TIDUF86A January   2025  â€“ July 2025

 

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  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
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  7. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 System Overview
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 LMG3100
      2. 2.3.2 LMR38010
      3. 2.3.3 TMP61
      4. 2.3.4 TPS7B81
      5. 2.3.5 OPA4323
  9. 3System Design Theory
    1. 3.1 Power Stage Design: Three-Phase Inverter
    2. 3.2 LMG3100 GaN-FET Power Stage
    3. 3.3 Power Management
    4. 3.4 Current-Sensing Circuit
    5. 3.5 Overcurrent Protection Circuit
    6. 3.6 Phase Voltage and DC Input Voltage Sensing
    7. 3.7 Power-Stage PCB Temperature Monitor
    8. 3.8 Interface to Host MCU
  10. 4Hardware, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 4.1 Hardware Requirements
      1. 4.1.1 TIDA-010276 PCB Overview
      2. 4.1.2 TIDA-010276 Jumper Settings
    2. 4.2 Test Setup
    3. 4.3 Test Results
      1. 4.3.1 Power Management and System Power Up and Power Down
      2. 4.3.2 GaN Inverter Switch Node Voltage
      3. 4.3.3 Switch Node Voltage Transient Response
      4. 4.3.4 Impact of PWM Frequency to DC-Bus Voltage Ripple
      5. 4.3.5 Efficiency Measurements
      6. 4.3.6 Thermal Analysis
  11. 5Design and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Design Files
      1. 5.1.1 Schematics
      2. 5.1.2 BOM
    2. 5.2 Tools and Software
    3. 5.3 Documentation Support
    4. 5.4 Support Resources
    5. 5.5 Trademarks
  12. 6About the Author
  13. 7Revision History

LMR38010

The LMR38010 synchronous buck converter is designed to regulate over a wide input voltage range, minimizing the need for external surge suppression components. The LMR38010 operates during input voltage dips as low as 4.2V, at nearly 100% duty cycle if needed, making the device an excellent choice for wide input industrial applications and MHEV or EV systems.

The LMR38010 uses precision enable to provide flexibility by enabling a direct connection to the wide input voltage or precise control over device start-up and shutdown. The power-good flag, with built-in filtering and delay, offers a true indication of system status, eliminating the need for an external supervisor. The device incorporates pseudorandom spread spectrum for minimal EMI and switching frequency can be configured between 200kHz and 2.2MHz to avoid noise-sensitive frequency bands. In addition, the frequency can be selected for improved efficiency at low operating frequency or smaller design size at high operating frequency.

The device has built-in protection features such as cycle-by-cycle current limit, hiccup mode short-circuit protection, and thermal shutdown in case of excessive power dissipation. The LMR38010 is available in an 8-pin HSOIC PowerPAD™ integrated circuit package.