MP5010 – 5V, 5A PROGRAMMABLE CURRENT LIMIT SWITCH

MP5010 Rev.0.92

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The Enable/Fault line must be above the mid

level for the output to be turned on.

The fault flag is an internal flip-flop that can be

set or reset under various conditions:

1. Thermal Shutdown: set fault flag

2. Under Voltage: reset fault flag

3. Low voltage on Enable/Fault pin: reset

fault flag

4. Mid voltage on Enable/Fault pin: no

effect

Under a fault, the Enable/Fault pin is driven to

the mid level.

There are 4 types of faults, and each fault has a

direct and indirect effect on the Enable/Fault pin

and the internal fault flag. In a typical

application there are one or more of the

MP5010 chips in a system. The Enable/Fault

lines will typically be connected together.

Under Voltage Lock Out Operation

If the supply (input) is below the UVLO

threshold, the output is disabled, and the fault

line is driven low.

When the supply goes above the UVLO

threshold, the output is enabled and the fault

line is released. When the fault line is released

it will be pulled high by a 25uA current source.

No external pull up resistor is required. In

addition, the pull up voltage is limited to 5 volts.

Thermal Protection

When thermal protection is triggered, the output

is disabled and the fault line is driven to the mid

level. The thermal fault condition is latched

(meaning the fault flag is set), and the part will

remain latched off until the fault (enable) line is

brought low. Cycling the power below the UVLO

threshold will also reset the fault flag.

Table 3—Fault Function Influence in Application

Fault description

Internal action

Effect on Fault

Pin

Effect on

Flag

Effect on secondary

Part

Short/over current

Limit current

none

none

none

Under Voltage

Output is turned off

Internally drives

Enable/Fault pin to

Logic low

Flag is

reset

Secondary part output is

disabled, and fault flag is

reset.

Over Voltage

Limit output voltage

None

None

None

Thermal Shutdown

Shutdown part. The

part is latched off

until a UVLO or

externally driven to

ground.

Internally drives

Enable/Fault pin

to mid level

Flag is Set

Secondary part output is

disabled.