2025-10-16 7:42 PM - last edited on 2025-10-20 8:07 AM by Andrew Neil
Hi,We're encountering an issue with the L6982CDR buck converter in our application. Here's the detailed scenario: Configuation: We're using it to convert a 24V input to a 5V output to power the board. Load: The 5V output supplies a load current of approximately 200mA. System Context: The same 24V input is also used to drive a stepper motor. Problem:Following mass production, some units have experienced a loss of the 5V output. The occurrence rate of this failure is low. Key Observations: This fault occurs during operation, not at power-up. The fault clears if the 24V power is restarted. When the failure happens, we measured a normal 24V input voltage and a normal voltage at the VCC pin of the IC. However, the SW pin output remains low. Notably, we have used this chip reliably for a long time, and this is a recent issue.
Here is the schematic of our product:
Here is the PCB of our product:
Please let me know if anything is unclear or if you need any tests performed We would appreciate your guidance on troubleshooting this.
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2025-11-25 4:53 PM
Hi @teba99
We still haven't identified the root cause. The probability of reproducing the fault is too low. For the new version, we have thickened the VCC pin routing. The 26 test samples have aged for a month, but no faults have occurred yet.
Could you please share the layout and routing of your PCB?