Texas Instruments TPS650937 User Manual

This user's guide describes the characteristics, operation, and use of the TPS659037EVM. An EVM
description, GUI description, interface requirements, and complete schematic are included.
1 Introduction
The TPS650937 device is a power-management integrated circuit (PMIC) for industrial and consumer
applications. The device provides seven configurable step-down converters, with up to 9 A of output
current for memory, processor core, input/output (I/O), or preregulation of LDOs. The TPS659037 device
contains 7 LDO regulators for external use. For more details, see the device datasheet, TPS659037
Power Management Unit (PMU) for Processor, SLIS165.
1.1 EVM Overview
The features of this EVM are as follows:
• Allows monitoring of all LDO and SMPS output voltages.
• Allows loading of all SMPS outputs.
• Allows access to the GPIOs and other logic signals to test functionality.
• Optimized layout for stable operation of all SMPS.
• Onboard MSP430 to enable communication with the PMIC.
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) on Windows
USB-I2C.
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