AD5100
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OUTPUTS
SHUTDOWN OUTPUT, SHDN
The shutdown output, SHDN, is triggered by V1MON or V2MON
over- or underthreshold values, or as the result of a failed
watchdog input. SHDN can also be asserted low at any time
by writing to certain registers on the AD5100.
The shutdown generator asserts a logic low SHDN signal based
on the following conditions:
• During power-up
• When V1MON goes over or under the threshold (see Figure 7)
• When V2MON is below the turn-on threshold during the
rising edge or the turn-off threshold during the falling
edge in level-sensitive mode (see Figure 7)
• When the external monitoring processor cannot issue
the necessary WDI signal and advanced WDI mode is
selected (see Figure 10 and Figure 9)
• I2C® programmed shutdown
To act ivate SHDN by writing to the part, the user must first
enable this feature by writing to Register 0x18[4].
• Register 0x18[4] = 0: enable software control of SHDN
• Register 0x18[4] = 1: disable software control of SHDN
Once the feature is enabled, control of SHDN is achieved by
writing to Register 0x16[2].
• Register 0x16[2] = 0: SHDN output not controlled by
software
• Register 0x16[2] = 1: SHDN output is pulled low
The SHDN signal is released after the programmable hold time,
tSD_HOLD. The SHDN output is push-pull configured with an I2C-
selectable rail voltage of either V1MON in default or internal VREG.
Register 0x0E[3] controls the voltage rail for SHDN. This bit
can be fixed in OTP memory.
• Register 0x0E[3] = 0: SHDN uses V1MON rail (Default)
• Register 0x0E[3] =1: SHDN uses VREG rail
Figure 16 shows the SHDN output configuration. Pull-down
Resistor R1 ensures that SHDN is pulled to ground when the
AD5100 is not powered. When AD5100 is powered, M2a and
M2b are both on. M2a has relatively lower impedance than
M2b and R1 so the SHDN remains low at shutdown. When
the AD5100 settles, SW1 is turned on. M1 is stronger than
M2a so SHDN is pulled to the rail, which takes AD5100 out
of the shutdown mode.
In some applications, the AD5100 may monitor and control
power regulators where the input and enable pins are next to
each other in a fine pitch. This may pose reliability concerns
under some abnormal conditions. To prevent errors from happen-
ing, the AD5100 shutdown output features smart-load detection
to ensure that the shutdown responds. For example, if the car
battery has not started for a long time, a resistive dendrite may
have formed across the SHDN pin and the battery terminal
(V1MON). The dendrite is blown immediately because M2a is
designed with adequate current sinking capability and remains
in the on position to offer such protection. In another situation,
if the SHDN pin is hard-shorted to the 12 V battery, the short-
circuit detector opens SW2 and limits the current by the high
impedance M2b.
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1MON
M1
M2A M2B
SW3
SW1
SW2 LOW-Z HIGH-Z
M3
R1
SHDN
#
# *
REG
LEVEL
SHIFTER
SHORT-CIRCUIT
DETECT
*
NOTES
1. # = I2C SE LECT ABLE
2. * = DEFAULT
Figure 16. Shutdown Output
RESET OUTPUT, RESET
The reset output, RESET, is triggered by V3MON or V4MON
underthreshold values. RESET activation can also be the result
of the processor not generating the proper watchdog signal, if
MR input is triggered, or if SHDN is activated.
The reset generator asserts the RESET signal based on the
following conditions:
• During power-up
• When V3MON drops below the threshold (see Figure 10)
• When V4MON drops below the threshold (see Figure 12)
• When SHDN output is asserted (see and ); Figure 7 Figure 14
RESET follows SHDN hold and delay timings if triggered by
the SHDN output
• When the external monitoring processor cannot issue the
necessary WDI signal (see Figure 13 and Figure 14)
• When MR is asserted (see ) Figure 15
RESET is active low by default, but can be configured for active
high operation. Register 0x0D[1] controls the activation
polarity of RESET. It is possible to fix the value of this bit in
OTP memory.
• Register 0x0D[1] = 0: RESET is active low (Default)
• Register 0x0D[1] = 1: RESET is active high