The LMR43606-Q1 is in active mode whenever the EN pin is above
VEN-VOUT, VIN is high enough to satisfy VINMIN,
and no other fault conditions are present. The simplest way to enable the operation
is to connect the EN pin to VIN, which allows self start-up when the
applied input voltage exceeds the minimum VINMIN.
In active mode, depending on the load current,
input voltage, and output voltage, the LMR43606-Q1 is in one of five modes:
- Continuous conduction mode (CCM) with fixed switching frequency when load current is above half of the inductor current ripple
- Auto mode - Light Load Operation: PFM when switching frequency is decreased at
very light load
- FPWM mode - Light Load Operation: Continuous conduction mode (CCM) when the load
current is lower than half of the inductor current ripple
- Minimum on time: At high input voltage and low output voltages, the switching
frequency is reduced to maintain regulation
- Dropout mode: When switching frequency is reduced to minimize voltage
dropout