JAJSB09K January 2010 – February 2018 LM27402
PRODUCTION DATA.
The controller loss remains constant and typically contributes a very small loss of power. The quiescent current is the main factor in terms of power loss attributed to the controller and it remains constant at 4 mA. The quiescent current power loss equation is:
The controller IQ power loss equation includes the IQ current (4 mA) and the input voltage VIN.
It is also important to calculate the power dissipated in the controller itself due to the gate charge component of current flowing from VIN to VDD. This can cause the controller to operate at an elevated temperature given the power dissipation of the LDO pass device. The next equation calculates the power dissipated by the internal LDO.
PLDO is the power dissipated in the LDO, QGHS and QGLS are the high-side and low-side MOSFET gate charges, respectively.