SNVSCG7 November 2024 LM5190
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Proper PCB design and layout is important in a high-current, fast-switching circuit to achieve a robust and reliable design. The high power switching loop of a buck regulator power stage is denoted by loop 1 in the shaded area of Figure 7-15. The topological architecture of a buck regulator means that particularly high di/dt current flows in the components of loop 1, reducing the parasitic inductance of this loop by minimizing the effective loop area becomes mandatory. Also important are the gate drive loops of the high-side and low-side MOSFETs, denoted by 3 and 4, respectively.