ISL8204MEVAL1Z Intersil, ISL8204MEVAL1Z Datasheet - Page 12

• Manufacturer Part Number: ISL8204MEVAL1Z
• Description: EVAL BOARD 1 FOR ISL8204
• Manufacturer: Intersil

Specifications of ISL8204MEVAL1Z

• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

If the output is pre-biased to a voltage above the
expected value (as shown Figure 22), neither MOSFET
will turn on until the end of the soft-start, at which time
it will pull the output voltage down to the final value.
Any resistive load connected to the output will help pull
down the voltage (at the RC rate of the R of the load
and the C of the output capacitance).
If V
different supply that comes up after P
will go through its cycle, but with no output voltage
ramp. When V
of the V
close to 100% duty cycle, with COMP/EN pin >4V). If V
is too fast, there may be excessive inrush current
charging the output capacitors (only the beginning of the
ramp, from zero to V
FIGURE 22. PRE-BIASED START-UP - OVERCHARGED
500mV/DIV
IN
for the synchronous buck converter is from a
IN
FIGURE 21. PRE-BIASED START-UP
from zero up to the final expected voltage (at
IN
turns on, the output will follow the ramp
OUT
matters here). If this is not
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V
V
OUT
OUT
VCC
, the soft-start
ISL8204M, ISL8206M
IN
acceptable, then consider changing the sequencing of the
power supplies, sharing the same supply, or adding
sequencing logic to the COMP/EN pin to delay the
soft-start until the V
Voltage Considerations” on page 14).
If ISL8204M, ISL8206M is disabled after soft-start (by
pulling COMP/EN pin low), and afterwards enabled (by
releasing the COMP/EN pin), then the full initialization
(including OCP sample) will take place. However, there is
no new OCP sampling during overcurrent retries. If the
output is shorted to GND during soft-start, the OCP will
handle it, as described in the next section.
Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
The overcurrent function protects the converter from a
shorted output by using the low side MOSFET
ON-resistance, r
(R
This method enhances the converter's efficiency and
reduces cost by eliminating a current sensing resistor. If
overcurrent is detected, the output immediately shuts
off. It cycles the soft-start function in a hiccup mode
(2 dummy soft-start time-outs, then up to one real one)
to provide fault protection. If the shorted condition is not
removed, this cycle will continue indefinitely.
Following POR (and 6.8ms delay), the ISL8204M,
ISL8206M initiates the overcurrent protection sample
and hold operation. The low side gate driver is disabled
to allow an internal 21.5µA current source to develop a
voltage across R
this voltage (which is referenced to the PGND pin) at the
ISET pin, and holds it in a counter and DAC combination.
This sampled voltage is held internally as the overcurrent
set point, for as long as power is applied, or until a new
sample is taken after coming out of a shut-down.
The actual monitoring of the low side MOSFET
ON-resistance starts 200ns (nominal) after the edge of
the internal PWM logic signal (that creates the rising
external low side gate signal). This is done to allow the
gate transition noise and ringing on the PHASE pin to
settle out before monitoring. The monitoring ends when
the internal PWM edge (and thus low side gate signal)
goes low. The OCP can be detected anywhere within the
above window.
If the converter is running at high duty cycles, around
75% for 600kHz operation, then the low side gate pulse
width may not be wide enough for the OCP to properly
sample the r
signal is too narrow (or not there at all) for 3 consecutive
pulses, then the third pulse will be stretched and/or
inserted to the 425ns minimum width. This allows for
OCP monitoring every third pulse under this condition.
This can introduce a small pulse-width error on the
output voltage, which will be corrected on the next pulse;
and the output ripple voltage will have an unusual
3-clock pattern, which may look like jitter.
SET
) programs the overcurrent trip level.
DS(ON)
DS(ON)
SET
. For those cases, if the low side gate
. The ISL8204M, ISL8206M samples
IN
, to monitor the current. A resistor
supply is ready (see “Input
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