Simple Soft-Start Circuitry Provides Long Startup Times (.PDF)

Feb. 5, 2016

Many dc-dc converters require relatively large amounts of input current at startup (when input power is first applied). A soft-start function minimizes this large input current by gradually increasing the switch-current limit at startup, slowing the rate of rise of the output voltage and reducing the peak current required when starting up....

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