DC1602A Development Boards & Evaluation Kits by Linear Technology

DEMO BOARD BUCK CONTROLLER

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Demonstration circuit 1602 is a High Power Constant Current, Constant Voltage Synchronous Buck Controller featuring the LT3741. The demo board is optimized for 20A output from a 12V input. Being an LED driver, the output current is being regulated until the output voltage reaches a programmed voltage limit. The voltage limit on this demo board is set to around 6V by R11 and R14. The 6V is chosen because of the 10V voltage rating of the output capacitors. Higher output voltage can be easily achieved with higher voltage rated output capacitors. The ideal load to be used with this demo board is a single LED, such as PT120 from Luminus Devices. Smaller LEDs may not be able to handle the high current, even for a short period of time. At 20A, the demo circuit can operate continuously. However, it is necessary to mount the LED load on a proper heat sink and possibly with a fan to avoid exceed its maximum temperate rating. The input voltage range of the LT3741 itself is 6V to 36V. However, the demo board utilizes 30V MOSFETs to demonstrate best efficiency so the maximum recommended input voltage is 24V for the demo board. The typical efficiency of the demo board is 94% from a 12V input to 5V, 20A load. The lower the input voltage, the higher the efficiency tends to be with a given load. At output power level of 100W, a couple of percent of efficiency im- provement is a huge advantage in minimizing temperature rise. If an efficiency measurement is needed in an application, the output voltage must be measured at the output capacitors instead of at the LED load. This prevents cable loss from being counted as a loss of the board. Output current can be adjusted by varying the CTRL1 voltage. R16 can be used to slow down the gate drive. Slower gate drive helps to reduce ringing on the SW node without noticeable effect on the efficiency. A 10Ω is usually more than enough to completely damp any ringing. R10, R13 and C14 help filtering out voltage spikes seen on the SENSE+ or SENSE- pin. It is critical to have those components on a board. The LT3741 datasheet gives a complete description of the part, operation and application information. The datasheet must be read in conjunction with this quick start guide for demo circuit 1602A.

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Features

Specifications

Silicon Manufacturer Linear Technology
Silicon Core Number LT3741
Kit Application Type Power Management - Voltage Regulator
Application Sub Type Synchronous Buck Controller
Kit Contents Demonstration Board LT3741
Product Range -
Automotive Qualification Standard -
SVHC No SVHC (15-Jan-2018)
Features High Power Constant Current Constant Voltage Controller 20A Output from 12V Input

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