Hello,
We are using a buck converter part number TPS82150SILT.
the nominal voltage input of the converter in the design is 16V, output voltage is 4V and the nominal current drawn from the converter is about 20mA. During testing, he input current of the converter rose to about 16mA. After further investigating the failure, it looks like there is an impedance of about 1.3KOhm instead of the nominal high impedance into that pin during normal operation.
We should note that in our design, the buck is powered by soft starting switch of about 0.73v/mSec, however in our design the VIN and EN pins are connected by a 1KOhm resistor and there is an additional 100nF capacitor between EN and GND. The SS capacitor in our design is 22nF.
we`d like t knw the following:
1. Is that a known failure f the part? If so, can you please elaborate on the use?
2. Is using an C filter in EN pin a design mistake?
3. s there any impact on the further operation of the device? Is there any data regarding life span of devices with this kind of leakage issue?