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SS/TRK

VOUT1

LM20124

External

Power Supply

VOUT2

RA =

- 1

VTO

VIH_EN

x RB

VOUT1

LM20124

External

Power Supply

VOUT2

LM20124, LM20124-Q1

SNVS507F – OCTOBER 2007 – REVISED MARCH 2013

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USING PRECISION ENABLE AND POWER GOOD

The precision enable (EN) and power good (PGOOD) pins of the LM20124 can be used to address many

sequencing requirements. The turn-on of the LM20124 can be controlled with the precision enable pin by using

two external resistors as shown in Figure 29.

Figure 29. Sequencing LM20124 with Precision Enable

The value for resistor RB can be selected by the user to control the current through the divider. Typically this

resistor will be selected to be between 10 k

Ω and 1 MΩ. Once the value for RB is chosen the resistor RA can be

solved using the equation below to set the desired turn-on voltage.

(12)

When designing for a specific turn-on threshold (VTO) the tolerance on the input supply, enable threshold

(VIH_EN), and external resistors needs to be considered to insure proper turn-on of the device.

The LM20124 features an open drain power good (PGOOD) pin to sequence external supplies or loads and to

provide fault detection. This pin requires an external resistor (RPG) to pull PGOOD high while when the output is

within the PGOOD tolerance window. Typical values for this resistor range from 10 k

Ω to 100 kΩ.

TRACKING AN EXTERNAL SUPPLY

By using a properly chosen resistor divider network connected to the SS/TRK pin, as shown in Figure 30, the

output of the LM20124 can be configured to track an external voltage source to obtain a simultaneous or

ratiometric start up.

Figure 30. Tracking an External Supply

Since the Soft-Start charging current ISS is always present on the SS/TRK pin, the size of R2 should be less than

10 k

Ω to minimize the errors in the tracking output. Once a value for R2 is selected the value for R1 can be

calculated using appropriate equation in Figure 31, to give the desired start up. Figure 31 shows two common

start up sequences; the top waveform shows a simultaneous start up while the waveform at the bottom illustrates

a ratiometric start up.

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