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MCP1601

Evaluation Board

User's Guide
 2003 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS51315A

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Summary of Contents for Microchip Technology MCP1601

  • Page 1: Evaluation Board

    MCP1601 Evaluation Board User’s Guide  2003 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51315A...
  • Page 2 Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries. by Microchip Technology Incorporated with respect to the accuracy or use of such information, or infringement of patents FilterLab, microID, MXDEV, MXLAB, PICMASTER, SEEVAL...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction And Highlights..............1 About This Guide..................1 The Microchip Internet Web Site............2 Customer Support.................2 Chapter 1. MCP1601 Evaluation Board ..........3 Introduction ................3 Detailed Description ..............4 Test Points ................6 Appendix A. Schematic and Board Layouts ......... 7 Introduction................7 Evaluation Board Schematic ...........
  • Page 4 MCP1601 Eval. Board User Guide NOTES:  DS51315A-page iv 2002 Microchip Technology Inc.
  • Page 5: General Information

    This document describes how to use the MCP1601 Evaluation Board. The User’s Guide layout is as follows: • Chapter 1: MCP1601 Evaluation Board - For user’s evaluating the MCP1601 device, this section describes how to use the various features of the board.
  • Page 6: The Microchip Internet Web Site

    MCP1601 Eval. Board User Guide THE MICROCHIP INTERNET WEB SITE Microchip provides easy access to our documentation and on-line support through our World Wide Web Site at www.microchip.com. You can download files from the web site or from our FTP site at ftp://ftp.microchip.com...
  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Mcp1601 Evaluation Board

    Chapter 1. MCP1601 Evaluation Board INTRODUCTION The MCP1601 Evaluation Board is designed to demonstrate the use of the MCP1601 Synchronous BUCK Regulator in a step down, inductor-based DC/DC converter application. It also describes the capability of the MCP1601 Evaluation Board and how to select the desired Synchronous Converter operating mode and program the output voltage.
  • Page 8: Detailed Description

    , position 1 pushed to the right, the SHDN pin is pulled up and the output of the MCP1601 device is enabled. When switch U , position 1 is to the left, the MCP1601 device is in a low quiescent current SHDN mode and the output is disabled.  DS51315A-page 4...
  • Page 9 Selecting the Operating Mode - Using Switch U3, Position 2 1.2.4 The multi-function SYNC/PWM pin on the MCP1601 is used to set the operating mode of the device. The three operating modes are: • Automatic switching from PFM Mode to PWM mode and back •...
  • Page 10: Test Points

    1.3.1 The /SHDN or shutdown test point can be used to monitor the level of the shutdown pin or as an input to the shutdown pin of the MCP1601 device. With switch U , position 1 in the “off” position, a 1 MΩ resistor will pull the pin low.
  • Page 11: Appendix A. Schematic And Board Layouts

    Evaluation Board. A.1.1 Highlights The MCP1601 Evaluation Board is constructed using one (1) silk screen layer and two (2) 1 oz. metal wiring layers. The bottom metal wiring layer is a single ground plane which is routed to partition the P high current return pin from the small signal A return pin on the MCP1601 device.
  • Page 12: Evaluation Board Schematic

    MCP1601 Eval. Board User Guide EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATIC Input Output 10 µH SHDN PGND 10 µF 1.24 MΩ 10 µF SYNC/ AGND P W M Pgnd 634 KΩ MCP1601 /SHDN AGND 47 pF 619 KΩ SYNC/PWM 2 pos Switch 2 pos Switch AGND 1.0 MΩ...
  • Page 13: Evaluation Board - Top Metal Layer

    MCP1601 Evaluation Board EVALUATION BOARD - TOP METAL LAYER EVALUATION BOARD - BOTTOM METAL LAYER  2003 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51315A-page 9...
  • Page 14 MCP1601 Eval. Board User Guide NOTES:  DS51315A-page 10 2003 Microchip Technology Inc.
  • Page 15: Appendix B. Bill Of Materials (Bom)

    MCP1601 Eval. Board User Guide Appendix B. Bill Of Materials (BOM) TABLE B-1: BILL OF MATERIALS (BOM) Reference Manufacturer Description Manufacturer Designator Part Number Ω 9C08052A1224FKHFT ® Resistor 1.24 M 1/8W 1% 0805 SMD Yageo Ω ® ERJ-6ENF6343V Resistor 634 k...
  • Page 16 ASIA/PACIFIC Japan Microchip Technology Japan K.K. Corporate Office Australia Benex S-1 6F 2355 West Chandler Blvd. Microchip Technology Australia Pty Ltd 3-18-20, Shinyokohama Chandler, AZ 85224-6199 Suite 22, 41 Rawson Street Kohoku-Ku, Yokohama-shi Tel: 480-792-7200 Fax: 480-792-7277 Epping 2121, NSW...

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