ZHCSHO0C February 2018 – March 2023 LMZM23600
PRODUCTION DATA
If the MODE/SYNC terminal is held low the LMZM23600 device enables automatic power-saving-mode transition at light load. With high load the LMZM23600 regulates the output using normal PWM operation. When the load is light, the control logic smoothly transitions to PFM operation and diode emulation. In this mode, the high side MOSFET is turned on for one or more pulses to provide energy to the load. The on-time of the high side in this mode depends on the input voltage level and a pre-programmed internal IPEAK-MIN current level. The higher the input voltage is, the shorter the on-time is. At this point, there is a longer off-time during which the output is still in the regulation window because the load is light, and the output is not getting discharged as quickly. The duration of the off-time depends on the load current level. Lighter load results in longer off-time. This mode of operation results in excellent conversion efficiency at very light load. When auto-PFM mode is used, the output voltage at no load is approximately 1% higher than FPWM operation.