EPC9177 Reference Design Board

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            EPC9177 Reference Design Board
                    EPC’s reference design board has a small area of 21 mm x 13 mm and a low-profile height of 3 mm
    

EPC’s EPC9177 digitally controlled, single-output synchronous buck converter is a reference design board that operates at 720 kHz switching frequency. It can convert an input voltage of 48 V, 36 V, or 28 V to a regulated 12 V output voltage and deliver up to 20 A continuous output current.

This reference design board has a small area of 21 mm x 13 mm and a low-profile inductor height of 3 mm. The EPC9177 features the EPC23102, fully integrated half-bridge ePower™ stage. It is optimized for computing power supplies and USB PD 3.1 multiport chargers and on-board DC/DC solutions making it able to convert 28 V to 48 V input to 12 V or 20 V output.

Features

Simple, compact layout that fits within 21 mm x 13 mm
Optimized operating frequency for 48 V to 12 V conversion of 720 kHz
Pre-installed heat-spreader and heatsink

Configured with a low-profile inductor of just 3 mm height
Digitally controlled, allowing implementation of advanced control techniques

Applications

High-power USB PD 3.1 chargers
- Laptops and mobile phones
- eMobility (ebikes, escooters)
- Gaming PCs
- Power tools

Synchronous buck DC/DC converters
- High power density power supplies for computing, industrial, consumers, and telecom power systems