TIDUFA5 December 2024
A good rule for determining the inductance is to allow the peak-to-peak ripple current to be approximately 40% of the maximum input current at the minimum input voltage. Equation 11 shows the ripple current flowing in equal value inductors L1 and L2.
Equation 12 and Equation 13 calculate the inductor values.
The inductor value chosen for L1 was 100μH and 1000μH for L2 for easier component selection and availability.
The switching frequency is fsw and Dmax is the duty cycle at the minimum Vin. The peak current in the inductor, to make sure the inductor does not saturate, is calculated using Equation 14 and Equation 15.