@ Lasse: Yes, I was thinking this way. Separating the power supply from the measurement supply appears to be a good solution.
@ Tim: For the measurement, it would be always in discontinuous mode: L package size should remain reasonable. At higher temperature than the target, it would be in discontinuous mode too. Theoretically, the circuit is stable in continuous mode.
The circuit being designed for continuous mode, I still have to predict its behavior and stability in discontinuous mode (maybe output ringing?). What is the best way to ensure good behavior even in discontinuous mode? I'm not (yet) an expert of power design... :P
I will take a look at and maybe consider a synchronous buck controller.
@ Whit3rd: Of course, the self-heating of the PTC must be taken into consideration (if relevant).
Thank you for your answers, Johann
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