SNIU028D February 2016 – September 2020 UCD3138 , UCD3138064 , UCD3138064A , UCD3138128 , UCD3138A , UCD3138A64
Multi Mode is used for systems where each phase has only one driver signal requirement. In this mode, each DPWM peripheral can drive two phases with the same pulse width, but with a time offset between the phases, and with different cycle adjusts for each phase.
Here is a diagram for Multi mode:
Event 2 and Event 4 are not relevant in Multi mode.
As shown in the illustration, DPWMA is designed to turn on close to the start of the period. It can turn off any time until the end of the period, achieving essentially 100% on-time. DPWMB is designed to start later in the period to support a multi-phase system. Therefore DPWMB is designed to cross over the period boundary safely, so long as it does not ever move into or out of an event update window. This makes 100% pulse width operation possible for DPWMB as well.
Since the rising edge on DPWMB is also fixed, Blanking B Begin and End can be used for blanking this rising edge. In this mode, Blanking A works only on the falling edge of A, and Blanking B works only on the falling edge of B.
And, of course, Cycle Adjust B is usable on DPWM B.
There is no restriction preventing the two signals from overlapping each other. The diagram shows the two signals 180 degrees out of phase, but this is not required. They could be 90 degrees, 60 degrees or whatever offset is desired.