Selecting SMPS Based On Bandwidth Noise Limits
Selecting SMPS Based On Bandwidth Noise Limits
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Hello-
I need help selecting a SMPS to power a single known component. The power profile expected is attached.
Requirements:
-10 VDC to 30 VDC input
-5 VDC @ 2A output
-Vripple less than 40mVpp
-Voltage droop for "Function 1" in the attachment cannot be greater than 0.2 Volts
-Noise should be less than the limits in the following profile:
---100mVpp from 0 to 50 kHz bandwidth
---5mVpp at 1 MHz measured in 50 kHz bandwidth
---10mVpp at 1 MHz measured in 1 MHz bandwidth
---5mVpp above 5MHz measure in 1 MHz bandwidth
I'm trying to avoid an LDO-style power supply due to heat, efficiency, and heatsink size concerns. I apologize for my ignorance, but I am really lost in the noise bandwidth area of the requirements.
Are SMPS's even capable of meeting the requirements listed above?
Is droop a concern for SMPS's based on the power profile I have attached? Do higher or lower frequencies help with droop?
Should I be looking for a high/low frequency SMPS? PWM? ZCS/ZVS?
Any assistance would be much appreciated! Thank you.
I need help selecting a SMPS to power a single known component. The power profile expected is attached.
Requirements:
-10 VDC to 30 VDC input
-5 VDC @ 2A output
-Vripple less than 40mVpp
-Voltage droop for "Function 1" in the attachment cannot be greater than 0.2 Volts
-Noise should be less than the limits in the following profile:
---100mVpp from 0 to 50 kHz bandwidth
---5mVpp at 1 MHz measured in 50 kHz bandwidth
---10mVpp at 1 MHz measured in 1 MHz bandwidth
---5mVpp above 5MHz measure in 1 MHz bandwidth
I'm trying to avoid an LDO-style power supply due to heat, efficiency, and heatsink size concerns. I apologize for my ignorance, but I am really lost in the noise bandwidth area of the requirements.
Are SMPS's even capable of meeting the requirements listed above?
Is droop a concern for SMPS's based on the power profile I have attached? Do higher or lower frequencies help with droop?
Should I be looking for a high/low frequency SMPS? PWM? ZCS/ZVS?
Any assistance would be much appreciated! Thank you.





RE: Selecting SMPS Based On Bandwidth Noise Limits
http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LMZ14203.html
RE: Selecting SMPS Based On Bandwidth Noise Limits
Look for a "10W DC to DC". "Switcher" - in the industry - generally refers to an AC to DC supply.
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Selecting SMPS Based On Bandwidth Noise Limits
10 VDC to 30 VDC input
5 VDC @ 2A output
Just to clear things up: I'm not looking for a efficient power supply for a surface mount application similar to the National link provided above. I'm very concerned about the noise related issues.
RE: Selecting SMPS Based On Bandwidth Noise Limits
Your noise specs are leaning toward a low frequency SMPS, as there is much higher margin at the low frequencies.
What are the dI/dt rates on your current waveform? Those look pretty fast, so I expect that response may push you to a higher frequency SMPS.
V = L * dI/dt gives you the inductance that you need to meet your input voltage requirements. The size of that inductor drives your operating frequency. i = C * dV/dt tells you how much capacitance you'll need to maintain your droop. I believe you'll need to run at a frequency much below 1/(2*PI*sqrt(L*C)) to maintain stability.
There are some good references available on SMPS design; they aren't trivial. If all this is confusing (and this is only the tip of the iceberg) then you'll definitely want to be looking for an off-the-shelf solution as Keith mentioned.
Rusty John
RE: Selecting SMPS Based On Bandwidth Noise Limits
RE: Selecting SMPS Based On Bandwidth Noise Limits
John D
RE: Selecting SMPS Based On Bandwidth Noise Limits
How well you decide to do this, or how low you wish to go with output noise, is just a case of building a suitable output filter (with an appropriate physical layout) to do the job. And it does not need to all be lumped in one stage either.
Voltage droop should not be a concern, as the voltage gain of the feedback at zero frequency can be made enormous. Even remote load sensing can be used if desired to eliminate any voltage drop in the output wiring.