JAJSFD4A May 2018 – November 2018 LM5122ZA
PRODUCTION DATA.
The inductor ripple current is typically set between 20% and 40% of the full load current, known as a good compromise between core loss and copper loss of the inductor. Higher ripple current allows for a smaller inductor size, but places more of a burden on the output capacitor to smooth the ripple voltage on the output. For this example, a ripple ratio (RR) of 0.25, 25% of the input current was chosen. Knowing the switching frequency and the typical output voltage, the inductor value can be calculated as follows:
The closest standard value of 10 μH was chosen for LIN.
The saturation current rating of inductor should be greater than the peak inductor current, which is calculated at the minimum input voltage and full load. 8.7 V startup voltage is used conservatively.