SNVSB49D April   2018  – September 2020 LMR36015

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Description (continued)
  6. 6 Device Comparison Table
  7. 7 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  8. 8 Specifications
    1. 8.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 8.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 8.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 8.4 Thermal Information
    5. 8.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 8.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 8.7 System Characteristics
    8. 8.8 Typical Characteristics
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 Power-Good Flag Output
      2. 9.3.2 Enable and Start-up
      3. 9.3.3 Current Limit and Short Circuit
      4. 9.3.4 Undervoltage Lockout and Thermal Shutdown
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 9.4.1 Auto Mode
      2. 9.4.2 Forced PWM Operation
      3. 9.4.3 Dropout
      4. 9.4.4 Minimum Switch On-Time
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design 1: Low Power 24-V, 1.5-A PFM Converter
        1. 10.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 10.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 10.2.1.2.1  Custom Design With WEBENCH Tools
          2. 10.2.1.2.2  Choosing the Switching Frequency
          3. 10.2.1.2.3  Setting the Output Voltage
          4. 10.2.1.2.4  Inductor Selection
          5. 10.2.1.2.5  Output Capacitor Selection
          6. 10.2.1.2.6  Input Capacitor Selection
          7. 10.2.1.2.7  CBOOT
          8. 10.2.1.2.8  VCC
          9. 10.2.1.2.9  CFF Selection
            1. 10.2.1.2.9.1 External UVLO
          10. 10.2.1.2.10 Maximum Ambient Temperature
      2. 10.2.2 Application Curves
      3. 10.2.3 Design 2: High Density 24-V, 1.5-A FPWM Converter
        1. 10.2.3.1 Design Requirements
        2. 10.2.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 10.2.3.3 Application Curves
    3. 10.3 What to Do and What Not to Do
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 12.1.1 Ground and Thermal Considerations
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Device Support
      1. 13.1.1 Development Support
        1. 13.1.1.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 13.2 Documentation Support
      1. 13.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 13.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 13.4 Support Resources
    5. 13.5 Trademarks
    6. 13.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 13.7 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

9.4.2 Forced PWM Operation

The following select variant or variants are factory options made available for cases when constant frequency operation is more important than light load efficiency.

Table 9-1 LMR36015 Device Variants with Fixed Frequency Operation at No Load
ORDERABLE PART NUMBEROUTPUT VOLTAGEFPWMfSW
LMR36015FBRNXTAdjustableYes1 MHz
LMR36015FBRNXRAdjustableYes1 MHz

In FPWM operation, the diode emulation feature is turned off. This means that the device remains in CCM under light loads. Under conditions where the device must reduce the on-time or off-time below the ensured minimum to maintain regulation, the frequency reduces to maintain the effective duty cycle required for regulation. This occurs for very high and very low input/output voltage ratios. When in FPWM mode, a limited reverse current is allowed through the inductor allowing power to pass from the output of the regulator to its input. Note that in FPWM mode, larger currents pass through the inductor, if lightly loaded, than in auto mode. Once loads are heavy enough to necessitate CCM operation, FPWM mode has no measurable effect on regulator operation.