LM2596S-12 National Semiconductor, LM2596S-12 Datasheet - Page 9

• Manufacturer Part Number: LM2596S-12
• Description: DC/DC Converter IC
• Manufacturer: National Semiconductor

Specifications of LM2596S-12

• Input Voltage: 40V
• Output Current: 3A
• Output Voltage: 12V
• No. Of Pins: 5
• Termination Type: SMD
• Mounting Type: Through Hole
• Voltage Regulator Type: Buck Switching
• Output Current Max: 3A
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

LM2596 Series Buck Regulator Design Procedure (Fixed Output)
Given:
V
V
I
1. Inductor Selection (L1)
A. Select the correct inductor value selection guide from Fig-
ures Figure 4 , Figure 5 , or Figure 6 . (Output voltages of 3.3V,
5V, or 12V respectively.) For all other voltages, see the de-
sign procedure for the adjustable version.
B. From the inductor value selection guide, identify the induc-
tance region intersected by the Maximum Input Voltage line
and the Maximum Load Current line. Each region is identified
by an inductance value and an inductor code (LXX).
C. Select an appropriate inductor from the four manufactur-
er’s part numbers listed in Figure 8 .
2. Output Capacitor Selection (C
A. In the majority of applications, low ESR (Equivalent Series
Resistance) electrolytic capacitors between 82 µF and
820 µF and low ESR solid tantalum capacitors between
10 µF and 470 µF provide the best results. This capacitor
should be located close to the IC using short capacitor leads
and short copper traces. Do not use capacitors larger than
820 µF .
For additional information, see section on output capaci-
tors in application information section.
B. To simplify the capacitor selection procedure, refer to the
quick design component selection table shown in Figure 2 .
This table contains different input voltages, output voltages,
and load currents, and lists various inductors and output ca-
pacitors that will provide the best design solutions.
C. The capacitor voltage rating for electrolytic capacitors
should be at least 1.5 times greater than the output voltage,
and often much higher voltage ratings are needed to satisfy
the low ESR requirements for low output ripple voltage.
D. For computer aided design software, see Switchers Made
Simple
LOAD
OUT
IN
(max) = Maximum DC Input Voltage
(max) = Maximum Load Current
PROCEDURE (Fixed Output Voltage Version)
= Regulated Output Voltage (3.3V, 5V or 12V)
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version 4.3 or later.
OUT
)
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Given:
V
V
I
1. Inductor Selection (L1)
A. Use the inductor selection guide for the 5V version shown
in Figure 5 .
B. From the inductor value selection guide shown in Figure 5 ,
the inductance region intersected by the 12V horizontal line
and the 3A vertical line is 33 µH, and the inductor code is
L40.
C. The inductance value required is 33 µH. From the table in
Figure 8 , go to the L40 line and choose an inductor part num-
ber from any of the four manufacturers shown. (In most in-
stance, both through hole and surface mount inductors are
available.)
2. Output Capacitor Selection (C
A. See section on output capacitors in application infor-
mation section.
B. From the quick design component selection table shown
in Figure 2 , locate the 5V output voltage section. In the load
current column, choose the load current line that is closest to
the current needed in your application, for this example, use
the 3A line. In the maximum input voltage column, select the
line that covers the input voltage needed in your application,
in this example, use the 15V line. Continuing on this line are
recommended inductors and capacitors that will provide the
best overall performance.
The capacitor list contains both through hole electrolytic and
surface mount tantalum capacitors from four different capaci-
tor manufacturers. It is recommended that both the manufac-
turers and the manufacturer’s series that are listed in the
table be used.
In this example aluminum electrolytic capacitors from several
different manufacturers are available with the range of ESR
numbers needed.
C. For a 5V output, a capacitor voltage rating at least 7.5V or
more is needed. But even a low ESR, switching grade,
220 µF 10V aluminum electrolytic capacitor would exhibit ap-
proximately 225 m
the ESR vs voltage rating). This amount of ESR would result
in relatively high output ripple voltage. To reduce the ripple to
1% of the output voltage, or less, a capacitor with a higher
value or with a higher voltage rating (lower ESR) should be
selected. A 16V or 25V capacitor will reduce the ripple volt-
age by approximately half.
LOAD
OUT
IN
(max) = 12V
330 µF 35V Panasonic HFQ Series
330 µF 35V Nichicon PL Series
(max) = 3A
= 5V
EXAMPLE (Fixed Output Voltage Version)
of ESR (see the curve in Figure 14 for
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