TPS24700EVM-001

The TPS24700EVM-001 is a fully assembled and tested circuit for evaluating the TPS24700 device which is a positive voltage power limiting hotswap controller. The TPS24700 is an easy to use, 2.5V to 18V, hot swap controller that drives an external N-channel MOSFET. The programmable current limit and fault time protect the supply and load from excessive current at startup. After startup, currents above the user selected limit are allowed to flow until programmed timeout except in extreme overload events when load is immediately disconnected from source. The low, 25mV current sense threshold is highly accurate and allows use of smaller, more efficient sense resistors, yielding lower powerloss and smaller footprint. A power good output is provided for status monitoring and downstream load control. TPS24700 replaces the LTC4211 in existing designs with no PCB board changes and only minor external component changes yielding a more accurate, efficient solution.