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TPS61500: Low current limitation

Genius 17295 points
Part Number: TPS61500

Hello,

My customer has a question for TPS61500.

They want to use TPS61500 in different 2 cases, 100 ohm sensor resistor(R3) with 2mA case and 1 ohm with 200m case.
And they want to use PWM dimming with 1%~100%.

They tested both 2mA and 200mA cases with 100% duty with the EVM and both cases worked well.

Next, they tested 1% PWM dimming.
The datasheet says that the min PWM frequency is 200Hz.
But due to their test environment, they could only test with 100Hz PWM frequency.
And  they could see a flicker in both 200mA and 2mA cases, which uses 100Hz and 1% PWM.

I know 100Hz PWM is out of  the specification range, 200~1000Hz.

Their question is that if the PWM frequency is 200Hz instead of 100Hz, will it work for both 2mA and 200mA cases with 1% duty without a flicker?
Especially, 2mA case, is there any limitation for minimum current?

Regards,
Oba

  • Hi Oba,

    When the voltage of EN pin falls below the enable threshold for more than 10ms, the IC turns off. For 200Hz and 1% duty cycle input, the low level time would not more than 5ms and would not have flicker issue. Also the minimum pulse is larger than 60ns and the device can turn on normally.

    As for minimum current limitation, it is controlled by feedback resistor on FB pin and should not have limitation.