To achieve optimal electrical and thermal
performance, an optimized PCB layout is required. Figure 10-1 and Figure 10-2 show typical PCB layouts. The following are some considerations for an
optimized layout.
- Use large copper areas for power planes (VIN, VOUT, and PGND) to minimize conduction loss and thermal stress.
- Place ceramic input and output capacitors close to the device pins to minimize high frequency noise.
- Locate additional output capacitors between the ceramic capacitor and the load.
- Connect AGND to PGND at a single point.
- Place RFBT and RFBB as close as possible to the FB pin.
- Use multiple vias to connect the power planes to internal layers.