is the DAC鈥檚 smallest voltage increment. The
due to internal synchronization delays. See TIME
limits.
sponding to 1.0碌s to 10碌s per 25mV step. Although the
transitions relatively smooth. The average inductor cur-
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LSB
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SLEW
an overvoltage fault. During normal forced-PWM opera-
tion (SKIP = high), the controller detects an OVP fault if
the output voltage exceeds the set DAC voltage by
more than 13% (min). During pulse-skipping operation
(SKIP = REF or GND), the controller detects an OVP
fault if the output voltage exceeds the fixed 2V (typ)
threshold. When the OVP circuit detects an overvoltage
fault, it immediately sets the fault latch, pulls VROK low,
and activates the shutdown sequence.
This action discharges the output filter capacitor and
forces the output to ground. If the condition that caused
the overvoltage (such as a shorted high-side MOSFET)
persists, the battery fuse blows. The controller remains
shut down until the fault latch is cleared by toggling
SHDN
or cycling the V
CC
power supply below 1V. OVP
is ignored during output voltage transitions and remains
blanked for an additional 24 clock cycles after the con-
troller reaches the final DAC code value.
Overvoltage protection can be disabled through the
鈥渘o- fault鈥?test mode (see the
No-Fault Test Mode
sec-
tion).
Output Undervoltage Shutdown
The output UVP function is similar to foldback current
limiting, but employs a timer rather than a variable current
limit. If the MAX1519/MAX1545 output voltage is under
70% of the nominal value, the controller activates the
shutdown sequence and sets the fault latch.
Once the controller ramps down to the 0V DAC code
setting, it forces the DL_ low-side gate-driver high, and
pulls the DH_ high-side gate-driver low. Toggle
SHDN
Fault Protection
Output Overvoltage Protection
(MAX1545 Only)
The overvoltage protection (OVP) circuit is designed to
protect the CPU against a shorted high-side MOSFET by
drawing high current and blowing the battery fuse. The
MAX1519/MAX1545 continuously monitor the output for
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