Datasheet
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LTC3832/LTC3832-1
sn3832 3832fs
LTC3832 application might exhibit 5A input ripple cur-
rent. Sanyo OS-CON capacitors, part number 10SA220M
(220µF/10V), feature 2.3A allowable ripple current at
85°C; three in parallel at the input (to withstand the input
ripple current) meet the above requirements. Similarly,
Sanyo POSCAP 4TPB470M (470µF/4V) capacitors have a
maximum rated ESR of 0.04Ω; three in parallel lower the
net output capacitor ESR to 0.013Ω.
Feedback Loop Compensation
The LTC3832 voltage feedback loop is compensated at the
COMP pin, which is the output node of the error amplifier.
The feedback loop is generally compensated with an RC +
C network from COMP to GND as shown in Figure 10a.
Loop stability is affected by the values of the inductor, the
output capacitor, the output capacitor ESR, the error
amplifier transconductance and the error amplifier com-
pensation network. The inductor and the output capacitor
create a double pole at the frequency:
fLC
LC O OUT
=π
[]
12/ ( )( )
The ESR of the output capacitor and the output capacitor
value form a zero at the frequency:
f ESR C
ESR OUT
=π
[]
12/ ( )( )
The compensation network used with the error amplifier
must provide enough phase margin at the 0dB crossover
frequency for the overall open-loop transfer function. The
zero and pole from the compensation network are:
f
Z
= 1/[2π(R
C
)(C
C
)] and
f
P
= 1/[2π(R
C
)(C1)] respectively
Figure 10b shows the Bode plot of the overall transfer
function.
When low ESR output capacitors (Sanyo OS-CON) are
used, the ESR zero can be high enough in frequency that
it provides little phase boost at the loop crossover fre-
quency. As a result, the phase margin becomes
inadequate and the load transient is not optimized. To
resolve this problem, a small capacitor can be connected
APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO
WUUU
3832 F10a
LTC3832
V
REF
R1
SENSE
–
R2
C2
SENSE
+
–
+
5
V
FB
6
COMP
10
7
C1
C
C
R
C
ERR
Figure 10a. Compensation Pin Hook-Up
LOOP GAIN
LOOP GAIN
3832 F10b
3832 F10c
f
Z
f
Z
f
LC
f
LC
f
ZC2
f
CO
f
P
f
PC2
f
ESR
f
ESR
f
CO
f
P
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY
20dB/DECADE
20dB/DECADE
f
SW
= LTC3832 SWITCHING
FREQUENCY
f
CO
= CLOSED-LOOP CROSSOVER
FREQUENCY
f
SW
= LTC3832 SWITCHING
FREQUENCY
f
CO
= CLOSED-LOOP CROSSOVER
FREQUENCY
Figure 10b. Bode Plot of the LTC3832 Overall Transfer Function Figure 10c. Bode Plot of the LTC3832 Overall
Transfer Function Using a Low ESR Output Capacitor