TIDT316 December 2022
This reference design is a small SEPIC auxiliary power supply using the LM5157-Q1 device with integrated FET. A highlight of this design is the small board space by achieving a reasonable efficiency, so switching frequency has been set to a tradeoff of 440 kHz. Output voltage can be set from 5 V to 7 V, depending on the load requirements.
Though the design has been tested up to 2-A peak current the continuous current is around 1 A, resulting in a reasonable temperature rise +30 K at the SMA rectifier (hottest spot). The maximum output current depends on the minimum input voltage due to peak current limitation.
Optional ORing diodes at the BIAS pin to supply the controller with output voltage are allowing cold cranking as low as 2 V after start up VIN > 3 V. The undervoltage lockout UVLO allows a flexible set up.
An optional tiny LC input filter attenuates reflected ripple. The inductor was selected for high self-resonance frequency to act beyond the FM band.