SNVS686K March 2011 – May 2024 LMZ22005
PRODUCTION DATA
The LMZ22005 module contains only a small amount of input capacitance. Additional input capacitance is required external to the module to handle the input ripple current of the application. The input capacitor can be several capacitors in parallel. This input capacitance must be located in very close proximity to the module. Input capacitor selection is generally directed to satisfy the input ripple current requirements rather than by capacitance value. Input ripple current rating is dictated by the equation:
where
As a point of reference, the worst case ripple current will occur when the module is presented with full load current and when VIN = 2 × VO.
Recommended minimum input capacitance is 22-µF X7R (or X5R) ceramic with a voltage rating at least 25% higher than the maximum applied input voltage for the application. TI recommends to pay attention to the voltage and temperature derating of the capacitor selected. The ripple current rating of ceramic capacitors may be missing from the capacitor data sheet and you may have to contact the capacitor manufacturer for this parameter.
If the system design requires a certain minimum value of peak-to-peak input ripple voltage (ΔVIN) be maintained then the following equation may be used.
If ΔVIN is 1% of VIN for a 12-V input to 3.3-V output application this equals 120 mV and fSW = 812 kHz.
Additional bulk capacitance with higher ESR may be required to damp any resonant effects of the input capacitance and parasitic inductance of the incoming supply lines. The LMZ22005 typical applications schematic recommends a 150-μF 50-V aluminum capacitor for this function. There are many situations where this capacitor is not necessary.