MP201

Dying Gasp Storage and Release

Control IC

MP201 Rev. 1.01

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11/27/2012

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DESCRIPTION

The MP201 is a dying gasp storage and release

controller. It charges storage capacitor from the

input during normal operation. Once the storage

capacitor is charged to the selected voltage, the

charge is stopped, and the storage capacitor is

separated from the input. The charging circuit

maintains the storage voltage after the charge

is completed.

The MP201 keeps monitoring the input voltage,

and releases the charge from storage capacitor

to input capacitor when the input voltage is

lower than the selected release voltage. It

regulates the input voltage to keep it close to

release voltage for as long as possible.

The MP201 has built-in current limit circuit

during the charging up of the storage capacitors.

The storage and release voltage can be

programmed to user’s desired value by external

resistors.

The MP201 comes in an SOIC-8 package and

requires a minimum number of readily available

standard external components.

FEATURES

• Wide 4.5V to 18V Input Operating Range

• 2.5A dumping current from Storage to VIN

• Built-in 260mA Current Limit for Charging

Storage Capacitor

• User Programmable Storage and Release

Voltage

• Dying Gasp FLAG Indicator

• Available in SOIC-8 package

APPLICATIONS

• Cable/DSL/PON Modems

• Home Gateway

• Access Point Networks

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TYPICAL APPLICATION

MP201

GND

FB1

BST

VIN

C1

47

GASP

VIN

4.5V to 18V

VSTRG

23V

STRG

VMAX

C4

22nF

C3

2.2nF

C5

1000

7

8

1

3

6

4

2

FB2

5

R3

464k

R4

C2

15pF

R1

845k

R2

37.4k

R5

10

Open Drain

Output

Connect

to SW

5V/div.

5V/div.

GASP

10V/div.

1A/div.