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Figure 14. Typical MOSFET Gate Charge Curve

See following design example for estimated power dissipation calculation.

6. Calculate Input Capacitance

The main parameters for the input capacitor are the voltage rating, which must be greater than or equal to the

maximum DC input voltage of the power supply, and its rms current rating. The maximum rms current is

approximately 50% of the maximum load current.

where

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When using low ESR ceramic capacitors on the input of the LM3151/2/3 a resonant circuit can be formed with

the impedance of the input power supply and parasitic impedance of long leads/PCB traces to the LM3151/2/3

input capacitors. It is recommended to use a damping capacitor under these circumstances, such as aluminum

electrolytic that will prevent ringing on the input. The damping capacitor should be chosen to be approximately 5

times greater than the parallel ceramic capacitors combination. The total input capacitance should be greater

than 10 times the input inductance of the power supply leads/pcb trace. The damping capacitor should also be

chosen to handle its share of the rms input current which is shared proportionately with the parallel impedance of

the ceramic capacitors and aluminum electrolytic at the LM3151/2/3 switching frequency.

7. Calculate Soft-Start Capacitor

where

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drain type of signal.

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