This reference design features a Type-4, Class 8, 71-W active clamp forward converter for powered devices (PD) through Power over Ethernet (PoE). The TPS2373-4 PD controller provides detection and classification and also powers up the UCC2897A pulse-width modulation (PWM) controller through its advanced start-up feature.
| Output voltage options | PMP21318.1 |
|---|---|
| Vin (Min) (V) | 42.5 |
| Vin (Max) (V) | 57 |
| Vout (Nom) (V) | 12 |
| Iout (Max) (A) | 6 |
| Output Power (W) | 72 |
| Isolated/Non-Isolated | Isolated |
| Input Type | DC |
| Topology | Forward- Active Clamp^POE |
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| Type | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Test report | Class 8 PoE PD Active Clamp Forward Converter (12 V, 6 A) Reference Design | PDF | HTML | Sep 13, 2022 |
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