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7.3

Voltage supervisor

The embedded voltage supervisor (composed of the RST and the DELAY pins) monitors the regulated output

voltage and keeps the RST open collector output in low impedance as long as the VOUT is out of regulation (i.e.

lower than 93% of the target output voltage). In order to ensure a proper reset of digital devices with a valid power

supply, the device can delay the RST assertion with a programmable time.

Figure 34. Voltage supervisor operation

When the RST comparator detects the output voltage is in regulation, a 2 mA internal current source starts to

charge an external capacitor to implement a voltage ramp on the DELAY pin. The RST open collector is then

released as soon as VDELAY = 1.234 V (see Figure 34). The CDELAY is dimensioned as follows.

CDELAY=ISSCH∙TDELAY

VDELAY =2μA∙TDELAY

1.234V

(28)

The maximum suggested capacitor value is 270 nF.

The A6986I also activates internal pull-down on the RST pin in case overvoltage protection is triggered. As soon

as the output voltage goes below the OVP threshold (20% typ.), the 2 µA internal current source starts to charge

an external capacitor to implement a voltage ramp on the DELAY pin. The RST open collector is then released as

soon as VDELAY = 1.234 V (see figure below).

Figure 35. Voltage supervisor operation during OVP

A6986I

Voltage supervisor

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