AIC1525
7
n BLOCK DIAGRAM
FLG
CTL
OUT
CHARGE PUMP
THERMAL
SHUTDOWN
DRIVER
UVLO IN
CURRENT
LIMIT
POWER N-MOSFET
GND
n PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN 1: CTL -TTL compatible control input. It
controls the power switch turn-
on/turn-off. Active High for
AIC1525-1 and active low for
AIC1525-0.
PIN 2: FLG -An active-low and open-drain fault
flag output for power switch. It can
indicate current limit if CTL is
active. In normal mode operation,
it also can indicate thermal
shutdown or undervoltage.
PIN 3: GND -Chip power ground.
PIN 4: NC -Not internally connected.
PIN 5, 7: IN -Power supply Input.
PIN 6, 8: OUT -MOSFET switch output.
n APPLICATION INFORMATIONS
l Error Flag
An open-drained output of an N-channel MOSFET,
the FLG output is pulled low to signal the following
fault conditions: input undervoltage, output current
limit, and thermal shutdown.
l Current Limit
The current limit threshold is preset internally. It
protects the output MOSFET switches from damage
due to undesirable short circuit conditions or excess
inrush current often encountered during hot plug-in.
The low limit of the current limit threshold of the
AIC1525 allows a minimum current of 0.5A through
the MOSFET switches. A current limit condition will
signal the error flag.
l Thermal Shutdown
When the chip temperature exceeds 135°C, the
thermal shutdown function turns off MOSFET switch
and signals the error flag. A hysteresis of 10°C
prevents the MOSFET from turning back on until the
chip temperature drops to below 125°C.
l Supply Filtering
A 0.1µF to 1µF bypass capacitor from IN to GND,
located near the device, is strongly recommended to
control supply transients. Without a bypass
capacitor, an output short may cause sufficient
ringing on the input (from supply lead inductance) to
damage internal control circuitry.