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1.1 Introduction ....................11 1.2 Short Overview: MCP1632 PWM Controller ..........11 1.3 What is the MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board? ....12 1.4 What is Contained in the MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board Kit? ..................12 Chapter 2.
• Customer Support • Document Revision History DOCUMENT LAYOUT This document describes how to use the MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board as a development tool to emulate and debug firmware on a target board. The manual layout is as follows: •...
MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board User’s Guide CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE This manual uses the following documentation conventions: DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS Description Represents Examples Arial font: ® Italic characters Referenced books MPLAB IDE User’s Guide Emphasized text ...is the only compiler...
Preface RECOMMENDED READING This user's guide describes how to use MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board. Other useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available and recommended as supplemental reference resources. • MCP1632 Data Sheet – “High-Speed Low-Side PWM Controller”...
• Short Overview: MCP1632 PWM Controller • What is the MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board? • What is Contained In the MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board Kit? SHORT OVERVIEW: MCP1632 PWM CONTROLLER The MCP1632 is a high-speed, Current Mode PWM controller intended for applications that require low-side MOSFET control, such as the Boost, Flyback or SEPIC converters.
MCP1632 Typical Application for Peak Current Mode Control. WHAT IS THE MCP1632 300 KHZ BOOST CONVERTER DEMO BOARD? The MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board is a compact, highly efficient, step-up voltage converter that will convert the input voltage rail (typically 5V) to a regulated 12V output voltage.
• Shutdown input for placing the converter in low-power Standby mode • Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) with 2.7V (Off) and 2.8V (On) typical thresholds GETTING STARTED The MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board is fully assembled and tested to evaluate and demonstrate the capabilities of the MCP1632 PWM controller. 2.2.1 Necessary Instruments and Tools •...
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MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board User’s Guide 2.2.3 Board Testing The typical testing setup is depicted in Figure 2-1. Table 2-1 shows all the available test points on the board. The user can connect various instruments at the listed test points to evaluate the parameters of the converter.
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Table 2-2 shows the standard value of the R8 resistor for several common output voltages. TABLE 2-2: OUTPUT VOLTAGE VERSUS R8 VALUE (R3 = 20 k) R8 (k) 5.71 4.02 3.08 2014 Microchip Technology Inc. DS20005252A-page 15...
MCP1632 300 KHZ BOOST CONVERTER DEMO BOARD USER’S GUIDE Appendix A. Schematic and Layouts INTRODUCTION This appendix contains the following schematics and layouts for the MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board: • Board – Schematic • Board – Top Silk •...
DEMO BOARD USER’S GUIDE Appendix C. Typical Performance Data, Curves and Waveforms PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW This chapter shows some of the typical performance parameters and curves of the MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board. TABLE C-1: CONVERTER PARAMETERS Parameter Value...
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MCP1632 300 kHz Boost Converter Demo Board User’s Guide FIGURE C-2: Step Load (V = 5V). FIGURE C-3: Output Voltage Ripple/Noise (V = 5V, I = 0.85A, BW = 200 MHz). 2014 Microchip Technology Inc. DS20005252A-page 28...
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Typical Performance Data, Curves and Waveforms FIGURE C-4: Input Voltage Ripple/Noise (V = 5V, I = 0.85A, BW = 200 MHz). FIGURE C-5: SW and Gate Signals (V = 5V, I = 0.85A, BW = 300 MHz). 2014 Microchip Technology Inc. DS20005252A-page 29...
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