SNVA866A February   2019  – January 2023 LM5155 , LM5155-Q1 , LM51551 , LM51551-Q1

 

  1.   How to design an Isolated Flyback using LM5155
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Introduction
  4. 2Example Application
  5. 3Calculations and Component Selection
    1. 3.1 Switching Frequency
    2. 3.2 Transformer Selection
      1. 3.2.1 Maximum Duty Cycle and Turns Ratio Selection
      2. 3.2.2 Primary Winding Inductance Selection
    3. 3.3 Current Sense Resistor Calculations
      1. 3.3.1 Current Sense Resistor and Slope Compensation Resistor Selection
      2. 3.3.2 Current Sense Resistor Filter Selection
    4. 3.4 MOSFET Selection
    5. 3.5 Diode Selection
    6. 3.6 Output Capacitor Selection
    7. 3.7 Input Capacitor Selection
    8. 3.8 UVLO Resistor Selection
    9. 3.9 Control Loop Compensation
      1. 3.9.1 Feedback Resistor Selection
      2. 3.9.2 RPULLUP Selection
      3. 3.9.3 Optocoupler Selection
      4. 3.9.4 RLED Selection
      5. 3.9.5 Crossover Frequency Selection
      6. 3.9.6 Determine Required RCOMP
      7. 3.9.7 Determine Required CCOMP
  6. 4Component Selection Summary
  7. 5Small Signal Frequency Analysis
    1. 5.1 Flyback Regulator Modulator Modeling
    2. 5.2 Compensation Modeling
  8. 6Revision History

3.7 Input Capacitor Selection

The input capacitors smooth the supply ripple voltage during operation. For this design, the input voltage ripple is designed to be less than 50mV when the supply voltage is at the minimum value. Equation 23 is used to estimate the required input capacitor based on the supply ripple voltage specification.

Equation 23. GUID-37ABAC14-C0CB-41ED-A2F3-0D2091B70C4D-low.gif

The input capacitor is selected to be 100µF. Ceramic capacitors are added to help lower the ESR of the input capacitor bank.