Use Equation 39 to calculate the required buck inductance based on a 40% inductor ripple
current at nominal input voltages.
Equation 39.
Select a standard inductor value of 6.8µH to
account for effective inductance derating with current of molded inductors. Use
Equation 40 to calculate the peak inductor currents at maximum steady-state input
voltage.
Equation 40.
Subharmonic oscillation occurs with a duty cycle
greater than 50% for peak current-mode control. For design simplification, the
device has an internal slope compensation ramp proportional to the switching
frequency that is added to the current sense signal to damp any tendency toward
subharmonic oscillation. Use Equation 41 to cross-check the inductance to set a slope compensation close to the ideal
one times the inductor current downslope.