JAJS521F December 2008 – May 2019 TPS61500
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The output capacitor is selected mainly to meet the requirements for the output ripple and loop stability. This ripple voltage is related to the capacitor capacitance and its equivalent series resistance (ESR). Assuming a capacitor with zero ESR, the minimum capacitance needed for a given ripple can be calculated by
where
The additional output ripple component caused by ESR is calculated using:
Due to its low ESR, Vripple_ESR can be neglected for ceramic capacitors, but must be considered if tantalum or electrolytic capacitors are used.
Take care when evaluating a ceramic capacitor’s derating under DC bias, aging and AC signal. For example, larger form factor capacitors (in 1206 size) have their self-resonant frequencies in the range of the switching frequency; thus, the effective capacitance is significantly lower. The DC bias can also significantly reduce capacitance. Ceramic capacitors can loss as much as 50% of its capacitance at its rated voltage. Therefore, leave margin on the voltage rating to ensure adequate capacitance at the required output voltage.
TI recommends a capacitor in the range of 1 µF to 4.7 μF for input side. The output requires a capacitor in the range of 1 μF to 10 μF. The output capacitor affects the loop stability of the boost regulator. If the output capacitor is below the range, the boost regulator can potentially become unstable.
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