9.1.2 Electrical Performance
The CSD97376Q4M has the ability to switch at voltage rates greater than 10 kV/µs. Special care must be then taken with the PCB layout design and placement of the input capacitors, inductor and output capacitors.
- The placement of the input capacitors relative to VIN and PGND pins of CSD97376Q4M device should have the highest priority during the component placement routine. It is critical to minimize these node lengths. As such, ceramic input capacitors need to be placed as close as possible to the VIN and PGND pins (see Figure 17). The example in Figure 17 uses 1 × 1-nF 0402 25-V and 3 × 10-µF 1206 25-V ceramic capacitors (TDK Part # C3216X5R1C106KT or equivalent). Notice there are ceramic capacitors on both sides of the board with an appropriate amount of vias interconnecting both layers. In terms of priority of placement next to the power stage C5, C8 and C6, C19 should follow in order.
- The bootstrap cap CBOOT 0.1-µF 0603 16-V ceramic capacitor should be closely connected between BOOT and BOOT_R pins.
- The switching node of the output inductor should be placed relatively close to the power stage CSD97376Q4M VSW pins. Minimizing the VSW node length between these two components will reduce the PCB conduction losses and actually reduce the switching noise level. (1)