Datasheet

WPMDB1600362Q / 171060302
MagI
3
C Power Module
VDRM – Variable Step Down Regulator Module
we-online.com Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG – Data Sheet Rev. 1.0
©May 2016 25/48
In order to choose the value of the output capacitor, the following steps should be utilized:
1. According to the operating conditions (V
IN
, V
OUT
and f
SW
), select the minimum C
OUT
recommended in table on
page 35.
2. Measure t
d
.
3. Calculate the appropriate value of C
OUT
for the maximum voltage drop V
discharge
allowed at a defined load step,
using the following equation (10), derived from equation (9):
C

≥
∆I

∙t

2∙V

(10)
4. As above mentioned, changing C
OUT
affects also t
d
. Therefore a new measure should be performed and, if
necessary, the step 2 and 3 should be repeated (it is an iterative process and few steps could be required).
Example. V
IN
= 5V, V
OUT
= 3.3V, ΔI
OUT
= 5A, f
sw
= 1.5MHz, ΔV
OUT
<0.25V.
According to the table on page 35, three MLCC of 47µF at the output would be necessary. After mounting these capacitors,
the load transient should be performed and the t
d
measured (see picture below).
The ΔV
OUT
= 0.3V and t
d
= 15µs. It is important to remind that the ΔV
OUT
includes also the voltage drop during trise, mainly
due to the ESR (V
ESR
= 50mV, see picture above). In order to achieve the desired maximum ΔV
OUT
, the V
discharge
should be
below 0.15V. Using the equation (9), the minimum required output capacitor is:
C

≥
5A∙15μs
2∙0.15V
= 250μF
To achieve the calculated value of C
OUT
an additional electrolytic capacitor of 150µF is mounted in parallel (considering the
lower effective capacitance due to DC biasing).
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V
OUT
(AC coupled) [V]
I
OUT
[A]
time [µs]
Load transient with C
OUT
= 3x47µF MLCC
ΔV
OUT
= 0.3V
15µs
V
discharge
= 0.25V
V
O UT
I
O UT