JAJSJR5A October 2019 – November 2020 LMR50410-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
Minimum ON-time (TON_MIN) is the shortest duration of time that the high-side switch can be turned on. TON_MIN is typically 60 ns for the LMR50410-Q1. Minimum OFF-time (TOFF_MIN) is the shortest duration of time that the high-side switch can be off. TOFF_MIN is typically 110 ns. In CCM operation, TON_MIN and TOFF_MIN limit the voltage conversion range without switching frequency foldback.
The minimum duty cycle without frequency foldback allowed is:
The maximum duty cycle without frequency foldback allowed is:
Given a required output voltage, the maximum VIN without frequency foldback can be found by:
The minimum VIN without frequency foldback can be calculated by:
In the LMR50410-Q1, a frequency foldback scheme is employed once the TON_MIN or TOFF_MIN is triggered, which can extend the maximum duty cycle or lower the minimum duty cycle.
The on-time decreases while VIN voltage increases. Once the on-time decreases to TON_MIN, the switching frequency starts to decrease while VIN continues to go up, which lowers the duty cycle further to keep VOUT in regulation according to Equation 2.
The frequency foldback scheme also works once larger duty cycle is needed under low VIN condition. The frequency decreases once the device hits its TOFF_MIN, which extends the maximum duty cycle according to Equation 3. In such condition, the frequency can be as low as approximately 133 kHz. Wide range of frequency foldback allows for the LMR50410-Q1 output voltage to stay in regulation with a much lower supply voltage VIN, which leads to a lower effective dropout.
With frequency foldback while maintaining a regulated output voltage, VIN_MAX is raised, and VIN_MIN is lowered by decreased fSW.
VOUT = 3.3 V | fSW = 2.1 MHz |
VOUT = 5 V | fSW = 2.1 MHz |