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TPS7H1101A-SP: SET simulation with a parallel configuration

Part Number: TPS7H1101A-SP

Tool/software:

I am carrying out spice analysis with the supplied TPS7H1101A-SP Transient Spice Model, specifically simulating SET on Vout rail in line with observations from the TI SET Test Report SLVK045.

The SET configuration in that report is for a single device, my configuration is for a parallel set of two devices. My main question for support is a correct methodology to simulate the SET droop, especially from a working assumption that a SET event will only affect one of the devices, not both at the same time; I would anticipate some compensatory interaction on the non-SET affected device.

I have looked at two possible approaches to simulate output rail deviation external to the models, but I would like some advice as to whether alternative steps or limitations exist? 

Scenario one - Vout is momentarily switched into a fixed DC source set at % deviation of Vout - this is useful for understanding hold-up capacitor behavior, easily profiles to SET capture seen in the TI report but possibly not representative of SET interaction between the two devices.

Scenario two - FB voltage divider resistor values are momentarily switched to new values representing target % deviation of Vout - again possibly useful for understanding the recovery from SET, but possibly deficient for onset of SET.

  • Hi James,

    I might recommend a third approach to better capture the forced and sudden SET onset and the compensatory behavior of the IC's. You could try placing a controlled switch in series with the output of one of the LDOs. If you're using PSpice, the tool does have a time-controlled switch option that allows you to set the transition rate between the 2 defined resistances, otherwise you could try the normal voltage controlled switch.

    Thanks,

    Sarah