SNAS879 December 2024 LMR60420
PRODMIX
The MODE/SYNC pin of the LMR60420 is an input pin used to select the mode of operation of the device or to synchronize the switching frequency to an external clock frequency. In the absence of an external clock, the RT resistor determines the switching frequency. Do not float the MODE/SYNC pin. If this pin is driven by a high impedance source, connect a pull up or pull down resistor to prevent this pin from floating. For more information on the modes of operation, refer to Section 7.4.
The MODE/SYNC pin can be used to dynamically change the mode of operation for systems that require more than a single mode of operation. There are three selectable modes of operation:
To dynamically change between modes of operation, a valid sync signal must be applied. Table 7-1 shows a summary of the pulse dependent mode selection settings.
MODE/SYNC INPUT | MODE |
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> VIH_FPWM | FPWM with spread spectrum factory setting |
< VIL_FPWM | AUTO mode with spread spectrum factory setting |
Synchronization clock | SYNC MODE |
If dynamically switching between modes of operation is not needed, this pin can be held at a constant voltage resulting in a fixed mode of operation. For auto mode, this pin can be short circuited to PGND or pulled below VIL_FPWM. For FPWM mode, this pin can be short circuited to the RT pin or pulled up to VIH_FPWM with an external voltage source. See Section 6.5 for details.