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Question about buck IC

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Hello,
I have an old VGA card that I'm not using it anymore and the VGA use RT9259 Buck IC, and I want to re-use it for making buck converter. I already read the manual, but I still confused. My question is,
1. The boost voltage is only max to 15v or 24v?
2. How to calculate the LDO Vout? Is it 0.8(1+R1/R2)? Do I have to use mosfet or I can use NPN such as 2N2222?
Thanks


 

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Do I have to use mosfet or I can use NPN such as 2N2222?
It was designed for MOSFETs not junction-transistors. Use the MOSFETs from your VGA card.

The boost voltage is only max to 15v or 24v?
Never let the voltage get above 15V. It was designed for 12V use.
A transistors like the 2N2222 will have about 0.7V on the base to turn it on.
A MOSFET needs about 10V to turn it on. The driver will supply about 10 to 12V.
The bottom MOSFET driver sits on ground and will drive a signal of 0=off, 12V=on.
The top MOSFET is complicated. The "gate driver" part of the IC does not sit on ground. It sits on the output, which is 0V or 12V, switching very fast.
1) When the output is 0V: The driver's power supply is (0V and 12V). The gate voltage is at 0V
2) For a very short time (nS): The driver's output goes high (12V) to turn on the top MOSFET.
3) When the output is 12V: The driver sits on top of the output (now 12V). The driver's supply is on top of the output.
>>>>(0V and 12V)+12V=(12V and 24V)
So "24V" is some thing internal. You should not apply more 15V.
 
Thanks for the explanation. I miss understood the meaning :D
Just to make sure,.. so, I can use N-mosfet for high side, right?
And for the Vout2, is it fine using 2N7000? I only need few mA.
 
Yes,
Both mosfets are "N". It is hard to drive a "top N" but N parts are low cost and more available so extra work goes into the IC to make it work.
The 2N7000 is good for low current.
 
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