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AS1346, AS1347, AS1348, AS1349
Datasheet - Detailed Description
8.1 Main Control Loop
During normal operation, the internal top power MOSFET is turned on each cycle when the oscillator sets the RS latch. This switch is turned off
when the current comparator resets the RS latch. The peak inductor current (IPK) at which ICOMP resets the RS latch, is controlled by the error
amplifier. When ILOAD increases, VFB decreases slightly relative to the internal 0.6V reference, causing the error amplifier’s output voltage to
increase until the average inductor current matches the new load current.
When the top MOSFET is off, the bottom MOSFET is turned on until the inductor current starts to reverse as indicated by the current reversal
comparator, or the next clock cycle begins. The over-voltage detection comparator guards against transient overshoots >7.8% by turning the
main switch off and keeping it off until the transient is removed.
8.2 Short-Circuit Protection
The short-circuit protection turns off the power switches as long as the short is applied. When the short is removed the device is continuing
normal operation.
8.3 Dropout Operation
The AS1346, AS1347, AS1348, AS1349 is working with a low input-to-output voltage difference by operating at 100% duty cycle. In this state,
the PMOS is always on. This is particularly useful in battery-powered applications with a 3.3V output.
The AS1346, AS1347, AS1348, AS1349 allows the output to follow the input battery voltage as it drops below the regulation voltage. The
quiescent current in this state is reduced to a minimal value, which aids in extending battery life. This dropout (100% duty-cycle) operation
achieves long battery life by taking full advantage of the entire battery range.
The input voltage requires maintaining regulation and is a function of the output voltage and the load. The difference between the minimum input
voltage and the output voltage is called the dropout voltage. The dropout voltage is therefore a function of the on-resistance of the internal PMOS
(RDS(ON)PMOS) and the inductor resistance (DCR) and this is proportional to the load current.
Note: At low VIN values, the RDS(ON) of the P-channel switch increases (see Electrical Characteristics on page 4). Therefore, power dissipa-
tion should be taken in consideration.
8.4 Shutdown
Connecting EN to GND or logic low places the AS1346, AS1347, AS1348, AS1349 in shutdown mode and reduces the supply current to 0.1µA.
In shutdown the control circuitry and the internal NMOS and PMOS turn off and SW becomes high impedance disconnecting the input from the
output. The output capacitance and load current determine the voltage decay rate. For normal operation connect EN to VIN or logic high.
Note: Pin EN should not be left floating.
8.4.1 Power-OK and Low-Battery-Detect Functionality
LBO goes low in startup mode as well as during normal operation if,
- The voltage at the LBI pin is above LBI threshold (1.2V). This can be used to monitor the battery voltage.
- LBI pin is connected to GND and VOUT1 is below 92.5% of its nominal value. LBO works as a power-OK signal in this case.
The LBI pin can be connected to a resistive-divider to monitor a particular definable voltage and compare it with a 1.2V internal reference. If LBI
is connected to GND (see Figure 1 on page 1) an internal resistive-divider is activated and connected to the output. Therefore, the Power-OK
functionality can be realised with no additional external components.
The Power-OK feature is not active during shutdown. To obtain a logic-level output, connect a pull-up resistor from pin LBO to pin VOUT or VDD.
Larger values for this resistor will help to minimize current consumption; a 100kΩ resistor is perfect for most applications (see Figure 18 on page
11).
For the circuit shown in the left of Figure 18 on page 11, the input bias current into LBI is very low, permitting large-value resistor-divider networks
while maintaining accuracy. Place the resistor-divider network as close to the device as possible. Use a defined resistor for R2 and then calculate
R1 as:
Where:
VLBI (the internal sense reference voltage) is 1.2V.
In case of the LBI pin is connected to GND, an internal resistor-divider network is activated and compares the output voltage with a 92.5%
voltage threshold (see AS1346 - Typical Application Diagram with POK Function on page 1). For this particular Power-OK application, no
external resistive components (R1 and R2) are necessary.
(EQ 1)
R1R2VIN
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