TPS54332
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SLVS875B –JANUARY 2009–REVISED FEBRUARY 2012
OUTPUT VOLTAGE SET POINT
The output voltage of the TPS54332 is externally adjustable using a resistor divider network. In the application
circuit of Figure 12, this divider network is comprised of R5 and R6. The relationship of the output voltage to the
resistor divider is given by Equation 4 and Equation 5:
R5 ´ VREF
R6 =
VOUT - VREF
(4)
R5
é
ù
VOUT = VREF
´
+1
ê
ú
R6
ë
û
(5)
Choose R5 to be approximately 10 kΩ. Slightly increasing or decreasing R5 can result in closer output voltage
matching when using standard value resistors. In this design, R4 = 10.2 kΩ and R = 4.75 kΩ, resulting in a 2.5 V
output voltage.
INPUT CAPACITORS
The TPS54332 requires an input decoupling capacitor and depending on the application, a bulk input capacitor.
The typical recommended value for the decoupling capacitor is 10 μF. A high-quality ceramic type X5R or X7R is
recommended. The voltage rating should be greater than the maximum input voltage. A smaller value may be
used as long as all other requirements are met; however 10 μF has been shown to work well in a wide variety of
circuits. Additionally, some bulk capacitance may be needed, especially if the TPS54332 circuit is not located
within about 2 inches from the input voltage source. The value for this capacitor is not critical but should be rated
to handle the maximum input voltage including ripple voltage, and should filter the output so that input ripple
voltage is acceptable. For this design a single 10 μF capacitor is used for the input decoupling capacitor. It is
X5R dielectric rated for 25 V. The equivalent series resistance (ESR) is approximately 3 mΩ, and the current
rating is 3 A.
This input ripple voltage can be approximated by Equation 6
IOUT(MAX) ´ 0.25
DV
=
+ IOUT(MAX) ´ ESRMAX
(
)
IN
CBULK ´ fSW
(6)
Where IOUT(MAX) is the maximum load current, fSW is the switching frequency (derated by a factor of 0.8), CBULK is
the bulk capacitor value and ESRMAX is the maximum series resistance of the bulk capacitor.
The maximum RMS ripple current also needs to be checked. For worst case conditions, this can be
approximated by Equation 7
IOUT(MAX)
ICIN
=
2
(7)
In this case, the input ripple voltage would be 98 mV and the RMS ripple current would be 1.75 A. It is also
important to note that the actual input voltage ripple will be greatly affected by parasitic associated with the layout
and the output impedance of the voltage source. The actual input voltage ripple for this circuit is shown in Design
Parameters and is larger than the calculated value. This measured value is still below the specified input limit of
200 mV. The maximum voltage across the input capacitors would be VIN max plus ΔVIN/2. The chosen bypass
capacitor is rated for 25 V and the ripple current capacity is greater than 3 A, providing ample margin. It is
important that the maximum ratings for voltage and current are not exceeded under any circumstance.
OUTPUT FILTER COMPONENTS
Two components need to be selected for the output filter, the output inductor L1 and the output capacitance.
Since the TPS54332 is an externally compensated device, a wide range of filter component types and values can
be supported.
Inductor Selection
To calculate the minimum value of the output inductor, use Equation 8
VOUT(MAX)
´
VIN(MAX) - VOUT
(
)
´ KIND ´IOUT ´FSW ´0.8
LMIN
=
V
IN(MAX)
(8)
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