Designing a 5 volt voltage reference for wide input (12-310v) buck converter

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amh113

Joined Jun 18, 2025
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I don't have the schematic in my head right now. I did this job years ago. I used a UC3842 and a MOSFET.
I don't have time right now but it is common to use a UC3824 type part (or similar) and supply it power from 350V without burning much power. Read on "power-up supply" for the UC3842. I will try to get back in a while.

What is the output current?
it is about 20 mamps.
 

ronsimpson

Joined Oct 7, 2019
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10 to 350 dc voltage input. I opened it and i found a simple buck converter that can do this job and it provides a 5 volt output
10V to 5V is better. 12 to 12V is hard.
Please send a picture of the 10 to 350Vdc buck converter. Maybe we can make the same thing.
How accurate must the 12V be? I think you will use the 12V to make 5V so the 12V can be a little crude.
it is about 20 mamps.
Good news.
 

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amh113

Joined Jun 18, 2025
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10V to 5V is better. 12 to 12V is hard.
Please send a picture of the 10 to 350Vdc buck converter. Maybe we can make the same thing.
How accurate must the 12V be? I think you will use the 12V to make 5V so the 12V can be a little crude.

Good news.
 

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ronsimpson

Joined Oct 7, 2019
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Here is a 48 - 400V to 15V 300mA example.
It works down to 8V in other versions.
I have not used it.
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It appears, if the output voltage was 5V then the min input voltage might be 16V. Maybe if the current was much less the min input voltage could be lower.
 
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