LM20333EVAL National Semiconductor, LM20333EVAL Datasheet - Page 11

• Manufacturer Part Number: LM20333EVAL
• Description: EVALUATION BOARD FOR THE LM20333
• Manufacturer: National Semiconductor
• Series: PowerWise®r

Specifications of LM20333EVAL

• Main Purpose: DC/DC, Step Down
• Outputs And Type: 1, Non-Isolated
• Voltage - Output: 3.3V
• Current - Output: 3A
• Voltage - Input: 4.5 ~ 25V
• Regulator Topology: Buck
• Board Type: Fully Populated
• Utilized Ic / Part: LM20333
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• Power - Output: -
• Frequency - Switching: -

glitches the PGOOD pin has 20 µs of built in deglitch time to
both rising and falling edges.
UVLO
The LM20333 has an internal under-voltage lockout protec-
tion circuit that keeps the device from switching until the input
voltage reaches 4.25V (typical). The UVLO threshold has 350
mV of hysteresis that keeps the device from responding to
power-on glitches during start up. If desired the turn-on point
of the supply can be changed by using the precision enable
pin and a resistor divider network connected to V
in Figure 5 in the design guide.
THERMAL PROTECTION
Internal thermal shutdown circuitry is provided to protect the
integrated circuit in the event that the maximum junction tem-
perature is exceeded. When activated, typically at 170°C, the
LM20333 tri-states the power FETs and resets soft-start. After
The first equation to calculate for any buck converter is duty-
cycle. Ignoring conduction losses associated with the FETs
and parasitic resistances it can be approximated by:
INDUCTOR SELECTION (L)
The inductor value is determined based on the operating fre-
quency, load current, ripple current and duty cycle.
The inductor selected should have a saturation current rating
greater than the peak current limit of the device. Keep in mind
the specified current limit does not account for delay of the
current limit comparator, therefore the current limit in the ap-
plication may be higher than the specified value. To optimize
the performance and prevent the device from entering current
limit at maximum load, the inductance is typically selected
such that the ripple current, Δi
rated output current. Figure 2 illustrates the switch and in-
ductor ripple current waveforms. Once the input voltage, out-
put voltage, operating frequency and desired ripple current
are known, the minimum value for the inductor can be calcu-
lated by the formula shown below:
L
, is not greater than 30% of the
FIGURE 1. Typical Application Circuit
IN
as shown
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the junction cools to approximately 150°C, the part starts up
using the normal start up routine. This feature is provided to
prevent catastrophic failures from accidental device over-
heating.
Design Guide
This section walks the designer through the steps necessary
to select the external components to build a fully functional
power supply. As with any DC-DC converter numerous trade-
offs are possible to optimize the design for efficiency, size, or
performance. These will be taken into account and highlight-
ed throughout this discussion. To facilitate component selec-
tion discussions the circuit shown in Figure 1 below may be
used as a reference. Unless otherwise indicated all formulas
assume units of amps (A) for current, farads (F) for capaci-
tance, henries (H) for inductance and volts (V) for voltages.
If needed, slightly smaller value inductors can be used, how-
ever, the peak inductor current, I
below the peak current limit of the device. In general, the in-
ductor ripple current, Δi
rated output current to provide adequate current sense infor-
FIGURE 2. Switch and Inductor Current Waveforms
L
, should be more than 10% of the
OUT
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+ Δi
L
/2, should be kept
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