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    • Are there any issues with biasing the EN pin before SUP is applied on Maxim Part Number MAX16956?
    • Can I toggle skip/FPWM modes on the MAX16956 after start up?
    • What happens if /RESET is shorted to a 3.3V rail on Maxim Part MAX16956?
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Are there any issues with biasing the EN pin before SUP is applied on Maxim Part Number MAX16956?

There is an ESD diode that connects the EN pin to the SUP pin. Leakage through the diode may cause the SUP voltage to rise to the EN pin voltage. The SUP pin voltage must remain below 3.5V to ensure the converter does not turn on. The EN pin voltage should be kept below 3.5V to ensure the converter will not turn on when SUP is left floating. Otherwise, the converter may turn-on and draw too much current through the ESD diode. 

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