ZHCSKF0A October 2019 – June 2022 LMR33610
PRODUCTION DATA
- 1 特性
- 2 應用
- 3 說明
- 4 Revision History
- 5 Device Comparison
- 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
- 7 Specifications
- 8 Detailed Description
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9 Application and Implementation
- 9.1 Application Information
- 9.2
Typical Application
- 9.2.1 Design Requirements
- 9.2.2
Detailed Design Procedure
- 9.2.2.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH? Tools
- 9.2.2.2 Choosing the Switching Frequency
- 9.2.2.3 Setting the Output Voltage
- 9.2.2.4 Inductor Selection
- 9.2.2.5 Output Capacitor Selection
- 9.2.2.6 Input Capacitor Selection
- 9.2.2.7 CBOOT
- 9.2.2.8 VCC
- 9.2.2.9 CFF Selection
- 9.2.2.10 External UVLO
- 9.2.2.11 Maximum Ambient Temperature
- 9.2.3 Application Curves
- 9.3 What to Do and What Not to Do
- 10Power Supply Recommendations
- 11Layout
- 12Device and Documentation Support
- 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
8.4.1 Auto Mode
In auto mode, the device moves between PWM and PFM as the load changes. At light loads, the regulator operates in PFM. At higher loads, the mode changes to PWM. The load current for which the device moves from PFM to PWM can be found in the Application Curves. The output current at which the device changes modes depends on the input voltage, inductor value, and the nominal switching frequency. The device is in PWM mode for output currents above the curve. The device is in PFM for currents below the curve. The curves apply for a nominal switching frequency of 400 kHz and the BOM shown in the Application Curves. At higher switching frequencies, the load at which the mode change occurs is greater. For applications where the switching frequency must be known for a given condition, the transition between PFM and PWM must be carefully tested before the design is finalized.
In PWM mode, the regulator operates as a constant frequency converter, using PWM to regulate the output voltage. While operating in this mode, the output voltage is regulated by switching at a constant frequency and modulating the duty cycle to control the power to the load. This provides excellent line and load regulation and low output voltage ripple.
In PFM, the high-side MOSFET is turned on in a burst of one or more pulses to provide energy to the load. The duration of the burst depends on how long it takes the inductor current to reach IPEAK-MIN. The periodicity of these bursts is adjusted to regulate the output, while diode emulation (DEM) is used to maximize efficiency (see the Glossary). This mode provides high light-load efficiency by reducing the amount of input supply current required to regulate the output voltage at light loads. PFM results in very good light-load efficiency, but also yields larger output voltage ripple and variable switching frequency. Also, a small increase in output voltage occurs at light loads. The actual switching frequency and output voltage ripple depends on the input voltage, output voltage, and load. Figure 8-7 and Figure 8-8 show typical switching waveforms in PFM and PWM. See the Application Curves for output voltage variation with load in auto mode.
Figure 8-7 Typical PFM Switching Waveforms, VIN = 12 V, VOUT = 5
V, IOUT = 10 mA
Figure 8-8 Typical PWM Switching Waveforms, VIN = 12 V, VOUT = 5
V, IOUT = 1 A, ?S = 400 kHz