Current loops must be kept as short and narrow as possible.
The IC ground and power ground must meet at the
return for the input bulk capacitor. Verify that high frequency and high current
from the power stage does not go through the signal ground paths.
A high-frequency bypass capacitor (CVCC1) must be placed across VCC and GND pins as close as possible to the pins.
Resistor RS2 and capacitor CF form a low-pass filter for the current sense signal. CF must be as close to CS and GND pins as possible.
Capacitor CVREF must be as close to VREF and GND pins as possible.
Figure 9-1 shows the SMD components arranged for wave-solder on a single-layer board. If
multiple layers are used, some components can be rearranged for easier
interconnection and reduced current-loop areas. If the solder process allows,
placing the SMD components in perpendicular orientations can improve
interconnections and loop areas.