Part Number:TPS43060
Dear Forum,
I'm trying to create a synchronous boost converter using the TPS43060 chip.
Here is my issue. I have run through Web Bench and (to my surprise after many foiled attempts to reach this goal with other chips) it does allow me to have the following:
Vin 20v min
Vout 53v
Iout 20a
Freq 540khZ (courtesy of WebBench)
So far so good.. but Web Bench says "Cannot find mosfets from the available database, so ideal mosfets have been used"
My next step is... "Can I parallel 2 mosfets at each point?".... Clearly, from my reading, the critical issue for this idea is the Cgs which has to be very very low for this type of converter. and gate source/sink current capacity of the drivers.
Though I've not seen any designs using parallel mosfets for synchronous boost converters, could one of the experts advise me of the feasibility of doing that in order to obtain the power needed?
I have found a FET which seems to have good potential, if used alone (single) but while it's Rds is just 1.5mR it's Cgs is 168nC.
If I used such a FET (supposedly optimized for Synchronous rectifier converters) would this Cgs cause me insurmountable problems and perhaps over heating of the 43060 drivers or just unacceptable switching losses. (I can use a bigger inductor with a lower frequency if that helps) ..
My choke is at present an ETD49 with a 1mm gap, but I might need to move to a large soft iron toroid to have a lower AL to achieve the needed L . (1mm Gap on ETD49 gives Al of 300nH but with the Web Bench design saying I need 1.5uH for the choke... (540khz)
Guidance is welcome.
Julian