DLPS240A June 2024 – August 2024 DLPA3085
PRODUCTION DATA
A layout example of a buck converter is shown in Figure 9-4, illustrating the optimal routing and placement of components around the DLPA3085. This can be used as a reference for a general-purpose buck2 (PWR6). The layout example illustrates the inductor and its accompanying capacitors as close as possible to their corresponding pins using the thickest possible traces. The capacitors use multiple vias to the ground layer to ensure a low resistance path and minimizes the distance between the ground connections of the output capacitors and the ground connections of the buck converter.
A proper layout requires short traces and separate power grounds to avoid losses from trace resistance and to avoid ground shifting. Use high-quality capacitors with low ESR to keep capacitor losses minimal and to maintain an acceptable voltage ripple at the output.
Use an RC snubber network to avoid EMI that can occur when switching high currents at high frequencies. The EMI may have a higher amplitude and frequency than the switching voltage.