SNVA559C
September 2012 – February 2019
LM2574
,
LM2575-N
,
LM2575HV
,
LM2576
,
LM2576HV
,
LM2577
Switching regulator fundamentals
Trademarks
1
Switching Fundamentals
1.1
The Law of Inductance
1.2
Transformer Operation
1.3
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
2
Switching Converter Topologies
2.1
Buck Regulator
2.2
Continuous vs Discontinuous Operation
2.3
Boost Regulator
2.4
Output Current and Load Power
2.5
Buck-Boost (Inverting) Regulator
2.6
Flyback Regulator
2.7
Generating Multiple Outputs
2.8
Push-Pull Converter
2.9
Half-Bridge Converter
2.10
Full-Bridge Converter
3
Application Hints for Switching Regulators
3.1
Capacitor Parasitics Affecting Switching Regulator Performance
3.1.1
Input Capacitors
3.1.2
Output Capacitor ESR Effects
3.1.3
Bypass Capacitors
3.2
Proper Grounding
3.3
Transformer/Inductor Cores and Radiated Noise
3.4
Measuring Output Ripple Voltage
3.5
Measuring Regulator Efficiency of DC/DC Converters
3.6
Measuring Regulator Efficiency of Offline Converters
4
Application Circuits
4.1
LM2577: A Complete Flyback/Boost Regulator IC
4.1.1
Increasing Available Load Power in an LM2577 Boost Regulator
4.2
LM2577 Negative Buck Regulator
4.3
LM2577 Three-Output, Isolated Flyback Regulator
4.4
LM2575 and LM2576 Buck Regulators
4.5
Low Dropout, High Efficiency 5-V/3-A Buck Regulator
5
References and Related Products
Revision History
5
References and Related Products
DC/DC Switching regulator ICs for any application
Overview for step-down (buck)
Overview for step-up (boost)
Overview for buck/boost, inverting or split-rail
Products for flyback controller
Products for half-bridge
SM72295 3A Full bridge gate driver with integrated current sense amplifier SM72295
LM2577 SIMPLE SWITCHER® 3.5V to 40V, 3A low component count step-up regulator
LM2575 1-A SIMPLE SWITCHER® step-down adjustable voltage switching regulator with output enable
LM2576 SIMPLE SWITCHER® 40V, 3A low component count step-down regulator