2790 - Power manager II: Can we short the inputs of two VMON comparators ( i.e. VMON1 and VMON2) of the Power Manager Device externally on the board for monitoring a supply rail ?

2790 - Power manager II: Can we short the inputs of two VMON comparators ( i.e. VMON1 and VMON2) of the Power Manager Device externally on the board for monitoring a supply rail ?

Yes you can short the two VMON inputs of the Power Manager Device externally to monitor a supply rail.

 

However effective Input Resistance (Rin) of the comparators should be considered thoroughly before connecting it to the supply rail. By shorting the comparators externally, the Rin of the comparators would be connected in parallel hence effective Rin seen by the monitored supply rail would be reduced. This will cause an increase in leakage current from the supply.

 

For exact values of Rin for the comparators refer to the respective datasheet of the device, i.e. Refer POWR1220AT8 DATASHEET under the section "Voltage Monitors".