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PFE850-12-054xA
5.1 OUTPUT VOLTAGE RIPPLE
Internal capacitance at the 12 V output (behind the OR-ing circuitry) is minimized to prevent disturbances during hot plug. In
order to provide low output ripple voltage in the application, external capacitors should be added close to the power supply
output.
The setup of Figure 6 has been used to evaluate suitable capacitor types. The capacitor combinations of Table 1 and Table 2
should be used to reduce the output ripple voltage. The ripple voltage is measured with 20 MHz BWL, close to the external
capacitors.
V1
PGND
VSB
Connection board
Figure 6. Output ripple test setup
NOTE:
Care must be taken when using ceramic capacitors with a total capacitance of 1 µF to 50 µF on output V1, due to their high
quality factor the output ripple voltage may be increased in certain frequency ranges due to resonance effects.
External capacitor V1
2Pcs 47 µF/16 V/X5R/1210
1Pcs 1000 µF/16 V/Low ESR
Aluminum/ø10x20
1Pcs 270 µF/16 V/Conductive
Polymer/ø8x12
2Pcs 47 µF/16 V/X5R/1210 plus
1Pcs 270 µF Conductive Polymer OR
1Pcs 1000 µF Low ESR AlCap
dV1max
150
Unit
mVpp
External capacitor VSB
1Pcs 10 µF/16 V/X5R/1206
2Pcs 10 µ/F16 V/X5R/1206
1Pcs 47 µF/16 V/X5R/1210
2Pcs 100 µF/6.3 V/X5R/1206
dV1max
Unit
mVpp
mVpp
mVpp
mVpp
80
50
40
30
120
120
mVpp
mVpp
60
mVpp
Table 1. Suitable Capacitors for V1
Table 2. Suitable Capacitors for VSB
The output ripple voltage on VSB is influenced by the main output V1. Evaluating VSB output ripple must be done when maximum
load is applied to V1.
Figure 7. Turn-On AC Line 230VAC, full load (200ms/div)
CH1: V1 (2V/div) CH2: VSB (2V/div) CH3: Vin (200V/div)
Figure 8. Turn-On AC Line 230VAC, full load (5ms/div)
CH1: V1 (2V/div) CH2: VSB (2V/div) CH3: Vin (200V/div)
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