SLVS500D DECEMBER 2003 – June 2019 TPS54110
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Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings
The TPS54110 has two internal grounds (analog and power). Inside the TPS54110, the analog ground connects all noise-sensitive signals, while the power ground connects the noisier power signals. The PowerPAD must be tied directly to AGND. Noise injected between the two grounds can degrade the performance of the TPS54110, particularly at higher output currents. However, ground noise on an analog ground plane can also cause problems with some of the control and bias signals. For these reasons, separate analog and power ground planes are recommended. Tie these two planes together directly at the IC to reduce noise between the two grounds. The only components that tie directly to the power-ground plane are the input capacitor, the output capacitor, the input voltage decoupling capacitor, and the PGND pins of the TPS54110. The layout of the TPS54110 evaluation module represents recommended layout for a 2-layer board. Documentation for the TPS54110 evaluation module is obtained from the Texas Instruments web site under the TPS54110 product folder and in the application note, TI literature number SLVA109.