2018.09.06
Points of this article
・Input filters for switching power supplies are provided to address common mode noise and differential mode noise respectively.
・Common mode filters are used to handle common mode noise.
・To address differential mode noise, a filter is constructed from components such as capacitors, inductors, beads, and resistors.
In the previous article, basic measures to address noise were summarized, differentiating between common mode noise and differential noise. This time, we briefly explain input filters for switching power supplies, and thereafter give more detailed explanations of each filter type.
As input filters for switching power supplies, filters with characteristics suited to dealing with common mode noise and with differential noise respectively are used.
Differential mode filters employ capacitors, inductors, ferrite beads, and resistors. The example shown is an π-type filter using an inductor and capacitors. These components act on noise components as follows.
To address common mode noise, a common mode filter (common mode choke) is used. Common mode filters can be broadly divided into filters for power supply lines and filters for signal lines. In general, common mode filters for power supply lines are used in the inputs to switching power supplies. The impedance of paths in which common mode currents flow is raised to shut out the common mode noise.
The next article will discuss capacitors and noise in greater detail.
Downloadable materials, including lecture materials from ROHM-sponsored seminars and a selection guide for DC-DC converters, are now available.
Downloadable materials, including lecture materials from ROHM-sponsored seminars and a selection guide for DC-DC converters, are now available.