SNVS499I February 2007 – November 2023 LM5116
PRODUCTION DATA
The output capacitors smooth the inductor ripple current and provide a source of charge for transient loading conditions. For this design example, five 100-µF ceramic capacitors where selected. Ceramic capacitors provide very low equivalent series resistance (ESR), but can exhibit a significant reduction in capacitance with DC bias. From the manufacturer’s data, the ESR at 250 kHz is 2 mΩ / 5 = 0.4 mΩ, with a 36% reduction in capacitance at 5 V. This is verified by measuring the output ripple voltage and frequency response of the circuit. The fundamental component of the output ripple voltage is calculated as:
With typical values for the 5-V design example: