11.1 Layout Guidelines
Correct PCB layout is necessary to obtain the full performance from the device. TI recommends to follow these basic principles:
- Place input and output capacitors close to the device to minimize the input and output loop areas.
- If you combine different-sized capacitors to make up the total input capacitance, place the smallest capacitor closest to the device. The same applies to the output capacitance.
- Keep PCB traces short and wide to minimize parasitic resistance and inductance.
- Use the following PCB layer stack (or something similar):
- Layer 1 (top): All components and all power traces
- Layer 2 (inner): Signals
- Layer 3 (inner): Signals
- Layer 4 (bottom): Ground plane
Figure 56 shows an example of the PCB layout used for all of the measurement data in Application Curves.