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The LT3791 is a synchronous 4-switch buck-boost LED driver controller. The controller can regulate LED current up to 52V of LED string with input voltages...
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LT3791 Buck mode question



		

			

									
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				                on Jan 13, 2020 
				
			
			
		
    

				
		
    
		    		    
		    
		    	
			
    Hello
    

          Customer has and issue about LT3791EFE-1 and that is when the input voltage > output voltage, the buck-boost converter should be worked at buck mode, and the M1 & M2 should be work as buck converter, and M4 should be 100% on and M3 should be OFF, however when they measured the waveform at boost side of inductor, it is not a flat waveform like Vout, it is also a switching waveform, that violate customer understanding about H bridge buck-boost converter. 
    

    

          Why we see switching waveform, on boost side of inductor?  Is it normal? Thank you. 
    

    

     
    

     
    

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                on Jan 14, 2020 11:29 AM
            
            
					
      
	
      

		
		
      
					
      Hello,
      

      are you sure the Vin is large enough to operate in buck mode? if Vin is only slightly higher than Vout the Dutycycle might have a value where the part operates in BuckBoost Region:
       
      

      First measure is to increase Vin and check if something changes at the switch nodes of the converter
      

      It would be helpful to show measured waveforms for both Switch nodes and give more details on the real circuit.
      
			
      

		
		
		
		
	
      
	
      
		
      
			
		
      
	
      
	
      
		
						
				
						
						
				
				
		
		
      
			
		
      
	
      

      

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      Hello,
      

      are you sure the Vin is large enough to operate in buck mode? if Vin is only slightly higher than Vout the Dutycycle might have a value where the part operates in BuckBoost Region:
       
      

      First measure is to increase Vin and check if something changes at the switch nodes of the converter
      

      It would be helpful to show measured waveforms for both Switch nodes and give more details on the real circuit.
      
			
      

		
		
		
		
	
      
	
      
		
      
			
		
      
	
      
	
      
		
						
				
						
						
				
				
		
		
      
			
		
      
	
      

      

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                on Jan 16, 2020 2:29 PM
            
            
												
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        Hello
        

                Customer use 24Vin and 12Vout. while at light load, 3791 looks not turn on M4 and the current flow to body diode of MOS as below waveform on DCM mode. If we increase load current to exit DCM mode to CCM mode, the vout waveform is flat 12V waveform. 
        

        

                Could we know M4( boost side MOSFET) will not turn off on DCM actually? 
        

        

                 Customer thinks has risk due to current flow via MOS body diode, so they have two solution for below. 
        

          

        1. Pull high CCM pin, let converter run at CCM mode, and this is our solution now.
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        2. It is recommend that CCM pin must be connected to C/10 for low current operation. Ex: 5A output current, 0.5A will be enter DCM mode. And also add schottky diode parallel with MOSFET to prevent current flow through the body diode.
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        CH1: buck side phase node waveform
        CH2: boost side phase node waveform
        Switching frequency is correct as setting 200kHz
        

         
        

        BR
        

        Patrick
        
			
        

		
		
		
		
	
        
	
        
		
        
			
		
        
	
        
	
        
		
						
						
				
						
				
				
		
		
        
			
		
        
	
        

        

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