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1.1 Introduction....................11 1.2 MCP16251 Device Short Overview ............... 11 1.2.1 MCP16251 Device Features ..............12 1.3 What is the MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit? ................13 1.4 What Does the MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit Kit Contain? ............13 Chapter 2.
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Customer Support • Document Revision History DOCUMENT LAYOUT This document describes how to use the MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit as an evaluation tool to test the external undervoltage lockout circuit. The manual layout is as follows: •...
MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit 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 reference design describes how to use the MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit. Another useful document is listed below. The following Microchip document is available and recommended as a supplemental reference resource. • MCP16251/2 Data Sheet – “Low Quiescent Current, PFM/PWM Synchronous Boost Regulator with True Output Disconnect or Input/Output Bypass Option”...
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MCP16251 ONE-CELL BOOST CONVERTER WITH EXTERNAL UVLO CIRCUIT Chapter 1. Product Overview INTRODUCTION This chapter provides an overview of the MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit and covers the following topics: • MCP16251 Device Short Overview • MCP16251 Device Features •...
0.5V if its voltage is strictly monitored. Because the MCP16251 can operate from an input voltage as low as 0.35V once it has started, for applications powered from alkaline batteries, an Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) circuit is recommended.
WHAT IS THE MCP16251 ONE-CELL BOOST CONVERTER WITH EXTERNAL UVLO CIRCUIT? The MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit is a simple, low quiescent current, one-cell Boost Converter with an external UVLO circuit. The converter will not (re)start if the battery voltage is lower than 1.1V and will stop working if the battery voltage drops below 0.8V.
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MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit Features The MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit is developed to provide a solution for applications that require fixed start-up/shutdown thresholds. The board features a discrete UVLO circuit implemented with bipolar junction transistors...
MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit 2.1.2 Short Battery Considerations Overview Although the marking on an alkaline battery will show 1.5V, the Open-Circuit Voltage (OCV) can be as high as 1.7V. The Closed Circuit Voltage (CCV), or operating voltage, will always be smaller than the OCV because of non-idealities in the cell (i.e., the internal resistance).
J1 is open if there is also a battery in the AA battery holder. Also, the minimum input voltage for which the MCP16251 Boost Converter will start switching is 1.1V and the maximum input voltage must not exceed 3.3V (V <...
For connecting the load and measuring the output voltage. Connected to the battery’s negative terminal. • Test Points For measuring the enable signal. It is connected to the MCP16251 device’s EN pin. Connected to the switching node. 2.2.2 MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit Operation MCP16251 device’s enable pin is a logic-level input used to enable or...
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0.8V, the Base-Emitter Voltage of transistor Q1 becomes too small, turning the transistor off. This pulls EN to Ground through the pull-down resistor R5, thus shutting down the MCP16251. Both thresholds are programmable and new values can be easily calculated using Equations 2-1 and 2-2.
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MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit FIGURE 2-5: Board Hysteresis Profile; X-Axis is V and Y-Axis is EN. The UVLO circuit consumes approximately 0.2 µA before start-up and 1.6-2 µA when the Boost Converter is switching. Figure 2-6 shows the UVLO circuit current consumption vs.
MCP16251 ONE-CELL BOOST CONVERTER WITH EXTERNAL UVLO CIRCUIT Appendix A. Schematic and Layouts INTRODUCTION This appendix contains the following schematics and layouts for the MCP16251 One-Cell Boost Converter with External UVLO Circuit: • Board – Schematic • Board – Top Silk and Pads •...
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