Layout
The suggested PCB layout for the AAT1126 is shown in
Figures 2, 3, and 4. The following guidelines should be
used to help ensure a proper layout.
1. The input capacitor (C2) should connect as closely as
possible to VIN (Pin 3) and GND (Pin 1).
2. C1 and L1 should be connected as closely as possi-
ble. The connection of L1 to the LX pin should be as
short as possible.
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AAT1126
600mA, 1MHz Step-Down Converter
3. The feedback trace or OUT pin (Pin 4) should be
separate from any power trace and connect as close-
ly as possible to the load point. Sensing along a
high-current load trace will degrade DC load regula-
tion. If external feedback resistors are used, they
should be placed as closely as possible to the OUT
pin (Pin 4) to minimize the length of the high imped-
ance feedback trace.
4. The resistance of the trace from the load return to
GND (Pin 1) should be kept to a minimum. This will
help to minimize any error in DC regulation due to
differences in the potential of the load return and the
AAT1126 ground.
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