Given a load transient deviation specification of
4% VOUT and a loop crossover frequency of 60kHz, use Equation 45 to estimate the output capacitance required for a 50% load
step.
Equation 34.
Noting the voltage coefficient of ceramic
capacitors (where the effective capacitance decreases significantly with applied voltage),
select two 47µF, 10V, X7S, 1210 ceramic output capacitors, which gives an effective
capacitance of 56µF at 5VDC.
Use Equation 46 to estimate the peak-peak output voltage ripple at nominal input
voltage.
Equation 35.
where
ΔILO is the peak-to-peak
inductor ripple current. For this example, 40% inductor ripple current corresponds to
3.2A.
56µF is the total effective (derated)
output capacitance at 5V.
RESR,Cout of 1mΩ is the
effective ESR of the output capacitors.