SLUS609J May 2004 – January 2018 TPS51116
PRODUCTION DATA.
The inductance value should be determined to give the ripple current of approximately 1/4 to 1/2 of maximum output current.
The inductor also needs to have low DCR to achieve good efficiency, as well as enough room above peak inductor current before saturation. The peak inductor current can be estimated as shown in Equation 19.