Data Sheet
PSON SIGNAL
TON_DELAY
REG 0x60
t0
t1
TON_RISE
REG 0x61
ADP1051
HF ADC SETTLING
DEBOUNCE
PGOOD DEBOUNCE
REG 0xFE3D[5:4]
REG 0xFE0E[3:2]
t2
t3
t4
VOUT
SOFT_START_FILTER FLAG
REG 0xFEA2[0]
POWER_OFF FLAG
REG 0x78[6] AND REG 0x79[6]
PG/ALT PIN
Figure 29. Soft Start Timing Diagram
When the user turns on the power supply, the following soft start
procedure is initiated (see Figure 29):
1. At t = t0, the PSON signal is enabled by a combination
of the OPERATION command, the ON_OFF_CONFIG
command, and/or the CTRL pin. The ADP1051 verifies that
the initial flags indicate no abnormalities.
2. The ADP1051 waits for the programmed TON_DELAY time
to ramp up the power stage voltage at t1. The soft start filter
gain (set by Register 0xFE3D[1:0]) is used for closed-loop
control.
3. The soft start begins to ramp up the internal reference. The
soft start ramp time is programmed using the TON_RISE
command.
4. At t2, the soft start ramp reaches the output voltage setpoint.
The high frequency ADC starts to settle.
5. Additional high frequency ADC settling debounce time can
be programmed using Register 0xFE3D[5:4]. If the debounce
time is used, the high frequency ADC is activated at t3. The
period between t2 and t3 is the high frequency ADC settling
debounce time. At t3, the control loop is switched from the
soft start filter to the normal filter.
If no faults are present, the PGOOD signal waits for the
programmed debounce time (Register 0xFE0E[3:2]) before
the PG/ALT pin is pulled high at t4.
If a fault condition occurs during the soft start ramp (the time
set by the TON_RISE command, t1 to t2), the ADP1051 responds
as programmed, unless the flag is blanked during soft start. The
user can program which flags are active during the soft start. All
flags are active at the end of the soft start ramp (t2). See the Flag
Blanking During Soft Start section for more information.
Digital Filters During Soft Start
A dedicated soft start filter is used during soft start. The soft start
filter is a pure low frequency filter with a programmable gain. The
filter is disabled at the end of the soft start routine (t2), and then
the general digital compensator is used. The soft start filter gain
is programmed using Register 0xFE3D[1:0]. The soft start filter
is used during the ramp time of the voltage reference, until the
VS high frequency ADC is settled. The user can program (using
Register 0xFE3D[4]) whether a high frequency ADC debounce
time is added. The high frequency ADC debounce time is the
interval from when the high frequency ADC is settled to when
the frequency filter takes action. The debounce time can be
programmed at 5 ms or 10 ms using Register 0xFE3D[5]. During
the time when the soft start filter is in use, the SOFT_START_
FILTER flag is set. It is recommended that a high frequency
ADC debounce time not be used if the fast load transient
occurs during soft start.
Software Reset
The software reset command allows the user to perform a software
reset of the ADP1051. When a 1 is written to Register 0xFE06[0],
the power supply is immediately turned off and then restarted with
a soft start following a restart delay. The restart delay time can be
programmed as 0 ms, 500 ms, 1 sec, or 2 sec (Register 0xFE07[1:0]).
If both TON_DELAY and the restart delay are programmed with
0 ms, a write to this bit does nothing.
Shutdown
When the ADP1051 is commanded to turn off, the PSON signal is
cleared. Depending on the setting of the OPERATION command,
the ADP1051 shuts down immediately or waits for a user specified
turn-off delay (TOFF_DELAY) prior to the shutdown action.
The SR1 and SR2 outputs and volt-second balance functions
can also be disabled during the soft start ramp. For more
information, see the Synchronous Rectification section and
Volt-Second Balance Control section, respectively.
If the ADP1051 is turned off because a fault condition occurs, the
shut-down actions are programmed by the specific fault flag
responses. See the Power Monitoring, Flags, and Fault Responses
section for more information. The PGOOD flag setting debounce
time can be programmed in Register 0xFE0E[1:0]). This debounce
time is from when the PGOOD setting condition is met to when
the PGOOD flag is set and the PG/ALT pin is pulled low.
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