EPC9174 – Evaluation Board

EPC9174 – 40 – 60 VIN, 10 – 15 V, 100 A Output 1.2 kW 1/8th Brick Reference Design Board

EPC9174 Evaluation Kit

The EPC9174 reference design demonstration board is 1.2 kW, 48 V input to 12 V output LLC converter that operates as a DC transformer with fixed conversion ratio of 4:1. It features the 100 V rated EPC2071 GaN FETs, the uP1966E and LMG1020 gate drivers as well as the Microchip dsPIC33CK32MP102 16-bit digital controller.

Features

  • High power density: 1472 W/in3
  • Peak efficiency: 97.3% at 550 W
  • Full-load efficiency: 96.3% @ 12 V delivering 100 A output
  • 22.9 x 58.44 mm (0.90 x 2.30 inches)
  • Low profile: 10 mm total converter thickness without heatsink
  • Temperature rise: 72°C @ 12 V with 100 A output (with heatsink kit installed)
  • Fixed switching frequency: 1 MHz
  • Soft startup into full resistive load
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