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TLIN1028-Q1: SBC VCC pin capacitor selection

Part Number: TLIN1028-Q1

TI LIN SBC TLIN10285-DRBRQ1, datasheet requires to have a 10uf/ESR smaller than 2 ohm capacitor on VCC pin.

1. the values 10uf is needed, this means the min. value 10uf is needed? if use a MLCC capacitor 10uf with +/-10% tolerance, the min. value is 9uf, smaller than 10uf, so it is not a good choice?

if use a capacitor 10uf (+/-10%) + another capacitor 4.7uf (+/-10%), the min. value is 13.23uf, this follows the datasheet and good to use?

2. ESR smaller than 2 ohm is needed, this means the ESR values in the whole ESR curve need to be smaller than 2 ohm? 

   or ESR smaller than 2 ohm on the resonance point?

for example, the ESR curve as below, the ESR is bigger than 2 ohm in low frequency range, so it does not meet this requirement?

3. if the ESR of MLCC capacitor on the VCC pin bigger than 2 ohm, what disadvantages will have for the VCC? 

Thanks in advance for your help.

  • Carl,

    You should be fine with a nominally 10 µF capacitor.

    Regarding the ESR question, this rail operates very close to DC, so it would be referring to the low-frequency ESR.

    The ESR basically determines the ability of a capacitor to respond to changes in voltage, so a lower ESR means that a capacitor can respond "more quickly" and keep the line in better regulation. The requirement for the TLIN1028-Q1 of an ESR less than 2 Ω is to ensure that the capacitor is able to regulate the supply well enough. With a higher ESR, the VCC line might not be kept in the regulation range specified in the data sheet Power Supply Characteristics (∆VCC(∆VSUP) and ∆VCC(∆VSUPL)).

    Best,

    Danny

  • thanks for the help