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LTM8032: About start-up with light load

Category: Hardware
Product Number: LTM8032

Hi,

Our customer is using LTM8032 for FPGA system board.

He has a problem about start-up with light load of LTM8032.

In condition of Vin is 5V and load is almost 0mA so LTM8032 cannot operate in this condition.

His setting is Vout=3.3V but actual Vout is around 2V so we think LTM8032 becomes un-regulation.

Of course, we know if we change Vin from 5V to over 5.5V, LTM8032 will become normal operation.

However, he cannot change Vin voltage because Vin comes from outside of system.

In that, we are thinking to add dummy load in Vout pin so we will add around 100mA load of resistance.

If, as basic, he will add the dummy load of around 100mA with Vout of LTM8032, will LTM8032 normally operate?

According to bottom figure, it seem LTM8032 will operate normally in condition that Vin=5.0V, Vout=3.3V, Iload=100mA (fixed dummy load).