The LMR50410-Q1 is in Active Mode when both
VEN and VIN are above their respective operating
threshold. The simplest way to enable the LMR50410-Q1 is to connect the EN pin to VIN pin. This allows self-start-up when
the input voltage is in the operating range of 4.0 V to 36 V. See Section 8.3.3 for details on setting these operating levels.
In Active Mode, depending on the load
current, the LMR50410-Q1 is in one of four
modes:
- Continuous conduction mode (CCM)
with fixed switching frequency when load current is greater than 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 less than half of the
peak-to-peak inductor current ripple(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).