STEP-DOWN, SYNCHRONOUS PWM CONTROL SWITCHING REGULATOR CONTROLLER
Rev.2.3
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S-8533 Series
Though the conditions mentioned above are required to prevent back-flow current, they are guidelines. Check the
validity by measuring the prototype or the actual device.
Back-flow current
L
Coil
current I
L
V
OUT
V
IN
C
IN
+
VIN PDRV
NDRV
VSS
+
Figure 9 Back-Flow Current
Coil current under no load
I
L
218 mA
I
L
max.
ΔI
L
Back-flow
current
Coil current when 109 mA
flows as a load
I
L
max.
ΔI
L
I
L
min.
Back-flow current = 0 mA
I
L
109 mA
0 mA
I
OUT
−109
mA
109 mA
I
OUT
0 mA
I
L
min.
Figure 10 Example for No Back-Flow Current
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