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• Customer Support • Document Revision History DOCUMENT LAYOUT This document describes how to use the MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design as a development tool. The manual layout is as follows: • Chapter 1. “Product Overview” – Important information about the MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design.
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MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design 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... Initial caps...
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Preface RECOMMENDED READING This reference guide describes how to use MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design. Other useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available and recommended as supplemental reference resources. MCP1630 Data Sheet, “High-Speed, Microcontroller-Adaptable, Pulse Width Modulator”, DS21896...
Chapter 1. Product Overview INTRODUCTION The MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design is used to evaluate the Microchip MCP1630 analog, high-speed Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) used in a dual synchro- nous, buck regulator, power-converter application. The evaluation board is a complete, stand-alone, dual-output, dc-dc converter with +12V input, adjustable dual output at 20A per output.
MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design WHAT IS THE MCP1630 DUAL BUCK REFERENCE DESIGN? The MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design is a complete, stand-alone, dual-output power supply capable of 20A per output, powered from a +12V input source. This board ®...
External signals include the input oscillator and the reference voltage. The power train signals include the current sense and the feedback voltage. The output signal is a square-wave pulse. The power train used for the MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design is a dual synchronous buck regulator.
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2.3.2 Power Present and Power Good Indication 1. The MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design has two status LED’s. One LED (D3) is used to determine if input voltage is present. 2. The second LED (D1) is used for fault and power good indication. During normal operation, if both regulator outputs are within regulation, D1 is illuminated to provide indication that power is good.
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Installation and Operations 2.3.3 Programming 1. The MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design can be programmed to calibrate , output sequencing or tracking and switching frequency dithering OUT1 OUT2 on or off. 2. To enter the programming mode, apply input voltage within the specified operating range (9V to 13.5V).
MCP1630 DUAL BUCK REFERENCE DESIGN Appendix A. Schematic and Layouts INTRODUCTION AND HIGHLIGHTS This appendix contains the following schematics and layouts for the MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design: • Board Schematic - Sheet 1 • Board Schematic - Sheet 2 •...
MCP1630 DUAL BUCK REFERENCE DESIGN Appendix C. Evaluation Board Firmware DEVICE FIRMWARE For the latest version of the MCP1630 Dual Buck Reference Design firmware, visit the Microchip web site at www.microchip.com. Power-Up Initialize: Ports, Clocks, A/D, PWM, IIC and Interrupts...
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