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DEMO MANUAL DC1811B-A

Description

LTM4676 

Dual Step-Down µModule 

Regulator with PMBus Digital 

Power System Management 

Demonstration  circuit 1811B-A  is  a  dual-output,  high 

efficiency, high density, µModule

®

 regulator with 4.5V to 

26.5V input range. Each output can supply 13A maximum 

load current. The demo board has 

LTM

®

4676

 µModule 

regulator, which is a dual 13A or single 26A step-down 

regulator with PMBus power system management. Please 

see LTM4676 data sheet for more detailed information
The DC1811B-A powers up to default settings and produces 

power based on configuration resistors without the need for 

any serial bus communication. This allows easy evaluation 

of the DC/DC converter. To fully explore the extensive power 

system management features of the part, download the GUI 

software LTpowerPlay™ onto your PC and use LTC’s I

2

C/

SMBus/PMBus dongle DC1613A to connect to the board. 

L

, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and 

LTpowerPlay is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the 

property of their respective owners.

BoarD photo

Figure 1. Dual-Output LTM4676/DC1811B-A Demo Circuit

LTpowerPlay allows the user to reconfigure the part on the 

fly and store the configuration in EEPROM, view telemetry 

of voltage, current, temperature and fault status

GUI Download

The software can be downloaded from: 

  http://www.linear.com/ltpowerplay

For more details and instructions of LTpowerPlay, please 

refer to LTpowerPlay GUI for LTM4676 Quick Start Guide.

Design  files  for  this  circuit  board  are  available  at  

http://www.linear.com/demo/DC1811BA

Summary of Contents for DC1811B-A

Page 1: ...oretheextensivepower systemmanagementfeaturesofthepart downloadtheGUI software LTpowerPlay onto your PC and use LTC s I2C SMBus PMBus dongle DC1613A to connect to the board L LT LTC LTM Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and LTpowerPlay is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Board Photo Figure 1 ...

Page 2: ...eestablished adjustthe loads within the operating range and observe the output voltage regulation ripple voltage and other parameters 7 Connect the dongle and control the output voltages from the GUI See LTpowerPlay GUI for the LTM4676 Quick Start Guide for details Note When measuring the output or input voltage rip ple do not use the long ground lead on the oscilloscope probe See Figure 3 for the...

Page 3: ...baf DEMO MANUAL DC1811B A Quick Start Procedure VIN 4 5V 26 5V A V A Load0 0 13A V Vout0 A Load1 0 13A V Vout1 Figure 2 Proper Measurement Equipment Setup VOUT GND COUT Figure 3 Measuring Output Voltage Ripple ...

Page 4: ...A 0 65 EFFICIENCY 70 80 85 90 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 100 DC1811A F05 75 1 2 3 4 5 13 95 VOUT 1V VOUT 1 2V VOUT 1 5V VOUT 1 8V VOUT 2 5V VOUT 3 3V VIN 5V fSW 500kHz CCM Figure 5 Efficiency vs Load Current at VIN 5V Figure 6 Efficiency vs Load Current at VIN 12V LOAD CURRENT A 0 65 60 EFFICIENCY 70 80 85 90 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 DC1811A F06 75 1 2 3 4 5 13 95 VOUT 1V VOUT 1 2V VOUT 1 5V VOUT 1 8V VOUT 2 5V VOU...

Page 5: ...utput Voltage VOUT1 vs Load Current VOUT1 Range 1 VOUT1 20MHz BW 50mV DIV 9 75A TO 13A LOAD STEP VOUT0 20MHz BW 10mV DIV Figure 9 Output Voltage Ripple at VIN 12V VOUT0 1V IOUT0 13A Figure 10 Output Voltage Ripple at VIN 12V VOUT1 1 8V IOUT1 13A VOUT1 20MHz BW 10mV DIV Figure 11 Thermal performance at VIN 12V VOUT0 1 0V IOUT0 13A VOUT1 1 8V IOUT1 13A TA 24 C 200LFM Airflow ...

Page 6: ...enteddiagnostic and debug features It becomes a valuable diagnostic tool during board bring up to program or tweak the power management scheme in a system or to diagnose power issues when bringing up rails LTpowerPlay utilizes the DC1613A USB to SMBus controller to communicate with one of many potential targets including the LTM4676 the LTC3880 and the LTC3883 s demo system or a customer board The...

Page 7: ... the Toolbar click the R RAM to PC icon to read the RAM from the LTM4676 This reads the configuration from the RAM of LTM4676 and loads it into the GUI Then click the W PC to RAM icon to write these registervaluestotheLTM4676 Afterfinishingthisstep you will see the output voltage will change to 1 5V Ifthewriteissuccessful youwillseethefollowingmessage e You can save the changes into the NVM In the...

Page 8: ... 2mm DUAL R A 14POS F SULLINS NPPN072FJFN RC 18 1 J12 HEADER 14POS 2mm R A GOLD M MOLEX 87760 1416 19 1 J13 HEADER 4 PINS SHROUDED HIROSE DF3A 4P 2DSA 20 10 R3 R5 R7 R9 R25 R31 R32 R63 R65 R66 RES CHIP 0Ω 1 0603 NIC NRC06ZOTRF 21 2 R69 R70 RES CHIP 10 1 0603 NIC NRC06F10R0TRF 22 12 R10 R16 R18 R19 R24 R52 R77 RES CHIP 10K 1 0603 NIC NRC06F1002TRF 23 1 R78 RES CHIP 15 8K 1 0603 NIC NRC06F1582TRF 24...

Page 9: ...SISTANCE THIS CIRCUIT IS PROPRIETARY TO LINEAR TECHNOLOGY AND SCHEMATIC SUPPLIED FOR USE WITH LINEAR TECHNOLOGY PARTS SCALE NONE www linear com 1 Friday October 24 2014 1 3 DUAL STEP DOWN uMODULE REGULATOR HZ JIAN L B LTM4676EY LTM4676AEY DEMO CIRCUIT 1811B REVISION HISTORY DESCRIPTION DATE APPROVED ECO REV JIAN L PRODUCTION 1 6 2 14 __ REVISION HISTORY DESCRIPTION DATE APPROVED ECO REV JIAN L PRO...

Page 10: ...y CUSTOMER NOTICE LINEAR TECHNOLOGY HAS MADE A BEST EFFORT TO DESIGN A CIRCUIT THAT MEETS CUSTOMER SUPPLIED SPECIFICATIONS HOWEVER IT REMAINS THE CUSTOMER S RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY PROPER AND RELIABLE OPERATION IN THE ACTUAL APPLICATION COMPONENT SUBSTITUTION AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD LAYOUT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT CIRCUIT PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY CONTACT LINEAR TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS ENGINEE...

Page 11: ...CHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING FOR ASSISTANCE THIS CIRCUIT IS PROPRIETARY TO LINEAR TECHNOLOGY AND SCHEMATIC SUPPLIED FOR USE WITH LINEAR TECHNOLOGY PARTS SCALE NONE www linear com 1 Tuesday July 22 2014 3 3 DUAL STEP DOWN uMODULE REGULATOR HZ JIAN L N A LTM4676EY LTM4676AEY DEMO CIRCUIT 1811B SIZE DATE IC NO REV SHEET OF TITLE APPROVALS PCB DES APP ENG TECHNOLOGY Fax 408 434 0507 Milpitas CA 9...

Page 12: ...CLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF THIS INDEMNITY NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES The user assumes all responsibility and liability for proper and safe handling of the goods Further the user releases LTC from all claims arising from the handling or use of the g...

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