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LM5170-Q1 EVM User Guide
User's Guide
SNVU543A – November 2016 – Revised December 2016
LM5170-Q1 EVM User Guide
The LM5170EVM-BIDIR Evaluation Module (EVM) is designed to showcase the LM5170-Q1 high
performance dual-channel bidirectional controller suitable for, but not limited to, the automotive 48-V to 12-
V dual battery system applications.
The EVM can be configured to achieve a bidirectional power converter in the form of either the current
source or voltage source. The direction of power flow can be controlled either by an external command
signal or by the on-board jumper. Through the onboard interface headers, the EVM can be operated by a
DSP, an FPGA, an MCU, or other digital controllers. Two EVMs can be paralleled to make a 3 or 4
phases interleaved converter for higher power. More EVMs can be paralleled for greater number of
phases. Many convenient jumper headers are also included for versatile configurations of the EVM.
Refer to the LM5170-Q1 Multiphase Bidirectional Current Controller Datasheet (SNVSAQ6) for detailed
technical information of the LM5170-Q1 device.
Contents
1 Features and Electrical Performance
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2 Setup
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3 Test Procedure
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4 Test Data
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5 Design Files
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List of Figures
1 Simplified EVM Schematic
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2 EVM Board Top View and Layout Partitions
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3 Bidirectional Converter Bench Setup
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4 Buck Mode Efficiency vs Input Voltage and Load Current: V
OUT
= 14.5 V
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5 Boost Mode Efficiency vs Input Voltage and Load Current: V
OUT
= 50.5 V
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6 Channel DC Current Regulation vs ISETA: Buck Mode
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7 Channel DC Current Regulation vs ISETA: Boost Mode
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8 ISETD to ISETA Conversion
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9 Current Sharing Between Two Channels
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10 EVM Enable Power-Up Sequence
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11 EVM Shutdown by nFAULT
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12 Buck Mode Enable
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13 Boost Mode Enable
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14 Dual-Channel Interleaving Operation in Buck Mode: 20 A Per Channel
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15 Dual-Channel Interleaving Operation in Boost Mode: 20 A Per Channel
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16 Inductor Current Tracking: Buck Mode
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17 Inductor Current Tracking: Boost Mode
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18 Diode Emulation During Start-Up
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19 Diode Emulation During Shutdown
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20 Diode Emulation in DCM
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21 Response to Dynamic DIR Change
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22 Step Load Response: Buck Mode; 20-A to 50-A Load Step 1A/ μ s
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23 Step Load Response: Boost Mode, 5-A to 10-A Load Step 1A/ μ s
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