TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
pcb traces short and wide helps prevent the converter's high
di/dt switching transients from causing EMI/RFI.
possible. The square vias in the plane are located to provide
an immediate path to ground from the top copper circuitry.
Figure 5. Typical PCB Layout
Figure 5 shows a typical layout for the pcb traces
connecting the IC's switching terminal (VSWITCH) and the
power inductor, rectifier, and filter components.
Also, it is recommended to design the component layout
so that the switching currents can be immediately sunk into a
broad full-plane ground that provides terminations physically
right at the corresponding component leads. This helps
prevent switching noise from propagating into other sections
of the circuitry.
Figure 7. Top Copper Layout
Figure 7 shows the corresponding top copper circuit area
with the component placement.
Again, the ground plane and the vias have been
highlighted so the reader may note the proximity of these
current sink pathways to the key converter components. It is
also important to keep the power planes of the switching
converter's output spread as broad as possible beneath the
passive components, as this helps reduce EMI/RFI and the
potential for coupling noise transients into adjacent circuitry.
Figure 6. Bottom Copper Layout
Figure 6 illustrates a pcb typical bottom copper layout for
the area underneath a buck converter populated on the top of
the same section of pcb.
Figure 8. Output Plane of Buck Converter
The ground plane is highlighted so the reader may note
how the ground plane has been kept as broad and wide as
Figure 8 shows the output plane of the buck converter
highlighted.
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