JAJSPC6 November 2023 TPS61377
PRODUCTION DATA
In auto PFM mode , the TPS61377 provides a seamless transition from PWM to PFM operation with smooth on-time/off-time (SOO) mode and enables automatic pulse-skipping mode that provides excellent efficiency over a wide load range. As load current decreasing or VIN rising, the output of the internal error amplifier decreases to lower the inductor peak current, delivering less power to the load. When the output of the error amplifier goes down and reaches a threshold of about 500-mA peak current, the output of the error amplifier is clamped at this value and does not decrease any more, the TPS61377 extends its off-time of the switching period to deliver less energy to the output and regulate the output voltage to the target.
With SOO mode, the TPS61377 keeps the output voltage equal to the setting voltage in PFM mode. In addition, the output voltage ripple is much smaller at light load due to low peak current. Refer to Figure 7-2.