Data Sheet
ADP2108
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
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Table 6. Suggested 1.0 μH Inductors
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ISAT (mA) DCR (mΩ)
Murata
Murata
Murata
LQM21PN1R0M 2.0 × 1.25 × 0.5 800
LQM31PN1R0M 3.2 × 1.6 × 0.85 1200
LQM2HPN1R0M 2.5 × 2.0 × 1.1
190
120
90
1500
1700
1800
1500
Coilcraft LPS3010-102
3.0 × 3.0 × 0.9
2.5 × 2.0 × 1.2
2.5 × 1.5 × 1.2
85
Toko
TDK
MDT2520-CN
CPL2512T
100
100
Output Capacitor
Higher output capacitor values reduce the output voltage ripple
and improve load transient response. When choosing this value,
it is also important to account for the loss of capacitance due to
output voltage dc bias.
EXTERNAL COMPONENT SELECTION
Ceramic capacitors are manufactured with a variety of dielectrics,
each with different behavior over temperature and applied voltage.
Capacitors must have a dielectric adequate to ensure the minimum
capacitance over the necessary temperature range and dc bias
conditions. X5R or X7R dielectrics with a voltage rating of 6.3 V
or 10 V are recommended for best performance. Y5V and Z5U
dielectrics are not recommended for use with any dc-to-dc
converter because of their poor temperature and dc bias
characteristics.
Trade-offs between performance parameters such as efficiency
and transient response can be made by varying the choice of
external components in the applications circuit, as shown in
Figure 1.
Inductor
The high switching frequency of the ADP2108 allows for the
selection of small chip inductors. For best performance, use
inductor values between 0.7 μH and 3 μH. Recommended
inductors are shown in Table 6.
The worst-case capacitance accounting for capacitor variation
over temperature, component tolerance, and voltage is calcu-
lated using the following equation:
The peak-to-peak inductor current ripple is calculated using
the following equation:
C
EFF = COUT × (1 − TEMPCO) × (1 − TOL)
where:
EFF is the effective capacitance at the operating voltage.
VOUT ×(VIN −VOUT
)
IRIPPLE
=
V
IN × fSW ×L
C
where:
SW is the switching frequency.
L is the inductor value.
TEMPCO is the worst-case capacitor temperature coefficient.
TOL is the worst-case component tolerance.
f
In this example, the worst-case temperature coefficient (TEMPCO)
over −40°C to +125°C is assumed to be 15% for an X5R dielectric.
The tolerance of the capacitor (TOL) is assumed to be 10%, and
The minimum dc current rating of the inductor must be greater
than the inductor peak current. The inductor peak current is
calculated using the following equation:
C
OUT is 9.2 μF at 1.8 V, as shown in Figure 30.
Substituting these values in the equation yields
EFF = 9.2 μF × (1 − 0.15) × (1 − 0.1) = 7.0 μF
IRIPPLE
2
IPEAK = ILOAD(MAX)
+
C
Inductor conduction losses are caused by the flow of current
through the inductor, which has an associated internal DCR.
Larger sized inductors have smaller DCR, which may decrease
inductor conduction losses. Inductor core losses are related to
the magnetic permeability of the core material. Because the
ADP2108 is a high switching frequency dc-to-dc converter,
shielded ferrite core material is recommended for its low core
losses and low EMI.
To guarantee the performance of the ADP2108, it is imperative
that the effects of dc bias, temperature, and tolerances on the
behavior of the capacitors be evaluated for each application.
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