CMPWR280
Typical DC Characteristics (cont’d)
Ground Current is shown across the entire range of
load conditions in Figure 4. The ground current of 2mA
has minimal variation across the range of load condi-
tions and shows only a slight increase at maximum
load. This slight increase at rated load is due to the
current limit protection circuitry becoming active.
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0
500
1000
Load Current [mA]
Figure 4. Ground Current
1500
VCC Supply Current of the device is shown across the
entire VCC range in Figure 5.
In the absence of VAUX, the supply current remains
fixed at approximately 0.15mA until VCC reaches the
Select voltage threshold of 4.35V. At this point the reg-
ulator is enabled and a supply current of 1.0mA is con-
ducted.
When VAUX is present, the VCC supply current is less
than 10µA until VCC exceeds VAUX, at which point VCC
then powers the controller (0.15mA). When VCC
reaches VSELECT, the regulator is enabled.
Fig 1.5. Vcc Supply Current (No Load)
10000
1000
100
10
1
2
3
4
5
Vcc [V]
Figure 5. VCC Supply Current (no load)
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