SNVU843B April   2023  – June 2025

 

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  2.   LM5171 Evaluation Module
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Features and Electrical Performance
  5. 2Setup
    1. 2.1 EVM Configurations
    2. 2.2 Bench Setup
    3. 2.3 Test Equipment
    4. 2.4 Jumper Settings for Typical Operation Modes
      1. 2.4.1 Buck Mode with Voltage Regulation
      2. 2.4.2 Boost Mode with Voltage Regulation
      3. 2.4.3 Buck Mode with Current Regulation
      4. 2.4.4 Boost Mode with Current Regulation
      5. 2.4.5 Single Phase Operation
      6. 2.4.6 2-EVM Daisy-Chain for 3 or 4-Phase Operation
  6. 3Test Procedure
    1. 3.1 Buck Mode Power-Up and Power-Down Sequence
    2. 3.2 Boost Mode Power-Up and Power-Down Sequence
    3. 3.3 Bidirectional Operation Power-Up and Power-Down Sequence
    4. 3.4 Operating the EVM With External MCU or Other Digital Circuit
    5. 3.5 How to Adjust the Output Voltage
  7. 4Test Data
    1. 4.1 Efficiency and Thermal Performance
    2. 4.2 Step Load Response
    3. 4.3 Dual-Channel Interleaving Operation
    4. 4.4 Typical Start Up and Shutdown
    5. 4.5 DEM and FPWM
    6. 4.6 Mode Transition Between DEM and FPWM
    7. 4.7 ISET Tracking and Pre-Charge
    8. 4.8 Pre-charge
    9. 4.9 Protections
  8. 5Design Files
    1. 5.1 Schematics
    2. 5.2 Bill of Materials
    3. 5.3 Board Layout
  9. 6Revision History

4.1 Efficiency and Thermal Performance

LM5171-Q1 Buck Mode Efficiency vs Input Voltage and Load Current: VOUT = 14.5VFigure 4-1 Buck Mode Efficiency vs Input Voltage and Load Current: VOUT = 14.5V
LM5171-Q1 Thermal Image: Buck Mode, Vin=48V, VOUT = 14.5V, IOUT=60A, Natural ConvectionFigure 4-3 Thermal Image: Buck Mode, Vin=48V, VOUT = 14.5V, IOUT=60A, Natural Convection
LM5171-Q1 Boost Mode Efficiency vs Input Voltage and Load Current: VOUT = 50.5VFigure 4-2 Boost Mode Efficiency vs Input Voltage and Load Current: VOUT = 50.5V