SNVS346H November   2007  – October 2024 LM3481

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings: LM3481
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Ratings
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Overvoltage Protection
      2. 6.3.2 Bias Voltage
      3. 6.3.3 Slope Compensation Ramp
      4. 6.3.4 Frequency Adjust, Synchronization, and Shutdown
      5. 6.3.5 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) Pin
      6. 6.3.6 Short-Circuit Protection
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
    2. 7.2 Typical Applications
      1. 7.2.1 Boost Converter
        1. 7.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 7.2.1.2.1  Custom Design with WEBENCH Tools
          2. 7.2.1.2.2  Power Inductor Selection
          3. 7.2.1.2.3  Programming the Output Voltage and Output Current
          4. 7.2.1.2.4  Current Limit With Additional Slope Compensation
          5. 7.2.1.2.5  Power Diode Selection
          6. 7.2.1.2.6  Power MOSFET Selection
          7. 7.2.1.2.7  Input Capacitor Selection
          8. 7.2.1.2.8  Output Capacitor Selection
          9. 7.2.1.2.9  Driver Supply Capacitor Selection
          10. 7.2.1.2.10 Compensation
        3. 7.2.1.3 Application Curve
      2. 7.2.2 Typical SEPIC Converter
        1. 7.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 7.2.2.2.1 Power MOSFET Selection
          2. 7.2.2.2.2 Power Diode Selection
          3. 7.2.2.2.3 Selection of Inductors L1 and L2
          4. 7.2.2.2.4 Sense Resistor Selection
          5. 7.2.2.2.5 SEPIC Capacitor Selection
          6. 7.2.2.2.6 Input Capacitor Selection
          7. 7.2.2.2.7 Output Capacitor Selection
        3. 7.2.2.3 Application Curve
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Documentation Support
      1. 8.1.1 Custom Design with WEBENCH Tools
      2. 8.1.2 Related Documentation
    2. 8.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 8.3 Support Resources
    4. 8.4 Trademarks
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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7.2.1 Boost Converter

LM3481 Typical High Efficiency Step-Up (Boost) Converter using LM3481Figure 7-1 Typical High Efficiency Step-Up (Boost) Converter using LM3481

The most common topology for the LM3481 is the boost or step-up topology. The boost converter converts a low input voltage into a higher output voltage. The basic configuration for a boost regulator is shown in Figure 7-2. In continuous conduction mode (when the inductor current never reaches zero at steady state), the boost regulator operates in two cycles. In the first cycle of operation, MOSFET Q is turned on and energy is stored in the inductor. During this cycle, diode D1 is reverse biased and load current is supplied by the output capacitor, COUT.

In the second cycle, MOSFET Q is off and the diode is forward biased. The energy stored in the inductor is transferred to the load and output capacitor. The ratio of these two cycles determines the output voltage. The output voltage is defined as:

Equation 19. LM3481

(ignoring the voltage drop across the MOSFET and the diode), or

Equation 20. LM3481

where D is the duty cycle of the switch, VD1 is the forward voltage drop of the diode, and VQ is the drop across the MOSFET when it is on. The following sections describe selection of components for a boost converter.

LM3481 Simplified Boost Converter Diagram
A. First Cycle of Operation
B. Second Cycle of Operation
Figure 7-2 Simplified Boost Converter Diagram