TIDUFA5 December 2024
The parameters governing the selection of the MOSFET are the minimum threshold voltage Vth(min), the on-resistance RDS(on), gate-drain charge QGD, and the maximum drain-to-source voltage, VDS(max). Use logic level or sublogic-level threshold MOSFETs based on the gate-drive voltage. The peak switch voltage is equal to Vin + Vout. Equation 16 shows the peak switch current calculation.
Equation 17 calculates the peak switch voltage.
Equation 18 shows RMS current calculation through the switch.
The approximate MOSFET power dissipation PQ1 is calculated using Equation 19.
where
Select the RDS(on) value at the maximum operating junction temperature. This value is typically given in the MOSFET data sheet. Make sure that the conduction losses plus the switching losses do not exceed the package ratings or exceed the overall thermal budget. The LM5158 internal MOSFET has VDS(max) of 85V and an RDS(on) of 133mΩ.