ZHCSG23A March 2017 – February 2018 LM25141-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA.
There are two limitations to the minimum output voltage adjustment range: the LM25141-Q1 voltage reference of 1.2 V and the minimum switch node pulse width, tSW.
The minimum controllable on-time at the switch node (tSW) limits the voltage conversion ratio (VOUT/VIN). For fixed-frequency PWM operation, the voltage conversion ratio should meet the condition in Equation 8:
where
If the desired voltage conversion ratio does not meet the above condition, the controller transitions from fixed frequency operation into a pulse skipping mode to maintain regulation of the output voltage.
For example, if the desired output voltage is 3.3 V with a VIN of 20 V and operating at 2.2 MHz, the voltage conversion ratio test is satisfied:
For wide VIN applications and lower output voltages, an alternative is to use the LM25141-Q1 with a 440-kHz oscillator frequency. Operating at 440 kHz, the limitation of the minimum tSW time is less significant. For example, if a 1.8-V output is required with a VIN of 42 V: