BCM384y120x1K5AC1
Electrical Specifications (Cont.)
Specifications apply over all line and load conditions, unless otherwise noted; Boldface specifications apply over the temperature range of -40°C ≤ TINTERNAL
≤ 125°C (T-Grade); All other specifications are at TINTERNAL = 25ºC unless otherwise noted.
Attribute
Symbol
Conditions / Notes
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Powertrain (Cont.)
Effective value at 12 VOUT
Effective Output capacitance (internal)
Effective Output capacitance (external)
COUT_INT
208
µF
µF
Excessive capacitance may drive module into
SC protection
COUT_EXT
0
1000
Array Maximum external output
capacitance
COUT_AEXT
COUT_AEXT Max = N * 0.5*COUT_EXT Max
Powertrain Protection
Startup into a persistent fault condition.
292.5
357.5
ms
tAUTO_RESTART
Non-Latching fault detection given VIN > VIN_UVLO+,
Module will ignore attempts to re-enable during time off
Auto Restart Time
Input overvoltage lockout threshold
Input overvoltage recovery threshold
Input overvoltage lockout hysteresis
Overvoltage lockout response time
VIN_OVLO+
VIN_OVLO-
VIN_OVLO_HYST
tOVLO
430
410
440
430
10
450
440
V
V
V
100
µs
From powertrain active
Soft-Start time
tSOFT-START
1
ms
Fast Current limit protection disabled during Soft-Start
Output overcurrent trip threshold
Overcurrent Response Time Constant
Short circuit protection trip threshold
Short circuit protection response time
Overtemperature shutdown threshold
IOCP
tOCP
ISCP
tSCP
tOTP
135
187
125
170
3.0
210
A
ms
A
Effective internal RC filter
1
µs
ºC
Temperature sensor located inside controller IC
Powertrain Supervisory Limits
Input overvoltage lockout threshold
Input overvoltage recovery threshold
Input overvoltage lockout hysteresis
Overvoltage lockout response time
Input undervoltage lockout threshold
Input undervoltage recovery threshold
Input undervoltage lockout hysteresis
Undervoltage lockout response time
VIN_OVLO+
VIN_OVLO-
VIN_OVLO_HYST
tOVLO
420
405
434.5
424
10.5
100
226
244
15
450
440
V
V
V
µs
V
VIN_UVLO-
VIN_UVLO+
VIN_UVLO_HYST
tUVLO
200
225
250
259
V
V
100
µs
From VIN = VIN_UVLO+ to powertrain active,
EN floating, (i.e One time Startup delay from
Undervoltage startup delay
tUVLO+_DELAY
20
ms
application of VIN to VOUT
)
Output Overcurrent Trip Threshold
Overcurrent Response Time Constant
Overtemperature shutdown threshold
Undertemperature shutdown threshold
IOCP
tOCP
tOTP
tUTP
159
168
2
177
-45
A
ms
ºC
ºC
Temperature sensor located inside controller IC
125
Temperature sensor located inside controller IC
Startup into a persistent fault condition. Non-Latching
fault detection given VIN > VIN_UVLO+
Undertemperature restart time
tUTP_RESTART
3
s
BCM® Bus Converter
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