This week I tried out a new DC-DC converter, the RT8293BHGSP, for my singing pumpkin controller. The issue I had with the old converter was that it was pretty expensive to get a 100uH coil that was rated for 4 or 5 amps. The most recent spin of the board only has about a 1.5 amp coil on it. This new converter runs at a little over 1Mhz as opposed to ~300kHz for the old converter. As such it can use a much lower value coil (10uH) that can be obtained in the 4 to 5 amp range for a reasonable price and with a reasonable package size.
This tester board seemed to work pretty well. It got plenty warm pushing around 2 amps, so it may need a heat sink. Still I’m pleased to have a solution that lets me get all the way up to the 3 amp limit of the converter.
from SpaceBlogs http://ift.tt/1Vf6VC7
via IFTTThttp://ift.tt/eA8V8J
No comments:
Post a Comment