Check Drop across series parts, FET's,etc..In your case,guess the drop is much high.Use low Rds Device...below pdf has some useful info. http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/41545/220911649.pdf Regards bala On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 1:06 PM, O. Laney <olaney@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > For a mere 20 mA, shut the switchers off during standby and let small > linear regulators carry the load. Yes, linear regulators are > inefficient but not worse than the idle current of the unloaded > switchers. There are other details related to output isolation and > cascading, but this is the general idea. And yes, this is the wrong > forum. > > Orin > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Tayyab Rahimkhan Pathan" <Tayyab_Pathan@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: 7/30/2012 12:10:26 AM > Subject: [SI-LIST] Switcher Efficiency Optimization > >SI Experts, > >I am not sure if this is the correct forum to ask Power Supply related > query but if anyone has experience pls share the knowledge. > > > >We have designed a Tab like system for security application. We are now > trying to optimize the battery backup time by reducing the overall sleep > current. Since we have used Switchers for 12V to 5V and 3V3 supply > generation, in sleep mode (low load) the efficiency of switchers is very > poor (<50%, I know for light loads the efficiency will be poor) because of > which our sleep current target is not met. > > > >My query is how to optimize the light load (<20mA) efficiency of buck > synchronous switcher (P/N TPS54521)? > > > >Regards, > >Tayyab > > > >**************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** > >This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended > solely > >for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, > please > >notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you > are not > >to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other > person and > >any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys > has taken > >every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for > any damage > >you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry > out your > >own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys > reserves the > >right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from > this e-mail > >address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the > >Infosys e-mail system. > >***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS*** > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ > >To unsubscribe from si-list: > >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > > >or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > >//www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > > > >For help: > >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > > > > > >List forum is accessible at: > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list > > > >List archives are viewable at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > > > >Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from si-list: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > > For help: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > > > List forum is accessible at: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list > > List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > > Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > -- bala ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu