JAJSL11 march 2021 TPS92360
PRODUCTION DATA
The selection of the inductor affects power efficiency, steady state operation as well as transient behavior and loop stability. These factors make it the most important component in power regulator design. There are three important inductor specifications, inductor value, DC resistance and saturation current. Considering inductor value alone is not enough. The inductor value determines the inductor ripple current. Choose an inductor that can handle the necessary peak current without saturating. Follow Equation 3 to Equation 4 to calculate the peak current of the inductor. To calculate the current in the worst case, use the minimum input voltage, maximum output voltage and maximum load current of application. In a boost regulator, the input DC current can be calculated as Equation 3.
where
The inductor current peak to peak ripple can be calculated as Equation 4.
where
Therefore, the peak current IL(P) seen by the inductor is calculated with Equation 5.
Inductor values can have ±20% tolerance with no current bias. When the inductor current approaches saturation level, its inductance can decrease 20% to 35% from the 0-A value depending on how the inductor vendor defines saturation current. Using an inductor with a smaller inductance value forces discontinuous PWM when the inductor current ramps down to zero before the end of each switching cycle. This reduces the boost converter’s maximum output current, causes large input voltage ripple and reduces efficiency. Large inductance value provides much more output current and higher conversion efficiency. For these reasons, a 4.7-μH to 10-μH inductor value range is recommended, and 4.7-μH inductor is recommended for higher than 5-V input voltage by considering inductor peak current and loop stability. Table 8-2 lists the recommended inductor for the TPS92360.
PART NUMBER | L (µH) | DCR MAX (mΩ) | SATURATION CURRENT (A) | SIZE (L x W x H mm) | VENDOR |
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LPS4018-472ML | 4.7 | 125 | 1.9 | 4 × 4 × 1.8 | Coilcraft |
LPS4018-103ML | 10 | 200 | 1.3 | 4 × 4 × 1.8 | Coilcraft |
PCMB051H-4R7M | 4.7 | 85 | 4 | 5.4 × 5.2 × 1.8 | Cyntec |
PCMB051H-100M | 10 | 155 | 3 | 5.4 × 5.2 × 1.8 | Cyntec |