SNVAA04 October   2020 LM60430 , LM60440

 

  1. 1Overview
  2. 2Functional Safety Failure In Time (FIT) Rates
  3. 3Failure Mode Distribution (FMD)
  4. 4Pin Failure Mode Analysis (Pin FMA)

Pin Failure Mode Analysis (Pin FMA)

This section provides a Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) for the pins of the LM60430 and LM60440. The failure modes covered in this document include the typical pin-by-pin failure scenarios:

  • Pin short-circuited to Ground (see Table 4-2)
  • Pin open-circuited (see Table 4-3)
  • Pin short-circuited to an adjacent pin (see Table 4-4)
  • Pin short-circuited to supply (see Table 4-5)

Table 4-2 through Table 4-5 also indicate how these pin conditions can affect the device as per the failure effects classification in Table 4-1.

Table 4-1 TI Classification of Failure Effects
ClassFailure Effects
APotential device damage that affects functionality
BNo device damage, but loss of critical functionality
CNo device damage, but performance degradation
DNo device damage, no impact to functionality or performance

Figure 4-1 shows the LM60430 and LM60440 pin diagram. For a detailed description of the device pins please refer to the 'Pin Configuration and Functions' section in the LM60430 and LM60440 data sheet.

GUID-20200918-CA0I-7PJK-MRKZ-WCS0CKLRL7XZ-low.png Figure 4-1 Pin Diagram: LM60430, LM60440

Following are the assumptions of use and the device configuration assumed for the pin FMA in this section:

Table 4-2 Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to Ground
Pin NamePin NoDescription of Potential Failure Effect(s)Failure Effect Class
PGND1Normal OperationD
VIN2,10Input supply would collapse and as a result there will be no output voltageB
SW3,12Damage to power switches likely; loss of VOUT regulationA
BOOT4No switchingB
VCC5No switching; loss of all functionalityB
AGND6Normal operationD
FB7Loss of VOUT regulationB
PG8Loss of power good indicator if usedC
EN9IC will not startB
PGND11Normal operationD
Table 4-3 Pin FMA for Device Pins Open-Circuited
Pin Name Pin No Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) Failure Effect Class
PGND 1 Vout normal; current distribution in power switched will be affected, potentially degrading jitter/EMI/reliability C
VIN 2,10 Vout normal; current distribution in power switched will be affected, potentially degrading jitter/EMI/reliability C
SW 3 Loss of VOUT regulation B
BOOT 4 No switching B
VCC 5 Internal VCC supply will be unstable without VCC bypass capacitor; abs max maybe exceeded; possibly loss of VOUT regulation A
AGND 6 May increase noise/jitter and possibly loss of regulation B
FB 7 Loss of VOUT regulation B
PG 8 Loss of power good indicator if used C
EN 9 Possible loss of VOUT regulation B
PGND 11 Vout normal; current distribution in power switched will be affected, potentially degrading jitter/EMI/reliabilit C
SW 12 No switching, if CB returns via this pin B
Table 4-4 Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to Adjacent Pin
Pin Name Pin No Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) Failure Effect Class
PGND 1 Input supply would collapse and as a result there will be no output voltage B
VIN 2 Damage to power siwtches likely; loss of VOUT regulation A
SW 3 Loss of VOUT regulation B
BOOT 4 No switching B
VCC 5 No switching; loss of all functionality B
AGND 6 Loss of VOUT regulation B
FB 7 Abs max may be exceeded, and loss of VOUT regulation A
PG 8 Abs max may be exceeded, and possibly unable to start A
EN 9 Normal operation; IC will not shut down C
VIN 10 Input supply would collapse and as a result there will be no output voltage B
PGND 11 Damage to the power switches likely; loss of VOUT regulation A
SW 12 Damage to the power switches likely; loss of VOUT regulation A
Table 4-5 Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to Input
Pin Name Pin No Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) Failure Effect Class
PGND 1 Input supply would collapse and as a result there will be no output voltage B
VIN 2,10 Normal operation D
SW 3,12 Damage to the power switches likely; loss of VOUT regulation A
BOOT 4 Damage to the driver circuitry likely; loss of VOUT regulation A
VCC 5 Abs max may be exceeded A
AGND 6 Input supply would collapse and as a result there will be no output voltage B
FB 7 Abs max may be exceeded; loss of VOUT regulation A
PG 8 Abs max may be exceeded A
EN 9 Normal operation; IC will not shut off C
PGND 11 Input supply would collapse and as a result there will be no output voltage B