ZHCSLN5D december 2010 – september 2020 BQ24133
PRODUCTION DATA
The BQ24133 has a 1600-kHz switching frequency to allow the use of small inductor and capacitor values. Inductor saturation current should be higher than the charging current (ICHG) plus half the ripple current (IRIPPLE):
Inductor ripple current depends on input voltage (VIN), duty cycle (D = VOUT/VIN), switching frequency (fs), and inductance (L):
The maximum inductor ripple current happens with D = 0.5 or close to 0.5. Usually inductor ripple is designed in the range of 20% to 40% of the maximum charging current as a trade-off between inductor size and efficiency for a practical design.