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LM26480 Sequencing

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Hi,

On page 15 of the LM26480 datasheet it states the following:

The enable signal may be employed immediately after VIN is applied to the device. However, VIN must be stable
for approximately 8 ms before enable single be asserted high to ensure internal bias, reference, and the Flexible
POR timing are stabilized. This initial delay is necessary only upon first time device power on.

This is slightly confusing. It reads that on the very first (and only the first) time the chip is used, there must be an 8ms delay before the enable pins are pulled high. Is this correct? In this case, I assume subsequent uses of the chip can have the enable pins pulled high without the delay.

I am intending for the enable pins to be tied to VIN, such that the outputs are always enabled. The above configuration makes things much more complicated without manually adding a jumper for the first time delay. Can you please advise?


Thanks,

Sean

  • Hi,

    it's not only first time the chip is used, it means that the input voltage need to be stable for at least 8ms before its enable pin goes high, and assume the input is existing all the time, so enable signal can toggle between low and high w/o delay afterward. if you want to tie the EN to VIN, the most common practice is put a RC delay in between.