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LMZ12008 UVLO Thresholds

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I'm having some trouble understanding how to set the UVLO thresholds for the LMZ12008 module.  Looking at the data sheet, page 15, the example gives RENT = 42.2kΩ and RENB = 12.7kΩ, for "a rising UVLO of 5.51V."  This works fine using equation 1:

     RENT / RENB = (VIN UVLO / 1.274V) - 1

     VIN UVLO = 1.274 (1 + RENT / RENB)

     VIN UVLO = 1.274 (1 + 42200 / 12700)

     VIN UVLO = 1.274 * 4.323

     VIN UVLO = 5.507V

However, equations 2 and 3 (obviously) give different answers.  Equation 2:

     VEN(rising) = 1.274V (1 + (RENT ‖ 2MΩ) / RENB)

     VEN(rising) = 1.274 (1 + (42200 ‖ 2000000) / 12700)

     VEN(rising) = 1.274 (1 + (41328 / 12700)

     VEN(rising) = 1.274 * 4.254

     VEN(rising) = 5.419V

...and equation 3:

     VEN(falling) = VEN(rising) - 13µA (RENT ‖ 2MΩ ‖ RENB + RENH)

     VEN(falling) = 5.419 - 0.000013 (42200 ‖ 2000000 ‖ 12700 + 100)   [RENH = 100Ω from Fig. 50, pg 16]

     VEN(falling) =5.419 - 0.000013 (9714.7 + 100)

     VEN(falling) =5.419 - 0.128

     VEN(falling) =5.291V


Is equation 1 intended to calculate a threshold without hysteresis, while 2 and 3 include hysteresis and thus provide a spread of slightly lower values?

How does equation 1 avoid the effect of the 2MΩ internal resistance parallel to RENT?


I want a rising threshold of ~13.2V and a falling threshold of ~12.8V.  Using equations 2 and 3, and starting with RENT = 402kΩ, I come up with values of RENB = 35.7kΩ and RENH = 0Ω (omitted), which I calculate to provide VEN(rising) = 13.22V and VEN(falling) = 12.80V.  EN input is safe, with a max of 1.93V at VIN = 20V.

Are these calculations correct, and will it work with these values?


Thanks,

Eric