SNVS496F January 2007 – May 2021 LM5002
PRODUCTION DATA
The peak MOSFET current is determined with Equation 9.
where:
The maximum peak MOSFET current occurs when VIN is at its minimum specified voltage. Equation 9 is used to calculate the peak MOSFET current. Assuming η is 90% the peak MOSFET current is calculated as 430 mA.
The internal power MOSFET must withstand the input voltage plus the output voltage multiplied by the turns ratio during the off-time. This is determined with Equation 10.
In addition, any leakage inductance of the transformer causes a turnoff voltage spike in addition to Equation 10. This voltage spike is related to the MOSFET drain-to-source capacitance as well as other parasitic capacitances. To limit the spike magnitude, use a RCD termination or a Diode-Zener clamp.