LT1308A/LT1308B
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
COMPONENT SELECTION
Diodes
We have found ON Semiconductor MBRS130 and Inter-
national Rectifi er 10BQ015 to perform well. For applica-
tions where V
OUT
exceeds 30V, use 40V diodes such as
MBRS140 or 10BQ040.
Height limited applications may benefi t from the use of the
MBRM120. This component is only 1mm tall and offers
performance similar to the MBRS130.
Inductors
Suitable inductors for use with the LT1308A/LT1308B must
fulfi ll two requirements. First, the inductor must be able
to handle current of 2A steady-state, as well as support
transient and start-up current over 3A without inductance
decreasing by more than 50% to 60%. Second, the DCR
of the inductor should have low DCR, under 0.05 so
that copper loss is minimized. Acceptable inductance
values range between 2µH and 20µH, with 4.7µH best for
most applications. Lower value inductors are physically
smaller than higher value inductors for the same current
capability.
Table 1 lists some inductors we have found to perform
well in LT1308A/LT1308B application circuits. This is not
an exclusive list.
Table 1
VENDOR PART NO. VALUE PHONE NO.
Murata LQH6C4R7 4.7µH 770-436-1300
Sumida CDRH734R7 4.7µH 847-956-0666
Coiltronics CTX5-1 5µH 561-241-7876
Coilcraft LPO2506IB-472 4.7µH 847-639-6400
Capacitors
Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) is the main issue
regarding selection of capacitors, especially the output
capacitors.
The output capacitors specifi ed for use with the LT1308A/
LT1308B circuits have low ESR and are specifi cally
designed for power supply applications. Output voltage
ripple of a boost converter is equal to ESR multiplied by
switch current. The performance of the AVX TPSD227M006
220µF tantalum can be evaluated by referring to Figure 3.
When the load is 800mA, the peak switch current is approxi-
mately 2A. Output voltage ripple is about 60mV
P-P
, so the
ESR of the output capacitor is 60mV/2A or 0.03. Ripple
can be further reduced by paralleling ceramic units.
Table 2 lists some capacitors we have found to perform
well in the LT1308A/LT1308B application circuits. This is
not an exclusive list.
Table 2
VENDOR SERIES PART NO. VALUE PHONE NO.
AVX TPS TPSD227M006 220µF, 6V 803-448-9411
AVX TPS TPSD107M010 100µF, 10V 803-448-9411
Taiyo Yuden X5R LMK432BJ226 22µF, 10V 408-573-4150
Taiyo Yuden X5R TMK432BJ106 10µF, 25V 408-573-4150
Figure 17. Start-Up Waveforms of Figure 16’s Circuit
without Soft-Start Components
Figure 18. Start-Up Waveforms of Figure 16’s Circuit
with Soft-Start Components Added
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V
OUT
5V/DIV
I
L1
1A/DIV
12V
5V
V
SHDN
10V/DIV
50µs/DIV
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V
OUT
I
L1
1A/DIV
12V
5V
V
SHDN
10V/DIV
5ms/DIV