SLVS642F April 2006 – January 2024 TPS5420
PRODUCTION DATA
The maximum ESR of the output capacitor also determines the amount of output ripple as specified in the initial design parameters. The output ripple voltage is the inductor ripple current times the ESR of the output filter. Check that the maximum specified ESR as listed in the capacitor data sheet results in an acceptable output ripple voltage:
Where:
ΔVPP is the desired peak-to-peak output ripple.
NC is the number of parallel output capacitors.
FSW is the switching frequency.
The minimum ESR of the output capacitor should also be considered. For a good phase margin, if the ESR is zero when the ESR is at its minimum, it should not be above the internal compensation poles at 24 kHz and 54 kHz.
The selected output capacitor must also be rated for a voltage greater than the desired output voltage plus one half the ripple voltage. Any derating amount must also be included. The maximum RMS ripple current in the output capacitor is given by Equation 11:
Where:
NC is the number of output capacitors in parallel.
FSW is the switching frequency.