9.2.2.1.1.1 Method 1:
The saturation current is greater than the sum of the maximum load current and the worst case average-to-peak inductor current. This can be written as follows:
Equation 6.
where
- IRIPPLE = Maximum load current
- IOUTMAX = Average to peak inductor current
- VIN = Maximum input voltage to the buck
- L = Min inductor value including worse case tolerances (30% drop can be considered for method 1)
- f = Minimum switching frequency (1.6 MHz)
- VOUT = Buck output voltage