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sangseu DC/DC 48V/60V to 12V-10A

« on: June 19, 2017, 11:58:34 am »
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Hello everybody. I'm study DC/DC converter. I've teardown a "DC/DC 48V/60V to 12V-10A" product and wana copy that.
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I've draw schematic

and trouble with a Trace has mark in picture

Is That Trace a Shunt or some things else ? Could anybody explain it for me ? Please.
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fourtytwo42 Re: DC/DC 48V/60V to 12V-10A

« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2017, 12:23:53 pm »
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I see several problems with the schematic, I assume Q1 is N-channel ? well if it is the integral diode is drawn the wrong way around. The trace you ask about is a current sensing shunt, if
you want to copy this pcb then make sure you copy that traces dimensions exactly (weight, width & length).
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sangseu Re: DC/DC 48V/60V to 12V-10A

« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2017, 12:42:07 pm »
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Yes, MOSFET is N-Chanel. If I can measure resistor of that Trace, I can replace it by a Shunt Resistor, don't I ?
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MagicSmoker Re: DC/DC 48V/60V to 12V-10A

« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2017, 03:44:20 pm »
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The MOSFET is drawn correctly, but this circuit won't work for a number of reasons.

The first is that you need some kind of floating or charge-pumped supply for driving an n-channel MOSFET in a buck converter, as the gate needs to be brought 10V higher than the source to
turn it on, but the source will be at the same potential as the drain at that point... (there are alternative approaches which I am omitting in the interest of brevity and simplicity).

Posts: 1408 Next is that the current sense signal needs to be obtained with a differential amplifier or some other high-side sensing scheme because the Isense input on the PWM controller IC expects to
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Using a trace for the current sense resistor is a time-honored hack for doing things very cheaply while also getting a degree of temperature-dependent overload protection for free - the
resistance of copper goes up 0.4%/C. But, as I said already, you need more circuitry to do this in a buck converter in the first place.

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bktemp Re: DC/DC 48V/60V to 12V-10A

« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2017, 04:16:57 pm »
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Quote from: MagicSmoker on June 19, 2017, 03:44:20 pm

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Country: The MOSFET is drawn correctly, but this circuit won't work for a number of reasons.

The first is that you need some kind of floating or charge-pumped supply for driving an n-channel MOSFET in a buck converter, as the gate needs to be brought 10V higher than the source to turn it on, but the source will be at the
same potential as the drain at that point... (there are alternative approaches which I am omitting in the interest of brevity and simplicity).

The circuit is correct and will work. The UC384x operates as a floating highside switch driver:
D2 is the bootstrap supply using the 12V output voltage. R4 is the startup resistor.
The current sense is also correct, since UC384x GND is connected to the switching node.
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MagicSmoker Re: DC/DC 48V/60V to 12V-10A

« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2017, 04:26:27 pm »
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Quote from: bktemp on June 19, 2017, 04:16:57 pm

The circuit is correct and will work. The UC384x operates as a floating highside switch driver:
D2 is the bootstrap supply using the 12V output voltage. R4 is the startup resistor.
The current sense is also correct, since UC384x GND is connected to the switching node.

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Country: You are correct - I should have noticed that the node labeled Gnd wasn't connected to the 0V common line between input and output.

Carry on!
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fourtytwo42 Re: DC/DC 48V/60V to 12V-10A

« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2017, 07:12:42 pm »
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Quote from: MagicSmoker on June 19, 2017, 03:44:20 pm

The MOSFET is drawn correctly

Hmm the picture is so poor I had thought the diode cathode was connected to the source but perhaps its the drain after all

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fourtytwo42 Re: DC/DC 48V/60V to 12V-10A

« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2017, 07:14:35 pm »
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Quote from: sangseu on June 19, 2017, 12:42:07 pm

Yes, MOSFET is N-Chanel. If I can measure resistor of that Trace, I can replace it by a Shunt Resistor, don't I ?

You should not have to measure it, according to the schematic it's 0R2 or is that your estimate ?
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sangseu Re: DC/DC 48V/60V to 12V-10A

« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2017, 01:13:36 am »
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You should not have to measure it, according to the schematic it's 0R2 or is that your estimate ?
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It's my estimated. take some math, V_ref = 5V, I_sense about 1V, resistor devider is R2---R3-R_Shunt so U_Shunt ~ 0,24V.
I_in ~ P_out/U_in = 1,7A so R_Shunt ~ 0,24/1,7 = 0,14 Ohm.

labeled Gnd wasn't connected to the 0V common line between input and output

Right, this schematic may work follow this INVENTION

https://www.google.com/patents/US6313616

copy that traces dimensions exactly (weight, width & length)

I can do that by import picture of that PCB to KiCad and make the same Trace Shunt. But, different PCB quality causce different value of Trace Shunt.

Please give me a suggestion for copy that designed.

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