SNVSB49D April   2018  – September 2020 LMR36015

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Description (continued)
  6. 6 Device Comparison Table
  7. 7 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  8. 8 Specifications
    1. 8.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 8.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 8.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 8.4 Thermal Information
    5. 8.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 8.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 8.7 System Characteristics
    8. 8.8 Typical Characteristics
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 Power-Good Flag Output
      2. 9.3.2 Enable and Start-up
      3. 9.3.3 Current Limit and Short Circuit
      4. 9.3.4 Undervoltage Lockout and Thermal Shutdown
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 9.4.1 Auto Mode
      2. 9.4.2 Forced PWM Operation
      3. 9.4.3 Dropout
      4. 9.4.4 Minimum Switch On-Time
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design 1: Low Power 24-V, 1.5-A PFM Converter
        1. 10.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 10.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 10.2.1.2.1  Custom Design With WEBENCH Tools
          2. 10.2.1.2.2  Choosing the Switching Frequency
          3. 10.2.1.2.3  Setting the Output Voltage
          4. 10.2.1.2.4  Inductor Selection
          5. 10.2.1.2.5  Output Capacitor Selection
          6. 10.2.1.2.6  Input Capacitor Selection
          7. 10.2.1.2.7  CBOOT
          8. 10.2.1.2.8  VCC
          9. 10.2.1.2.9  CFF Selection
            1. 10.2.1.2.9.1 External UVLO
          10. 10.2.1.2.10 Maximum Ambient Temperature
      2. 10.2.2 Application Curves
      3. 10.2.3 Design 2: High Density 24-V, 1.5-A FPWM Converter
        1. 10.2.3.1 Design Requirements
        2. 10.2.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 10.2.3.3 Application Curves
    3. 10.3 What to Do and What Not to Do
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 12.1.1 Ground and Thermal Considerations
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Device Support
      1. 13.1.1 Development Support
        1. 13.1.1.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 13.2 Documentation Support
      1. 13.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 13.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 13.4 Support Resources
    5. 13.5 Trademarks
    6. 13.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 13.7 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

11 Power Supply Recommendations

The characteristics of the input supply must be compatible with Section 8 found in this data sheet. In addition, the input supply must be capable of delivering the required input current to the loaded regulator. The average input current can be estimated with Equation 12.

Equation 12. GUID-EEBFC083-AF5B-413E-9294-641B06F25608-low.gif

where

  • η is the efficiency

If the regulator is connected to the input supply through long wires or PCB traces, special care is required to achieve good performance. The parasitic inductance and resistance of the input cables can have an adverse effect on the operation of the regulator. The parasitic inductance, in combination with the low-ESR, ceramic input capacitors, can form an underdamped resonant circuit, resulting in overvoltage transients at the input to the regulator. The parasitic resistance can cause the voltage at the VIN pin to dip whenever a load transient is applied to the output. If the application is operating close to the minimum input voltage, this dip can cause the regulator to momentarily shutdown, reset, or both. The best way to solve these kind of issues is to reduce the distance from the input supply to the regulator, use an aluminum or tantalum input capacitor in parallel with the ceramics, or both. The moderate ESR of these types of capacitors help to damp the input resonant circuit and reduce any overshoots. A value in the range of 20 µF to 100 µF is usually sufficient to provide input damping and help to hold the input voltage steady during large load transients.

Sometimes, for other system considerations, an input filter is used in front of the regulator. This can lead to instability, as well as some of the effects mentioned above, unless it is designed carefully. The AN-2162 Simple Success With Conducted EMI From DCDC Converters User's Guide provides helpful suggestions when designing an input filter for any switching regulator.

In some cases, a transient voltage suppressor (TVS) is used on the input of regulators. One class of this device has a snap-back characteristic (thyristor type). The use of a device with this type of characteristic is not recommended. When the TVS fires, the clamping voltage falls to a very low value. If this voltage is less than the output voltage of the regulator, the output capacitors discharge through the device back to the input. This uncontrolled current flow can damage the device.