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tantalum will increase about 2:1 as the temperature goes

from 25˚C down to –40˚C, so some guard band must be

allowed.

BUCK CONSIDERATIONS

Inductor Selection

There are two main considerations when choosing an induc-

tor; the inductor should not saturate, and the inductor current

ripple is small enough to achieve the desired output voltage

ripple. Different saturation current rating specs are followed

by different manufacturers so attention must be given to

details. Saturation current ratings are typically specified at

25˚C so ratings at max ambient temperature of application

should be requested from manufacturer.

There are two methods to choose the inductor saturation

current rating.

Method 1:

The saturation current is greater than the sum of the maxi-

mum load current and the worst case average to peak

inductor current. This can be written as

• I

RIPPLE: Average to peak inductor current

• I

OUTMAX: Maximum load current (1500 mA)

• V

IN: Maximum input voltage in application

• L: Min inductor value including worst case tolerances (30%

drop can be considered for method 1)

• f: Minimum switching frequency (1.6 MHz)

• V

OUT: Output voltage

Method 2:

A more conservative and recommended approach is to

choose an inductor that has saturation current rating greater

than the max current limit of TBD mA.

A 2.2 µH inductor with a saturation current rating of at least

TBD mA is recommended for most applications. The induc-

tor’s resistance should be less than 0.3

Ω for a good effi-

ciency. Table 1 lists suggested inductors and suppliers. For

low-cost applications, an unshielded bobbin inductor could

be considered. For noise critical applications, a toroidal or

shielded bobbin inductor should be used. A good practice is

to lay out the board with overlapping footprints of both types

for design flexibility. This allows substitution of a low-noise

shielded inductor, in the event that noise from low-cost bob-

bin models is unacceptable.

Input Capacitor Selection

A ceramic input capacitor of 10 µF, 6.3V is sufficient for most

applications. Place the input capacitor as close as possible

to the V

IN pin of the device. A larger value may be used for

improved input voltage filtering. Use X7R or X5R types, do

not use Y5V. DC bias characteristics of ceramic capacitors

must be considered when selecting case sizes like 0805 and

0603. The input filter capacitor supplies current to the PFET

switch of the converter in the first half of each cycle and

reduces voltage ripple imposed on the input power source. A

ceramic capacitor’s low ESR provides the best noise filtering

of the input voltage spikes due to this rapidly changing

current. Select a capacitor with sufficient ripple current rat-

ing. The input current ripple can be calculated as:

The worst case is when V

IN =2*VOUT

TABLE 1. Suggested Inductors and Their Suppliers

Model

Vendor

Dimensions LxWxH (mm)

D.C.R (Typ)

FDSE0312-2R2M

Toko

3.0 x 3.0 x 1.2

160 m

Ω

DO1608C-222

Coilcraft

6.6 x 4.5 x 1.8

80 m

Ω

Output Capacitor Selection

Use a 10 µF, 6.3V ceramic capacitor. Use X7R or X5R types,

do not use Y5V. DC bias characteristics of ceramic capaci-

tors must be considered when selecting case sizes like 0805

and 0603. DC bias characteristics vary from manufacturer to

manufacturer and dc bias curves should be requested from

them as part of the capacitor selection process. The output

filter capacitor smooths out current flow from the inductor to

the load, helps maintain a steady output voltage during

transient load changes and reduces output voltage ripple.

These capacitors must be selected with sufficient capaci-

tance and sufficiently low ESR to perform these functions.

The output voltage ripple is caused by the charging and

discharging of the output capacitor and also due to its ESR

and can be calculated as:

Voltage peak-to-peak ripple due to ESR can be expressed

as follows

PP-ESR =(2*IRIPPLE)*RESR

Because these two components are out of phase the rms

value can be used to get an approximate value of peak-to-

peak ripple.

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