ZHCSKV4 February 2020 LM60430 , LM60440
ADVANCE INFORMATION for pre-production products; subject to change without notice.
- 1 特性
- 2 應用
- 3 說明
- 4 修訂歷史記錄
- 5 Device Comparison Table
- 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
- 7 Specifications
- 8 Detailed Description
- 9 Application and Implementation
- 10Power Supply Recommendations
- 11Layout
- 12器件和文檔支持
- 13機械、封裝和可訂購信息
8.3.3 Current Limit and Short Circuit
The LM604x0 incorporates both peak and valley inductor current limit to provide protection to the device from overloads and short circuits and limit the maximum output current. Valley current limit prevents inductor current runaway during short circuits on the output, while both peak and valley limits work together to limit the maximum output current of the converter. Cycle-by-cycle current limit is used for overloads, while hiccup mode is used for sustained short circuits. Finally, a zero current detector is used on the low-side power MOSFET to implement DEM at light loads (see the Glossary). The typical value of this current limit is found under IZC in the Electrical Characteristics.
When the device is overloaded, the valley of the inductor current may not reach below ILIMIT (see the Electrical Characteristics table) before the next clock cycle. When this occurs, the valley current limit control skips that cycle, causing the switching frequency to drop. Further overload causes the switching frequency to continue to drop, and the inductor ripple current to increase. When the peak of the inductor current reaches the high-side current limit, ISC (see the Electrical Characteristics table), the switch duty cycle is reduced and the output voltage falls out of regulation. This represents the maximum output current from the converter and is given approximately by Equation 1.
If, during current limit, the voltage on the FB input falls below about 0.4 V due to a short circuit, the device enters into hiccup mode. In this mode, the device stops switching for tHC (see the System Characteristics), or about 94 ms and then goes through a normal re-start with soft start. If the short-circuit condition remains, the device runs in current limit for about 20 ms (typical) and then shuts down again. This cycle repeats, as shown in as long as the short-circuit-condition persists. This mode of operation helps reduce the temperature rise of the device during a hard short on the output. The output current is greatly reduced during hiccup mode. Once the output short is removed and the hiccup delay is passed, the output voltage recovers normally as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 5. LM60430 Inductor Current Burst in Short-Circuit Mode 
Figure 6. LM60430 Short-Circuit Transient and Recovery