The AP2141D and AP2151D are integrated high-side power switches
optimized for Universal Serial Bus (USB) and other hot-swap
applications. The family of devices complies with USB 2.0 and is
available with both polarities of Enable input. They offer current and
thermal limiting and short circuit protection as well as controlled rise
time and under-voltage lockout functionality. A 7ms deglitch capability
on the open-drain Flag output prevents false over-current reporting and
does not require any external components.
All devices are available in SOT25, SO-8, MSOP-8EP, and
U-DFN2018-6 packages.
Features
Single USB Port Power Switches with Output Discharge
Over-Current and Thermal Protection
0.8A accurate Current Limiting
Fast Transient Response
Reverse Current Blocking
90m On-Resistance
Input Voltage Range: 2.7V - 5.5V
0.6ms Typical Rise Time
Very Low Shutdown Current: 1µA (max)
Fault Report (FLG) with Blanking Time (7ms typ)
ESD Protection: 4kV HBM, 300V MM
Active High (AP2151D) or Active Low (AP2141D) enable
Ambient Temperature Range -40°C to +85°C
SOT25, SO-8, MSOP-8EP (Exposed Pad), and U-DFN2018-6:
Notes: 1. No purposely added lead. Fully EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS) & 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) compliant.
2. See http://www.diodes.com/quality/lead_free.html for more information about Diodes Incorporated’s definitions of Halogen- and Antimony-free, "Green"
and Lead-free.
3. Halogen- and Antimony-free "Green” products are defined as those which contain <900ppm bromine, <900ppm chlorine (<1500ppm total Br + Cl) and
<1000ppm antimony compounds.
Caution: Stresses greater than the 'Absolute Maximum Ratings' specified above, may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only;
Semiconductor devices are ESD sensitive and may be damaged by exposure to ESD events. Suitable ESD precautions should be taken when handling
and transporting these devices
Note: 4. UL Recognized Rating from -30°C to +70°C (Diodes qualified T
functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions exceeding those indicated in this specification is not implied. Device reliability may be
affected by exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods of time.
Input Voltage 6.5 V
Output Voltage
VIN +0.3
V
Enable Voltage 6.5 V
Maximum Continuous Load Current Internal Limited A
Maximum Junction Temperature 150 °C
Storage Temperature Range (Note 4) -65 to +150 °C
from -65°C to +150°C)
ST
Recommended Operating Conditions(@T
= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)
A
Symbol Parameter Min Max Unit
V
I
OUT
T
VIH
VIL
IN
A
Input voltage 2.7 5.5 V
Output Current 0 500 mA
Operating Ambient Temperature -40 +85
High-Level Input Voltage on EN or
Low-Level Input Voltage on EN or
Notes: 5. The discharge function is active when the device is disabled (when enable is de-asserted). The discharge function offers a resistive discharge path
for the external storage capacitor.
6. Device mounted on FR-4 substrate PCB, 2oz copper, with minimum recommended pad layout.
7. Device mounted on 2” x 2” FR-4 substrate PCB, 2oz copper, with minimum recommended pad on top layer and thermal vias to bottom layer ground
plane.
Input UVLO 1.6 1.9 2.5 V
UVLO
Input Shutdown Current
Input Quiescent Current
I
Q
Input Leakage Current Disabled, OUT grounded 0.1 1 µA
LEAK
Reverse Leakage Current
REV
Switch On-Resistance
Short-Circuit Current Limit
Over-Load Current Limit
LIMIT
Current limiting trigger threshold
TRIG
EN Input leakage
SINK
Output turn-on delay time
Output turn-on rise time
tR
Output turn-off delay time
Output turn-off fall time
tF
FLG output FET on-resistance
FLG
FLG blanking time
Discharge resistance (Note 5)
DIS
Discharge Time
t
DIS
Thermal Shutdown Threshold
SHDN
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis 25
HYS
Thermal Resistance Junction-to-
JA
Ambient
= +25°C, VIN = +5V, unless otherwise specified.)
A
Disabled, I
Enabled, I
Disabled, VIN = 0V, V
OUT
OUT
= 0
= 0
OUT
= 5V, I
REV
at VIN
SOT25, MSOP-8,
V
I
OUT
IN
= 5V,
= 0.5A
T
A
= +25°C
MSOP-8EP, SO-8
U-DFN2018-6
-40°C TA +85°C
= +25C
VIN = 3.3V, I
0.5A
T
=
OUT
A
-40°C TA +85°C
Enabled into short circuit, CL = 22µF
VIN = 5V, V
= 4.0V, CL = 120µF, -40°C TA +85°C
OUT
Output Current Slew Rate (<100A/s) , CL = 22µF
V
= 5V
EN
CL = 1µF, R
CL = 1µF, R
CL = 1µF, R
CL = 1µF, R
=10mA
I
FLG
LOAD
LOAD
LOAD
LOAD
= 10
= 10
= 10
= 10
CIN = 10µF, CL = 22µF
VIN = 5V, disabled, I
CL = 1µF, VIN = 5V, disabled to V
Enabled, R
The AP2141D and AP2151D are integrated high-side power switches optimized for Universal Serial Bus (USB) that require protection functions. The
power switches are equipped with a driver that controls the gate voltage and incorporates slew-rate limitation. This, along with the various protection
features and special functions, makes these power switches ideal for hot-swap or hot-plug applications.
Protection Features:
Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO)
Under-voltage lockout function (UVLO) guarantees that the internal power switch is initially off during start-up. The UVLO functions onl y when the
switch is enabled. Even if the switch is enabled, the switch is not turned ON until the power supply has reached at least 1.9V. Whenever the input
voltage falls below approximately 1.9V, the power switch is turned off. This facilitates the design of hot-insertion systems where it is not possible to
turn off the power switch before input power is removed.
Over-Current and Short Circuit Protection
An internal sensing FET is employed to check for over-current conditions. Unlike current-sense resistors, sense FETs do not increase the series
resistance of the current path. When an overcurrent condition is detected, the device maintains a constant output current and reduces the output
voltage accordingly. Complete shutdown occurs only if the fault stays long enough to activate thermal limiting.
The different overload conditions and the corresponding response of the AP2141D/2151D are outlined below:
S.NO Conditions Explanation Behavior of the AP2141D/2151D
1 Short circuit condition at start-up
Short-circuit or Overcurrent
2
condition
Gradual increase from nominal
3
operating current to I
Note that when the output has been shorted to GND at extremely low temperature (< -20oC), a minimum 120 F electrolytic capacitor on the output
pin is recommended. A correct capacitor type with capacitor voltage rating and temperature characteristics must be properly chosen so that
capacitance value does not drop too low at the extremely low temperature operation. A recommended capacitor should have temperature
characteristics of less than 10% variation of capacitance change when operated at extremely low temp. Our recommended aluminum electrolytic
capacitor type is Panasonic FC series.
LIMIT
Output is shorted before input
voltage is applied or before the
part is enabled
Short-Circuit or Overload condition
that occurs when the part is
enabled.
Load increases gradually until the
current-limit threshold.(I
TRIG
)
Thermal Protection
Thermal protection prevents the IC from damage when the die temperature exceeds safe margins. This mainly occurs when heavy-overload or shortcircuit faults are present for extended periods of time. The AP2141D/AP2151D implements thermal sensing to monitor the operating junction
temperature of the power distribution switch. Once the die temperature rises to approximately 140°C, the Thermal protection feature gets activated
as follows: The internal thermal sense circuitry turns the power switch off and the FLG output is asserted thus preventing the power switch from
damage. Hysteresis in the thermal sense circuit allows the device to cool down to approximately 25°C before the out put is turned bac k on. The builtin thermal hysteresis feature avoids undesirable oscillations of the thermal protection circuit. The switch continues to cycle in this manner until the
load fault is removed, resulting in a pulsed output. The FLG open-drain output is asserted when an over-current occurs with 7-ms deglitch.
Reverse Current Protection
In a normal MOSFET switch, current can flow in reverse direction (from the output side to the input side) when the output side voltage is higher than
the input side, even when the switch is turned off. A reverse-current blocking feature is implemented in the AP21x1 series to prevent such back
currents. This circuit is activated by the difference between the output voltage and the input voltage. When the switch is disabled, this feature blocks
reverse current flow from the output back to the input.
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The IC senses the short circuit and immediately clamps output
current to a certain safe level namely I
At the instance the overload occurs, higher current may flow for
a very short period of time before the current limit function can
react.
After the current limit function has tripped (reached the overcurrent trip threshold), the device switches into current limiting
mode and the current is clamped at I
The current rises until I
has been reached, the device switches into its current limiting
mode and is set at I
When enable is de-asserted, the discharge function is active. The output capacitor is discharged through an inte rnal NMOS that has a discharge
resistance of 100. Hence, the output voltage drops down to zero. The time taken for discharge is dependent on the RC time constant of t he
resistance and the output capacitor.
FLG Response
The FLG open-drain output goes active low for any of the two conditions: Over-Current or Over-Tem perature. The tim e from when a fa ult condition is
encountered to when the FLG output goes low is 7-ms (typ). The FLG output remains low until both over-current and over-temperature conditions
are removed. Connecting a heavy capacitive load to the output of the device can cause a momentary Over-current con dition, which does not trigger
the FLG due to the 7-ms deglitch timeout. The 7-ms timeout is also applicable for Over-current recovery and Thermal recovery. The
AP2141D/AP2151D are designed to eliminate erroneous Over-current reporting without the need for external components, such as an RC delay
network.
Power Supply Considerations
A 0.01-F to 0.1-F X7R or X5R ceramic bypass capacitor between IN and GND, close to the device, is recommended. This limits the input voltage
drop during line transients. Placing a high-value electrolytic capacitor on the input (10-F minimum) and output pin(s) is recommended when the
output load is heavy. This precaution also reduces power-supply transients that may cause ringing on the input. Additionally, bypassing the output
with a 0.01-F to 0.1-F ceramic capacitor improves the immunity of the device to short-circuit transients. This capacitor also prevents the output
from going negative during turn-off due to inductive parasitics.
Power Dissipation and Junction Temperature
The low on-resistance of the internal MOSFET allows the small surface-mount packages to pass large current. Using the maximum operating
ambient temperature (T
P
= R
D
The junction temperature can be calculated by:
Where:
DS(ON)
T
= PD x R
J
= Ambient temperature °C
T
A
= Thermal resistance
R
JA
P
= Total power dissipation
D
Generic Hot-Plug Applications
In many applications it may be necessary to remove modules or PC boards while the main unit is still operating. These are considered hot-plug
applications. Such implementations require the control of current surges as seen by the main power supply and the card being inserted. The most
effective way to control these surges is to limit and slowly ramp up the current and voltage being applied to th e card, similar to the way in which a
power supply normally turns on. Due to the controlled rise and fall times of the AP2141D/AP2151D, these devices can be used to provide a softer
start-up to devices being hot-plugged into a powered system. The UVLO feature of the AP2141D/ AP2151D also ensures that the switch is off after
the card has been removed, and that the switch is off during the next insertion.
By placing the AP2141D/AP2151D between the VCC input and the rest of the circuitry, the input power reaches these devices first after insertion.
The typical rise time of the switch is approximately 1ms, providing a slow voltage ramp at the output of the device. This implementation controls the
system surge current and provides a hot-plugging mechanism for any device.
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