RT8299 Datasheet, PDF (11/15 Pages) Richtek Technology Corporation – 3A, 24V, 500kHz Synchronous Step-Down Converter

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for ripple current rating and long term reliability
considerations. Ceramic capacitors have excellent low
ESR characteristics but can have a high voltage coefficient
and audible piezoelectric effects. The high Q of ceramic
capacitors with trace inductance can also lead to significant
ringing.
Higher values, lower cost ceramic capacitors are now
becoming available in smaller case sizes. Their high ripple
current, high voltage rating and low ESR make them ideal
for switching regulator applications. However, care must
be taken when these capacitors are used at input and
output. When a ceramic capacitor is used at the input
and the power is supplied by a wall adapter through long
wires, a load step at the output can induce ringing at the
input, V_IN. At best, this ringing can couple to the output
and be mistaken as loop instability. At worst, a sudden
inrush of current through the long wires can potentially
cause a voltage spike at V_IN large enough to damage the
part.
Checking Transient Response
The regulator loop response can be checked by looking
at the load transient response. Switching regulators take
several cycles to respond to a step in load current. When
a load step occurs, V_OUT immediately shifts by an amount
equal to ΔI_LOAD (ESR) also begins to charge or discharge
C_OUT generating a feedback error signal for the regulator
to return V_OUT to its steady-state value. During this
recovery time, V_OUT can be monitored for overshoot or
ringing that would indicate a stability problem.
EMI Consideration
Since parasitic inductance and capacitance effects in PCB
circuitry would cause a spike voltage on SW pin when
high side MOSFET is turned-on/off, this spike voltage on
SW may impact on EMI performance in the system. In
order to enhance EMI performance, there are two methods
to suppress the spike voltage. One is to place an R-C
snubber between SW and GND and make them as close
as possible to the SW pin (see Figure 5). Another method
is adding a resistor R_BOOT* in series with the bootstrap
capacitor, C_BOOT. But this method will decrease the driving
capability to the high side MOSFET. It is strongly
recommended to reserve the R-C snubber during PCB
layout for EMI improvement. Moreover, reducing the SW
trace area and keeping the main power in a small loop will
be helpful on EMI performance. For detailed PCB layout
guide, please refer to the section of Layout Consideration.
R_BOOT*
V_IN
VIN
C_IN
BOOT
C_BOOT
R_EN* ^{10µF x 2}
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L
SW
EN
C_EN*
R_S*
C_S*
VCC
FB
C
R
GND
PGOOD
100k
V_CC
* : Optional
V_OUT
R1
C_OUT
R2
Figure 5. Reference Circuit with Snubber and Enable Timing Control
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DS8299-01 May 2012
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