SNVSA23B July 2014 – September 2023 LV284
PRODUCTION DATA
A low ESR ceramic capacitor is needed between the VIN pin and ground pin. This capacitor prevents large voltage transients from appearing at the input. Use a 1 µF - 10 µF value with X5R or X7R dielectric. Depending on construction, a ceramic capacitor value can decrease up to 50% of its nominal value when rated voltage is applied. Consult with the capacitor manufactures data sheet for information on capacitor derating overvoltage and temperature. The capacitor must also have a ripple current rating greater than the maximum input current ripple of the LV284. The input ripple current can be calculated using below Equations.
For this example design, one 2.2 µF, 50 V capacitor is selected. The input capacitance value determines the input ripple voltage of the regulator. The input voltage ripple can be calculated using Equation 10. Using the design example values, IOUTMAX = 1 A, CIN = 2.2 µF, ƒSW = 700 kHz, yields an input voltage ripple of 162 mV and a rms input ripple current of 0.5 A.