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DEMO MANUAL DC2787A
Rev. 0
DESCRIPTION
LTC7821
High Efficiency, Polyphase Hybrid
Step Down Converter
Demonstration circuit 2787A is a high efficiency, 4 phase,
hybrid converter. It can deliver 12V/100A with the input
voltage from 40V to 60V. The demo board features the
, which uses an architecture that merges a soft-
switching switched-capacitor topology with a traditional
step-down converter to provide superior efficiency com-
pared to the traditional switching architectures. It offers
a high efficiency/high density and cost effective solution
for nonisolated intermediate bus applications in power
distribution, datacom and telecom as well as emerging
48V automotive systems.
External MOSFETs switch at a 400kHz fixed frequency for
this demo board and can be programmed from 200kHz to
1.5MHz. The LTC7821’s powerful 1Ω N-channel MOSFET
gate drivers maximize efficiency and can drive multiple
MOSFETs in parallel for higher power applications. Due to
its current mode control architecture, multiple LTC7821
devices can be operated in a parallel, multiphase con-
figuration with excellent current sharing and low output
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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
voltage ripple to enable much higher power applications.
Other benefits include low EMI emissions due to a soft-
switched front end and reduced MOSFET stress.
The LTC7821 design eliminates the inrush current typically
associated with switched capacitor circuits by prebalancing
the capacitors on start-up. The LTC7821 also monitors sys-
tem voltage, current and temperature for faults, and uses a
sense resistor for overcurrent protection. It stops switch-
ing and pulls the
FAULT
pin low when a fault condition
occurs. An onboard timer can be set for appropriate restart/
retry times. Additional features include ±1% output voltage
accuracy over temperature, a clock output for multiphase
operation, a power good output signal, short-circuit protec-
tion, monotonic output voltage start-up, optional external
reference, undervoltage lockout and internal charge bal-
ance circuitry. The LTC7821 data sheet must be used in
conjunction with this demo board manual.
Design files for this circuit board are available
Specifications are at T
A
= 25°C
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Input Voltage Range
40
60
V
Output Voltage, V
OUT
V
IN
= 40-60V, I
OUT
= 0A to 100A
12
V
Maximum Output Current, I
OUT
V
IN
= 40-60V, V
OUT
= 12V
100
A
Typical Efficiency
V
IN
= 48V, V
OUT
= 12V, I
OUT
= 100A
97.6
%
Peak Efficiency
V
IN
= 48V, V
OUT
= 12V
98
%
Switching Frequency
400
kHz
