SLES275A January 2015 – December 2017 VSP5324-Q1
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The following list includes general layout guidelines. Refer to Figure 86 as needed.
A single ground plane is sufficient to provide good performance, provided that the analog, digital, and clock sections of the board are cleanly partitioned.
Minimal external decoupling can be used without loss in performance because the VSP5324-Q1 device already includes internal decoupling. Note that decoupling capacitors can help filter external power-supply noise, thus the optimum number of capacitors depends on the actual application. The decoupling capacitors should be placed very close to the converter supply pins.
In addition to providing a path for heat dissipation, the pad is also electrically connected to the digital ground internally. Therefore, soldering the exposed pad to the ground plane is necessary to achieve the best thermal and electrical performance. For detailed information, see application notes QFN Layout Guidelines and QFN/SON PCB Attachment.