SNVA941A June   2020  – November 2022 LM5156 , LM5156-Q1 , LM51561 , LM51561-Q1 , LM51561H , LM51561H-Q1 , LM5156H , LM5156H-Q1

 

  1.   How to Design a Boost Converter Using the LM5156
  2. 1LM5156 Design Example
  3. 2Example Application
  4. 3Calculations and Component Selection
    1. 3.1  Switching Frequency
    2. 3.2  Inductor Calculation
    3. 3.3  Current Sense Resistor Calculation
      1. 3.3.1 Current Sense Resistor and Slope Compensation Resistor Selection
      2. 3.3.2 Current Sense Resistor Filter Calculation
    4. 3.4  Inductor Selection
    5. 3.5  Diode Selection
    6. 3.6  MOSFET Selection
    7. 3.7  Output Capacitor Selection
    8. 3.8  Input Capacitor Selection
    9. 3.9  UVLO Resistor Selection
    10. 3.10 Soft-Start Capacitor Selection.
    11. 3.11 Feedback Resistor Selection
    12. 3.12 Control Loop Compensation
      1. 3.12.1 Select the Loop Crossover Frequency (fCROSS)
      2. 3.12.2 Determine Required RCOMP
      3. 3.12.3 Determine Required CCOMP
      4. 3.12.4 Determine Required CHF
    13. 3.13 Efficiency Estimation
  5. 4Component Selection Summary
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  6. 5Small-Signal Frequency Analysis
    1. 5.1 Boost Regulator Modulator Modeling
    2. 5.2 Compensation Modeling
    3. 5.3 Open-Loop Modeling
  7. 6Revision History

3.10 Soft-Start Capacitor Selection.

The soft-start capacitor is used to minimize and overshoot on the load voltage during the start-up of the regulator. Equation 21 is used to calculate the minimum recommended soft-start capacitor value.

Equation 21. GUID-E02A9CD9-8151-46BC-AB1D-9663E90250AE-low.gif

where

  • VREF is the feedback voltage reference of the LM5156.

For this design a CSS value of 220 nF is selected to minimize any overshoot on the load voltage during start-up.