JAJSOR8 September 2024 LM70840 , LM70860 , LM70880
PRODUCTION DATA
There are two limitations to the minimum output voltage adjustment range: the LM708x0 voltage reference of 0.8V and the minimum controllable switch-node pulse width, tON(min).
tON(min) effectively limits the voltage step-down conversion ratio VOUT/VIN at a given switching frequency. For fixed-frequency PWM operation, the voltage conversion ratio must satisfy Equation 6.
where
If the desired voltage conversion ratio does not meet the above condition, the LM708x0 transitions from a fixed switching frequency operation mode to a pulse-skipping mode to maintain output voltage regulation.
For wide VIN applications and low output voltages, an alternative is to reduce the LM708x0 switching frequency to meet the requirement of Equation 6.