AD8386
APPLICATIONS
OPTIMIZED RELIABILITY WITH THE THERMAL
PROTECTION CIRCUIT
POWER SUPPLY SEQUENCING
As indicated in the Absolute Maximum Ratings section, the
voltage at any input pin cannot exceed its supply voltage by
more than 0.5 V. Power-on and power-off sequencing may be
required to comply with the Absolute Maximum Ratings.
The AD8386 is designed for enhanced reliability through
features that provide protection against accidental shorts that
may occur during PCB assembly repair, such as solder bridging,
or during system assembly, such as a misaligned flat panel cable
in the connector.
Failure to comply with the Absolute Maximum Ratings may
result in functional failure or damage to the internal ESD
diodes. Damaged ESD diodes may cause temporary parametric
failures, which may result in image artifacts. Damaged ESD
diodes cannot provide full ESD protection, reducing reliability.
While internal current limiters provide short-term protection
against temporary shorts at the outputs, the thermal shutdown
provides protection against persistent shorts lasting for several
seconds. To optimize reliability, the following sequence of
operations is recommended.
The following power supply sequencing ensures that the
Absolute Maximum Ratings are not violated.
Initial Power-Up after PCB Assembly or Repair
Power-on sequence is:
Disable grounded output mode and enable thermal protection.
• Turn ON AVCC and analog reference voltages.
• Turn ON DVCC and digital signals.
Power-off sequence is:
Ensure that the GCTL and GSW pins are LOW and the TSW
pin is HIGH upon initial power-up and remains unchanged
throughout this procedure.
• Execute the initial power-up.
• Turn OFF AVCC and analog reference voltages.
• Turn OFF DVCC and digital signals.
GROUNDED OUTPUT MODE DURING POWER-OFF
• Identify any shorts at the outputs.
• Power-down, repair shorts, and repeat the initial power-up
sequence until proper system functionality is verified.
Certain applications require that the video outputs be held near
AGND during power-down. The following power-off sequence
ensures that the outputs are near ground during power-off and
the Absolute Maximum Ratings are not violated.
Power-Up during Normal Operation
Disable grounded output mode and disable the thermal
protection circuit using either of the following two methods:
• GCTL = HIGH, TSW = HIGH and serial code
0XXXXXXXXXXX sent immediately following a power-up,
places all outputs into normal operating mode and disables
the thermal protection circuit.
• Enable grounded output mode in one of two ways:
GTCL = LOW and GSW = LOW, or GCTL = HIGH
and code 1XXXXXXXXXXX sent via the serial interface.
• Turn OFF AVCC and analog reference voltages.
• Turn OFF DVCC and digital signals.
• TSW = LOW disables the thermal protection circuit.
GCTL = LOW and GSW = HIGH puts all outputs into
normal operating mode.
OPERATION IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
To extend the maximum operating junction temperature of the
AD8386 to 150°C, keep the thermal protection circuit disabled
(TSW = LOW) during normal operation.
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