LM25069

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SNVS607E – FEBRUARY 2011 – REVISED MARCH 2013

Design-in Procedure

The recommended design-in procedure is as follows:

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current, allowing for tolerances in the current sense resistor value and the LM25069 Current Limit threshold

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Determine the maximum allowable power dissipation for the series pass FET (Q1), using the device’s SOA

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the equations in the TURN-ON TIME section of this data sheet, but should be verified experimentally. Review

the resulting insertion time, and restart timing if the LM25069-2 is used.

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Choose option A, B, C, or D from the UVLO, OVLO section of the Application Information for setting the

UVLO and OVLO thresholds and hysteresis. Use the procedure for the appropriate option to determine the

resistor values at the UVLO and OVLO pins.

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Choose the appropriate voltage, and pull-up resistor, for the Power Good output.

PC Board Guidelines

The following guidelines should be followed when designing the PC board for the LM25069:

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Place the LM25069 close to the board’s input connector to minimize trace inductance from the connector to

the FET.

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Place a small capacitor (1000 pF) directly adjacent to the VIN and GND pins of the LM25069 to help minimize

transients which may occur on the input supply line. Transients of several volts can easily occur when the

load current is shut off.

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shown in Figure 27.

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The high current path from the board’s input to the load (via Q1), and the return path, should be parallel and

close to each other to minimize loop inductance.

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The ground connection for the various components around the LM25069 should be connected directly to

each other, and to the LM25069’s GND pin, and then connected to the system ground at one point. Do not

connect the various component grounds to each other through the high current ground line.

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Provide adequate heat sinking for the series pass device (Q1) to help reduce stresses during turn-on and

turn-off.

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The board’s edge connector can be designed to shut off the LM25069 as the board is removed, before the

supply voltage is disconnected from the LM25069. In Figure 36 the voltage at the UVLO pin goes to ground

into the edge connector, the system voltage is applied to the LM25069’s VIN pin before the UVLO voltage is

taken high.

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