NCP5230

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Figure 3. Gate Timing Diagram

1V

1V

Switching Frequency

Connecting a resistor from ROSC/EN to an external

Normal range would be 100 kHz to 1 MHz. With no resistor

connected to the pin, the oscillator frequency is 200 kHz.

The switching frequency will follow the relationship:

@ 10

kHz

mA

(eq. 1)

solidly with a less than 10 k

W resistor will result in the part

being disabled.

Soft−Start

Soft−Start will begin if VCC, VCCP are both above their

UVLO thresholds and EN pin is set free. IC initially waits

a fixed delay time and then ramps the reference in 5.12 ms

regulation. After soft−start, PGOOD signal will be released

with 3 clock cycles delay.

Protection active during soft−start:

voltage ramps up to 80% of the final value. During

soft−start, a UVP fault will initiate a complete soft

restart.

Synchronization Function

Synchronize through the SYNC pin. Synchronization

function allows different converters to share the same input

filter reducing the resulting RMS current and reducing the

need for total caps to sustain the load. Synchronized systems

also exhibit higher EMI noise immunity and better

regulation.

The device synchronizes to the Falling edge of the SYNC

pin external input signal (eg. high side gate signal, switch

node signal, distribution clock signal), and locks the phase

of an internal ramp signal correspondingly with a fixed

delay time. The external signal has to sit within a 0-40%

frequency window above the local frequency configured by

working properly.

Power Good

The PGOOD pin is an open drain connection with no

internal pullup resistor. An active high output signals the

normal operation of the converter. PGOOD is pulled low

during soft-start cycle, and if there is an overvoltage or

undervoltage fault. If the voltage on the VSEN pin is within

±10% of Vref (0.8 V) then the PGOOD pin will not be pulled

low.

Overvoltage Protection (OV)

If the voltage on the VSEN pin exceeds the overvoltage

threshold (1000 mV or 125% Vref), the NCP5230 will latch

an overvoltage fault. During an overvoltage fault event the

UG pin will be pulled low, and the LG pin will stay high until

the voltage on the VSEN pin goes below 400 mV or 50%

switch node to ground to continuously discharge the output

voltage softly. To clear the overvoltage fault, toggling VCC

or EN is needed.

Undervoltage Protection (UV)

If the voltage on the FB pin falls below the undervoltage

threshold after the softstart cycle completes, the NCP5230

will latch an undervoltage fault. During an undervoltage

fault, both the UG and LG pins will be pulled low. Toggling

VCC power or EN will reset the undervoltage protection.

PreOVP Protection

If the NCP5230 is powered on but not enabled, the VSEN

pin will be monitored for preOVP condition. If the VSEN

exceeds the preset threshold, the device will force LG pin

high to protect the load. The PreOVP function will be

disabled when the device is enabled and the normal OV

function will operate instead.