IXD1233
Current Limiter, Short-Circuit Protection
The IXD1233 series include a combination of a fixed current limiter circuit & a foldback circuit, which aid the
operations of the current limiter and circuit protection. When the load current reaches the current limit level, the
fixed current limiter circuit activates and output voltage drops. Because of this drop, the foldback circuit activates
too, and output voltage drops further decreasing output current. When the output pin is shorted, a current of about
60 mA flows.
CE Pin
The CE pin allows shutdown internal circuitry to minimize power consumption. In shutdown mode, output at the
VOUT pin is pulled down to the VSS level via RDCH resistor and N-channel switch.
Note that the IXD1233 CE input is active HIGH with pull down resistor. IC will be in shutdown mode, if CE pin is
open.
CL High-speed Discharge Function
The N-channel transistor located between VOUT and VSS pins quickly discharge the output capacitor (CL), when the
CE pin does low. The discharge time of the output capacitor (CL) is set by the CL auto-discharge resistance RDCH
=
270 Ω (TYP.) and the output capacitance (CL).
Time constant τ = CL x RDCH determines the output voltage after discharge as
V = VOUT (E) × e-t/τ
where: V OUT (E) - Output voltage, and t - Discharge time
Discharge time can be calculated also by the next formula:
t =τ x ln (VOUT (E)/V)
Inrush Current Prevention
The IXD1233 has a build-in inrush current prevention circuit. When the IC starts to operate, the circuit limits inrush
current at 95 mA (TYP.) to charge CL capacitor. However, the device cannot provide output current above this value
for approximately 100 µs because of function of this limiter.
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
The output capacitor CL ≥ 1 µF should be connected between the output pin (VOUT) and the VSS pin for stable regulator’s operation.
Ceramic capacitors with low ESR are recommended.
LAYOUT AND USE CONSIDERATIONS
1. Mount external component as close to the IC as possible and use thick, short connecting traces to
reduce the circuit impedance.
2. The IC may malfunction if absolute maximum ratings are exceeded.
3. If power source of this regulator is a high impedance device with impedance of 10 Ω or more, an input
capacitor CIN ≥ 1µF should be used to prevent oscillations.
4. In case of high output current, increasing the input capacitor value can stabilize operations.
5. Oscillations may occur also, if the input capacitor value is not enough to reduce the input impedance
and the output capacitor CL is large. In such case, operations can be stabilized by either increasing the
input capacitor or reducing the output capacitor.
6. During start-up, IC provides constant current until VOUT = VOUT (T)
.
7. Please ensure that output current IOUT is less than PD / (VIN - VOUT), where PD is a rated power
dissipation value of the package shown at ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATING table to not exceed it.
© 2014 IXYS Corp.
Characteristics subject to change without notice
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