ZHCS826C January 2012 – November 2023 TPS40170-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
The TPS40170-Q1 device has three modes.
The two secondary modes can be synchronized to an external clock through the SYNC pin. They are shown in Figure 6-18. The synchronization frequency must be within ±30% of its programmed free-running frequency.
TPS40170-Q1 device provides a smooth transition for the SYNC clock-signal loss in secondary mode. In secondary mode, a synchronization clock signal is provided externally through the SYNC pin to the device. The switching frequency is synchronized to the external SYNC clock signal. If for some reason the external clock signal is missing, the device switching frequency is automatically overridden by a transition frequency which is 0.7 times its programmed free-running frequency. This transition time is approximately 20 μs. After that, the device switching frequency is changed to its programmed free-running frequency. Figure 6-19 shows this process.
When the device is operating in the primary mode with duty ratio around 50%, PWM jittering can occur. Always configure the device into the secondary mode by either connecting the M/S pin to GND or leaving it floating if primary mode is not used.
When the external SYNC clock signal is used for synchronization, limit the maximum slew rate of the clock signal to 10 V/µs to avoid potential PWM jittering,and connect the SYNC pin to the external clock signal through a 5-kΩ resistor.