ZHCSJX4B June 2012 – June 2019 LMR10530
PRODUCTION DATA.
The complete LMR10530 DC/DC converter efficiency can be calculated in the following manner:
or
Calculations for determining the most significant power losses are shown in the following examples. Other losses totaling less than 2% are not discussed.
The main power loss (PLOSS) in the converter includes two basic types of losses: switching loss and conduction loss. In addition, there is loss associated with the power required for the internal circuitry of IC. Conduction losses usually dominate at higher output loads, whereas switching losses dominate at lower output loads. The first step in determining the losses is to calculate the duty cycle (D):
VSW is the voltage drop across the internal power switch when it is on, and is equal to:
VD is the forward voltage drop across the catch diode. It can be obtained from the diode manufactures Electrical Characteristics section. If the DC voltage drop across the inductor (VDCR) is accounted for, the equation becomes:
The conduction losses in the catch diode are calculated as follows:
Often this is the single most significant power loss in the circuit. Take care to choose a Schottky diode with a low forward-voltage drop.
Another significant external power loss is the conduction loss in the output inductor. The equation can be simplified to:
The LMR10530 conduction loss is mainly associated with the internal power switch:
If the inductor ripple current is fairly small, the conduction losses can be simplified to:
Switching losses are also associated with the internal power switch. They occur during the switch on and off transition periods, where voltages and currents overlap resulting in power loss. The simplest means to determine this loss is to empirically measuring the rise and fall times (10% to 90%) of the switch at the switch node.
Switching Power Loss is calculated as follows:
The power loss required for operation of the internal circuitry is given by:
IQ is the quiescent operating current, and is typically around 3.2 mA for the LMR10530X, and 4.3 mA for the LMR10530Y.
An example of efficiency calculation for a typical application is shown in Table 1:
CONDITIONS | POWER LOSS | ||
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VIN | 5 V | ||
VOUT | 3.3 V | ||
IOUT | 3 A | POUT | 9.9 W |
VD | 0.33 V | PDIODE | 277 mW |
RDS(ON) | 56 mΩ | PCOND | 363 mW |
fSW | 1.5 MHz | ||
TRISE | 10 ns | PSW | 225 mW |
TFALL | 10 ns | ||
INDDCR | 28 mΩ | PIND | 252 mW |
IQ | 3.2 mA | PQ | 16 mW |
η | 89.7% | ||
D is calculated to be 0.72 |