ISL55180 EVM Getting Started
Rev A04: 11/28/2012
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Elevate Semiconductor Corporation 2012
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2.3.3 Channel#0 and Channel#1 Ganging (Merging) Configuration
Figure 4 illustrates the recommended configuration for the ganging application. Channel#0 is configured
in FV mode in Remote Sense while Channel#1 is configured in FI (Slave) mode. Both Channel#0 and
Channel#1 FORCE pins are connected to the TEST_NODE SMA. Channel#0 SENSE is also connected
to TEST_NODE which provides the remote Kelvin Sense return path.
The MI_MONITOR is configured to output the Channel#0 MI-S. The MONITOR is configured to output
the Channel#1 MI-S.
Channels 2-7 are configured in FV/MI mode.
Figure 4: ISL55180 EVM Ganging Configuration Simplified Block Diagram
Motherboard
Europa
Load Board
PC
J2
(FVMI
)
Parallel
Cable
EVM
Power
Supply
ISL55180
DMM
or
SMU
MONITOR (Ch1)
MONITOR
FORCE_0
SENSE_0
FORCE_0
VCCO
VEE
+20V (BN1)
-15V (BN2)
+5V (BN3)
GND (BN4)
LEDs
SENSE_0
TEST_NODE
Europa
Power
Supply
MI_MONITOR (Ch0)
MI_MONITOR
FORCE_1
SENSE_1
FORCE_1
SENSE_1
GND
