Datasheet

LMZ10503
www.ti.com SNVS641I –JANUARY 2010–REVISED OCTOBER 2013
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As a result, approximately 7.2 square cm of 1oz. copper on top and bottom layers is required for the PCB design.
The PCB copper heat sink must be connected to the exposed pad (EP). Approximately thirty six,8mil thermal
vias spaced 59mils (1.5 mm) apart must connect the top copper to the bottom copper. For an extended
discussion and formulations of thermal rules of thumb, refer to AN-2020 (SNVA419). For an example of a high
thermal performance PCB layout with θ
JA
of 20°C/W, refer to the evaluation board application note AN-2022
(SNVA421) and for results of a study of the effects of the PCB designs, refer to AN-2026 (SNVA424).
PC Board Layout Guidelines
PC board layout is an important part of DC-DC converter design. Poor board layout can disrupt the performance
of a DC-DC converter and surrounding circuitry by contributing to EMI, ground bounce and resistive voltage drop
in the traces. These can send erroneous signals to the DC-DC converter resulting in poor regulation or instability.
Good layout can be implemented by following a few simple design rules.
Figure 21. High Current Loops
1. Minimize area of switched current loops.
From an EMI reduction standpoint, it is imperative to minimize the high di/dt current paths. The high current that
does not overlap contains high di/dt, see Figure 21. Therefore physically place input capacitor (C
in1
) as close as
possible to the LMZ10503 VIN pin and GND exposed pad to avoid observable high frequency noise on the
output pin. This will minimize the high di/dt area and reduce radiated EMI. Additionally, grounding for both the
input and output capacitor should consist of a localized top side plane that connects to the GND exposed pad
(EP).
2. Have a single point ground.
The ground connections for the feedback, soft-start, and enable components should be routed only to the GND
pin of the device. This prevents any switched or load currents from flowing in the analog ground traces. If not
properly placed, poor grounding can result in degraded load regulation or erratic output voltage ripple behavior.
Provide the single point ground connection from pin 4 to EP.
3. Minimize trace length to the FB pin.
Both feedback resistors, R
fbt
and R
fbb
, and the compensation components, R
comp
and C
comp
, should be located
close to the FB pin. Since the FB node is high impedance, keep the copper area as small as possible. This is
most important as relatively high value resistors are used to set the output voltage.
4. Make input and output bus connections as wide as possible.
This reduces any voltage drops on the input or output of the converter and maximizes efficiency. To optimize
voltage accuracy at the load, ensure that a separate feedback voltage sense trace is made at the load. Doing so
will correct for voltage drops and provide optimum output accuracy.
5. Provide adequate device heat-sinking.
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