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EPC9085
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THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS
The EPC9085 development board showcases the EPC2049 eGaN
FET. The EPC9085 is intended for bench evaluation with low ambient
temperature and convection cooling. The addition of heat-sinking and
forced air cooling can significantly increase the current rating of these
devices, but care must be taken to not exceed the absolute maximum
die temperature of 150°C.
NOTE
. The EPC9085 development board does not have any current or thermal
protection on board.
For more information regarding the thermal performance of EPC eGaN FETs, please
consult:
D. Reusch and J. Glaser,
DC-DC Converter Handbook
, a supplement to
GaN Transistors for
Efficient Power Conversion
, First Edition, Power Conversion Publications, 2015.
Table 2: Bill of Materials
Item
Qty
Reference
Part Description
Manufacturer/Part Number
1
3
C4, C10, C11
Capacitor, 1 µF, 10%, 25 V, X5R
Murata, GRM188R61E105KA12D
2
1
C9
Capacitor, 0.1 µF, 10%, 25 V, X5R
TDK, C1005X5R1E104K050BC
3
2
C16, C17
Capacitor, 100 pF, 5%, 50 V, NP0
Kemet, C0402C101K5GACTU
4
1
C19
Capacitor, 1 µF, 10%, 25 V, X5R
TDK, C1005X5R1E105K050BC
5
4
C21, C22, C23, C24
Capacitor, CER 4.7 μF, 50 V, 10% X5R
TDK, C2012X5R1H475K125AB
6
2
D1, D2
Schottky Diode, 30 V
Diodes Inc., SDM03U40-7
7
2
Q1, Q2
eGaN FET, 40 V, 5 mΩ
EPC, EPC2049
8
1
U1
IC GATE NAND 1CH 2-INP 6MICROPAK
Fairchild, NC7SZ00L6X
9
1
U2
Gate Driver, LM5113, USMD, BGA
Texas Instruments, LM5113
10
1
U3
Microchip, MCP1703T-5002E/MC
Microchip, MCP1703T-5002E/MC
11
1
U4
IC GATE AND 1CH 2-INP 6-MICROPAK
Fairchild, NC7SZ08L6X
12
1
R1
Resistor, 10.0 K, 5%, 1/8 W
Stackpole, RMCF0603FT10K0
13
3
R2, R15, R3
Resistor, 0 Ω, 1/8 W, 0603
ERJ-3GEY0R00V
14
1
R4
RES SMD 100 Ω 1% 1/10 W 0603
RC0603FR-07100RL
15
1
R5
RES SMD 160 Ω 1% 1/10W 0603
RC0603FR-07160RL
16
1
R19
RES SMD 0.0 Ω JUMPER 1/16 W
Stackpole, RMCF0402ZT0R00TR-ND
17
3
J1, J2, J9
2 pins of Tyco, 4-103185-0
2pins of Tyco, 4-103185-0
18
6
J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8
FCI, 68602-224HLF
FCI, 68602-224HLF
19
2
TP1, TP2
Keystone Elect, 5015
Keystone Elect, 5015
Optional Components
Item
Qty Reference
Part Description
Manufacturer/Part Number
1
DNP P1,P2
Optional Potentiometer
2
DNP FD1, FD2, FD3
PCB Fiducial
3
DNP J11
VGS1 Probe
4
DNP J10
VSW probe
5
DNP R14
Low side drive PWM option
Note 1 (36 pin Header to be cut as follows) J70 cut 4 pins used, J90 cut 2 pins used, GP1 cut 1 pin used