SNVSB14C April 2018 – October 2021 LM5036
PRODUCTION DATA
The zero duty cycle detection ensures that there is no excessive reverse current when the primary duty cycle is zero. In that case, the SSSR capacitor would be clamped to ground and therefore SRs will be turned off (SR SYNC mode). Normal operation will resume (SSSR capacitor start to charge) as soon as the load is applied. It should be noted about a special application scenario where there is a low output capacitance value. During the start-up under no load condition, the output capacitor acts like a load. With small output capacitor the converter might get stuck in zero duty until load is applied.