ZHCSIJ1E June 1999 – July 2018 LM2574 , LM2574HV
PRODUCTION DATA.
Buck regulators require a diode to provide a return path for the inductor current when the switch is off. This diode must be located close to the LM2574 using short leads and short printed-circuit traces.
Because of their fast switching speed and low forward voltage drop, Schottky diodes provide the best efficiency, especially in low output voltage switching regulators (less than 5 V). fast-recovery, high-efficiency, or ultra-fast recovery diodes are also suitable, but some types with an abrupt turnoff characteristic may cause instability and EMI problems. A fast-recovery diode with soft recovery characteristics is a better choice. Standard 60-Hz diodes (for example, 1N4001 or 1N5400, and so forth) are also not suitable. See Table 1 for Schottky and soft fast-recovery diode selection guide.
VR | 1-A DIODES | |
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SCHOTTKY | FAST RECOVERY | |
20 V | 1N5817
SR102 MBR120P |
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30 V | 1N5818
SR103 11DQ03 MBR130P 10JQ030 |
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The following diodes are all rated to 100 V | ||
11DF1 10JF1 MUR110 HER102 |
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40 V | 1N5819
SR104 11DQ04 11JQ04 MBR140P |
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50 V | MBR150
SR105 11DQ05 11JQ05 |
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60 V | MBR160
SR106 11DQ06 11JQ06 |
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90 V | 11DQ09 |