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What should I do when clearance boundaries overlap with SMD pins?
I am brand new to layout design. I am using the TPS62136RGXR buck converter in my design. However, according to the attached image, the pin's clearance boundaries (0.2mm according to JLCPCB's assembly ...
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Power Board Optimization
I've created a buck converter schematic that converts an input voltage of around 16.8V to 5V at 8A using the Sic477 buck converter. You can see my design below. While it produces the correct output ...
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Question on Turn-off Snubber Operation
I'm struggling to understand how this snubber circuit reduces power loss during the off time for this buck converter. Anybody able to explain it's operation / what is happening for each component ...
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Inductor energy storing in buck converter
I am trying to understand inductor energy storing during ON time in buck converter.
Energy stored in inductor of buck converter is (Input Power -Output Power)*Ton
Lets say output power is 5 W and ...
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Validate my 3V3 power system
My Power System, can someone validate it? I'm not familiar with using the TPS63060.
Datasheet can be found at: https://www.ti.com/product/TPS63060
I'm trying to power a ATMega328p-AU + 4 digit 7-...
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Power Converter Average Modelling
This image is from Christophe Basso presentation. It has been mentioned in the slide that average model can predict the transient response but I have one question when we say average model then it ...
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I need to make a separate buck and boost converter with 200W power rating
I have to make two converters. One buck going from 240VDC to 12VDC 30 amperes and one boost from 12VDC to 24VDC, possibly with the ability to change from 6 to 30 amperes.
A few more details: The buck ...
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AP63203 Buck not working
Recently I have been experimenting with the AP63203, and I just have not been able to get it to output 3.3V successfully. Currently, the way I have been testing it is using an SMT to TH adapter, which ...
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PMIC PCA9450B Not Working
The PCA9450B is utilized to power up the iMX8 Mini Processor chip, which incorporates multiple voltage regulators. However, I am experiencing issues with the output voltages on the output side, ...
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Buck Converter - C_OSS charging up loss
Consider the following synchronous buck converter:
where Q1 is the high-side and Q2 the low-side
(https://fscdn.rohm.com/en/products/databook/applinote/ic/power/switching_regulator/...
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Power dissipation formula
Is the below formula, present on page 26 of this buck converter correct to use?
Or should I use the formula mentioned in the 3 paragraph of this accepted answer?
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How to model PCB parasitics
I am working on a buck converter on a PCB. I would like to run some LTSpice simulations to see the impact of the parasitic inductances and resistances of the traces and coupling capacitances.
Is there ...
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How can I replace a potentiometer with a fixed resistor on a buck converter?
I want to use a buck converter which steps down 12 V DC to 5 V constant DV output to power my custom PCB.
I came across a buck converter in market which can do it but there is potentiometer on it ...
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Reduce voltage ripple in wall power supply and buck converters
For my project I choose a wall AC/DC power supply (AEJ160PS12) with output voltage at 12V and intend to use some buck converters to step down from 12V to 6V and 3.3V. The chosed buck converters is ...
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PMIC MIC23451 operating voltage range
I am using Microchip SOM module in my project. Not using all the things in the SOM.
So we are redesigning the board with necessary components for my application.
Below is block diagram shows the main ...
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