Hello!
I am working (again...) with LM5161; in my previous designs I always had a 10 V line to use as a bias for the VCC regulator, but this time I have not.
My input is about 48V and output is 24V (flybuck topology); the current should be about 0.6 A. Does it make sense to add an LDO to the 24V output in order to bias VCC? I would avoid using a buck converter just for that reason, but I don't like the low efficiency of the internal VCC regulator. Using a linear regulator could let me save about 50% (24V/48V) of the VCC regulator current, but I have to decide if it's worth it.
How much current is drawn by VCC in typical conditions?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Stefano