Use of a 4-layer board is recommended for good heat conduction. Use layer 1 (top layer) for control signals, layer 2 as power ground layer for LM, layer 3 for the 24V supply plane (LP), and layer 4 for the regulated output supply (VOUT).
Connect the thermal pad to LM with maximum amount of thermal vias for best thermal performance.
Use entire planes for LP, VOUT and LM for minimum inductance.
The LP terminal must be decoupled to ground with a low-ESR ceramic decoupling
capacitor. The recommended minimum capacitor value is 100nF. The capacitor must
have a voltage rating of 50V minimum (100V depending on maximum sensor supply
fault rating) and an X5R or X7R dielectric.
The optimum placement of the capacitor is closest to the LP and LM terminals of
the transceiver to reduce supply drops during large supply current loads. See
Figure 8-8 for a PCB
layout example.
Connect all open-drain control outputs via 10kΩ pull-up resistors to the VOUT plane to provide a defined voltage potential to the system controller inputs when the outputs are high-impedance.
If using pin mode, connect the RSET resistor between ILIM_ADJ1/2
and LM, as needed
Decouple the regulated output voltage at VOUT to ground with a low-ESR, ≥ 1μF,
ceramic decoupling capacitor. The capacitor must have a voltage rating of 10V
minimum and an X5R or X7R dielectric.