SNVSB49D April   2018  – September 2020 LMR36015

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Description (continued)
  6. 6 Device Comparison Table
  7. 7 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  8. 8 Specifications
    1. 8.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 8.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 8.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 8.4 Thermal Information
    5. 8.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 8.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 8.7 System Characteristics
    8. 8.8 Typical Characteristics
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 Power-Good Flag Output
      2. 9.3.2 Enable and Start-up
      3. 9.3.3 Current Limit and Short Circuit
      4. 9.3.4 Undervoltage Lockout and Thermal Shutdown
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 9.4.1 Auto Mode
      2. 9.4.2 Forced PWM Operation
      3. 9.4.3 Dropout
      4. 9.4.4 Minimum Switch On-Time
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design 1: Low Power 24-V, 1.5-A PFM Converter
        1. 10.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 10.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 10.2.1.2.1  Custom Design With WEBENCH Tools
          2. 10.2.1.2.2  Choosing the Switching Frequency
          3. 10.2.1.2.3  Setting the Output Voltage
          4. 10.2.1.2.4  Inductor Selection
          5. 10.2.1.2.5  Output Capacitor Selection
          6. 10.2.1.2.6  Input Capacitor Selection
          7. 10.2.1.2.7  CBOOT
          8. 10.2.1.2.8  VCC
          9. 10.2.1.2.9  CFF Selection
            1. 10.2.1.2.9.1 External UVLO
          10. 10.2.1.2.10 Maximum Ambient Temperature
      2. 10.2.2 Application Curves
      3. 10.2.3 Design 2: High Density 24-V, 1.5-A FPWM Converter
        1. 10.2.3.1 Design Requirements
        2. 10.2.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 10.2.3.3 Application Curves
    3. 10.3 What to Do and What Not to Do
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 12.1.1 Ground and Thermal Considerations
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Device Support
      1. 13.1.1 Development Support
        1. 13.1.1.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 13.2 Documentation Support
      1. 13.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 13.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 13.4 Support Resources
    5. 13.5 Trademarks
    6. 13.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 13.7 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

12.1.1 Ground and Thermal Considerations

As previously mentioned, TI recommends using one of the middle layers as a solid ground plane. A ground plane provides shielding for sensitive circuits and traces as well as a quiet reference potential for the control circuitry. Connect the AGND and PGND pins to the ground planes using vias next to the bypass capacitors. PGND pins are connected directly to the source of the low-side MOSFET switch and also connected directly to the grounds of the input and output capacitors. The PGND net contains noise at the switching frequency and can bounce due to load variations. The PGND trace, as well as the VIN and SW traces, must be constrained to one side of the ground planes. The other side of the ground plane contains much less noise; use for sensitive routes.

Use as much copper as possible, for system ground plane, on the top and bottom layers for the best heat dissipation. Use a four-layer board with the copper thickness for the four layers, starting from the top as: 2 oz / 1 oz / 1 oz / 2 oz. A four-layer board with enough copper thickness, and proper layout, provides low current conduction impedance, proper shielding, and lower thermal resistance.