SNOSCS2D November 2013 – March 2019 LM3697
PRODUCTION DATA.
Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings
The LM3697's inductive boost converter requires a 1-µF (X5R or X7R) ceramic capacitor to filter the output voltage. The voltage rating of the capacitor depends on the selected OVP setting. For the 16 V setting a 16-V capacitor must be used. For the 24-V setting a 25-V capacitor must be used. For the 32-V setting, a 35-V capacitor must be used. For the 40-V setting a 50-V capacitor must be used. Pay careful attention to the capacitor's tolerance and DC bias response. For proper operation the degradation in capacitance due to tolerance, DC bias, and temperature, must stay above 0.4 µF. This might require placing two devices in parallel in order to maintain the required output capacitance over the device operating range, and series LED configuration.