12V / 6A Power supply. Help with Buck and Boost converters + OR'ing circuit

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  • esm
    New Member
    • Jun 2012
    • 1
    • Brasil

    #1

    12V / 6A Power supply. Help with Buck and Boost converters + OR'ing circuit

    Hello all.
    Maybe someone here can give me suggestion of ICs and make considerations about this design.
    The picture below states how this power supply should work.



    Details:

    1) IC 1 probably will be a LT3650-8.4 from Linear Technology. It supports up to 32V of input voltage (40V peak). Suggestions of other ICs for this purpose?

    2) The power supply INPUT has only two states: (A) Floating (cut-off) and (B) 17 to 30VDC present at the input.

    3) The OR'ing circuit at the OUTPUT, as the picture shows, doesn't mean it will be done with diodes. It can be done with MOSFETs, relays, or any kind of logic control like, for example: When the INPUT is connected to a 17 to 30VDC PSU, a logic LOW is present in an ENABLE pin of the BOOST converter, so that this remains in idle state (Output in high impedance). When there is no power supply connected at the INPUT, the same ENABLE pin goes logic HIGH, so the BOOST converter goes to active mode and presents 12V at its output.

    4) The intention of using batteries is, case the INPUT be floating, maintain the circuit connected to the 12V OUTPUT working for at least 10 minutes (If more, better), through the BOOST converter

    5) Which BUCK and BOOST controllers could I use for this design (IC 2 and IC 3)?

    6) How can I do the Or'ing circuit between Buck and Boost controllers? Some suggestions?

    7) There are no restrictions if heatsinks are required. No restrictions with the final physical dimensions of the PCB. Just need to work.

    8) No problem if external MOSFETs are required, both on Buck and Boost converters

    9) Final cost of this PSU is not so important.

    10) Preference to SMD packages in all the circuit, if possible.

    11) The 12V OUTPUT can be designed to deliver more than 6A. No problem about that.

    12) No need of insulation (Flyback / forward topology, for example). The topology can be modified to Flyback / Forward also

    Maybe a Power supply like this already exist in the market (a final product I mean), meeting this specifications, or even better than, ready to use. I did some research about but didn't found any models.

    For the time, all I found is a Buck converter from Linear Technology, based on a LTC1624. Example of a 12V x 10A output with Vin range of 13 to 28V using this converter:



    Somebody help me ?
    Thanks in advance.
  • selldoor
    Slow Learner
    • Dec 2010
    • 7870

    #2
    Re: 12V / 6A Power supply. Help with Buck and Boost converters + OR'ing circuit

    I cant help with your design but are there meant to be pictures with this?
    If so this is how to post them
    Welcome to the forum-
    We can help a lot more if you please post good clear pictures , (max resolution 2000x2000 and 2MB) using the manage attachments button, which is found by clicking "go advanced" under quick reply.

    Please do not post inline and offsite as they slow down the loading of pages.
    Please upload pictures using attachment function when ask for help on the repair
    http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=39740

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    • 999999999
      Badcaps Veteran
      • Sep 2006
      • 774
      • USA

      #3
      Re: 12V / 6A Power supply. Help with Buck and Boost converters + OR'ing circuit

      Did you get kicked out of other website forums for trying to get help on commercial projects?

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      • tom66
        EVs Rule
        • Apr 2011
        • 32560
        • UK

        #4
        Re: 12V / 6A Power supply. Help with Buck and Boost converters + OR'ing circuit

        If it is the case, remember most of us are willing to help people on here for personal projects, but engineer's salaries *start* at $55k a year, so you will need to pay someone for a commercial project. In my opinion, I would suggest you use a commercial DC-DC module, as after you have finished signing the $2,000 cheque for the prototyping work you could have bought hundreds of modules. Investigate SEPIC topology too.
        Last edited by tom66; 06-07-2012, 05:37 PM.
        Please do not PM me with questions! Questions via PM will not be answered. Post on the forums instead!
        For service manual, schematic, boardview (board view), datasheet, cad - use our search.

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        • budm
          Badcaps Legend
          • Feb 2010
          • 40746
          • USA

          #5
          Re: 12V / 6A Power supply. Help with Buck and Boost converters + OR'ing circuit

          Any simplified block diagram, that is always the starting point of the project, then you fill in the details in each block.
          Never stop learning
          Basic LCD TV and Monitor troubleshooting guides.
          http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthr...956#post305956

          Voltage Regulator (LDO) testing:
          http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthr...999#post300999

          Inverter testing using old CFL:
          http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthr...er+testing+cfl

          Tear down pictures : Hit the ">" Show Albums and stories" on the left side
          http://s807.photobucket.com/user/budm/library/

          TV Factory reset codes listing:
          http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=24809

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          • selldoor
            Slow Learner
            • Dec 2010
            • 7870

            #6
            Re: 12V / 6A Power supply. Help with Buck and Boost converters + OR'ing circuit

            http://www.physicsforums.com/showthr...24#post3946424

            http://www.electro-tech-online.com/e...ing-diode.html

            http://ez.analog.com/message/52763

            http://www.electronicspoint.com/buck...e-t245435.html

            Has tried a few then, but may just be a student see following profile
            There are pictures with some of the above.

            http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/se...archid=4178383
            Last edited by selldoor; 06-08-2012, 03:50 AM.
            Please upload pictures using attachment function when ask for help on the repair
            http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=39740

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