SNVSD07 October 2025 LM251772-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
In buck mode, the input capacitor supplies high ripple current. The RMS current in the input capacitor is given by:
The maximum RMS current occurs at D = 0.5, which gives ICIN(RMS) = IOUT / 2 = 2.5A. A combination of ceramic and bulk capacitors provides a short path for high di/dt current and to reduces the output voltage ripple. Figure 10-1 is a good starting point for CIN for typical applications.