Datasheet

DS_DNL04SIP16A_07182012
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The output voltage tracking feature (Figure 40 to Figure
42) is achieved according to the different external
connections. If the tracking feature is not used, the
TRACK pin of the module can be left unconnected or
tied to Vin.
For proper voltage tracking, input voltage of the tracking
power module must be applied in advance, and the
remote on/off pin has to be in turn-on status. (Negative
logic: Tied to GND or unconnected. Positive logic: Tied
to Vin or unconnected)
Figure 40: Sequential Start-up
Figure 41: Simultaneous
Figure 42: Ratio-metric
FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS (CON.)
The amount of power delivered by the module is the
voltage at the output terminals multiplied by the output
current. When using the trim feature, the output voltage of
the module can be increased, which at the same output
current would increase the power output of the module.
Care should be taken to ensure that the maximum output
power of the module must not exceed the maximum rated
power (Vo.set x Io.max ≤ P max).
Voltage Margining
Output voltage margining can be implemented in the DNL
modules by connecting a resistor, R margin-up, from the Trim
pin to the ground pin for margining-up the output voltage
and by connecting a resistor, Rmargin-down, from the Trim pin
to the output pin for margining-down. Figure 39 shows
the circuit configuration for output voltage margining. If
unused, leave the trim pin unconnected. A calculation
tool is available from the evaluation procedure which
computes the values of R margin-up and Rmargin-down for a
specific output voltage and margin percentage.
Vo
On/Off
Vin
GND
Trim
Q2
Q1
Rmargin-up
Rmargin-down
Rtrim
Figure 39: Circuit configuration for output voltage margining
Voltage Tracking
The DNL family was designed for applications that have
output voltage tracking requirements during power-up
and power-down. The devices have a TRACK pin to
implement three types of tracking method: sequential
start-up, simultaneous and ratio-metric. TRACK
simplifies the task of supply voltage tracking in a power
system by enabling modules to track each other, or any
external voltage, during power-up and power-down.
By connecting multiple modules together, customers can
get multiple modules to track their output voltages to the
voltage applied on the TRACK pin.
PS1
PS2
PS1
PS2
PS1
PS2
PS1
PS2
PS1
PS2
PS1
PS2
-Δ V