SLUSF28 November 2023 TPS546A24S
PRODUCTION DATA
The power-stage input-decoupling capacitance (effective capacitance at the PVIN and PGND pins) must be sufficient to supply the high switching currents demanded when the high-side MOSFET switches on, while providing minimal input-voltage ripple as a result. This effective capacitance includes any DC-bias effects. The voltage rating of the input capacitor must be greater than the maximum input voltage with derating. The capacitor must also have a ripple-current rating greater than the maximum input-current ripple to the device during full load. Use Equation 20 to estimate the input RMS current.
The minimum input capacitance and ESR values for a given input voltage-ripple specification, VIN(ripple), are shown in Equation 21 and Equation 22. The input ripple is composed of a capacitive portion (VRIPPLE(cap)) and a resistive portion (VRIPPLE(esr)).
The value of a ceramic capacitor varies significantly over temperature and the amount of DC bias applied to the capacitor. The capacitance variations because of temperature can be minimized by selecting a dielectric material that is stable over temperature. X5R and X7R ceramic dielectrics are usually selected for power-regulator capacitors because these components have a high capacitance-to-volume ratio and are fairly stable over temperature. The input capacitor must also be selected with consideration of the DC bias. For this example design, a ceramic capacitor with at least a 25-V voltage rating is required to support the maximum input voltage. For this design, allow 0.1-V input ripple for VRIPPLE(cap) and 0.2-V input ripple for VRIPPLE(esr). Using Equation 21 and Equation 22, the minimum input capacitance for this design is 10.3 µF, and the maximum ESR is 17.7 mΩ. For this design example, four 22-μF, 25-V ceramic capacitors, three 6800-pF, 25-V ceramic capacitors, and oneadditional 100-μF, 25-V low-ESR electrolytic capacitors in parallel were selected for the power stage with sufficient margin. For all designs a minimum input capacitance of 10 µF is required and a maximum input ripple of 500 mV is recommended.
To minimize the high frequency ringing, the high frequency 6800-pF PVIN bypass capacitors must be placed close to power stage.