SGM2523
Programmable Current Limit Switch
SYSTEM EXAMPLES
During short-circuit fault, the internal fast comparator
shuts down the FET within 0.3μs after the input current
increases rapidly and exceeds IFAST-TRIP which is set by
the external RILIM resistor.
Protection and Current Limit for AC/DC
Power Supplies
In many small household appliances, portable devices,
consumer products and other application scenarios, the
primary-side power supplies and adapter are dominant.
These power supplies generally have a rated power of
5W - 30W, which is generally characterized by high
efficiency, low cost and few components. However,
there are also the following shortcomings:
Furthermore, the SGM2523 provides inrush current limit
during the output ramp up procedure.
Precision Current Limit in Intrinsic Safety
Applications
• No secondary-side protection which can stop short-
circuit and other key faults immediately.
• Cannot provide precision current limit for overload
transients.
• Poor ability to regulate the output voltage during
sudden fluctuation of the AC input voltage, when the
output over-voltage condition is triggered.
The safe operation of electrical and electronic
equipment in dangerous area environment has a more
and more urgent requirements for intensive safety (IS).
IS requires that the total energy available during
equipment operation is not enough to ignite the
surrounding explosive environment by means of
electric sparks or heat transfer. This requires precision
current limits to ensure that the set current limits are not
exceeded over a wide operating temperature range and
variable environmental conditions. Applications such as
gas analyzers, medical devices, portal industrial
equipment, etc., need to meet these importance safety
standards. As a simple over-voltage and over-load
protection solution, SGM2523 is applicable to each
power rail inside the system application. The typical
implementation circuit of SGM2523 is shown in Figure
10.
Therefore, accurate current sensing and overload
protection are required for the secondary side output
port in the above applications. This requires the use of
precision operational amplifiers for additional circuit
implementation. It adds complexity to the solution and
leads to a loss of sensing. The SGM2523 adopting
N-MOSFET with low on-resistance is a simple and
efficient solution. The typical application circuit of
SGM2523 is shown in Figure 9.
VOUT
SGM2523
ILIM
CB2
CB1
NP
NS
CO
+
-
RILIM
VAC
UVV287XX
Primary Regulator
Fly-Back Controller
RS
Figure 9. Current Limit and Protection for AC/DC Power Supplies
LO
Sync Buck
DC/DC
VOUT
VOUT
VIN
VIN
SGM2523
LDO
SGM2523
Converter
ILIM
ILIM
CB
CB
CO
CO
RILIM
RILIM
Figure 10. Precision Current Limit and Protection of Internal Rails
SG Micro Corp
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JANUARY 2023
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