That's funny, I was just thinking of asking the list for just such an item!
Looks interesting, but for hand assembly, how would one mount/solder this beast?

-Skip


Jinx wrote:
> I'm in need of a SMPS converter for solar/wind installations. The client
> initially had a 12V system, using a crude shunt regulator to charge
> batteries via a Morningstar module. Now he's moved to 24V batteries
> and wants to upgrade the power interface to a buck-boost
> 
> Done some Googling and looked at datasheets and schematics. One
> device that looks somewhat promising is the LTM4607
> 
> http://www.linear.com/pr/4607
> 
> http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/4607fa.pdf
> 
> It's attractive because of the efficiency and component count, and it
> can be extended to 30V
> 
> http://cds.linear.com/docs/LT%20Magazine/LTMag-V19N1-11-LTM4605_07_09-JudySun.pdf
> 
> but I'd like to hear of any other proven options to investigate. He's more
> interested in 15A-20A, as there's up to 240W @ 12V to convert which
> is close to 10A on the output side
> 
> TIA wbr
> 
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