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Digital Pulse Width Modulator (DPWM)
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SNIU028A – February 2016 – Revised April 2016
Digital Pulse Width Modulator (DPWM)
The DPWM Module is probably the most complex and central of the DPPs. It takes the output of the Filter
and converts it into the correct PWM output for many power supply topologies. Each DPWM module has
two output pins – DPWMxA and DPWMxB (x=0, 1, 2 & 3). The DPWM provides for programmable dead
times and cycle adjustments for current balancing between phases. It controls the triggering of the EADC.
It can synchronize to other DPWMs or to external sources. Alternately, it can provide synchronization
information to other DPWMs or to external recipients. The DPWM can also be synchronized to external
devices using the SYNC pin as either an input or an output. In addition, it interfaces to several fault
detection circuits. The response to these faults is part of the DPWM function.