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PZha.1
Associate III
February 18, 2025
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Switching frequency

  • February 18, 2025
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HI Sir,

the switching frequency below input 24V 0.04A output 12V

is that normal.

L7987-DB54-24V004AC2.png

the switching frequency below, input 24V 0.01A output 12V

L7987-DB54-24V0.01A1.png

the switching frequency below input 24V 0.33A output 12V

L7987-DB54-24V0.33C1.png

the circuit see below:

PZha1_0-1739882991507.png

 

Best answer by Peter BENSCH

Well, as mentioned, the L7987 can certainly supply 3A. The L7987 has a so-called light-load management for low outputs (see data sheet, section 4.3), but with 0.3% or 1.2% you are well below the lower limit. In this respect, the observed signals can certainly be regarded as realistic.

Regards
/Peter

3 replies

Peter BENSCH
Technical Moderator
February 18, 2025

You didn't mention which switching regulator you currently have, but I'm guessing the L7987?

Why wouldn't the switching waveforms be ok - the L7987 can deliver 3A and is slightly underpowered at 0.01A?

Regards
/Peter

PZha.1
PZha.1Author
Associate III
February 20, 2025

HI Peter,

Yes, the regulator is L7987 you can see it from the schematic

L7987 is used in each of our products, it's about 12K per year.

PZha1_0-1740045021143.png

I don't know why the switching frequency looks abnormal sometimes at light load.

any suggestion.

thanks,

With best regards,

PZha

 

 

 

 

 

Peter BENSCH
Peter BENSCHBest answer
Technical Moderator
February 20, 2025

Well, as mentioned, the L7987 can certainly supply 3A. The L7987 has a so-called light-load management for low outputs (see data sheet, section 4.3), but with 0.3% or 1.2% you are well below the lower limit. In this respect, the observed signals can certainly be regarded as realistic.

Regards
/Peter

PZha.1
PZha.1Author
Associate III
February 20, 2025

HI Peter,

 

The switching frequency is 641KHz  after Change the FSW resistor from 47K to 33K

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PZha1_1-1740061804200.png

seems better than 520KHz 

 

 

PZha.1
PZha.1Author
Associate III
February 20, 2025

HI Peter, thanks for your great support.

With best regards, PZha