Non-Isolated DC-DC converter moduleCalculation of Output Ripple Voltage of DC-DC Converters

This article describes how to calculate the output ripple voltage of a DC-DC converter.

Calculation of Output Ripple Voltage of DC-DC Converters

Ripple Voltage

Assuming that all the ripple current ΔIL flows through the output capacitor, the ripple voltage ΔVo is as follows.

Calculation Formula
Vrp
Ripple voltage generated in the capacitor of the output capacitor [V]
Vesr
Ripple voltage generated in the ESR of the output capacitor [V]
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Ripple Voltage Generated for a Capacitance of the Capacitor

The ripple voltage Vrp generated for a capacitance C of the capacitor is as follows.

Calculation Formula
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Ripple Voltage Generated in the ESR of the Capacitor

The voltage Vesr generated in the ESR of the capacitor is as follows.

Calculation Formula

To suppress the ripple voltage due to ESR, a ceramic capacitor with low ESR can be connected in parallel to reduce Resr, which is effective in suppressing ripple.

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