SNVSD17 April 2026 LM5192-Q1
ADVANCE INFORMATION
The LM5192-Q1 provides a diode emulation feature that can be enabled to prevent reverse (drain-to-source) current flow in the low-side MOSFET. When configured for diode emulation (DEM), the low-side MOSFET is switched off when reverse current flow is detected by sensing of the SW voltage using a zero-cross comparator. The benefit of this configuration is lower power loss during light load operation. Note configuring the device for DEM has an effect of slower response to load transients during light load operation.
The diode emulation feature is configured with the PFM / SYNC pin. To enable diode emulation and achieve discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) operation at light loads, connect PFM / SYNC to VDDA. If forced pulse-width modulation (FPWM) or continuous conduction mode (CCM) operation is desired, tie PFM / SYNC to AGND. Note that diode emulation is automatically engaged to prevent reverse current flow during a prebias start-up in PFM. During start-up, when the output voltage approaches the regulation set point a gradual change from DCM to CCM occurs, preventing the output voltage overshoot.
To synchronize the LM5192-Q1 to an external source, apply a logic-level clock (greater than 2V) to the PFM / SYNC pin. The LM5192-Q1 can be synchronized to ±20% of the programmed frequency up to a maximum of 2.2MHz. Under low VIN conditions when the minimum off-time is reached, the synchronization signal is ignored, allowing the switching frequency to be reduced to maintain output voltage regulation.