SLUSAQ4G October 2011 – September 2022 TPS40422
PRODUCTION DATA
The inductor is determined by the desired ripple current. The required inductor is calculated using Equation 19.
Usually the peak-to-peak inductor current IRIPPLE is selected to be approximately 20% of the maximum rated output current. Considering the variation and derating of inductance, the practical inductor choice specifications are:
Using the chosen inductor, the real inductor ripple current is 2.68 A. Equation 21 calculates the inductor RMS current which is 20.02 A based on IOUT = 20 A and IRIPPLE = 2.68 A.
Equation 22 computes the peak current.