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by eqvinox
491 days ago
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3.3V from 48V is a standard application for PoE. (12V intermediate is more common though.) The duty cycle does get a bit extreme. But yes, most step-down controllers can't cover both an 0.8V output voltage and 48-60V input voltage. (TI Webench gives me one - and only one - suggested circuit, using an LM5185. With an atrocious efficency estimate.) You'd probably use an intermediate 12V rail especially since that means you just reuse the existing 0.8V regulator designs. |
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There are other issues, too. 48V would fry the GPU for sure, 12V often time does not even with a single power stage failure.
In the end we are talking about a stupid design (seriously 6 conductors in parallel, no balancing, no positive preload, lag connectors, no crimping, no solder) and the attempted fix is a much more sophisticated PCB design and passives.