MIC26400 Datasheet, PDF (19/27 Pages) Micrel Semiconductor – 5A Hyper Speed Control Synchronous DC/DC Buck Regulator

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If the voltage divider resistors R1 and R2 are in the kΩ
range, a C_ff of 1nF to 100nF can easily satisfy the large
time constant requirements. Also, a 100nF injection
capacitor C_inj is used in order to be considered as short
for a wide range of the frequencies.
The process of sizing the ripple injection resistor and
capacitors is:
Step 1. Select C_ff to feed all output ripples into the
feedback pin and make sure the large time constant
assumption is satisfied. Typical choice of C_ff is 1nF to
100nF if R1 and R2 are in kΩ range.
Step 2. Select R_inj according to the expected feedback
voltage ripple using equation (24),
K _div
=
ΔV_FB(pp)
V_IN
×
f_SW ×τ
D × (1− D)
(24)
Then the value of R_inj is obtained as:
R _inj
= (R1//R2) × ( ¹
K _div
− 1)
(25)
Step 3. Select C_inj as 100nF, which could be considered
as short for a wide range of the frequencies.
MIC26400
Thermal Measurements
Measuring the IC’s case temperature is recommended to
insure it is within its operating limits. Although this might
seem like a very elementary task, it is easy to get
erroneous results. The most common mistake is to use
the standard thermal couple that comes with a thermal
meter. This thermal couple wire gauge is large, typically
22 gauge, and behaves like a heatsink, resulting in a
lower case measurement.
Two methods of temperature measurement are using a
smaller thermal couple wire or an infrared thermometer.
If a thermal couple wire is used, it must be constructed
of 36 gauge wire or higher (smaller wire size) to
minimize the wire heat-sinking effect. In addition, the
thermal couple tip must be covered in either thermal
grease or thermal glue to make sure that the thermal
couple junction is making good contact with the case of
the IC. Omega brand thermal couple (5SC-TT-K-36-36)
is adequate for most applications.
Wherever possible, an infrared thermometer is
recommended. The measurement spot size of most
infrared thermometers is too large for an accurate
reading on a small form factor ICs. However, a IR
thermometer from Optris has a 1mm spot size, which
makes it a good choice for measuring the hottest point
on the case. An optional stand makes it easy to hold the
beam on the IC for long periods of time.
July 2010
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M9999-070110-A