SLVSGN5 October   2022 LM51231-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Device Enable/Disable (EN, VH Pin)
      2. 7.3.2  High Voltage VCC Regulator (BIAS, VCC Pin)
      3. 7.3.3  Light Load Switching Mode Selection (MODE Pin)
      4. 7.3.4  VOUT Range Selection (RANGE Pin)
      5. 7.3.5  Line Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO Pin)
      6. 7.3.6  Fast Restart using VCC HOLD (VH Pin)
      7. 7.3.7  Adjustable Output Regulation Target (VOUT, TRK, VREF Pin)
      8. 7.3.8  Overvoltage Protection (VOUT Pin)
      9. 7.3.9  Power Good Indicator (PGOOD Pin)
      10. 7.3.10 Dynamically Programmable Switching Frequency (RT)
      11. 7.3.11 External Clock Synchronization (SYNC Pin)
      12. 7.3.12 Programmable Spread Spectrum (DITHER Pin)
      13. 7.3.13 Programmable Soft-start (SS Pin)
      14. 7.3.14 Wide Bandwidth Transconductance Error Amplifier and PWM (TRK, COMP Pin)
      15. 7.3.15 Current Sensing and Slope Compensation (CSP, CSN Pin)
      16. 7.3.16 Constant Peak Current Limit (CSP, CSN Pin)
      17. 7.3.17 Maximum Duty Cycle and Minimum Controllable On-time Limits
      18. 7.3.18 MOSFET Drivers, Integrated Boot Diode, and Hiccup Mode Fault Protection (LO, HO, HB Pin)
      19. 7.3.19 Thermal Shutdown Protection
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Device Status
        1. 7.4.1.1 Shutdown Mode
        2. 7.4.1.2 Configuration Mode
        3. 7.4.1.3 Active Mode
        4. 7.4.1.4 Bypass Mode
          1. 7.4.1.4.1 Bypass DE mode
          2. 7.4.1.4.2 Bypass FPWM
      2. 7.4.2 Light Load Switching Mode
        1. 7.4.2.1 Forced PWM (FPWM) Mode
        2. 7.4.2.2 Diode Emulation (DE) Mode
        3. 7.4.2.3 Forced Diode Emulation Operation in FPWM Mode
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 Application Ideas
      4. 8.2.4 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 System Example
    4. 8.4 Power Supply Recommendations
    5. 8.5 Layout
      1. 8.5.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.5.2 Layout Example
  9. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 9.2 Support Resources
    3. 9.3 Trademarks
    4. 9.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 9.5 Glossary
  10. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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7.3.17 Maximum Duty Cycle and Minimum Controllable On-time Limits

The device provides the maximum duty cycle limit (DMAX) / minimum off-time to cover the non-ideal factors caused by resistive elements. DMAX decides the minimum input supply voltage (VSUPPLY(MIN)) which can achieve the target output voltage (VLOAD) during CCM operation, but VSUPPLY(MIN) which can achieve the target output voltage during DCM operation is not limited by DMAX. VSUPPLY(MIN), which can achieve the target output voltage during CCM operation, can be estimated as follows.

Equation 13. VSUPPLY(MIN) ≈ VLOAD × (1 - DMAX ) + ISUPPLY(MAX) × (RDCR + RS + RDS(ON))

where

  • ISUPPLY(MAX) is the maximum input current at VSUPPLY(MIN)
  • RDCR is the DC resistance of the inductor
  • RDS(ON) is the on resistance of the MOSFET

Figure 7-17 Switching Frequency vs max. Duty Cycle

At very light load condition or when VSUPPLY is close to VOUT-REG, the device skips the low-side driver pulses if the required on-time is less than tON-MIN. This pulse skipping appears as a random behavior. If VSUPPLY is further increased to the voltage higher than VOUT-REG, the required on-time becomes zero and eventually the device can start bypass operation which turns on the high-side driver 100% when the VOUT pin voltage is greater than VOVTH.