold has approximately 240 mV of
hysteresis.
Option A: The configuration shown in Figure 9 requires three
resistors (R1, R2, and R3) to set the thresholds.
Where ITMRH is typically 11 μA and VTMRH is typically 2V. If the
CTIMER value is 68 nF (0.068 μF) the VDS Over-Current fault
delay time would typically be:
VDS Fault Delay = ((2V x 0.068 μF) / 11 μA) = 12 ms
Since a single capacitor is used to set the delay time for multiple fault conditions, it is likely that some compromise will
need to be made between a desired delay time and a practical
delay time.
MOSFET SELECTION
The external MOSFET (Q1) selection should be based on the
following criteria:
• The BVDSS rating must be greater than the maximum
system voltage (VIN), plus ringing and transients which can
occur at VIN when the circuit is powered on or off.
• The maximum transient current rating should be based on
the maximum worst case VDS fault current level.
• MOSFETs with low threshold voltages offer the advantage
that during turn on they are more likely to remain within
their safe operating area (SOA) because the MOSFET
reaches the ohmic region sooner for a given gate
capacitance.
• The safe operating area (SOA) of the MOSFET device and
the thermal properties should be considered relative to the
maximum power dissipation possible during startup or
shutdown.
• RDS(ON) should be sufficiently low that the power
dissipation at maximum load current ((IL(MAX))2 x RDS(ON))
does not increase the junction temperature above the
manufacturer’s recommendation.
• If the device chosen for Q1 has a maximum VGS rating less
than 16V, an external zener diode must be added from
gate to source to limit the applied gate voltage. The
external zener diode forward current rating should be at
least 80 mA to conduct the full gate pull-down current
during fault conditions.
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FIGURE 9. UVLO and OVP Thresholds Set By R1, R2 and
R3
The procedure to calculate the resistor values is as follows:
1. Select R1 based on current consumption allowed in the
resistor divider and consideration of noise sensitivity. Values
between 10 kΩ and 200 kΩ are suggested.
2. Calculate R3 with the following formula:
INPUT and OUTPUT CAPACITORS
Input and output capacitors are not necessary in all applications. Any current that the external MOSFET conducts in the
on-state will decrease very quickly as the MOSFET turns off.
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All trace inductances in the design including wires and printed
circuit board traces will cause inductive voltage kicks during
the fast termination of a conducting current. On the input side
of the LM5060 circuit this inductive kick can cause large positive voltage spikes, while on the output side, negative voltage
spikes are generated. To limit such voltage spikes, local capacitance or clamp circuits can be used. The necessary capacitor value depends on the steady state input voltage level,
the level of current running through the MOSFET, the inductance of circuit board traces as well as the transition speed of
the MOSFET.
Since the exact amount of trace inductance is hard to predict,
careful evaluation of the circuit board is the best method to
optimize the input or output capacitance or clamp circuits.
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To calculate the UVLO low threshold including its hysteresis,
use (UVLOTH-UVLOHYS) instead of UVLOTH in the formula
above. Choose the lower OVP threshold to ensure operation
up to the highest VIN voltage required (VINMAX). Select R9
based on resistive divider current consumption and noise
sensitivity. Values between 10 kΩ and 200 kΩ are suggested.
3. Calculate R2 with the following formula:
VINMIN is the minimum and VINMAX is the maximum input voltage of the design specification. All other variables can be
found in the Electrical Characteristics table of this document.
To calculate the UVLO lower threshold including its hysteresis
for falling VIN, use (UVLOTH-UVLOHYS) instead of UVLOTH in
the formulas above. To calculate the OVP lower threshold including hysteresis for falling VIN, use (OVPTH-OVPHYS) instead of OVPTH. With three given resistors R1, R2, and R3,
the thresholds can be calculated with the formulas below:
To calculate the OVP low threshold including hysteresis, use
(OVPTH-OVPHYS) instead of OVPTH. Where the R9-R11 resistor values are known, the threshold voltages are calculated
from the following:
Also in these two formulas, the respective low value including
the threshold hysteresis is calculated by using (UVLOTH-UVLOHYS) instead of UVLOTH and (OVPTH-OVPHYS) instead of
OVPTH. The worst case thresholds, over the operating temperature range, can be calculated using the respective minimum and maximum values in bold font in the Electrical
Characteristics .
Option C: The OVP function can be disabled by grounding
the OVP pin. The UVLO thresholds are set as described in
Option B.
Also in these two formulas, the respective lower threshold
value including the hysteresis is calculated by using (UVLOTH-UVLOHYS) instead of UVLOTH, and (OVPTH-OVPHYS)
instead of OVPTH. The worst case thresholds, over the operating temperature range, can be calculated using the respective min and max values in bold font in the Electrical
Characteristics .
Option B: UVLO and OVP can be independently adjusted
using two resistor dividers as shown in Figure 10.
POWER GOOD INDICATOR
A resistor between a supply voltage and the nPGD pin limits
the current into the nPGD pin in a logic low condition. A nPGD
pin sink current in the range of 1 mA to 5 mA is recommended.
The example in Figure 11 connects the nPGD pull-up resistor
R4 to the VIN pin. Any positive supply voltage less than 65V
may be used instead of VIN.
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FIGURE 10. Programming the Thresholds with Resistors
R8-R11
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Choose the upper UVLO thresholds to ensure operation down
to the lowest required operating input voltage (VINMIN). Select
R11 based on resistive divider current consumption and noise
sensitivity. Values between 10 kΩ and 200 kΩ are suggested.
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INPUT BYPASS CAPACITOR
Some input capacitance from the VIN pin to the GND pin may
be necessary to filter noise and voltage spikes from the VIN
rail. If the current through Q1 in Figure 1 is very large a sudden
shutdown of Q1 will cause an inductive kick across the line
input and pc board trace inductance which could damage the
LM5060. In order to protect the VIN pin as well as SENSE,
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OVP, UVLO, and nPGD pins from harm, a larger bulk capacitor from VIN to GND may be needed to reduce the amplitude
of the voltage spikes. Protection diodes or surge suppressors
may also be used to limit the exposure of the LM5060 pins to
voltages below their maximum operating ratings.
THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS
In normal operation the LM5060 dissipates very little power
so that thermal design may not be very critical. The power
dissipation is typically the 2 mA input current times the input
voltage. If the application is driving a large capacitive load
application, upon shutdown of the LM5060, the load capacitor
may partially, or fully, discharge back through the LM5060
circuitry if no other loads consume the energy of the precharged load capacitor. One application example where energy is dissipated by the LM5060 is a motor drive application
with a large capacitor load. When the LM5060 is turned off,
the motor might also turn off such that total residual energy in
the load capacitor is conducted through the OUT pin to
ground. The power dissipated within the LM5060 is determined by the discharge current of 80 mA and the voltage on
the load capacitor.
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FIGURE 13. Current Limiting Resistor RO for Special
Cases
If a RO resistor in the OUT path is used, the current sensing
will become less accurate since RO has some variability as
well as the current into the OUT pin. The OUT pin current is
specified in the Electrical Characteristics section as IOUT-EN.
A RO resistor design compromise for protection of the OUT
pin and a maintaining VDS sensing accuracy can be achieved.
See the REVERSE POLARITY PROTECTION WITH A RESISTOR for more details on how to calculate a reasonable
RO value.
LARGE LOAD CAPACITANCE
Figure 12 shows an application with a large load capacitance
CL. Assume a worst case turn off scenario where Vin remains
at the same voltage as CL and RL is a high impedance. The
body diode of Q1 will not conduct any current and all the
charge on CL is dissipated through the LM5060 internal circuitry. The dotted line in Figure 12 shows the path of this
current flow. Initially the power dissipated by the LM5060 is
calculated with the formula:
REVERSE POLARITY PROTECTION WITH DIODES
Figure 14 shows the LM5060 in an automotive application
with reverse polarity protection. The second N-channel MOSFET Q2 is used to prevent the body diode of Q1 from conducting in a reverse VIN polarity situation. The zener diode D3
is used to limit VIN voltage transients which will occur when Q1
and Q2 are shut off quickly. In some applications the inductive
kick is handled by input capacitors and D3 can be omitted. In
reverse polarity protected applications, the input capacitors
will see the reverse voltage. To avoid stressing input capacitors with reverse polarity, a transorb circuit implemented with
D3 and D2 may be used. Diode D1 in Figure 14 protects the
VIN pin in the event of reverse polarity. The resistor R1 protects the GATE pin from reverse currents exceeding 25 mA
in the reverse polarity situation. This GATE resistor would
slow down the shutdown of Q1 and Q2 dramatically. To prevent a slow turn off in fault conditions, D5 is added to bypass
the current limiting resistor R1. When Q1 and Q2 are turned
on, R1 does not cause any delay because the GATE pin is
driven with a 24 µA current source. D6, Q3 and R2 protect Q2
from VGS damage in the event of reverse input polarity.
Diodes D5 and D7 are only necessary if the output load is
highly capacitive. Such a capacitive load in combination with
a high reverse polarity input voltage condition can exceed the
power rating of the internal zener diode between OUT pin and
GATE pin as well as the internal diode between the OUT pin
and SENSE pin. External diodes D5 and D7 should be used
in reverse polarity protected applications with large capacitive
loads.
P = IGATE-FLT x VOUT
Where IGATE-FLT is the sink current of the LM5060 gate control.
In applications with a high input voltage and very large output
capacitance, the discharge current can be limited by an additional discharge resistor RO in series with the OUT pin as
shown in Figure 13. This resistor will influence the current limit
threshold, so the value of RS will need to be readjusted.
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FIGURE 12. Discharge Path of Possible Load Capacitor
Figure 14 Example Circuit Specification
In applications exposed to reverse polarity on the input and a
large load capacitance on the output, a current limiting resistor in series with the OUT pin is required to protect the
LM5060 OUT pin from reverse currents exceeding 25 mA.
Figure 13 shows the resistor RO in the trace to the OUT pin.
Operating Voltage Range
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9V to 24V
Current max
30A
OVP setting
27V typical
UVLO setting
9V typical
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FIGURE 14. Application with Reverse Polarity Protection with Diodes for OUT Pin Protection
well as through the diode between OUT and SENSE. The
value of these resistors should be calculated to limit the current through the diode across the input terminals of the VDS
fault comparator to be no more than 4 mA. Figure 15 shows
the internal circuitry relevant for calculating the values of the
resistor RO in the OUT path to limit the current into the OUT
pin to 4 mA.
REVERSE POLARITY PROTECTION WITH A RESISTOR
An alternative to using external diodes to protect the LM5060
OUT pin in the reverse polarity input condition is a resistor in
series with the OUT pin. Adding an OUT pin resistor may require modification of the resistor in series with the SENSE pin.
A resistor in series with the OUT pin will limit the current
through the internal zener diode between OUT and GATE as
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FIGURE 15. Current Limiting Resistor for Negative SENSE Condition
When calculating the minimum RO resistor required to limit
the current into the OUT pin, the internal current sources of
8 µA and 16 µA may be neglected. The following formulas can
be used to calculate the resistor value RO(MIN) which is necessary to keep the IO current to less than 4 mA.
Case A for situations where VOUT > VIN and reverse polarity
situation is present. See Figure 15. VIN is negative, but the
voltage at the SENSE pin can roughly be assumed to be 0.0V
due to the internal diode from the SENSE pin to GND.
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In this case, VIN also has to be limited to a negative voltage
so that reverse current through the SENSE pin does not exceed 25 mA.
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FIGURE 16. Current Limiting Resistor in the OUT Path for OUT > SENSE Condition
Case B for situations where VOUT > VIN and there is no reverse
polarity situation present. See Figure 16. VIN is positive and
VOUT is also positive, but VOUT is higher than VIN:
Case C for situations where VOUT < VIN and both VIN and
VOUT are positive as well. In such cases there is no risk of
excessive OUT pin current. No current limiting resistors are
necessary. Both the SENSE and OUT voltages should be
limited to less than 65V.
In this case the voltage on the SENSE pin should not exceed
65V.
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FIGURE 17. Current Limiting Resistor for Negative OUT Conditions
Case D for situations where VOUT < VIN, while VOUT is negative
and VIN is positive. See Figure 17. RO needs to be selected
to protect the OUT pin from currents exceeding 25 mA.
into account. The LM5060 monitors the VDS voltage of an external N-Channel MOSFET. The VDS fault detection voltage
is the drain to source voltage threshold (VDSTH). The formula
below calculates a proper RS resistor value for a desired
VDSTH taking into account the voltage drop across the RO resistor.
FAULT DETECTION WITH RS AND RO
Figure 18 shows an example circuit where the OUT pin is
protected against a reverse battery situation with a current
limiting resistor RO. When using resistor RO in the OUT pin
path, the resistor RS has to be selected taking the RO resistor
VOFFSET is the offset voltage between the SENSE pin and the
OUT pin, ISENSE is the threshold programming current, and
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IOUT-EN is the OUT pin bias current. When RS and RO have
been selected, the following formula can be used for VDSTH
min and max calculations:
CIRCUIT EXAMPLE OF REVERSE POLARITY
PROTECTION WITH RESISTOR
Figure 18 shows an example circuit which is protected against
reverse polarity using resistor R8 instead of the diodes D5
and D7 of Figure 14.
Figure 14 Example Circuit Specification
The MOSFET drain-to-source current threshold is:
Operating Voltage Range
9V to 24V
Current max
30A
OVP setting
27V typical
UVLO setting
9V typical
Where RDS(ON) is the on resistance of the pass element Q1 in
Figure 1.
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FIGURE 18. Application with Reverse Polarity Protection with a Resistor for OUT Pin Protection
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