JAJSPL6A October 2023 – December 2023 TPSM365R1 , TPSM365R15
PRODUCTION DATA
Diode emulation prevents reverse current through the inductor which requires a lower frequency needed to regulate given a fixed peak inductor current. Diode emulation also limits ripple current as frequency is reduced. With a fixed peak current, as output current is reduced to zero, frequency must be reduced to near zero to maintain regulation.
The TPSM365R1x has a minimum peak inductor current setting (see IPEAK-MIN in Section 6.5) while in auto mode. After current is reduced to a low value with fixed input voltage, on-time is held constant. Regulation is then achieved by adjusting frequency. This mode of operation is called Pulse Frequency Modulation (PFM) mode.