LT3782A LINER [Linear Technology], LT3782A Datasheet - Page 13

• Manufacturer Part Number: LT3782A
• Description: 2-Phase Step-Up DC/DC Controller
• Manufacturer: LINER [Linear Technology]

APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
From a known power dissipated in the power MOSFET, its
junction temperature can be obtained using the following
formula:
The R
the R
the case to the ambient temperature (R
of T
used in the iterative calculation process.
Input Capacitor Choice
The input capacitor must have high enough voltage and
ripple current ratings to handle the maximum input voltage
and RMS ripple current rating. The input ripple current in
a boost circuit is very small because the input current is
continuous. With 2-phase operation, the ripple cancellation
T
Figure 5. Normalized Input Peak-to-Peak Ripple Current
J
J
TH(JC)
can then be compared to the original, assumed value
= T
TH(JA)
A
The RMS Ripple Current is About 29% of
+ P
for the device plus the thermal resistance from
1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
to be used in this equation normally includes
0
the Peak-to-Peak Ripple Current.
FET
0
• R
0.2
TH(JA)
I
norm
1-PHASE
DUTY CYCLE
0.4
=
L • f
V
IN
0.6
s
2-PHASE
0.8
TH(CA)
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1.0
). This value
will further reduce the input capacitor ripple current rating.
The ripple current is plotted in Figure 5. Please note that
the ripple current is normalized against:
Output Capacitor Selection
The voltage rating of the output capacitor must be greater
than the maximum output voltage with suffi cient derat-
ing. Because the ripple current in output capacitor is a
pulsating square wave in a boost circuit, it is important
that the ripple current rating of the output capacitor
be high enough to deal with this large ripple current.
Figure 6 shows the output ripple current in the 1- and 2-
phase designs. As shown, the output ripple current of a
2-phase boost circuit reaches almost zero when the duty
cycle equals 50% or the output voltage is twice as much as
the input voltage. Thus the 2-phase technique signifi cantly
reduces the output capacitor size.
Figure 6. Normalized Output RMS Ripple Currents in Boost
Converter: 1-Phase and 2-Phase. I
I
norm
=
L • f
3.25
3.00
2.75
2.50
2.25
2.00
1.75
1.50
1.25
1.00
0.75
0.50
0.25
V
IN
0
0.1
s
0.2
DUTY CYCLE OR (1-V
0.3
0.4
1-PHASE
0.5
OUT
0.6
Is the DC Output Current.
IN
/ V
2-PHASE
0.7
OUT
)
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0.8
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0.9
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