JAJSJO5B October 2022 – August 2024 LM64440-Q1 , LM64460-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
Like AUTO mode operation, select FPWM operation using the MODE/SYNC pin. FPWM applies by default during synchronization. In FPWM mode, the switching frequency is maintained constant while lightly loaded by allowing negative current to flow in the inductor. Negative current is limited to –3A for LM64460-Q1 and –2A for LM64440-Q1 devices by a reverse current limit circuit.
Transitions between AUTO mode and FPWM mode can be commanded during operation. Such transitions are gradual, taking tens of clock cycles, allowing minimal disruption of the output voltage during transitions. If the load is heavy enough to operate in CCM, because operation is identical in FPWM and AUTO modes, no change in behavior is visible until the next time the circuit is lightly loaded.
Frequency reduction is still available in FPWM mode if the output voltage is high enough to command minimum on time even while lightly loaded, allowing good behavior during faults that involve the output being pulled up.