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LM5010* DESIGN PROBLEM

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I got the below/attached question:

Please find the new card that we recently did.We have two such LM5010 switcher on each board. 

When we supply an external 8v to Vcc pin as the datasheet recommends (to reduce the internal power generation), the regulators are working fine except the current then consume from the 8v regulator ~70mA.

According to Figure 4 on the datasheet , the current consumption from the Vcc should be 4.1mA from each component (so total should be ~8.2mA).

The regulator that I placed U4, is for 50mA (that theoretically should be enough). 

When I remove the 8v regulator – U6, both  LM5010 regulators are not working and getting hot (also the coils L2 & L3 are getting hot).

The configuration without the external 8v regulator is the recommended at the Datasheet & at their evaluation board. 

The components that I chose were exactly taken from the WEBENCH  simulator.

The layout seems to be fine. 

Please ignore the enable mechanism (U3) – there is a mistake with the logic, we enable it manuallyCan you help me here?

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  • Hello Eli,

    Can you please share your Webench Design  and the layout in PDF with me.  My email is: howard.chen@ti.com.    

    The Vcc current is a function of the switching frequency multiplying the gate capacitance and typically it's around 15 mA according to the Datasheet.  I'm not sure why your current is so high.  The inherent topology of this device requires good amount of clean ripple voltage at the feedback pin, please check to see how much ripple voltage is getting to the feedback pin. Also, please make sure the switching frequency is close what the design intended for.  

    Regards,

    Howard Chen

    Webench Applications Engineer.