The VM pins is bypassed to PGND pins using
low-ESR ceramic bypass capacitors with a recommended value of 0.01µF rated for
VM. The capacitors is placed as close to the VM pins as possible with a thick
trace or ground plane connection to the device PGND pins.
The VM pins must be bypassed to PGND using a bulk
capacitor rated for VM. This component can be an electrolytic capacitor.
A low-ESR ceramic capacitor must be placed in
between the CPL and CPH pins. A value of 0.1µF rated for VM is recommended.
Place this component as close to the pins as possible.
A low-ESR ceramic capacitor must be placed in
between the VM and VCP pins. A value of 1µF rated for 16V is recommended. Place
this component as close to the pins as possible.
Bypass the DVDD pin to ground with a low-ESR
ceramic capacitor. A value of 1µF rated for 6.3V is recommended. Place this
bypassing capacitor as close to the pin as possible.
Bypass the VCC pin to ground with a low-ESR
ceramic capacitor. A value of 0.1µF rated for 6.3V is recommended. Place this
bypassing capacitor as close to the pin as possible.
In general, inductance between the power supply pins and decoupling capacitors must be avoided.
The thermal PAD of the DDW package must be connected to system ground.
TI recommends to use a big unbroken single ground
plane for the whole system / board. The ground plane can be made at
bottom PCB layer.
To minimize the impedance and inductance, the traces from ground pins are as
short and wide as possible, before connecting to bottom layer ground
plane through vias.
Multiple vias are suggested to reduce the impedance.
Try to clear the space around the device as much as possible especially at
bottom PCB layer to improve the heat spreading.
Single or multiple internal ground planes connected to the thermal PAD also
helps spreading the heat and reduce the thermal resistance.