10.1.1 Feedback Traces

Try to run the feedback trace as far as possible from the inductor and noisy power traces. The designer should also make the feedback trace as direct as possible and somewhat thick. These two guidelines sometimes involve a trade-off, but keeping the trace away from inductor EMI and other noise sources is the more critical guideline. Run the feedback trace on the side of the PCB opposite of the inductor with a ground plane separating the two.