5.6.1

Overcurrent protection (OCP)

In normal operation the HS MOS is turned off when the sensed current is equal to programmed current (refer to

Figure 2). The maximum available current is limited by the internal OCP (overcurrent protection) comparator,

cycle by cycle. The IPK threshold is gradually reduced during the switching period by slope contribution, as shown

in Figure 18.

IPK

ILX

TON_min

The inductor current is also monitored during LS MOS on-time. This feature, also known as “valley current

limitation”, is effective in case of current runaway due to HS MOS minimum on-time limitation and very low

VOUT / VIN ratio. This protection can avoid the HS MOS turn-on if the inductor current, sensed during LS MOS

on-time, is higher than the IVY threshold (Figure 19).

IPK

IVY

TON_min

ILX

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