Converter specifications:
- Input voltage: 4V - 38V DC
- Output voltage: 1.25V – 36V DC, adjustable via potentiometer
- Maximum output current: 5A when using the heatsink from the kit
- Quiescent current: 5mA
- Efficiency: up to 96%
- Operating frequency: 180kHz
- Output voltage ripple: 0.5% of output voltage
- Built-in protections: output short-circuit protection, thermal protection
- Operating temperature: -40 - +85 °C
- Dimensions: 54x23x15mm
- Mounting holes: two x 3mm
Buck converter with XL4015 is used to reduce DC voltages. The operating input voltage is 4.5V to 30V , and the output 1.3V to 30V. It is built on the basis of an integrated circuit XL4015, which is a buck converter (step down) with a built-in power transistor. The circuit operates with very few external components and is therefore preferred for building this type of converter board. The integrated circuit provides an efficiency reaching up to 96% in optimal cases. Quiescent consumption is also low when no load is connected – 5mA. The built-in power transistor allows use with loads up to 5A when using the cooling heatsink.
Advantages of DC-DC buck converter with XL4015
Applications of DC-DC buck converter with XL4015
Wiring diagram:
