EPC9102: 12V @ 8 ~ 17A, 48V in

Summary

The EPC9102 demonstration board is a 12 V output, 375 kHz phase shifted full bridge (PSFB) eighth brick converter with 17 A maximum output current and 36 V to 60 V input voltage range. The demonstration board features the EPC2001 enhancement mode (eGaN®) field effect transistors (FETs), as well as the first eGaN FET specific integrated circuit driver – the National LM5113 from Texas Instruments. The EPC9102 board is intended to showcase the performance that can be achieved using the eGaN FETs and eGaN driver together.

The EPC9102 demonstration board is oversized to allow connections for bench evaluation.

There are also various probe points to facilitate simple waveform measurement and efficiency calculation. A complete block diagram of the circuit is given in Figure 1. For more information on the EPC2001 eGaN FETs or LM5113 driver, please refer to the datasheet available from EPC at www.epc-co.com and www.TI.com. These datasheets, as well that of the LM5030 controller should be read in conjunction with this quick start guide.

Specifications

Manufacturer	EPC
Category	AC/DC and DC/DC Conversion
Sub-Category	DC/DC SMPS - Single Output
Eval Board Part Number	917-1025-ND
Eval Board Supplier	EPC
Eval Board	Normally In Stock
Topology	Step Down
Outputs and Type	7 Non-isolated
Output Voltage: Factory Set	12 V
Current Out	8 A 15 A, 200 LFM 17 A, 400 LFM
Voltage In	36 ~ 60 V
Efficiency @ Conditions	>94%, 48V in, 12V @ 7 ~ 17 A >92%, 48V in, 12V @ 3.5 ~ 17 A
Voltage Out Range	- Not Given
Features	Current Limit (Adj. or Fixed) Soft Start Thermal Protection
Switching Frequency	375 kHz
Standby Current [Typical]
Quiescent Current [Typical]
Component Count + Extras	134 + 8
Internal Switch	No
Design Author	EPC
Application / Target Market	Point of Load (PoL) Telecom
Main I.C. Base Part	EPC2001
Standby Current [Maximum]
Quiescent Current [Maximum]
Date Created By Author
Date Added To Library	2019-04