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How do I size the coupling capacitance for a SEPIC converter?
The app notes I've seen for a SEPIC converter1 all tell me to size the coupling capacitor for ripple currents and voltages. I haven't seen one that tells me how to size the capacitance. Obviously ...
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What do phase dots on an inductor mean?
I have a SEPIC supply with coupled inductors. The inductors have phase dots. What do these "phase dots" mean? Is it important to have the phase dot in the same place?
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Can I use a common mode choke as a coupled inductor in a SEPIC converter
I do not really understand the difference between common mode chokes and coupled inductors. They are both 2 coils wrap around the same core but I know they have different purposes.
I want to design a ...
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Coupled inductor vs an actual transformer?
What is the difference between a coupled inductor and an actual transformer? The LT3757 datasheet mentions that I need a coupled inductor for the SEPIC to work
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Isolated DC/DC flyback/SEPIC
As far as I understand the flyback topology, it can be used in both buck and boost converters.
What I am not sure about is: Does it also work for the case where buck-boost is needed, i.e. \$V_{\text{...
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Vin: 2-36, Vout: 4.2. Should I use step-up, followed by step-down, or SEPIC?
My application has a small device, which draws about a watt, and is powered through a small dynamo, backed by a battery:
The dynamo generates 33 volts at maximum speed, close to L6902's max input ...
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Is there a problem using electrolytic (polarized) capacitor as coupling capacitor in SEPIC converter?
I found this circuit from here and have been thinking about to build it:
The author present it as Ćuk converter but I understand it as SEPIC, after reading this and this.
Q: My main concern is, ...
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12V @ 1A from a 6V to 20V input
I have a 6V to 20V input I want to convert to 12V at 1 amp maximum continuous current. The output must be the same polarity as the input, so that pretty much means a SEPIC is the only way to go... ...
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Switching supply burning mosfets, what is happening?
I have been working on a SEPIC converter for an electronic cigarette power supply. This application involves using two 3.7v INR batteries in parallel, rated for an appropriately high current ...
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SEPIC vs Cuk vs Zeta Converter
My understanding is that SEPICs, Cuks, and Zeta converters all provide a stable output voltage despite an input voltage that can vary either above or below what is desired. The SEPIC and Zeta ...
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Sepic based charger
I have acquired a LT1512 Sepic based controller which is a controller for charging purposes.
I have followed the datasheet as much as can, read few articles on how to set it up for my purposes, ...
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Lossless Resistor model in PSpice?
Is it possible to make a lossless resistor model in spice? I want to test the large signal model of my DCM SEPIC converter (without linearizing it). OrCad's PSpice library doesn't seem to have it, but ...
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SEPIC converter capicitors calculation
I have got a SEPIC converter design see here:
http://www.linear.com/docs/27994
The calculation of the SEPIC converter starts at page 21.
For the input capacitance on page 17 they tell you need:
\$I_{...
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Why does my SEPIC converter output more power at higher temperatures? What are the implications of this behavior?
I have a Pololu S18V20ALV SEPIC voltage regulator board that is wired to a high-amperage 5V USB power source on the input and a DC brushless fan on the output. The output is set to about 5.5V. ...
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Troubleshooting a SEPIC regulator (MIC2296)
I am trying to regulate a 5V input, which drops to around 3.5V when a large load is applied. I need to keep the 5V steady, and I am willing to do this at the expense of current, which is why I thought ...
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LTSpice SEPIC simulation current spikes
I am designing a SEPIC power supply using the LT3758. I have simulated the circuit in LTSpice and all the waveforms are as expected except the L1 current.
Here I see massive overshoots when the MOSFET ...
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How to limit starting current of a SEPIC based LED driver?
I have designed a SEPIC based LED driver which gives 60 V, 350 mA constant output with a good power factor. It is connected with 220 V AC source.Then I have used full-wave rectifier.After ...
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SEPIC converter working in BURST mode without having one
I designed a SEPIC using the LT3467 with coupled inductors. It supply 17V starting from a 12V input.
On the simulator (LTSPICE) everything works, but on the test board there is a problem.
With 70mA ...
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DC/DC Converter MOSFET switching
I am currently building a SEPIC converter. The signal arriving from the MOSFET driver to the MOSFET seems all good, however the Vds doesn't seem to follow the drivers signal and it makes the MOSFET ...
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SEPIC converter current waveform question
I am designing a SEPIC converter, powered by 3.7 V Li-Ion cell. Frequency 500kHz, Transformer 10uH per side, 1:1 ratio. Ferrite material #87. Output to be variable by adjusting duty cycle.
It has ...
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LTspice XVII problem simulating SEPIC converter
This is the second time I'm trying to simulate a SEPIC converter today. First I went with LT3959, but after hours of trying to make it work, I assumed there is something wrong with the component and ...
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SEPIC vs. ZETA feedback
When I was reading through the RECOM book of knowledge DC-DC, I found out that the SEPIC converter has more chance of having resonance feedback than the ZETA converter. They mention that the SEPIC has ...
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TI LM3488 SEPIC, adjustable power supply down to 0 volts
I decided to make an adjustable power supply with input voltages from 3 to 6 volts (4A), and output voltages from 2 to 12 volts. But I had a thought, that as long as I'm making it, I should make it go ...
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Compensation Capacitor and Resistor Values
I'm currently working on a Power Electronics project which I will convert 10-28V input DC voltage to 12V DC output voltage. I've deciced to use LM3481/3488 configured as SEPIC in my project. I've ...
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Low voltage DC UPS - confirm specs
I've looked at the other answers here regarding building a low voltage UPS and have come up with the following design.
Requirements: 1) At least a couple of hours of up time; 2) USB power 5V @500mA, ...
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How to choose V_out resistors for LT8494 SEPIC
I am in the middle of a project where i want to use a mcu (ST32F3028U6 with DAC of 2.4V - 3.6V) to control the V_out voltage of a LT8494 SEPIC DC/DC Converter. I understand the basic operation of the ...
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Selecting capacitor for SEPIC converter
I'm looking for an advice how to select capacitors for my SEPIC converter. I have done calculations, but I haven't find Cin, Cs and Cout yet. What seems like a problem is that there are few work ...
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sepic converter using lm3478
Is it possible to make a sepic converter of 120 W using LM3478 ?
I am trying to make the circuit in TI web bench but it is not supporting over 12V 3A in LM3478.
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building real simulation in multisim(NI company) of dc-dc SEPIC convertor
hi I am trying to build real simulationin multisim of dc-dc SEPIC convertor how ever in my output voltage i get a lot of RIPPLE . the problem is that I get a lot of spikes in my capacitor current . ...
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High voltage drop over output diode sepic converter
I made a SEPIC converter please see the wiki for the scematic:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-ended_primary-inductor_converter
Observation:
The output is 12V 2A max. When I use a scope I see ...
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PWM Dimming results in input ripple due to excessive inrush current
I use a constant current SEPIC boost regulator ([TI LM3410X) to run a 8.5V 400mA OLED panel from a single Cell Lithium polymer battery. I have noticed that the input voltage ripple is too much (~1V ...
