ZHCSI13J October 2004 – November 2018 TPS75003
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The inductor is chosen based on inductance value and maximum current rating. Larger inductors reduce current ripple (and therefore, output voltage ripple) but are physically larger and more expensive. Inductors with lower DC resistance typically improve efficiency, but also have higher cost and larger physical size. The buck converters work well with inductor values between 4.7μH and 47μH in most applications. When selecting an inductor, the current rating should exceed the current limit set by RIS or RDS,ON (see the Current Limit (Buck Controllers) section). To determine the minimum inductor size, first determine if the device will operate in minimum on-time or minimum off-time mode. The device will operate in minimum on-time mode if Equation 6 is satisfied:
where
Minimum inductor size needed when operating in minimum on-time mode is given by Equation 7:
Minimum inductor size needed when operating in minimum off-time mode is given by Equation 8:
where