铮?/div>
( )
( )
( )
未
is the temperature dependency of R
DS(ON)
and k is a
constant inversely related to the gate drive current.
MOSFETs have I
2
R losses, plus the P
MAIN
equation
includes an additional term for transition losses that are
highest at high output voltages. For V
OUT
< 20V the high
current efficiency generally improves with larger MOSFETs,
while for V
OUT
> 20V the transition losses rapidly increase
to the point that the use of a higher R
DS(ON)
device with
lower C
RSS
actual provides higher efficiency. For addi-
tional information refer to Step-Down Converter: Power
MOSFET Selection in the Applications Information
section.
14
U
W
U
U
(
)
( )
( )
( )
The ripple current in the inductor (鈭咺
L
) is typically 20% to
30% of the peak inductor current occuring at V
IN(MIN)
and
I
OUT(MAX)
.
鈭咺
L P-P
=
( )
(
200kHz
)(
L
)(
V
OUT
+
V
D
)
V
IN
V
OUT
+
V
D
鈭?/div>
V
IN
(
)
with
鈭咺
L(MAX)
=
鈭咺
L(P-P)
at V
IN
= V
IN(MIN)
.
Remember boost converters are not short-circuit pro-
tected, and that under output short conditions, inductor
current is limited only by the available current of the input
supply, I
OUT(OVERLOAD)
. Specify the maximum inductor
current to safely handle the greater of I
L(PEAK)
or
I
OUT(OVERLOAD)
. Make sure the inductor鈥檚 saturation cur-
rent rating (current when inductance begins to fall)
exceeds the maximum current rating set by R
SENSE
.
Boost Converter: R
SENSE
Selection for Maximum
Output Current
R
SENSE
is chosen based on the required output current.
Remember the LTC1624 current comparator has a maxi-
mum threshold of 160mV/R
SENSE
. The current compara-
tor threshold sets the peak of the inductor current, yielding
a maximum average output current I
OUT(MAX)
equal to
I
L(PEAK)
less half the peak-to-peak ripple current (鈭咺
L
),
divided by the output-input voltage ratio (see equation for
I
L(PEAK)
)
.
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