SLUSF28 November 2023 TPS546A24S
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Use Equation 9 to calculate the value of the output inductor (L). The coefficient, KIND, represents the amount of inductor-ripple current relative to the maximum output current. The output capacitor filters the inductor-ripple current. Therefore, selecting a high inductor-ripple current impacts the selection of the output capacitor because the output capacitor must have a ripple-current rating equal to or greater than the inductor-ripple current. Generally, the KIND coefficient must be kept between 0.2 and 0.3 for balanced performance. Additionally the product of KIND and IOUT(Max) must be kept above 1 Ato prevent the inductance from being too large. Using this target ripple current, the required inductor size can be calculated as shown in Equation 9.
Selecting a value of 0.3 for the KIND coefficient, the target inductance, L, is 574 nH. An inductance of 680 nH is selected. Use Equation 10, Equation 11, and Equation 12 to calculate the inductor-ripple current (IRIPPLE), RMS current (IL(rms)), and peak current (IL(peak)), respectively. Use these values to select an inductor with approximately the target inductance value, and current ratings that allow normal operation with some margin.
Considering the required inductance, RMS current and peak current, the 680-nH inductor, XAL8080-681ME, from Coilcraft was selected for this application.