OUT
VIN
IO
-VF
PON
Figure 10. Switching losses
VDS
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Maximum output voltage
ISWITCH
PSW
PON
TFALL
TRISE
• Quiescent current losses
(20)
PQ = VIN ∙ IQ
Where IQ is the quiescent current, with typical value 2.5 mA @ VIN = 12 V.
The resulting power losses are given by:
(21)
PTOT = PON + PSW + PQ
8.5
Maximum output voltage
The current error amplifier inputs require a biasing point at least 2 V below the VCC for proper operation, as
written in Table 4. Electrical characteristics.
Adding the expected 100 mV (typical) voltage drop between VCS+ and VCS-, the maximum output voltage that
guarantees the proper biasing point of the current sense circuitry is:
(22)
VOUT, MAX = VIN, MIN − 2.1V
The accuracy of the trimmed voltage offset (100 mV ± 5%) between the OTA inputs is not guaranteed if the
biasing point is out of specification.
To overcome the above described limitation the low-side current sensing schematic can be implemented, as
shown in figure below.
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