The LMR36500 is in active mode
whenever the EN/UVLO pin is above VEN-VOUT, VIN is high enough to
satisfy VIN_R, and no other fault conditions are present. The simplest way to
enable the operation is to connect the EN/UVLO pin to VIN, which allows self
start-up when the applied input voltage exceeds the minimum VIN_R.
In active mode, depending on the load current,
input voltage, and output voltage, the LMR36500 is
in one of five modes:
- Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM) with fixed switching frequency
when load current is above half of the inductor current ripple
- AUTO Mode - Light Load Operation: PFM when switching frequency is
decreased at very light load
- FPWM Mode - Light Load Operation: Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM)
when the load current is lower than half of the inductor current ripple
- Minimum on-time: At high input voltage and low output voltages,
the switching frequency is reduced to maintain regulation.
- Dropout mode: When switching frequency is reduced to minimize
voltage dropout.