JAJS521F December 2008 – May 2019 TPS61500
PRODUCTION DATA.
The overcurrent limit in a boost converter limits the maximum input current and thus 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. The current limit clamps the peak inductor current; therefore, the ripple has to be subtracted to derive maximum DC current. The ripple current is a function of switching frequency, inductor value and duty cycle. Equation 4 and Equation 5 take into account of all the above factors for maximum output current calculation.
where
where
For instance, when VIN is 12 V, 8 LEDs output is equivalent to VOUT of 24 V, the inductor is 10 μH, the Schottky forward voltage is 0.4 V, and the switching frequency is 1.2 MHz; then the maximum output current is approximately 1 A in typical condition.