SNVSAI4B November 2017 – November 2020 LM5145
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Figure 9-5 shows the schematic diagram of a 5-V, 20-A buck regulator with a switching frequency of 230 kHz. In this example, the target half-load and full-load efficiencies are 93.5% and 92.5%, respectively, based on a nominal input voltage of 48 V that ranges from 7 V to 72 V. The switching frequency is set by means of a synchronization input signal at 230 kHz, and the free-running switching frequency (in the event that the synchronization signal is removed) is set at 200 kHz by resistor RRT. In terms of control loop performance, the target loop crossover frequency is 35 kHz with a phase margin greater than 50°. The output voltage soft-start time is 4 ms.
This and subsequent design examples are provided herein to showcase the LM5145 controller in several different applications. Depending on the source impedance of the input supply bus, an electrolytic capacitor may be required at the input to ensure stability, particularly at low input voltage and high output current operating conditions. See Section 10 for more detail.