The LMR70410-Q1 is in
active mode when both VEN and VIN are above the respective operating
threshold. The simplest way to enable the LMR70410-Q1 is
to connect the EN pin to VIN pin. This action allows self-start-up when the input
voltage is in the operating range 4V to 40V.
In active mode, depending on the load
current, the LMR70410-Q1 is in one of four modes:
- Continuous conduction mode
(CCM) with fixed switching frequency when load current is above half of the
peak-to-peak inductor current ripple (for both PFM and FPWM versions)
- Discontinuous conduction mode
(DCM) with fixed switching frequency when load current is lower than half of
the peak-to-peak inductor current ripple in CCM operation (only for PFM
version)
- Pulse frequency modulation
mode (PFM) when switching frequency is decreased at very light load (only
for PFM version)
- Forced pulse width modulation
mode (FPWM) with fixed switching frequency even at light load (only for FPWM
version)