ZHCSI04E September 2009 – April 2018 TPS54418
PRODUCTION DATA.
The switching frequency of the TPS54418 device is adjustable over a wide range from 200 kHz to 2000 kHz by placing a maximum of 1000 kΩ and minimum of 85 kΩ, respectively, on the RT/CLK pin. An internal amplifier holds this pin at a fixed voltage when using an external resistor to ground to set the switching frequency. The RT/CLK is typically 0.5 V. To determine the timing resistance for a given switching frequency, use the curve in Figure 5 or Figure 6 or Equation 5.
where
where
To reduce the solution size one would typically set the switching frequency as high as possible, but tradeoffs of the efficiency, maximum input voltage and minimum controllable on time should be considered.
The minimum controllable on time is typically 60 ns at full current load and 110 ns at no load, and limits the maximum operating input voltage or output voltage.