SNVS428H January 2006 – October 2015 LM5035
PRODUCTION DATA.
The LM5035 current sense and PWM comparators are very fast, and they respond to short duration noise pulses. The components at the CS, COMP, SS, OVP, UVLO, DLY, and the RT pins must be as physically close to the device as possible, thereby minimizing noise pickup on the PC board tracks.
Layout considerations are critical for the current sense filter. If a current sense transformer is used, both leads of the transformer secondary must be routed to the sense filter components and to the IC pins. The ground side of the transformer must be connected through a dedicated PC board track to the AGND pin rather than through the ground plane.
If the current sense circuit employs a sense resistor in the drive transistor source, low inductance resistors must be used. In this case, all the noise sensitive, low-current ground tracks must be connected in common near the device, and then a single connection made to the power ground (sense resistor ground point).
The gate drive outputs of the LM5035 must have short, direct paths to the power MOSFETs to minimize inductance in the PC board traces. The SR control outputs must also have minimum routing distance through the pulse transformers and through the secondary gate drivers to the sync FETs.
The two ground pins (AGND, PGND) must be connected together with a short, direct connection, to avoid jitter due to relative ground bounce.
If the internal dissipation of the LM5035 produces high junction temperatures during normal operation, the use of multiple vias under the IC to a ground plane can help conduct heat away from the IC. Judicious positioning of the PC board within the end product, along with use of any available air flow (forced or natural convection) will help reduce the junction temperatures. If using forced air cooling, avoid placing the LM5035 in the airflow shadow of tall components, such as input capacitors.