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LT8357 Sepic - not working at low voltage input

		
	
				

			

									
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                The user designed a SEPIC converter using the LT8357 with a 9V-36V input and 15V, 3A output. The issue is that the output voltage drops to 5V when the input voltage is below 10.8V. The final solution involves using a 60V FET and a 4.7mOhm sense resistor, as the 40V FET and 8mOhm resistor limit the output power at lower input voltages. Additional troubleshooting steps included adjusting the EN/UVLO resistors and removing capacitors in parallel with the feedback dividers.
                        	    

                
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Hi,

I have designed a SEPIC converter, based on LT8357. I used the LT Power CAD and verified the design with excel sheet based on the datasheet.


The design spec is 9V-36V input, 15V output, 3A. 

The problem is: When input voltage in <10.8V, output voltage drops to 5V. 


My load is ~2A at 15V.




 




Any idea?




Ohad.

			

			
									
		                             
                        

    

                                            
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    Hello,
    

    1. You have used a 40V FET -> in a SEPIC the Switch does see the sum of VIN and VOUT, hence 51V at 36V Vin -> You need a 60V FET. And the diode has to be a 60V type as well.
    

    2 With my approach LTpowerCAD suggests a Sense resistor of 4.7mOhm. You have chosen 8mOhm, hence you limit the possible output power at lower VIN.
    
			
    

		
			
	      

		
		
	
    
	
    
		
    
			
		
    
	
    
	
    
		
						
						
						
				
				
				
		
		
    
			
		
    
	
    

    

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    Hello,
    

    1. You have used a 40V FET -> in a SEPIC the Switch does see the sum of VIN and VOUT, hence 51V at 36V Vin -> You need a 60V FET. And the diode has to be a 60V type as well.
    

    2 With my approach LTpowerCAD suggests a Sense resistor of 4.7mOhm. You have chosen 8mOhm, hence you limit the possible output power at lower VIN.
    
			
    

		
			
	      

		
		
	
    
	
    
		
    
			
		
    
	
    
	
    
		
						
						
						
				
				
				
		
		
    
			
		
    
	
    

    

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