The devices of the TPS6214x family are internally compensated to be stable with L-C filter combinations corresponding to a corner frequency to be calculated with Equation 12:

Equation 12.

Proven nominal values for inductance and ceramic capacitance are given in Table 9-2 and are recommended for use. Different values may work, but care must be taken on the loop stability, which is affected. More information including a detailed L-C stability matrix can be found in Optimizing the TPS62130/40/50/60 Output Filter Application Report.

The TPS6214x devices, both fixed and adjustable versions, include an internal 25 pF feed-forward capacitor, connected between the VOS and FB pins. This capacitor impacts the frequency behavior and sets a pole and zero in the control loop with the resistors of the feedback divider, per equations Equation 13 and Equation 14:

Equation 13.

Equation 14.

Though the TPS6214x devices are stable without the pole and zero being in a particular location, adjusting their location to the specific needs of the application can provide better performance in power-save mode and/or improved transient response. An external feed-forward capacitor can also be added. A more detailed discussion on the optimization for stability vs transient response can be found in Optimizing Transient Response of Internally Compensated DC-DC Converters Application Report and Feedforward Capacitor to Improve Stability and Bandwidth of TPS621/821-Family Application Report.