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SLVS653B – JUNE 2008 – REVISED MAY 2012

LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS

As for all switching power supplies, the layout is an important step in the design, especially at high peak currents

and high switching frequencies. If the layout is not carefully done, the regulator could show stability problems as

well as EMI problems. Therefore, use wide and short traces for the main current path and for the power ground

tracks. The input capacitor, output capacitor, and the inductor should be placed as close as possible to the IC.

Use a common ground node for power ground and a different one for control ground to minimize the effects of

ground noise. Connect these ground nodes at any place close to one of the ground pins of the IC.

The feedback divider should be placed as close as possible to the control ground pin of the IC. To lay out the

control ground, it is recommended to use short traces, separated from the power ground traces. This avoids

ground shift problems, which can occur due to superimposition of power ground current and control ground

current.

Figure 32. PCB Layout Suggestion

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