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MPQ2908 - 48V Buck Converter for Automotive Systems
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Description
New automotive designs are adopting 48V power systems in order to reduce power loss in the vehicle’s cable harnesses and reduce their weight.
However, this presents a challenge when trying to comply with EMC regulations. Success is possible through thoughtful component placement and PCB
layout, together with techniques like frequency spread-spectrum (FSS).
This reference design showcases a 48V to 12V buck converter, capable of delivering 15A of current and complying with CISPR-25 Class 5 EMC standard.

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AEC-Q100 Qualified
Wide 4V to 60V Operating Input Range
Dual N-Channel MOSFET Driver
0.8V Voltage Reference with ±1.5% Accuracy Over Temperature
Low Dropout Operation: Maximum Duty Cycle at 99.5%

Programmable Frequency Range: 100kHz - 1000kHz

External Sync Clock Range: 100kHz - 1000kHz
180º Out-of-Phase SYNCO Pin
Programmable Soft Start (SS)
Power Good (PG) Output Voltage Monitor
Selectable Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit

Output Over-Voltage Protection (OVP)

Over-Current Protection (OCP)
Internal LDO with External Power Supply Option
Programmable Forced CCM and AAM
Available in TSSOP20-EP and QFN-20 (3mmx4mm) Packages
Available in a Wettable Flank Package
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External Frequency Spread-Spectrum modulation (FSS)
External Input Over-Voltage Protection (OVP)
External Reverse-Polarity Protection (RPP) 
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1.2 Applications
Automotive Power Systems
Industrial Systems

1.3 Block Diagram

Buck converter with 48V nominal input, 12V 15A output capability, input EMI filter, RPP and OVP, FSS modulation.

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Figure 1: Block Diagram

1.4 Related Solutions

MPS Integrated Circuit Description

MPQ2908A 4V-60V Input, Current Mode, Synchronous, Step-Down Controller. AEC-Q100 Qualified

Table 1: MPS Solutions

1.5 System Specifications

Parameter Specification

Input voltage range 18VDC to 60VDC

Output voltage 12VDC

Maximum output current 15A (with 12V output)

Switching frequency 430kHz

Board form factor 94mmx78mmx12mm

Peak efficiency 94.2%

12V output ripple 22mVp-p

Table 2: System Specifications

Figure 2: Load Regulation

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Figure 3: Line Regulation

Figure 5: Transient overvoltage test - Figure 6: Cold-crank test

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