SNVS983A April 2024 – August 2024 TPS7H4011-SP
PRODMIX
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Primary-secondary device synchronization is a system level configuration that makes use of a primary device in internal clock mode and one to three secondary devices in external synchronization mode. Therefore, this configuration allows paralleling up to four devices in quadrature (90° out of phase with each other) in order to obtain increased current output with minimized voltage ripple.
The primary device is configured in internal oscillator mode by setting SYNCM = GND and the desired frequency programmed by using the RT pin as described in Section 8.3.7.1. The secondary devices are configured by setting SYNCM = AVDD. Therefore, the primary SYNC1 and SYNC2 output clock signals, in combination with the secondary device SYNC2 states, can be used to connect two, three, or four devices in parallel. Under this configuration, two devices can be programed 180° out of phase or four devices can be programmed 90° out of phase (three devices will result in two device pairs 90° out of phase and one device pair 180° out of phase).
Figure 8-10 shows the output of SYNC1 and SYNC2 of the primary device. The SYNC1 to SW delay (tSYNC_D) is not shown. This delay is generally not critical when secondary devices are synchronized to the primary device as they all have similar input and output delays.
The SYNC1 and SYNC2 output are connected to the secondary devices to provide proper synchronization. Figure 8-11 shows the configuration and waveforms for four devices in parallel.
Figure 8-12 shows the configuration and waveforms for three devices in parallel.
Figure 8-13 shows the configuration and waveforms for two devices in parallel.
Figure 8-14 shows a simplified schematic of two devices in parallel. Tie together the signals colored blue for parallel operation. See Section 9.2.4 for additional information.