TIDUFA5 December 2024
For a SEPIC converter operating in a continuous conduction mode (CCM) use Equation 10 to calculate the duty cycle.
For the high-voltage designs used in this reference design, the LM5158 can reach a duty cycle of 93% from 100kHz to 250kHz. Using Equation 10, the calculated duty cycle was 93.8%. So, the parts are running in current discontinue mode slightly. But with internal minimum 3.26A MOSFET and compact size, the parts were selected for HVPS and can be output maximum ±25mA current. Assume the efficiency of circuit is 0.7, then the input current is (75 × 0.025 × 2) / (5 × 0.7) = 1.072A. The maximum current is approximately 2.57A if the designer selects exactly the same two inductors. It is clear that LM5158 supports a discontinue current mode. VD is the forward voltage drop of the diode D1.