LTC7000/LTC7000-1
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
sense and current monitoring functions. RFLT should be
at least 2000x larger than RSNS (minimum 100Ω) to pro-
vide robustness during short circuit events. The current
injected into the SNS+ and SNS– pins during a short cir-
cuit event depends on the voltage on POWER, RSNS,
external MOSFET RDS(ON), timer capacitor value and the
value of RFLT.
ISET Pin (LTC7000 Only)
The current comparator has an adjustable threshold
voltage, ΔVTH, of 20mV to 75mV and is set by placing a
resistor to ground on the ISET pin. The ISET pin is biased
with an internal 10µA current source. Floating ISET
enables the current comparator to have an accurate 30mV
threshold voltage which allows for lower value sense
resistors and reduces the external power dissipation.
By placing a 40kΩ to 150kΩ resistor between ISET and
ground, the sense threshold voltage can be programmed
to values between 20mV and 75mV. The value of resistor
for a particular sense threshold voltage can be selected
using Figure 3 or the following equation:
RISET
=
Δ VTH
0.5µA
Where 20mV< ΔVTH < 75mV.
80
is turned off during an overcurrent fault condition. The
same capacitor also sets the cooldown period before the
external MOSFET is allowed to turn back on. Once a fault
condition is detected, a 100µA current charges the TIMER
pin. When the voltage on the TIMER pin reaches 1.3V, the
FAULT pin pulls low to indicate the detection of a fault
condition and provide warning of an impending power
loss. After the TIMER voltage crosses the 1.4V thresh-
old, TGDN is immediately pulled to TS turning off the
external MOSFET. The on-time of the external MOSFET,
TOVER_CURRENT, during an overcurrent event is given by
the following equation:
TOVER
_ CURRENT
=
1.4V • CTIMER
100µA
+
1.5µs
The warning time, TWARNING, generated by an overcurrent
event is given by the following equation:
TWARNING
=
0.1V • CTIMER
100µA
+
1.5µs
If the overcurrent fault condition disappears before
TIMER has reached 1.4V, TIMER is discharged by a
2.5µA current. If TIMER had reached 1.3V (FAULT has
gone low) and the overcurrent fault condition disappears,
TIMER is discharged with a 2.5µA current and FAULT will
be reset when TIMER reaches 0.4V. The on-time and
warning times are shown graphically in Figure 4.
70
VTMR (V)
60
1.4
50
40
1.3
30
20
10
0
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240
ISET RESISTOR TO GROUND (kΩ)
7000 F02
Figure 3. RISET Selection
TIME
Fault Timer and Fault Flag
The LTC7000/LTC7000-1 includes an adjustable fault
timer. Connecting a capacitor from the TIMER pin to
ground sets the delay period before the external MOSFET
TFAULT
13ms/µF
TOVER_CURRENT
14ms/µF
TWARNING
1ms/µF
7000 F04
Figure 4. Fault Timer Trip Points
Rev. E
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