SNVSCL2 December 2024 LM51770
PRODUCTION DATA
The input side MOSFETs QH1 (Q1) and QL1 (Q2) need to withstand the maximum input voltage of 36 V. In addition, they must withstand the transient spikes at SW1 during switching. Therefore, QH1 and QL1 must be rated for 50 V or higher. The gate plateau voltages of the MOSFETs must be smaller than the minimum input voltage of the converter, otherwise, the MOSFETs may not fully enhance during start-up or overload conditions.
The power loss in QH1 in boost mode is approximated by:
The power loss in QH1 in buck mode consists of both conduction and switching loss components given by Equation 32 and Equation 33, respectively:
The rise (tr) and the fall (tf) times are based on the MOSFET data sheet information or measured in the lab. Typically, a MOSFET with smaller RDSON (smaller conduction loss) has longer rise and fall times (larger switching loss).
The power loss in QL1 in the buck mode of operation is shown in Equation 34: