JAJSAC1H November 2007 – October 2024 LM3481
PRODUCTION DATA
The switching frequency of the LM3481 can be adjusted between 100 kHz and 1 MHz using a single external resistor. This resistor must be connected between the FA/SYNC/SD pin and ground, as shown in Figure 6-8. Refer to the Section 5.6 to determine the value of the resistor required for a desired switching frequency.
Equation 16 can also be used to estimate the frequency adjust resistor.
Where fS is in kHz and RFA in kΩ.
The LM3481 can be synchronized to an external clock. The external clock must be connected between the FA/SYNC/SD pin and ground, as shown in Figure 6-9. The frequency adjust resistor may remain connected while synchronizing a signal, therefore if there is a loss of signal, the switching frequency will be set by the frequency adjust resistor.
It is recommended to have the width of the synchronization pulse wider than the duty cycle of the converter and to have the synchronization pulse width ≥ 300 ns.
The FA/SYNC/SD pin also functions as a shutdown pin. If a high signal (refer to the Section 5.5 section for definition of high signal) appears on the FA/SYNC/SD pin, the LM3481 stops switching and goes into a low current mode. The total supply current of the device reduces to 5 µA, typically, under these conditions.
Figure 6-10 and Figure 6-11 show an implementation of a shutdown function when operating in frequency adjust mode and synchronization mode, respectively. In frequency adjust mode, connecting the FA/SYNC/SD pin to ground forces the clock to run at a certain frequency. Pulling this pin high shuts down the IC. In frequency adjust or synchronization mode, a high signal for more than 30 µs shuts down the device.