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4.2 Reference

A precise ±1.5% 0.9V reference is available. This reference must be filtered with 1nF ceramic capacitor to avoid

instability in the internal linear regulator. It is able to deliver up to 100

µA and may be used as reference for the

device regulation and also for other devices. If forced under 70% of its nominal value, the device enters in Hic-

cup mode until this condition is removed.

Through the EAREF pin the reference for the regulation is taken. This pin directly connects the non-inverting

input of the error amplifier. An external reference (or the internal 0.9V ±1.5%) may be used. The input for this

pin can range from 0.9V to 3V. It has an internal pull-down (300k

Ω resistor) that forces the device shutdown if

no reference is connected (pin floating). However the device is shut down if the voltage on the EAREF pin is

lower than 650mV (typ).

4.3 Soft Start

value for this current is of 35

µA and speeds-up the charge of the capacitor up to 0.5V. After that it becames

10

µA until the final charge value of approximatively 4V.

MOS begins to switch and the output voltage starts to increase.

No switching activity is observable if SS is kept lower than 0.5V and both mosfets are off.

Start will not take place, and the relative pin is internally shorted to GND. During normal operation, if any under-

voltage is detected on one of the two supplies, the SS pin is internally shorted to GND and so the SS capacitor

is rapidly discharged.

Figure 5. Soft Start (with Reference Present)

4.4 Driver Section

The driver capability on the high and low side drivers allows using different types of power MOS (also multiple

The low-side mos driver is supplied directly by Vcc while the high-side driver is supplied by the BOOT pin.

Adaptative dead time control is implemented to prevent cross-conduction and allow to use several kinds of mos-

fets. The upper mos turn-on is avoided if the lower gate is over about 200mV while the lower mos turn-on is

Timing Diagram

Vcc Turn-on threshold

Vin Turn-on threshold

0.5V

1V

Vcc

Vin

Vss

LGATE

Vout

to GND