MP8774H – 18V, 12A, SYNCHRONOUS, STEP-DOWN CONVERTER
The input voltage ripple can be estimated with
Equation (8):
The maximum output capacitor value (Co_max
can be limited approximately with Equation (13):
)
(13)
CO_MAX (ILIM_ AVG IOUT )tss /VOUT
IOUT
VOUT
VOUT
V
(1
)
(8)
IN
fSW CIN
V
V
IN
IN
Where ILIM_AVG is the average start-up current
during the soft-start period, and tss is the soft-
start time.
The worst-case condition occurs at VIN = 2VOUT
calculated with Equation (9):
,
Design Example
IOUT
1
V
(9)
Table 2 shows a design example when ceramic
capacitors are applied.
IN
4 fSW CIN
Selecting the Output Capacitor
Table 2: Design Example
An output capacitor is required to maintain the
DC output voltage. Ceramic or POSCAP
capacitors are recommended. The output
voltage ripple can be estimated with Equation
(10):
VIN
VOUT
IOUT
12V
1V
12A
For detailed application schematics, see page
20. The typical performance and waveforms are
shown in the Typical Characteristics section on
page 6. For more devices applications, refer to
the related evaluation board datasheet.
VOUT
V
1
(10)
VOUT
(1 OUT )(RESR
)
fSW L
V
8fSW COUT
IN
For ceramic capacitors, the capacitance
dominates the impedance at the switching
frequency. The output voltage ripple is mainly
caused by the capacitance. For simplification,
the output voltage ripple can be estimated with
Equation (11):
VOUT
8fSW2 LCOUT
VOUT
(11)
VOUT
(1
)
V
IN
For POSCAP capacitors, the ESR dominates
the impedance at the switching frequency. For
simplification, the output ripple can be
estimated with Equation (12):
VOUT
V
(1 OUT )RESR
(12)
VOUT
fSW L
V
IN
In addition to considering the output ripple,
choosing a larger output capacitor can also
result in a better load transient response. Be
sure to consider the maximum output capacitor
limitation in the design application. If the output
capacitor value is too high, the output voltage
cannot reach the design value during the soft-
start time, and fails to regulate.
MP8774H Rev. 1.0
5/22/2019
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