JAJSHR8G July 2008 – July 2019 LM3421 , LM3423
PRODUCTION DATA.
An external resistor (RT) connected between the RCT pin and the switch node (where D1, Q1, and L1 connect), in combination with a capacitor (CT) between the RCT and AGND pins, sets the off-time (tOFF) as shown in Figure 31. For boost and buck-boost topologies, the VIN proportionality ensures a virtually constant switching frequency (fSW).
For a buck topology, RT and CT are also used to set tOFF, however the iinput voltage (VIN) proportionality does not ensure a constant switching frequency. Instead, constant ripple operation can be achieved. Changing the connection of RT in Figure 31 from VSW to VIN provides a constant ripple over varying VIN. Adding a PNP transistor as shown in Figure 32 provides constant ripple over varying VO.
The switching frequency is defined:
Buck (Constant Ripple vs. VIN)
Buck (Constant Ripple vs. VO)
Boost and Buck-boost
For all topologies, the CT capacitor is recommended to be 1 nF and should be located very close to the LM34xx-Q1.