SNVSCR9A October   2024  – December 2024 LM61480T-Q1 , LM61495T-Q1

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  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison Table
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 Switching Characteristics
    8. 6.8 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Output Voltage Selection
      2. 7.3.2  Enable EN Pin and Use as VIN UVLO
      3. 7.3.3  SYNC/MODE Uses for Synchronization
      4. 7.3.4  Clock Locking
      5. 7.3.5  Adjustable Switching Frequency
      6. 7.3.6  RESET Output Operation
      7. 7.3.7  Internal LDO, VCC UVLO, and BIAS Input
      8. 7.3.8  Bootstrap Voltage and VCBOOT-UVLO (CBOOT Pin)
      9. 7.3.9  Adjustable SW Node Slew Rate
      10. 7.3.10 Spread Spectrum
      11. 7.3.11 Soft Start and Recovery From Dropout
      12. 7.3.12 Overcurrent and Short-Circuit Protection
      13. 7.3.13 Hiccup
      14. 7.3.14 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Shutdown Mode
      2. 7.4.2 Standby Mode
      3. 7.4.3 Active Mode
        1. 7.4.3.1 Peak Current Mode Operation
        2. 7.4.3.2 Auto Mode Operation
          1. 7.4.3.2.1 Diode Emulation
        3. 7.4.3.3 FPWM Mode Operation
        4. 7.4.3.4 Minimum On-time (High Input Voltage) Operation
        5. 7.4.3.5 Dropout
        6. 7.4.3.6 Recovery from Dropout
        7. 7.4.3.7 Other Fault Modes
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1  Choosing the Switching Frequency
        2. 8.2.2.2  Setting the Output Voltage
        3. 8.2.2.3  Inductor Selection
        4. 8.2.2.4  Output Capacitor Selection
        5. 8.2.2.5  Input Capacitor Selection
        6. 8.2.2.6  BOOT Capacitor
        7. 8.2.2.7  BOOT Resistor
        8. 8.2.2.8  VCC
        9. 8.2.2.9  CFF and RFF Selection
        10. 8.2.2.10 RSPSP Selection
        11. 8.2.2.11 RT Selection
        12. 8.2.2.12 RMODE Selection
        13. 8.2.2.13 External UVLO
        14. 8.2.2.14 Maximum Ambient Temperature
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 8.4 Layout
      1. 8.4.1 Layout Guidelines
        1. 8.4.1.1 Ground and Thermal Considerations
      2. 8.4.2 Layout Example
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Device Support
      1. 9.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 9.2 Documentation Support
      1. 9.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 9.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 9.4 Support Resources
    5. 9.5 Trademarks
    6. 9.6 Glossary
    7. 9.7 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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8.2.2.3 Inductor Selection

The main parameters for selecting the inductor are the inductance and saturation current. The inductance is based on the desired peak-to-peak ripple current. The inductance is normally chosen to be in the range of 20% to 40% of the maximum output current. Experience shows that the best value for inductor ripple current is 30% of the maximum load current for systems with a fixed input voltage. For systems with a variable input voltage such as the 12V battery in a car, 25% is commonly used. This example uses VIN = 13.5V, which is closer to the nominal voltage of a 12V car battery. When selecting the ripple current for applications with much smaller maximum load than the maximum available from the device, the maximum device current must still be used for this calculation. Equation 5 can be used to determine the value of the inductance. The constant K is the percentage of peak-to-peak inductor current ripple to rated output current. For this 10A, 2.2MHz, 5V example, K = 0.25 is chosen and an inductance of approximately 0.6μH is found. The closest standard value of 0.68μH is selected.

Equation 5. L = V I N - V O U T f S W × K × I O U T m a x × V O U T V I N

Ideally, the saturation current rating of the inductor must be at least as large as the high-side switch current limit, ISC. This size makes sure that the inductor does not saturate, even during a soft-short condition on the output. A hard short causes the LM614xxT-Q1 to enter hiccup mode (see Section 7.3.13). A soft short can hold the output current at current limit without triggering hiccup. When the inductor core material saturates, the inductance can fall to a very low value, causing the inductor current to rise very rapidly. Although the valley current limit, ILS-LIMIT, is designed to reduce the risk of current runaway, a saturated inductor can cause the current to rise to high values very rapidly. This action can lead to component damage, so the inductor not saturating is crucial. Inductors with a ferrite core material have very hard saturation characteristics, but usually have lower core losses than powdered iron cores. Powered iron cores exhibit a soft saturation, allowing some relaxation in the saturation current rating of the inductor. However, powered iron cores have more core losses at frequencies typically above 1MHz. To avoid subharmonic oscillation, the inductance value must not be less than that given in Equation 6. The maximum inductance is limited by the minimum current ripple required for the current mode control to perform correctly. As a rule-of-thumb, the minimum inductor ripple current must be no less than about 10% of the device maximum rated current under nominal conditions.

Equation 6. L > V O U T f S W × 0.6 × I R A T E D
where IRATED is the DC current rating of the device as mentioned in Recommended Operating Conditions.