TIDT280 May 2022
The LM5146-Q1 is used in this design as inverting buck-boost topology, generating –8 V out of the telecom input of +9 V to +56 V. By topology the controller is negative referenced, so a level shifter was added to provide an ENABLE function. The switching frequency of 400 kHz is a trade-off between switching losses and a reasonable board size.