EVALA5970AD STMicroelectronics, EVALA5970AD Datasheet - Page 15

• Manufacturer Part Number: EVALA5970AD
• Description: BOARD EVAL FOR A5970AD REG
• Manufacturer: STMicroelectronics

Specifications of EVALA5970AD

• Main Purpose: DC/DC, Step Down
• Outputs And Type: 1, Non-Isolated
• Voltage - Output: 1.235 ~ 35V
• Current - Output: 1A
• Voltage - Input: 4 ~ 36V
• Regulator Topology: Buck
• Frequency - Switching: 500kHz
• Board Type: Fully Populated
• Utilized Ic / Part: A5970AD
• Product: Power Management Modules
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Power - Output: -
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

A5970AD
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6.1
6.2
6.3
Additional features and protection
Feedback disconnection
If the feedback is disconnected, the duty cycle increases towards the maximum allowed
value, bringing the output voltage close to the input supply. This condition could destroy the
load.
To avoid this hazardous condition, the device is turned OFF if the feedback pin is left
floating.
Output overvoltage protection
Overvoltage protection, or OVP, is achieved by using an internal comparator connected to
the feedback, which turns OFF the power stage when the OVP threshold is reached. This
threshold is typically 30% higher than the feedback voltage.
When a voltage divider is required to adjust the output voltage
intervention will be set at:
Equation 1
Where R
R
Zero load
Due to the fact that the internal power is a PDMOS, no boostrap capacitor is required and so
the device works properly even with no load at the output. In this case it works in burst
mode, with a random burst repetition rate.
2
is between the feedback pin and ground.
1
is the resistor connected between the output voltage and the feedback pin, and
Doc ID 14661 Rev 4
V
OVP
=
1.3
•
R
------------------- -
1
R
+
2
R
2
•
V
Additional features and protection
FB
(Figure
15), the OVP
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