LTC7000/LTC7000-1
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
For the values shown in Figure 12 the inrush current will be:
IIN _ RUSH
≅
0.7 • 12V • 100µF
100kΩ • 0.047µF
≅
180mA
Correspondingly, the ramp rate at the load for the circuit
in Figure 12 is approximately:
Δ VLOAD ≅ 0.7 • 12V ≅ 2V / ms
ΔT
RG • CG
When CG is added to the circuit in Figure 12, the value
of the bootstrap capacitor, CB, must be increased to be
able to supply the charge to both to MOSFET gate and
capacitor CG. The relationship for CB that needs to be
maintained when CG is used is given by:
CB
>
MOSFET
1V
QG
+ 10
• CG
Optional Schottky Diode Usage on TS
When turning off a power MOSFET that is connected to
an inductive load (inductor, long wire or complex load),
the TS pin can be pulled below ground until the current in
the inductive load has completely discharged. The TS pin
is tolerant of voltages down to –6V, however, an optional
Schottky diode with a voltage rating at least as high as the
load voltage should be connected between TS and ground
to prevent discharging the load through the TS pin of the
LTC7000/LTC7000-1. See Figure 13.
LTC7000/
LTC7000-1
SNS+
SNS–
TGUP
TGDN
TS
VIN
RFLT
RSNS
M1A
L1
D2
7000 F13
LOAD
Figure 13. Optional Schottky Diode Usage
Reverse Current Protection
To protect the load from discharging back into VIN when
the external MOSFET is off and the VIN voltage drops
below the load voltage, two external N-channel MOSFETs
should be used and must be configured in a back-to-back
arrangement as shown in Figure 14. Dual N-channel
packages such as the Vishay/Siliconix Si7956DP are a
good choice for space saving designs.
LTC7000/
LTC7000-1
INP
SNS+
SNS–
TGUP
TGDN
TS
VIN
RFLT
RSNS
M1A
7000 F14
M1B
LOAD
Figure 14. Protecting Load from Voltage Drops on VIN
Design Example
As a design example, consider a fast power supply switch
with the following specifications: VIN = VLOAD = 8V to
135V, ILOAD = 3A, Insertion Loss < 0.5W at room temp
with maximum load, output rise time with a 1µF load
is 1V/µs (1A inrush current) and a shorted load should
immediately turn off the MOSFET.
The first item to select is the N-channel MOSFET. The
IRF7815PBF is selected because it has sufficient breakdown
voltage (BVDSS_MIN = 150V), sufficient continuous current
rating for a 3A load (ID_MAX = 4.1A) and the on-resistance
is low enough (RDS(ON)_MAX = 43mΩ) to be able to meet
the power loss specification.
Examining the MOSFET data sheet, the VGS vs RDS(ON)
typical performance curve shows a sharp increase in
RDS(ON) as the MOSFET VGS gets below 8.0V. Since the
default VCC UVLO is 7.0V, a resistor (RVCCUV) should be
placed between VCCUV and ground to increase the VCC
Rev. E
20
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