SLVSB10F July 2012 – November 2020 TPS54020
PRODUCTION DATA
An internal phase locked loop (PLL) has been implemented to allow synchronization at frequencies between 200 kHz and 1200 kHz, and to easily switch from RT mode to CLK mode. To implement the synchronization feature, connect a square wave clock signal to the RT/CLK pin with a duty cycle between 20% and 80%. The clock signal amplitude must transition lower than 0.8 V and higher than 2.0 V. The start of the switching cycle is synchronized to the falling edge of RT/CLK pin. In applications where both RT mode and CLK mode are needed, the device can be configured as shown in Figure 8-11. Before the external clock is present, the device functions in RT mode and the switching frequency is set by the RRT resistor. When the external clock is present, the CLK mode overrides the RT mode. The first time the SYNC pin is pulled above the RT/CLK high threshold (2.0 V), the device switches from RT mode to CLK mode and the RT/CLK pin becomes high impedance as the PLL starts to lock onto the frequency of the external clock. It is not recommended to switch from CLK mode to RT mode because the internal switching frequency decreases to 100 kHz first before returning to the switching frequency set by the RRT resistor.