SLVSE31C January   2018  – July 2018 TPSM84209

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Application
      2.      Efficiency vs Output Current
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics (VIN = 5 V)
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics (VIN = 12 V)
    8. 6.8 Typical Characteristics (VIN = 24 V)
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Adjusting the Output Voltage
      2. 7.3.2  Input Capacitor Selection
      3. 7.3.3  Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      4. 7.3.4  Output Capacitor Selection
      5. 7.3.5  Feed-Forward Capacitor
      6. 7.3.6  Operating Range
      7. 7.3.7  Output Current Rating
      8. 7.3.8  Enable (EN)
      9. 7.3.9  Internal Soft Start
      10. 7.3.10 Safe Start-Up Into Prebiased Outputs
      11. 7.3.11 Light Load Efficiency / Eco-Mode
      12. 7.3.12 Voltage Dropout
      13. 7.3.13 Overcurrent Protection
      14. 7.3.14 Output Overvoltage Protection (OVP)
      15. 7.3.15 Thermal Performance
      16. 7.3.16 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Active Mode
      2. 7.4.2 Eco-Mode Operation
      3. 7.4.3 Shutdown Mode
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
        2. 8.2.2.2 Output Voltage Setpoint
        3. 8.2.2.3 Input Capacitors
        4. 8.2.2.4 Output Capacitors
        5. 8.2.2.5 Enable Control
      3. 8.2.3 Application Waveforms
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Examples
    3. 10.3 EMI
      1. 10.3.1 EMI Plots
    4. 10.4 Package Specifications
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Support
      1. 11.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 11.2 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    3. 11.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 11.4 Community Resources
    5. 11.5 Trademarks
    6. 11.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 11.7 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
    1. 12.1 Tape and Reel Information

7.3.11 Light Load Efficiency / Eco-Mode

The TPSM84209 device is designed to operate in high-efficiency, pulse-skipping mode under light load conditions. As the load current on the output is decreased, a point is reached where the energy delivered by a single switching pulse is more than the load can absorb. This causes the output voltage to rise slightly. This rise in output voltage is sensed by the feedback loop, and the device responds by skipping one or more switching cycles until the output voltages falls back to the setpoint. At very light loads or no load, many switching cycles are skipped. The observed effect during this pulse-skipping mode of operation is an increase in the peak-to-peak ripple voltage and a decrease in the ripple frequency. The load current where pulse skipping begins is a function of the input voltage and output voltage. Figure 26 is a plot of the pulse-skipping threshold current as a function of input voltage for a number of popular output voltages.

TPSM84209 SKIPthreshold2.gifFigure 26. Pulse-Skipping Threshold