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Introduction
The LM5115 HV DC evaluation board provides a synchronous buck dc-dc converter using the LM5115
secondary side post regulator control IC.
The evaluation board specifications are:
• DC Input voltage range: 7V to 70V
• Regulated Output voltage: 5V
• Output current range: 0 to 6A
• Measured efficiency: 94% at 1.5A, VIN = 24V
• Load regulation: 0.1% (1A-6A)
• Switching Frequency: 215kHz, typical
• Onset of current limiting: ≊ 8A
• Board Size: 3.0 x 1.7 x 0.43in
The printed circuit board (PCB) consists of 4 layers of 2 oz copper on FR4 material, with a thickness of
0.050 in. It is designed for continuous operation at rated load with a minimum airflow of 200 LFPM.
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Theory of Operation
The LM5115 is a secondary side post regulator (SSPR) controller that can be configured as a high voltage
DC buck controller. In the buck application, the power input of the LM5115 is a dc voltage instead of a
pulsed signal from the transformer secondary winding of an isolated converter (SSPR configuration). The
free running oscillator within the LM5115 sets the clock frequency for the high and low side drivers of
external synchronous buck power MOSFETs. The LM5115 controls the buck power stage with leading
edge pulse width modulation (PWM) to hold off the high side driver until the necessary volt*seconds is
established for regulation. A resistor from the VCC bias voltage to the SYNC pin sets the current that
charges a RAMP pin capacitor for voltage mode PWM control. The internal oscillator terminates the buck
switch pulse and discharges the RAMP capacitor before initiating another cycle. Adaptive deadtime control
delays the top and bottom drivers to avoid shoot through currents. See typical and adaptive delay
waveforms in Figure 10 and Figure 11.
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Figure 1. DC Evaluation Board Top Side
Figure 2. Evaluation Board Bottom Side
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Board Layout and Probing
Figure 1 and Figure 2 shows the board layout, main components, and critical probe points for testing the
LM5115 DC mode evaluation board. The following notes should be considered prior to applying power to
the board:
• Main input power (7V to 70V) is applied to points J5 and J6, connected to VIN and GND, respectively.
• The main current carrying components (L1, Q1, and Q2) will be hot to the touch at maximum load
current. USE CAUTION. When operating at load currents in excess of 3A the use of a fan to provide
forced air flow IS NECESSARY.
• The diameter and length of the wire used to connect the load is important. To ensure that there is not a
significant voltage drop in the wires, a minimum of 14 gauge wire is recommended.
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Board Connections/Start-Up
The input connections are made to terminals J5 (+) and J6 (-). The input source must be capable of
supplying the load dependent input current shown in Figure 3. The load is connected to terminals J3 (+)
and J4 (-). Before start-up, a voltmeter should be connected to the input terminals and to the output
terminals. The input current should be monitored with an ammeter or a current probe. Soft-start provided
by the LM5115 will insure that the output rises with a smooth turn on without overshoot (Figure 8). The
LM5115 evaluation board operates in the continuous conduction mode even with a light or no load.
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Performance LM5115 DC - DC Regulator
Performance of the LM5115 evaluation board can be seen in the following figures:
• Power Conversion Efficiency (Figure 4)
• Load Regulation (Figure 5)
• Step Load Response (Figure 6)
• Ripple Voltage (Figure 7)
• Gate Delays (Figure 7 and Figure 8)
• Startup and Shutdown Response (Figure 8 and Figure 9)
• Operational Waveforms (Figure 10 to Figure 13 )
• Output Short Circuit Response (Figure 14)
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VBIAS
VBIAS is initially powered up by the input supply through a 6.2V clamp and an NPN. Once VOUT is
regulating the voltage doubler will supply a doubled output voltage (10V) to Vbias.
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VCC
The LM5115 produces a LDO 7V regulated output (VCC) that can supply up to 40mA of DC current. In the
DC evaluation board, the VCC supplies the control current that sets the frequency of the oscillator. The VCC
regulator also supplies power for the high current gate drive for the low side MOSFET and the bootstrap
capacitor of the high side MOSFET driver.
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Current Limit Operation
Inductor current is sensed through the parallel resistances of R7, R8, and R9. The resistor values are
designed for a current limit of ≊8A. Current limiting occurs when the sense resistor voltage exceeds 45mV
threshold causing the current sense amplifier to pull down the CO and COMP pins. Pulling CO and COMP
low reduces the width of pulses to the high side driver, limiting the output current of the converter. After
reaching the current limit, the voltage feedback causes the COMP pin to rise and turn on the high side
driver until the inductor current again reaches the ≊8A current limit threshold. (Figure 14).
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Foldback Current Limit
Current limit foldback can be implemented with the following components: R17, R18, D5, and R16 (see
Figure 16). At nominal output voltage (VOUT > 3V) D5 is reversed biased and the current limit threshold is
still ≊45mV. At lower output voltage the resistor divider network along with the forward biased diode (D5)
will increase the voltage across R16. In order to reach the 45mV current limit threshold, the voltage across
the sense resistor (R7-R9) is reduced due to the increase in voltage across R16. Thus, the current limit is
reduced providing current limit foldback. The resistor divider sets the voltage when current limit foldback
kicks in and R16 sets the amount of current limit foldback.
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Internal Oscillator
The frequency of the dc-dc converter system is set by the VCC voltage, the SYNC pin resistor (R4), and
the RAMP pin capacitor (C4) according to Equation 1:
FCLK =
1
(C4 x 2.25V)
(VCC/R4 x 3)
| 215 kHz
+ 300 ns
(1)
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100
5.0
VIN = 7V
4.5
95
4.0
VIN = 7V
EFFICIENCY (%)
INPUT (A)
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
VIN = 24V
1.5
VIN = 48V
90
85
VIN = 48V
VIN = 24V
80
VIN = 70V
VIN = 70V
1.0
75
0.5
0.0
1.0
70
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
1
2
LOAD (A)
3
4
5
6
LOAD (A)
Figure 3. Input Current vs Load Current
Figure 4. System Efficiency vs. Load Current and VIN
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VOUT (V)
3.38
3.36
3.34
3.32
3.3
1
2
3
4
5
6
LOAD (A)
Figure 5. Output Voltage vs. Load Current
Conditions: VIN = 24V, 6A load CH1= 5V output, 20mV/div
(AC mode) Horizontal Resolution = 2µs/div
Figure 7. Ripple Voltage
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Conditions: VIN = 24V CH1= 5V output, 200mV/div (AC
mode) CH4 = Output current load (1A to 5A), 2A/div
Horizontal Resolution = 1ms/div
Figure 6. Step Load Response
Conditions: VIN=24V; Load=6.0A CH1 = 5V Output, 2V/div
CH4 = Output Current load, 2A/div Horizontal Resolution =
10ms/div
Figure 8. Startup Response
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Conditions: VIN=24V; Load=6.0A CH1 = 5V Output, 2V/div
CH4 = Output Current load, 2A/div Horizontal Resolution =
10ms/div
Conditions: VIN = 24V, 1A CH1= High Side Gate Driver
(HO), 10V/div CH2= Low Side Gate Driver (LO), 5V/div
CH3= RAMP, 1V/div Horizontal Resolution = 1µs/div
Figure 9. Shutdown Response
Figure 10. Typical Waveforms
Conditions: VIN = 24V, 1A CH1= High Side Gate Driver
(HO), 10V/div CH2= Low Side Gate Driver (LO), 5V/div
CH3= RAMP, 1V/div Horizontal Resolution = 200ns/div
Conditions: VIN = 24V, 1A CH1= High Side Gate Driver
(HO), 10V/div CH2= Low Side Gate Driver (LO), 5V/div
CH3= RAMP, 1V/div Horizontal Resolution = 100ns/div
Figure 11. Adaptive Delays
Figure 12. Gate Turn-on Delay
Conditions: VIN = 24V, 1A CH1= High Side Gate Driver
(HO), 10V/div CH2= Low Side Gate Driver (LO), 5V/div
CH3= RAMP, 1V/div Horizontal Resolution = 100ns/div
Figure 13. Gate Turn-off Delay
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Conditions: VIN = 24V, Short Circuit Load CH1= High Side
Gate Driver (HO), (20V/div) CH2= COMP/CO, (1V/div) CH4=
Inductor current (2A/div) Horizontal Resolution = 50µs/div
Figure 14. Output Short Circuit Response
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Application Circuit Schematic
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Application Circuit Schematic
Figure 15. LM5115 HV DC Evaluation Board
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Figure 16. Foldback Current Limit
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Bill of Materials (BOM)
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Bill of Materials (BOM)
Table 1. Bill of Materials
Item
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Part Number
Description
Value
C
1
C3216X7R1C105K
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
1.0 µF, 16V
C
2
C2012X7R1H104K
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
0.1 µF, 50V
C
3
C3216X7R1C105K
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
1.0 µF, 16V
C
4
C2012C0G1H331K
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
330 pF, 50V
C
5
C2012X7R1H104K
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
0.1 µF, 50V
C
6
C4532X7R2A225M
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
2.2µF, 100V
C
7
C2012X7R1H104K
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
0.1µF, 50V
C
8
C2012C0G1H471K
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
470 pF, 50V
C
10
C
11
EEFUE0J221R
CAPACITOR, SP, PANASONIC
220µF, 6.3V
C
12
C4532X7R0J107M
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
100 µF, 6.3V
C
13
C4532X7R0J107M
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
100µF, 6.3V
C
14
C4532X7R0J476M
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
47µF, 6.3V
C
15
C4532X7R2A225M
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
2.2µF, 100V
C
16
C4532X7R2A225M
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
2.2µF, 100V
C
17
C4532X7R2A225M
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
2.2µF, 100V
C
19
C3216X7R1C475M
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
4.7µF, 16V
C
20
C3216X7R1C475M
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
4.7µF, 16V
C
21
C3216X7R1C475M
CAPACITOR, CER, TDK
4.7µF, 16V
Not Used
C
23
EEVFK2A330P
CAPACITOR, CER,
33µF, 100V
CR
1
CCLM0500
CURRENT REGULATOR, CENTRAL, SEMI
0.5mA, 100V
D
1
CMPD2838E-NSA
DIODE, SIGNAL, CENTRAL, SEMI
200mA, 120V
D
2
BAT54S
DIODE SHOTTKY, CENTRAL, SEMI
200mA, 30V
D
4
CMSH3-100M
DIODE SHOTTKY, CENTRAL, SEMI
D
5
J
3
2515-1-01-01-00-00-07-0
SOLDER TERMINAL SLOTTED, MILL-MAX
VOUT
J
4
2515-1-01-01-00-00-07-0
SOLDER TERMINAL SLOTTED, MILL-MAX
VOUT RTN
J
5
3104-2-00-01-00-00-08-0
TERMINAL, SOLDER, .040" MILL-MAX
VIN
J
6
3104-2-00-01-00-00-08-0
TERMINAL, SOLDER, .040" MILL-MAX
GND
TP
1
5002
TERMINAL, SMALL TEST POINT, KEYSTONE
VBIAS
TP
2
5002
TERMINAL, SMALL TEST POINT, KEYSTONE
GND
TP
3
5002
TERMINAL, SMALL TEST POINT, KEYSTONE
SYNC
TP
4
5002
TERMINAL, SMALL TEST POINT, KEYSTONE
GND
R
1
CRCW080510R0J
RESISTOR, VISHAY
R
2
R
3
CRCW08051002F
RESISTOR, VISHAY
10.0kΩ
R
4
CRCW08051153F
RESISTOR, VISHAY
115kΩ
R
5
CRCW080510R0J
RESISTOR, VISHAY
R
6
R
7
CRCW1206R02F
RESISTOR, VISHAY ,
R
8
CRCW1206R02F
RESISTOR, VISHAY ,
0.02Ω
R
9
CRCW1206R015F
RESISTOR, VISHAY ,
0.015Ω
R
10
CRCW08050000Z
RESISTOR, VISHAY
R
11
R
12
3A, 100v
Not Used
10
Not Used
10Ω
Not Used
0.02Ω
0Ω
Not Used
CRCW08052801F
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RESISTOR, VISHAY
2.80kΩ
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Item
13
Part Number
Description
Value
R
13
CRCW08054990F
RESISTOR, VISHAY
499Ω
R
14
CRCW080510R0J
RESISTOR, VISHAY
10Ω
R
15
CRCW08050000Z
RESISTOR, VISHAY
0Ω
R
16
CRCW08050000Z
RESISTOR, VISHAY
R
17
R
18
R
19
CRCW08050000Z
RESISTOR, VISHAY
0Ω
Q
1
SI7852DP
MOSFET, N-CH, POWER S0-8 PKG, VISHAY
80V, 11A
Q
2
SI7852DP
MOSFET, N-CH, POWER S0-8 PKG, VISHAY
80V, 11A
Q
4
CZT3019
NPN, CENTRAL SEMI
120V, 2W
L
1
D1787-AL
CUSTOM INDUCTOR, COILCRAFT
33 µH - 6A
U
1
LM5115
IC, SECONDARY SIDE CONTROLLER
LM5115
U
2
LM2665M6
IC, CHARGE PUMP CONVERTER
LM2665
VR
1
CMHZ4691
DIODE, ZENER,
6.2V
0Ω
Not Used
Not Used
PCB Layout(s)
Figure 17. Top Layer
Figure 18. Layer 2
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Figure 19. Layer 3
Figure 20. Bottom Layer LM5115, as Viewed from Top
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