10.1 Layout Guidelines
Good layout is essential for stable power supply operation. Follow these guidelines for a clean PCB layout:
- Separate the power ground and analog ground planes. Connect them together at one location.
- Use four vias to connect the thermal pad to power ground.
- Place VIN and VDD decoupling capacitors as close to the device as possible.
- Use wide traces for VIN, VOUT, PGND and SW. These nodes carry high current and also serve as heat sinks.
- Place feedback and compensation components as close to the device as possible.
- Keep analog signals (FB, COMP) away from noisy signals (SW, SYNC, VBST).
- See Using the TPS53311EVM-561, a 3-A Eco-mode™ Integrated Switcher With Master Slave (SLUU428) for a layout example.