SLVSAA4G June   2010  – February 2018 TPS65251

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Typical Application Schematic
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Description (continued)
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1  Adjustable Switching Frequency
      2. 8.3.2  Synchronization
      3. 8.3.3  Out-of-Phase Operation
      4. 8.3.4  Delayed Start-Up
      5. 8.3.5  Soft-Start Time
      6. 8.3.6  Adjusting the Output Voltage
      7. 8.3.7  Input Capacitor
      8. 8.3.8  Bootstrap Capacitor
      9. 8.3.9  Error Amplifier
      10. 8.3.10 Loop Compensation
      11. 8.3.11 Slope Compensation
      12. 8.3.12 Powergood
      13. 8.3.13 Current Limit Protection
      14. 8.3.14 Overvoltage Transient Protection
      15. 8.3.15 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Low-Power Mode Operation
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1  Loop Compensation Circuit
        2. 9.2.2.2  Selecting the Switching Frequency
        3. 9.2.2.3  Output Inductor Selection
        4. 9.2.2.4  Output Capacitor
        5. 9.2.2.5  Input Capacitor
        6. 9.2.2.6  Soft-Start Capacitor
        7. 9.2.2.7  Bootstrap Capacitor Selection
        8. 9.2.2.8  Adjustable Current Limiting Resistor Selection
        9. 9.2.2.9  Output Voltage and Feedback Resistors Selection
        10. 9.2.2.10 Compensation
        11. 9.2.2.11 3.3-V and 6.5-V LDO Regulators
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
    3. 11.3 Power Dissipation
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 12.2 Community Resources
    3. 12.3 Trademarks
    4. 12.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 12.5 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

9.2.2.5 Input Capacitor

A minimum 10-µF X7R/X5R ceramic input capacitor is recommended to be added between VIN and GND. These capacitors should be connected as close as physically possible to the input pins of the converters as they handle the RMS ripple current shown in Equation 22. For this example, IOUT = 3 A, VOUT = 1.2 V, VINmin = 9.6 V, from Equation 22, the input capacitors must support a ripple current of 0.99 A RMS.

Equation 22. TPS65251 eq16_lvsaa3.gif

The input capacitance value determines the input ripple voltage of the regulator. The input voltage ripple can be calculated using Equation 23. Using the design example values, IOUTmax = 3 A, CIN = 10 µF, fSW = 500 kHz, yields an input voltage ripple of 150 mV.

Equation 23. TPS65251 eq17_lvsaa3.gif