EVAL5985 STMicroelectronics, EVAL5985 Datasheet - Page 15

• Manufacturer Part Number: EVAL5985
• Description: BOARD EVAL FOR L5985
• Manufacturer: STMicroelectronics
• Type: DC/DC Switching Converters, Regulators & Controllersr

Specifications of EVAL5985

• Main Purpose: DC/DC, Step Down
• Outputs And Type: 1, Non-Isolated
• Voltage - Output: 3.3V
• Current - Output: 2A
• Voltage - Input: 3.3 ~ 18V
• Regulator Topology: Buck
• Frequency - Switching: 500kHz
• Board Type: Fully Populated
• Utilized Ic / Part: L5985
• Input Voltage: 2.9 V to 18 V
• Output Voltage: 0.6 V to 16 V
• Product: Power Management Modules
• Silicon Manufacturer: ST Micro
• Silicon Core Number: L5985
• Kit Application Type: Power Management - Voltage Regulator
• Application Sub Type: Step Down Switching Regulator
• Kit Contents: Board
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Power - Output: -
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With/related Products: L5985
• Other names: 497-6387; EVAL5985

L5985
5.2
Inductor selection
The inductance value fixes the current ripple flowing through the output capacitor. So the
minimum inductance value in order to have the expected current ripple has to be selected.
The rule to fix the current ripple value is to have a ripple at 20%-40% of the output current. In
the continuos current mode (CCM), the inductance value can be calculated by the following
equation:
Equation 6
Where T
time of the external diode (in CCM, F
fixed Vout, is obtained at maximum T
to calculate minimum duty). So fixing ΔI
minimum inductance value can be calculated:
Equation 7
where F
For example for V
inductance value to have ΔI
The peak current through the inductor is given by:
Equation 8
So if the inductor value decreases, the peak current (that has to be lower than the current
limit of the device) increases. The higher is the inductor value, the higher is the average
output current that can be delivered, without reaching the current limit.
In the table below some inductor part numbers are listed.
Table 7.
Manufacturer
Coiltronics
Coilcraft
SW
ON
Wurth
is the conduction time of the internal high side switch and T
is the switching frequency 1/(T
Inductors
OUT
= 3.3 V, V
ΔI
L
L
= 30% of I
=
PD type S
MSS1038
MSS7341
Doc ID 13006 Rev 5
UP2.8B
Series
V
----------------------------- - T
IN
L
CD1
IN
MIN
= 12 V, I
–
L
OFF
V
SW
=
OUT
I
L PK
O
L
,
V
--------------------------- -
= 1 / (T
that is at minimum duty cycle (see previous section
= 20% to 40% of the maximum output current, the
OUT
is about 18 μH.
ΔI
⋅
ON
O
MAX
=
= 2 A and F
ON
+
+ T
I
O
ON
V
=
Inductor value (μH)
+
F
OFF
⋅
ΔI
------- -
V
--------------------------- - T
+ T
2
1 D
---------------------- -
OUT
L
).
–
3.3 to 6.8
3.3 to 6.2
F
4.7 to 10
OFF
15 to 18
15 to 22
SW
L
+
MIN
SW
)). The maximum current ripple, at
V
F
= 250 kHz the minimum
⋅
OFF
Application information
Saturation current (A)
OFF
is the conduction
2.75 to 4.2
3.2 to 3.6
2.5 to 3.5
2.7 to 3.9
2.9 to 3.6
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