ZHCSY68D October 2008 – April 2025 LM5574-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
The circuit in Figure 7-3 serves as both a block diagram of the LM5574-Q1 and a typical application board schematic for the LM5574-Q1. In a buck regulator there are two loops where currents are switched very fast. The first loop starts from the input capacitors, to the regulator VIN pin, to the regulator SW pin, to the inductor then out to the load. The second loop starts from the output capacitor ground, to the regulator PGND pins, to the regulator IS pins, to the diode anode, to the inductor, and then out to the load. Minimize the loop area of these two loops to reduce the stray inductance and to minimize noise and possible erratic operation. A ground plane in the printed-circuit board (PCB) is recommended as a means to connect the input filter capacitors to the output filter capacitors and the PGND pins of the regulator. Connect all of the low power ground connections (CSS, RT, CRAMP) directly to the regulator AGND pin. Connect the AGND and PGND pins together through the topside copper area covering the entire underside of the device. Place several vias in this underside copper area to the ground plane.
The two highest power dissipating components are the re-circulating diode and the LM5574-Q1 regulator IC. The easiest method to determine the power dissipated within the LM5574-Q1 is to measure the total conversion losses (PIN – POUT) then subtract the power losses in the Schottky diode, output inductor and snubber resistor. Use Equation 19 to calculate an approximation for the Schottky diode.
Use Equation 20 to calculate an approximation for the output inductor power.
where
If a snubber is used, use Equation 21 to calculate an approximation for the damping resistor power dissipation.
where
The regulator has an exposed thermal pad to help power dissipation. Add several vias under the device to the ground plane to greatly reduce the regulator junction temperature. Select a diode with an exposed pad to help the power dissipation of the diode.