JAJSAH6H January 2006 – October 2017 LM3100
PRODUCTION DATA.
The main parameter affected by the inductor is the output current ripple amplitude (IOR). The maximum allowable (IOR) must be determined at both the minimum and maximum nominal load currents. At minimum load current, the lower peak must not reach 0 A. At maximum load current, the upper peak must not exceed the current limit threshold (1.9 A). The allowable ripple current is calculated from the following equations:
or
The lesser of the two ripple amplitudes calculated above is then used in the following equation:
where VIN is the maximum input voltage and Fs is determined from Equation 1. This provides a value for L. The next larger standard value should be used. L should be rated for the IPK current level shown in Figure 20.