ZHCS547K January 2010 – February 2018 LM27402
PRODUCTION DATA.
The inductor value is determined based on the operating frequency, load current, ripple current, and duty ratio. The selected inductor must have a saturation current rating greater than the peak current limit of the LM27402. To optimize the performance, the inductance is typically selected such that the ripple current, ΔIL, is between 20% and 40% of the rated output current. Figure 27 illustrates the switch voltage and inductor ripple current waveforms. Once the nominal input voltage, output voltage, operating frequency, and desired ripple current are known, the minimum inductance value can be calculated by Equation 2:
The peak inductor current at maximum load, IOUT + ΔIL / 2, should be kept adequately below the peak current limit setpoint of the device.