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Parallelable DCDC boost converters

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TPS40090

Hi Everyone,

This is something I have somewhat been struggling with and it's the point where I need to ask for some help. I know the original DCDC converter I wanted to use wont work so you can ignore it in the following diagram (its the one labelled output adapter).

8081.BATPACK.pdf

This diagram should just paint a picture of the inside of a single battery pack that I plan on using.

I'm looking for a non-isolated DCDC converter that can boost the battery voltage in the range of 5.4 - 8.4V to the system voltage of 12V.

The catch is that I want to parallel this DCDC converter with others of the same type.

So I would want to parallel three or five of these to share the load and provide more power to help the system run for longer.

At max I would pull 3 Amps peak from a single battery pack for a short period, which will decrease with each additional pack.

I know Vicor modules, etc have a trim function, is there anything similar that TI offers that I can possibly use for this solution or a well explained method to change the feedback loop to accomplish this?

Thanks in advance for any help, it would really really be appreciated!

EDIT: In the diagram I forgot to remove the arrow that says feedback to trim output voltage. I was planning on doing something like this although I highly doubt it will work