SNVSCL2 December 2024 LM51770
PRODUCTION DATA
In boost mode, the output capacitor conducts high ripple current. The output capacitor RMS ripple current is given by Equation 25 where the minimum VIN corresponds to the maximum capacitor current.
In this example, the maximum output ripple RMS current is ICOUT(RMS) = 10.3 A. A 2-mΩ output capacitor ESR causes an output ripple voltage of 42.6 mV as given by:
A 130-µF output capacitor causes a capacitive ripple voltage of 96 mV as given by:
Typically, a combination of ceramic and bulk capacitors is needed to provide low ESR and high ripple current capacity. The complete schematic in Figure 9-1 shows a good starting point for COUT for typical applications.