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LM2611: It needs a large current setting for generating -20V (when D>0.5)

Part Number: LM2611


Tool/software:

I tried to generate -20V DC output voltage with +5V input with LM2611 EVM and LM 2611 with similar circuit design.

When i use a power supply with current limit setting more than 1.5A. It can generate -20V well with very small current.

However, when i use a power supply with current limit setting less than 1A. it can not generate output voltage well.

In addition, power supply just generate input voltage as 1.5~2.5V with C.C.

I already read the datasheet and checked belows

- Using the desired output voltage, calculate the value of the feedback resistors. The reference voltage is 1.23 V. Resistors of 50 kΩ or less must be used due to the leakage at the NFB pin.

--> So i does not handle the RFB1 and changed RFB2  as 2kΩ to make a resistor less than 50kΩ.

- 8.2.7.2.1 High Duty Cycle and Load Current Operation

The circuit in Figure 35 is used for high duty cycles (D > 0.5) and high load currents. The duty cycle begins to increase beyond 50% as the input voltage drops below the absolute magnitude of the output voltage. RFB3 and CFF2 are added to the feedback network to introduce a low frequency lag compensation (pole-zero pair) necessary to stabilize the circuit under the combination of high duty cycle and high load currents.

--> I also added RFB3,1kΩ,  and CFF2, 1uF, but it can not help.

There are only -5V regulation examples in the datasheet.

in Summary,

For the -20V DC regulating circuit with LM2611,

With power supply 5V, 1A setting --> it does not operate well with C.C 

With power supply 5V, 2A setting --> it operate well with small current, less than 10mA

I want to apply this circuit to the mobile robot system so that it does not have an enough capability for the current.

I appreciate your attention for this problem, i wish i can get a hint to resolve it.

Thanks

  • Hello Youngjoon,

    This sounds as if the converter needs a high inrush current to charge the output capacitor to the -20V. I expect that this is a peak of current. Please try to measure the input current during startup.

    It seems that your power supply is running into current limit. As this causes the input voltage to collapse, the converter is not able to regulate to the expected output voltage and the system gets stuck in this situation.

    So if you limit the input current to 1A, you need to make sure that there is enough energy available in the input cap to support the inrush current spike.

    Best regards,
    Brigitte