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LTC3780: What is best practice to filter voltage spikes at the output?

Product Number: LTC3780

Hi there,

I have designed a circutiry using the LTC3780 (BuckBoost converter). Everything quite close to each other, certain things may be designed better.

Now, the output experienc huge voltage spikes, at about 200 mV - 500 mV, depending on the input voltage (4 V - 24 V) and the output load (i.e. 100 mA - 2 A), see pictures below. However the spikes are huge in any case. Roughly said, at the output I have 330uF Elco and 100 nF and 1uF keramik capacitors. At the input a 22 uF Elco. 

Everything seems to be as close as possible to each other (i.e. also a area for the switching node around the coil (4.7 uH, 9.4A, Coilcraft SER1360-472KLB). ROHM QH8KA4TCR as Dual MOFSETS N-Ch.

Having these spikes, what would you recommend to get rid of these spikes? 

When measuring the spikes I placed the probes very close to the input and output and minimized ground loop (max. 2 cm).

Thanks for any input.



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[edited by: RadioMan85 at 12:50 PM (GMT -5) on 10 Feb 2023]
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  • FormerMember
    +1 FormerMember
on Feb 13, 2023 12:48 AM

Hello,

May I ask what is your input source? That ripple is very high for the input. DC sources should have minimal ripple.

What is the mode of operation for the IC? Is it burst mode, DCM or FCM? Can you try using FCM.

Also add some ceramic capacitors at the output side and directly probe across the cap (100nF, 10nF)

Please also keep in mind what would be your output ripple when you're operating in boost mode.

Regards,

Jhun

  • Hi Jhun,

    Thx for your response. As I have the FCB pin floating (1nF to GND), i.e. Burst mode operating in boost operation, skip-cycle mode in buck operation. I'll also make the the FCB pin ready to be connected to GND, INTVCC or to keep it floating on the next release.
    A 100nF and 1uF is already connected. I will add a 10 nF as well. Trying to add and L-C filter actually also did a great job [6.8 uH (6mOhm) and 47 uF (elco)].

    Thank you for your valuable inputs.

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    • Hi Jhun,

      Thx for your response. As I have the FCB pin floating (1nF to GND), i.e. Burst mode operating in boost operation, skip-cycle mode in buck operation. I'll also make the the FCB pin ready to be connected to GND, INTVCC or to keep it floating on the next release.
      A 100nF and 1uF is already connected. I will add a 10 nF as well. Trying to add and L-C filter actually also did a great job [6.8 uH (6mOhm) and 47 uF (elco)].

      Thank you for your valuable inputs.

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