Application Information
(Continued)
The above equation to solve for R
SUB1
.
R
SUB1
= (V
SUB
/V
SUB_FB
– 1)R
SUB2
The LM3520 is optimized for 20V at 30 mA over the input
voltage range, for higher output current up to 50mA is
achieveable with a minimum input of 3.6V. If lower V
SUB
is
desired, the output current capability will be higher.
(3)
Using V
SUB
in Current Mode Configuration
If V
is used to drive a string of LEDs, instead of using
figure 3 configuration (voltage mode). The LEDs can be
arranged in current mode configuration to control load cur-
rent.
MAIN & SUB ENABLE
The LM3520 has two independent enable pins to control the
main and sub displays. A high on the Main Enable signal will
enable the main display. While a high on the Sub Enable pin
will enable the sub display. The PFM_EN pin must tied to
SUB_EN for enabling the Sub display. Both Main & Sub
enable pins should not be ON at the same time during
normal operation. If for any reason, the main and Sub enable
are high, the main display will enable by default and the sub
display will disable by default. The following truth table sum-
marize the logic state.
TABLE 1.
Main_EN
0
0
1
1
Sub_EN
0
1
0
1
Main
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
Sub
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
INDUCTOR SELECTION
The inductor used with LM3520 must have a saturation
current greater than the device switch peak current limit.
Choosing inductors with low DCR decreases power losses
and increases efficiency. A 10 μH inductor is optimal for the
applications. If a smaller inductor is used, the larger the
inductor ripple current. Care must be taken to select the
inductor such that the peak current rating of the inductor
accounts for maximum load current for the operating condi-
tion. It is best to select an inductor with a peak current rating
of the maximum switch peak current of the device. The
following equation is useful for determining the inductor
value for a given application condition. Where I
=
maximum output load current, V
OUT
= output voltage, V
IN-
_MIN
= minimum input voltage, V
DIODE
= diode forward volt-
age, I
= Peak Current and f
max
= maximum switch fre-
quency.
TABLE 2.
Suppliers
Coilcraft
Cooper Bussmann
Murata
Website
www.coilcraft.com
www.cooperET.com
www.murata.com
DIODE SELECTION
To maintain high efficiency, the average current rating of the
schottky diode should be larger than the peak inductor cur-
rent. Schottky diodes with a low forward drop and fast
switching speeds are ideal for increasing efficiency in por-
table applications. Choose a reverse breakdown of the
schottky diode larger than the output voltage. Some recom-
mended diodes are MBR0530T1 from ON semiconductor
and CMMSHI-40 from Central Semiconductor.
CAPACITOR SELECTION
Choose low ESR capacitors for the output to minimize output
voltage ripple. Ceramic capacitors such as X5R and X7R are
recommended for use as input and output filiters. These
capacitors provide an ideal balance between small size,
cost, reliability and performance. Do not use Y5V ceramic
capacitors as they have poor dielectric performance over
temperature and poor voltage characteristic for a given
value. For most applications, a 1 μF ceramic output capaci-
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FIGURE 5.
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