LT3791
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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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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.
Patrick
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.
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.
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.
CH1: buck side phase node waveform
CH2: boost side phase node waveform
Switching frequency is correct as setting 200kHz
BR
Patrick
