SLVS530D SEPTEMBER 2005 – October 2015 TPS63700
PRODUCTION DATA.
For all switching power supplies the layout is an important step in the design, especially at high peak currents and high switching frequencies. If the layout is not carefully done, the regulator could show stability problems as well as EMI problems. Therefore, use wide and short traces for the main current paths, and for the power-ground tracks. The input and output capacitors should be placed as close as possible to the IC. The diode need to be connected closest to the SW pin to minimize parasitic inductance. For low noise operation small bypass capacitors CIN BP and COUT BP in the nF range can be added close to the IC.
The feedback divider should be placed as close as possible to the VREF pin of the IC. Use short traces when laying out the control ground. Figure 18 shows the layout of the EVM board.