JAJSBR4E May 2012 – September 2021 TPS55340
PRODUCTION DATA
The overcurrent limit for the integrated power MOSFET limits the maximum input current and thus the maximum input power for a given input voltage. Maximum output power is less than maximum input power due to power conversion losses. Therefore, the current limit setting, input voltage, output voltage, and efficiency can all change maximum current output (IOUTmax). The current limit clamps the peak inductor current; therefore, the ripple has to be subtracted to derive maximum dc current. Decreasing the KIND or designing for a higher efficiency will increase the maximum output current. This can be evaluated with the chosen inductance or the chosen KIND. This should be evaluated with the minimum input voltage and minimum peak current limit (ILIM) of 5.25 A.
In this design with a 5-V input boosted to a 24-V output and a 10-μH inductor with an assumed Schottky forward voltage of 0.5 V and estimated efficiency of 85%, the maximum output current is 871 mA. With the 12-V input and increased estimated efficiency of 90%, the maximum output current increases to 2.13 A. This circuit was evaluated to its maximum output currents with both the minimum and maximum input voltage.