4
UCC2915
UCC3915
9 8 7 61110
B3B2B1B0 IMAX
16
3
2
4 12 13 5
14
15
1SHTDWN
VOUTVIN
FAULT
CT
GND
HEAT SINK
GND PINS
UCC3915
R
L
C
OUT
V
OUT
C
SD
R
SD
V
IN
C
IN
LED
D1
C
T
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5
DIP
SWITCH
S6
V
IN
V
IN
R1
+5V
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Figure 1. Evaluation circuit.
UDG-99175
Protecting The UCC3915 From Voltage Transients
The parasitic inductance associated with the power distri
-
bution can cause a voltage spike at V
IN
if the load current
is suddenly interrupted by the UCC3915.
It is important to
limit the peak of this spike to less than 15V to prevent
damage to the UCC3915
. This voltage spike can be mini
-
mized by:
•
Reducing the power distribution inductance (e.g., twist
the positive (+) and negative (–) leads of the power
supply feeding V
IN
, locate the power supply close to
the UCC3915 or use a PCB ground plane).
•
Decoupling V
IN
with a capacitor, CIN(refer to Fig. 1),
located close to the V
IN
pin. This capacitor is typically
less than 1
F to limit the inrush current.
•
Clamping the voltage at V
IN
below 15V with a Zener
diode, D1(refer to Fig. 1), located close to the V
IN
pin.
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
SB0 - B3: These pins provide digital input to the DAC,
which sets the fault current threshold. They can be used
to provide a digital soft-start and adaptive current limiting.
CT: A capacitor connected to ground sets the maximum
fault time. The maximum fault time must be more than the
time required to charge the external capacitance in one
cycle. The maximum fault time is defined as T
FAULT
=
16.1
103CT. Once the fault time is reached the output
will shutdown for a time given by T
SD = 833 10
3
CT,
this equates to a 1.9% duty cycle.
FAULT
: Open drain output, which pulls low upon any fault
or interrupt condition, Fault, or Thermal Shutdown.
IMAX: When this pin is set to a logic low, the maximum
sourcing current will always be 1A above the pro
-
grammed fault level. When set to a logic high, the maxi
mum sourcing current will be a constant 4A for
applications which require fast charging of load capaci
tance.
SHTDWN
: When this pin is brought to a logic low, the IC
is put into a sleep mode drawing typically less than
100
AofICC.The input threshold is hysteretic, allowing
the user to program a startup delay with an external RC
circuit.
VIN: Input voltage to the UCC3915. The recommended
voltage range is 7 to 15 volts. Both VIN pins should be
connected together and connected to power source.
VOUT: Output voltage from the UCC3915. Both VOUT
pins should be connected together and connected to the
load. When switched the output voltage will be approxi
-
mately V
IN - (0.15 I
OUT
). VOUT must not exceed VIN
by greater than 0.3V.