SNVSAI1D June 2017 – August 2021 LM5176
PRODUCTION DATA
The input side MOSFETs QH1 and QL1 need to withstand the maximum input voltage of 50 V. In addition, they must withstand the transient spikes at SW1 during switching. Therefore, QH1 and QL1 should be rated for 60 V or higher. The gate plateau voltages of the MOSFETs should 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 the boost mode of operation is approximated by:
The power loss in QH1 in buck mode of operation consists of both conduction and switching loss components given by Equation 31 and Equation 32, 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) will have longer rise and fall times (larger switching loss).
The power loss in QL1 in the buck mode of operation is shown in Equation 33: