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EPC9013
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EPC9013
THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS
The EPC9013 development board showcases the EPC2001C eGaN FET.
Although the electrical performance surpasses that for traditional
silicon devices, their relatively smaller size does magnify the thermal
management requirements. The EPC9013 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 EPC9013 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
2
C16, C17
Capacitor, 100 pF, 5%, 50 V, NP0
Kemet
C0402C101K5GACTU
3
2
C9, C19
Capacitor, 100 nF, 10%, 25 V, X5R
TDK
C1005X5R1E104K
4
12
C21, C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28,
C29, C30, C31, C32
Capacitor, 1 μF, 10%, 100 V, X7R
TDK
CGA4J3X7S2A105K125AE
5
2
D1, D2
Schottky Diode, 30 V
Diodes Inc.
SDM03U40-7
6
3
J1, J2, J9
Connector
FCI
68001-236HLF
7
6
J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8
Connector
FCI
68602-224HLF
8
8
Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8
eGaN® FET
EPC
EPC2001C
9
1
R1
Resistor, 10.0 k, 5%, 1/8 W
Stackpole
RMCF0603FT10K0
10
2
R2, R7
Resistor, 0 Ω, 1/10 W
Panasonic
ERJ-3GEY0R00V
11
1
R4
Resistor, 100 Ω, 1%, 1/10 W
Stackpole
RMCF0603FT100R
12
8
R10, R11, R12, R13, R20, R21, R22, R23
Resistor, 4.7 Ω, 1%, 1/16 W
Yageo
RC0402FR-074R7L
13
8
R14, R15, R16, R17, R24, R25, R26, R27
Resistor, 2.0 Ω, 1%, 1/16 W
Vishay Dale
CRCW04022R00FKED
14
1
R5
Resistor, 220 Ω, 1%, 1/10 W
Stackpole
RMCF0603FT220R
15
2
TP1, TP2
Test Point
Keystone
5015
16
1
U1
I.C., Logic
Fairchild
NC7SZ00L6X
17
1
U2
I.C., Gate driver
upi Semiconductor
uP1966A
18
1
U3
I.C., Regulator
Microchip
MCP1703T-5002E/MC
19
1
U4
I.C., Logic
Fairchild
NC7SZ08L6X
20
1
R6
Optional Resistor
21
4
D3, D4, D5, D6
Optional Diode
22
2
P1, P2
Optional Potentiometer