10.1 Layout Guidelines
The VIN_BOOST and VIN_BUCK pins must be bypassed to ground with a low-ESR ceramic bypass capacitor. Texas Instruments recommends the typical bypass capacitance is 10 μF.
- The optimum placement is closest to the VIN_BUCK and VIN_BOOST pins of the device. Minimize the loop area formed by the bypass capacitor connection, the VINDCDC and VINLDO pins, and the thermal pad of the device.
- The thermal pad must be tied to the PCB ground plane with multiple vias.
- The FB _BOOST, FB_BUCK, SW_BOOST, SW_BCUK, and OUT_VM pins (feedback and output pins) traces must be routed away from any potential noise source to avoid coupling.
- Output capacitance must be placed immediately at the output pins. Excessive distance from the capacitance to output pins may cause poor converter performance.