PCB Layout Considerations
To achieve best performance from an LT3782 circuit, the
PC board layout must be carefully done. For lower power
applications, a two-layer PC board is suffi cient. However,
at higher power levels, a multiplayer PC board is recom-
mended. Using a solid ground plane under the circuit is
the easiest way to ensure that switching noise does not
affect the operation.
In order to help dissipate the power from MOSFETs and
diodes, keep the ground plane on the layers closest to the
layers where power components are mounted. Use power
planes for MOSFETs and diodes in order to improve the
spreading of the heat from these components into the
PCB.