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Frequent questions

  • [FAQ] Can the logical GPO (LGPO) output be used to turn on and off the power rail? UCD90xxx

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCD90120A , UCD9090 , UCD90160A , UCD90160 , UCD90240 , UCD90320U , UCD90120 , UCD9090A , UCD90124 , UCD90124A , UCD90320 Yes, but it is not recommended to do so. A rail EN pin has many features that logic GPO pins do…

  • [FAQ] Why does the turnon and turnoff sequence or re-sequence hang or take very long to complete? UCD90xxx

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCD90120A , UCD9090 , UCD90160A , UCD90160 , UCD90240 , UCD90320U , UCD90120 , UCD9090A , UCD90124 , UCD90124A , UCD90320 If the sequence hangs, check at which step the sequence is stuck, then find the cause. For example…

  • [FAQ] Why does the time interval between two re-sequences longer than the value set in "time between re-sequences"? UCD90xxx

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCD90120A , UCD9090 , UCD90160A , UCD90160 , UCD90240 , UCD90320U , UCD90120 , UCD9090A , UCD90124 , UCD90124A , UCD90320 The "time between re-sequences" only starts to count when all rails are below their POWER_GOOD_OFF…

  • [FAQ] Why do rails not re-sequence after restart is exhausted? UCD90xxx

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCD90120A , UCD9090 , UCD90160A , UCD90160 , UCD90240 , UCD90320U , UCD90120 , UCD9090A , UCD90124 , UCD90124A , UCD90320 Re-sequence cannot start until all re-sequencing rails are below the POWER_GOOD_OFF threshold. Make…

  • [FAQ] When is the re-sequencing count reset? UCD90xxx

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCD90120A , UCD9090 , UCD90160A , UCD90160 , UCD90240 , UCD90320U , UCD90120 , UCD9090A , UCD90124 , UCD90124A , UCD90320 The re-sequencing count is reset when all re-sequencing rails stay above the POWER_GOOD threshold…

  • [FAQ] When is the retry count reset? UCD90xxx

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCD90120A , UCD9090 , UCD90160A , UCD90160 , UCD90240 , UCD90320U , UCD90120 , UCD9090A , UCD90124 , UCD90124A , UCD90320 The retry count is reset whenever the rail stays above the POWER_GOOD threshold for a TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT…

  • [FAQ] How can users re-sequence all rail after they are off due to fault response when the rails’ ON_OFF_CONFIG are set to AUTO mode? UCD90xxx

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCD90120A , UCD9090 , UCD90160A , UCD90160 , UCD90240 , UCD90320U , UCD90120 , UCD9090A , UCD90124 , UCD90124A , UCD90320 For rails that are off due to fault response and ON_OFF_CONFIG set to AUTO, the only way to power…

  • [FAQ] What are restart (retry) and re-sequence?

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCD90120A , UCD9090 , UCD90160A , UCD90160 , UCD90320U , UCD90120 , UCD9090A , UCD90124 , UCD90124A , UCD90320 Restart only disable-then-enable the faulted rail to see whether it can recover from the previous fault. Restart…

  • [FAQ] What are the fault shutdown slaves?

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCD90120 , UCD90124 , UCD90120A , UCD9090 , UCD90160A , UCD90160 , UCD90240 , UCD90320U , UCD9090A , UCD90124A , UCD90320 Fault shutdown slaves are the salve rails of the faulted rail. Each rail can have its own fault…

  • [FAQ] How should users implement a power-down sequence when the rails ON_OFF_CONFIG are set to AUTO Mode?

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCD90120A , UCD9090 , UCD90160A , UCD90160 , UCD90320U , UCD90120 , UCD9090A , UCD90124 , UCD90124A , UCD90320 Auto Enable means the UCD90xxx device automatically sequences on rails once the device is powered up. It is…

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