Given a specification for the load transient
deviation of 3% VOUT and a loop crossover frequency of 50kHz, use Equation 45 to estimate the output capacitance required for a 50% load
step.
Equation 45.
Noting the voltage coefficient of ceramic
capacitors (where the effective capacitance decreases significantly with applied voltage),
select four 22µF, 25V, X7R, 1210 ceramic output capacitors to give an effective
capacitance of 32µF at 12VDC.
Use Equation 46 to estimate the peak-to-peak output voltage ripple at nominal input
voltage.
Equation 46.
where
ΔILO is the peak-to-peak
inductor ripple current, where 40% in this example corresponds to 3.2A.
RESR,Cout of 1mΩ is the
effective ESR of the four paralleled output capacitors.