Datasheet

'V
OUT
= 'I
L
x
1
8 x F
S
x C
OUT
§
¨
©
ESR +
§
¨
©
L1 =
5V x (75V ± 5V)
0.2A x 300 kHz x 75V
= 78 PH
L1 =
V
OUT
x (V
IN(max)
± V
OUT
)
I
RIPPLE
x F
S
x V
IN(max)
I
PK+
L1 Current
0 mA
I
PK-
I
O
I
RIPPLE
1/Fs
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L1
The inductor value is determined based on the operating frequency, load current, ripple current, and the
minimum and maximum input voltage (V
IN(min)
, V
IN(max)
).
Figure 16. Inductor Current Waveform
To keep the circuit in continuous conduction mode (CCM), the maximum ripple current I
RIPPLE
should be less
than twice the minimum load current, or 0.2Ap-p. Using this value of ripple current, the value of inductor (L1) is
calculated using the following:
(6)
(7)
This procedure provides a guide to select the value of L1. The nearest standard value (100µH) will be used. L1
must be rated for the peak current (I
PK+
) to prevent saturation. During normal loading conditions, the peak current
occurs at maximum load current plus maximum ripple. During an overload condition the peak current is limited to
0.7A nominal (0.85A maximum). The selected inductor (see Table 1) has a conservative 1.0 Amp saturation
current rating. For this manufacturer, the saturation rating is defined as the current necessary for the inductance
to reduce by 30%, at 20°C.
C3 (C
RAMP
)
With the inductor value selected, the value of C3 (C
RAMP
) necessary for the emulation ramp circuit is:
C
RAMP
= L x 5 x 10
-6
(8)
Where L is in Henrys
With L1 selected for 100µH the recommended value for C3 is 470pF (nearest standard value).
C9
The output capacitor, C9 smoothes the inductor ripple current and provides a source of charge for transient
loading conditions. For this design a 22µF ceramic capacitor was selected. The ceramic capacitor provides ultra
low ESR to reduce the output ripple voltage and noise spikes. An approximation for the output ripple voltage is:
(9)
D1
A Schottky type re-circulating diode is required for all LM5574 applications. Ultra-fast diodes are not
recommended and may result in damage to the IC due to reverse recovery current transients. The near ideal
reverse recovery characteristics and low forward voltage drop are particularly important diode characteristics for
high input voltage and low output voltage applications common to the LM5574. The reverse recovery
characteristic determines how long the current surge lasts each cycle when the buck switch is turned on. The
reverse recovery characteristics of Schottky diodes minimize the peak instantaneous power in the buck switch
occurring during turn-on each cycle. The resulting switching losses of the buck switch are significantly reduced
when using a Schottky diode. The reverse breakdown rating should be selected for the maximum V
IN
, plus some
safety margin.
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