SNVS983A April 2024 – August 2024 TPS7H4011-SP
PRODMIX
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To calculate the value of the output inductor, use Equation 10. KL is a coefficient that represents the amount of inductor ripple current relative to the maximum output current, IOUT, as shown in Equation 9. Since the output capacitors must have a ripple current rating greater than or equal to the inductor ripple current, choosing a high inductor ripple current impacts output capacitors selection. In general, the inductor ripple value is at the discretion of the designer depending on specific system needs. Typical values for KL range from 10% to 50%. For low output currents, the value of KL could be increased to reduce the value of the output inductor.
For this design example, use KL = 18% and VIN(max) = 12.6V (12V + 5%). The calculated inductor value is 2.26µH and the closest available inductor of 2.2µH is selected. The resulting ripple current can be calculated using Equation 11. It is found to be 2.2A for this design.
For the output filter inductor, it is important that the RMS current and saturation current ratings not be exceeded. The RMS current can be found from Equation 12 and peak inductor current can be found from Equation 13.
For this design, the RMS inductor current is 12A, and the peak inductor current is 13.11A. To satisfy this requirement, a Kemet MPX1D1250L2R2 inductor is selected. This inductor has a saturation current rating of 28.5A and an RMS current rating of 21A.
The current flowing through the inductor is the inductor ripple current plus the output current. During power up, faults, or transient load conditions, the inductor current can increase above the previously calculated peak inductor current level. In transient conditions, the inductor current can increase up to the switch current limit of the device. For this reason, the most conservative approach is to specify an inductor with a saturation current rating equal to or greater than the maximum switch current limit, rather than the peak inductor current.
It is suggested to set the typical current limit value at least 25% higher than the peak inductor current to ensure sufficient margin before the current limit is engaged. This would result in a typical suggested current limit of 16.3875A. Selecting the maximum current limit results in a high-side 1 current limit of 18.3A (typ). Connect ILIM to AVDD to use the maximum current limit as described in Section 8.3.9.1.1. This current limit results in a nominal gmps of 22.4S when VCOMP = 0.6V and a gmps of 20.4A when IOUT = 12A.