Layout is a critical portion of good power supply
design. The following guidelines help users design a PCB with the best power
conversion performance, thermal performance, and minimized generation of unwanted
EMI.
- The feedback network, resistor
RFBT and RFBB, must be kept close to the FB pin.
VOUT sense path away from noisy nodes and preferably through a
layer on the other side of a shielding layer.
- The input bypass capacitor
CIN must be placed as close as possible to the VIN pin and
ground. Grounding for both the input and output capacitors must consist of
localized top side planes that connect to the GND pin and PAD.
- The inductor L must be placed
close to the SW pin to reduce magnetic and electrostatic noise.
- The output capacitor,
COUT must be placed close to the junction of L and the diode D.
The L, D, and COUT trace must be as short as possible to reduce
conducted and radiated noise and increase overall efficiency.
- The ground connection for the
diode, CIN, and COUT must be as small as possible and
tied to the system ground plane in only one spot (preferably at the
COUT ground point) to minimize conducted noise in the system
ground plane.
- For more detail on switching
power supply layout considerations, see AN-1149 Layout Guidelines for
Switching Power Supplies application note.