Calculate the shunt resistance based on a maximum
peak current capability at least 20% higher than the peak inductor current at
full load to provide sufficient margin during start-up and load-step transients.
Use Equation 32 to calculate the shunt resistances.
Equation 32.
where
VCS(th) is the
60mV current limit threshold.
Select a standard resistance value of 2m? for
both shunts. A 1225 footprint component with wide aspect ratio termination
design provides a 3W power rating, parasitic inductance (ESL) less than 1nH, and
compact PCB layout. Carefully adhere to the layout guidelines in Layout
Guidelines to make sure that noise and DC errors do not
corrupt the current-sense voltages measured differentially at the [ISNS1+,
VOUT1] and [ISNS2+, VOUT2] pins.
Place the shunt resistor close to the inductor.
Use Kelvin sense connections and route the sense
lines differentially from the shunt to the applicable pins of the LM5137.
The current-sense-to-output propagation delay
(related to the current limit comparator, internal logic and power MOSFET gate
drivers) causes the peak current to increase above the calculated current limit
threshold. For a total propagation delay of tCS-DELAY of 70ns, use
Equation 33 to calculate the worst-case peak inductor current with the
output shorted.
Equation 33.
Based on this result, select an inductor for each channel with saturation
current greater than 33A across the full operating temperature range.