SLOA198A September   2014  – December 2021 DRV2665 , DRV2667 , DRV2700 , DRV8662

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. Boost Converter Basics
  3. DRV8662, DRV2700, DRV2665, and DRV2667 Boost Converter
    1. 2.1 DRV8662, DRV2700, DRV2665, and DRV2667 Boost Converter Efficiency
      1. 2.1.1 Boost Efficiency vs Boost Current
    2. 2.2 DRV8662, DRV2700, DRV2665, and DRV2667 Boost Converter Load Regulation
      1. 2.2.1 Boost Regulation vs Current
  4. Configuring the Boost Converter
  5. Boost Converter Output Voltage
  6. Calculating the Load Current
  7. Selecting an Inductor
    1. 6.1 Inductance Rating
    2. 6.2 Saturation Current Rating
    3. 6.3 Thermal Current Rating
    4. 6.4 Choosing REXT
    5. 6.5 What to Avoid: Using Incorrect Inductor Current Ratings
  8. Calculate the Maximum Boost Current
  9. Output Capacitor Selection
  10. Input Capacitor Selection
  11. 10PCB Layout
    1. 10.1 What to Avoid: Incorrect Inductor Placement
  12. 11Examples
    1. 11.1 Example: Based on the DRV8662EVM
      1. 11.1.1 Configure the Boost Voltage
      2. 11.1.2 Configure the Inductor Current
      3. 11.1.3 Boost Performance Results
    2. 11.2 Example: Based on the DRV2667EVM-CT with 25-nF Piezo Module
      1. 11.2.1 Configure the Boost Voltage
      2. 11.2.2 Configure the Inductor Current
      3. 11.2.3 Boost Performance Results
  13. 12Revision History

Thermal Current Rating

The thermal current rating is typically measured as the RMS current that causes some fixed rise in temperature (typically 20 – 30°C). Do not exceed this RMS current value.

Calculate the RMS current through the inductor using Equation 6. This is an approximation based on a triangular RMS waveform.

Equation 6. GUID-E2AC43FF-C777-405C-A82E-23750AE1E2D4-low.gif
SymbolDescriptionValueUnit
IRMSInductor RMS CurrentARMS
ILIMITPeak current limit set by the DRVxxxx REXT resistorAp