Calculate the current-sense resistance based on a
maximum peak current capability of at least 25% higher than the peak inductor
current at full load to provide sufficient margin during start-up and load-on
transients. Calculate the current sense resistances using Equation 37.
Equation 37.
where
VCS-TH is the
60-mV current limit threshold.
Select a standard resistance value of 5 mΩ for
the shunt. An 0508 footprint component with wide aspect ratio termination design
provides 1-W power rating, low parasitic series inductance, and compact PCB
layout. Carefully adhere to the layout guidelines in GUID-BFD90C37-2547-45D4-942D-126A85B9F387.html#GUID-BFD90C37-2547-45D4-942D-126A85B9F387 to make sure that noise and DC errors do not corrupt the differential
current-sense voltages measured at the ISNS+ and VOUT pins.
Place the shunt resistor close to the inductor.
Use Kelvin-sense connections, and route the sense
lines differentially from the shunt to the LM25149-Q1.
The CS-to-output propagation delay (related to
the current limit comparator, internal logic, and power MOSFET gate drivers)
causes the peak current to increase above the calculated current limit
threshold. For a total propagation delay tDELAY-ISNS+ of 40 ns, use
Equation 38 to calculate the worst-case peak inductor current with the output shorted.
Equation 38.
Based on this result, select an inductor with
saturation current greater than 16 A across the full operating temperature
range.