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TPS6420xEVM 023 User’s Guide October 2003 PMP Portable Power SLVU093...
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EVM IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments (TI) provides the enclosed product(s) under the following conditions: This evaluation kit being sold by TI is intended for use for ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not considered by TI to be fit for commercial use. As such, the goods being provided may not be complete in terms of required design-, marketing-, and/or manufacturing-related protective considerations, including product safety measures typically found in the end product incorporating the goods.
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EVM User’s Guide. When placing measurement probes near these devices during operation, please be aware that these devices may be very warm to the touch. Mailing Address: Texas Instruments Post Office Box 655303 Dallas, Texas 75265 Copyright 2003, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
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About This Manual This users guide describes the characteristics, operation, and use of the TPS6420xEVM-023 evaluation module (EVM). This EVM contains Texas Instruments high-efficiency non-synchronous buck controller that is configured to provide a regulated 3.3-V output voltage and up to 2 A of current.
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Background 1.1 Background This TPS6420xEVM uses a TPS64202 step down controller, external p-channel FET, and Schottky diode. Although the TPS64202 input voltage range is 1.8 V to 6 V, this EVM was configured to provide 2 A at 3.3 V , so the input voltage is limited to 3.3 V to 6 V.
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Modifications Large inductor area under removable solder mask Extra input and output capacitor pads Resistors R6 and R7 can be left open and R5 can be shorted (by a 0 Ω resistor) to allow current sensing by Q1’s r DS(on) Resistor R8 and capacitor C7 can be populated to provide an RC snubber which dampens the oscillations and resulting EMI produced at the switch node when the device operates in discontinuous mode.
Chapter 2 EVM Operation This chapter describes how to properly test the TPS64202 using the TPS6420xEVM. Topic Page Input/Output Connections ........Test Setup .
Input/Output Connect 2.1 Input/Output Connect The EVM connection points are described in the following paragraphs. 2.1.1 J1−Vin This is the positive connection to the input power supply. The leads to the input supply should be twisted and kept as short as possible. 2.1.2 J2−GND This is the return connection to the input power supply.
Test Setup 2.2 Test Setup The absolute maximum input voltage is 7 V. The TPS62402, with V = 3.3 V, is designed to operate with a maximum input voltage of 6 V. Connect a power supply with output voltage between 3.3 V and 6 V and current limit set to at least 1.3 times the expected maximum output current, or for this EVM, 2.6 A.
Layout 3.1 Layout Board layout is critical for all switch mode power supplies. Figures 3−1, 3−2, and 3−3 show the board layout for the HPA023 PWB. The switching nodes with high frequency noise are isolated from the noise sensitive feedback circuitry and careful attention has been given to the routing of high frequency current loops.
Chapter 4 Bill of Materials and Schematic This chapter provides the TPS6420xEVM-023 bill of materials and schematic. Topic Page Bill of Materials ..........
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