The
TPS7H3014
has a built-in hysteresis current of
24μA with an
accuracy of ±
3% (with R
HYS = 50kΩ). The
hysteresis current is equivalent to REFCAP/R
HYS. A tolerance of 0.1% for the
R
HYS is recommended as it ultimately affects the hysteresis current
accuracy. This current is mirrored internally across all SENSEx inputs. This hysteresis
current becomes active when the SENSEx voltage is greater than the threshold voltage
(
599mV ±
1%), same
as V
OUTx > V
ONx (Refer to
Equation 3 and
Figure 7-2). This current (I
HYS) multiplied by the R
TOPx resistance
induces a voltage (V
HYSx) that is added to the SENSEx node, effectively
boosting (incrementing) the node voltage. During sequence down, or an undervoltage event
when the V
OUTx is decrementing, it will need to drop below the
V
OFF voltage in order to be considered as an out of regulation (or
fault). The hysteresis voltage is defined as:
Equation 4.
Where:
- IHYS_SENSEx = 24 ×
10–6 Amps (or 24μA)
- RTOPx units are in
Ohms (Ω)
The "off" voltage (or out
of regulation) voltage can be calculated as:
Equation 5.
Using
Equation 1 and Equation 5
Equation 6.
Where:
- VTH_SENSEx is the
nominal sense threshold voltage of 0.599V
- IHYS_SENSEx = 24 ×
10–6 Amps (or 24μA)
- RTOPx and
RBOTTOMx units are in Ohms (Ω)
The VOFF error (using the derivative method and assuming all
variables are uncorrelated) can be calculated as:
Equation 7.
Where the equation terms are:
Equation 8.
Equation 9.
Equation 10.
Equation 11.
Where:
- RTOL is the
resistors tolerance (same for top and bottom resistors) as numeric value.
For example, for 0.1% tolerance resistors, we use 0.001.
- VTH_SENSEx_ACC is
the SENSEx threshold accuracy as numeric value (in this case 0.01).
- IHYS_SENSEx_ACC is
the hysteresis current accuracy as numeric value (in this case 0.03)
- VTH_SENSEx is the
nominal sense threshold voltage of 0.599V
- IHYS_SENSEx = 24 ×
10–6 Amps (or 24μA)
- RTOPx and
RBOTTOMx units are in Ohms (Ω)
Equation 12.
Using
Equation 6 and Equation 7 we can calculate the off voltage range as:
Figure 7-3, shows a conceptual diagram of the rising and falling voltage, it also shows the
errors on this voltage due to VTH accuracy, IHYS accuracy, and
the resistive divider tolerances. At the system level, these errors have to be taken
into account for a robust design.