Technical Note

BD8960NV

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Selection of components externally connected

1. Selection of inductor (L)

* Current exceeding the current rating of the inductor results in magnetic saturation of the inductor, which decreases

efficiency. The inductor must be selected allowing sufficient margin with which the peak current may not exceed its

current rating.

*Select the inductor of low resistance component (such as DCR and ACR) to minimize dissipation in the inductor for better

efficiency.

3. Selection of input capacitor (Cin)

A low ESR 22μF/10V ceramic capacitor is recommended to reduce ESR dissipation of input capacitor for better efficiency.

The inductance significantly depends on output ripple current.

As seen in the equation (1), the ripple current decreases as the

inductor and/or switching frequency increases.

[A]・・・(1)

Appropriate ripple current at output should be 20% more or less of the

maximum output current.

L=

[H]・・・(3)

Output capacitor should be selected with the consideration on the stability region

and the equivalent series resistance required to smooth ripple voltage.

Output ripple voltage is determined by the equation (4)：

*Rating of the capacitor should be determined allowing sufficient margin against

output voltage. A 22µF to 100µF ceramic capacitor is recommended.

Less ESR allows reduction in output ripple voltage.

Input capacitor to select must be a low ESR capacitor of the capacitance

sufficient to cope with high ripple current to prevent high transient voltage. The

ripple current IRMS is given by the equation (5):

[A]・・・(5)

√

2

Fig.26 Output capacitor

(3.3-1.8)×1.8

0.4×3.3×1M

L=

=2.05μ → 2.2[μH]

1.8(3.3-1.8)

3.3

√

Fig.27 Input capacitor

IL

L

Co

Fig.25 Output ripple current

L

Co

ESR

L

Co

Cin