SNVS496F January 2007 – May 2021 LM5002
PRODUCTION DATA
Attention must be given to the PCB layout for the SW pin that connects to the power MOSFET drain. Energy can be stored in parasitic inductance and capacitance that causes switching spikes that negatively affect efficiency, and conducted and radiated emissions. These connections must be as short as possible to reduce inductance and as wide as possible to reduce resistance. The loop area, defined by the SW and GND pin connections, the transformer or inductor terminals, and their respective return paths, must be minimized.