Use Equation 31 to calculate the required buck inductance based on a 30% ΔILO inductor
ripple current at nominal input voltages.
Equation 31.
Select a standard inductor value of 0.56 µH or
use a 0.68 µH to account for effective inductance derating over the current range of
molded inductors. Use Equation 32 to calculate the peak inductor currents at maximum steady-state input voltage.
Subharmonic oscillation occurs with a duty cycle greater than 50% for peak current-mode
control. For design simplification, the LM5148 has an internal slope compensation ramp proportional to the switching
frequency that is added to the current sense signal to damp any tendency toward
subharmonic oscillation.
Equation 32.
Based on Equation 9, use Equation 33 to cross-check the inductance to set a slope compensation close to the ideal one times
the inductor current downslope.