- Select the input capacitors with sufficient voltage and RMS ripple current ratings. Use
Equation 54 to calculate the RMS current in the input capacitors, where the
worst-case operating point is at an input voltage of 24V, corresponding to 50% duty
cycle.
Equation 42.
- Use Equation 43 to find the required input capacitance, assuming a 25% duty cycle for
48V-to-12V conversion:
Equation 43.
- Recognizing the voltage coefficient of ceramic capacitors, select four 10µF, 100V, X7R,
1210 ceramic input capacitors. Each capacitor has an effective capacitance value of
approximately 2.3µF at 48VDC. Place these capacitors adjacent to the input pin pairs,
[VIN1, PGND1] and [VIN2, PGND2].
- Use Equation 44 to calculate the peak-to-peak ripple voltage amplitude.
Equation 44.
- Connect 100nF, 100V, X7R, 0603 ceramic capacitors directly across [VIN1, PGND1] and
[VIN2, PGND2] to supply high-di/dt current during switching transitions.