FUNCTIONAL DEVICE OPERATION
OPERATIONAL MODES
Single 5.0 V Supply, VIN1 = VIN2, or Dual Supply VIN1 ≠
VIN2
depends only on the normal LDO intrinsic operation to control
the Pass MOSFET.
The LDO supplies the microprocessor I/O voltage. The
switcher supplies the core (e.g., 1.5 V nominal) (see
Figure 18, page 23).
Power-Up
When VIN is rising, initially LDO is below the regulation
point and the Pass MOSFET is on. In order not to exceed the
2.1 V differential requirement between the I/O (VIN) and the
core (LDO), the LDO must start up at 2.1 V or less and be
able to maintain the 2.1 V or less differential. The maximum
slew rate for VIN is 1.0 V/ms.
Power-Up
This condition depends upon the regulator current limit,
load current and capacitance, and the relative rise times of
the VIN1 and VIN2 supplies. There are two cases:
1. LDO rises faster than VOUT. The LDO uses control
methods (1) and (2) described in the section Methods
of Control on page 23.
Power-Down
When VIN is falling, LDO falls below the regulation point;
therefore, the Pass MOSFET is on. In the case where LDO is
falling faster than VIN, the Pass MOSFET attempts to
maintain LDO. In the case where VIN is falling faster than
LDO, the Pass MOSFET is also on, and the LDO load
capacitor is discharged through the Pass MOSFET to VIN.
Thus, provided VIN does not fall too fast, the core voltage
(LDO) does not exceed the I/O voltage (VIN) by more than
maximum of 0.4 V.
2. VOUT rises faster than LDO. The switcher uses control
methods (5) and (6) described in the section Methods
of Control on page 23.
Power-Down
This condition depends upon the regulator load current
and capacitance and the relative fall times of the VIN1 and
VIN2 supplies. There are two cases:
Shorted Load
1. VOUT falls faster than LDO. The LDO uses control
methods (1) and (2) described in the section Methods
of Control on page 23.
1. LDO shorted to ground. This will cause the I/O voltage
to exceed the core voltage by more than 2.1 V. No load
protection.
In the case VIN1 = VIN2, the intrinsic operation turns
on both the Buck High-Side MOSFET and the LDO
external Pass MOSFET, and discharges the LDO load
capacitor into the VIN supply.
2. VIN shorted to ground. Until the LDO load capacitance
is discharged, the core voltage exceeds the I/O voltage
by more than 0.4 V. By the intrinsic operation of the
LDO, the load capacitor is discharged rapidly through
the Pass MOSFET to VIN.
2. LDO falls faster than VOUT. The switcher uses control
methods (5) and (6) described in the section Methods
of Control on page 23.
3. LDO shorted to supply. No load protection.
Single 5.0 V Supply, VIN1 = VIN2, or Dual Supply VIN1 ≠
VIN2
Shorted Load
1. VOUT shorted to ground. The LDO uses method (1)
and (2) described in the section Methods of Control on
page 23.
The switcher VOUT supplies the microprocessor I/O
voltage. The LDO supplies the core (e.g., 1.5 V nominal) (see
Figure 19, page 23).
2. LDO shorted to ground. The switcher uses control
methods (5) and (6) described in the section Methods
of Control on page 23.
Power-Up
This condition depends upon the regulator current limit,
load current and capacitance, and the relative rise times of
the VIN1 and VIN2 supplies. There are two cases:
3. VIN1 shorted to ground. Device is not working.
4. VIN2 shorted to ground with VIN1 and VIN2 different.
This is equivalent to the switcher output shorted to
ground.
1. VOUT rises faster than LDO. The switcher VOUT uses
control methods (1) and (2) described in the section
Methods of Control on page 23.
5. VOUT shorted to supply. No load protection. 34701 is
protected by current limit and Thermal Shutdown.
2. LDO rises faster than VOUT. The LDO uses control
methods (5) and (6) described in the section Methods
of Control on page 23.
6. LDO shorted to supply. No load protection. 34701 is
protected by current limit and Thermal Shutdown.
INVERTED OPERATING MODE
Power-Down
This condition depends upon the regulator load current
and capacitance and the relative fall times of the VIN1 and
VIN2 supplies. There are two cases:
Single 3.3 V Supply, VIN = VIN1 = VIN2 = 3.3 V
The 3.3 V supplies the microprocessor I/O voltage, the
LDO supplies core voltage (e.g., 1.5 V nominal), and the
switcher VOUT operates independently. Power sequencing
34701
Analog Integrated Circuit Device Data
Freescale Semiconductor
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