2.6 Loop Characteristics
The TPS54232EVM-415 loop-response characteristics are shown in
. Gain and phase plots are
shown for V
IN
voltage of 15 V. Load current for the measurement is 1 A.
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
f - Frequency - Hz
-180
-150
-120
-90
-60
-30
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
Gain
Phase
Gain-dB
Phase-Deg.
10
100
1k
10k
100k
1M
Figure 2-6. TPS54232EVM-415 Loop Response
2.7 Output Voltage Ripple
The TPS54232EVM-415 output voltage ripple is shown in
. The output current is the rated full load of
2 A and V
IN
= 15 V. The ripple voltage is measured directly across the output capacitors.
VOUT
PH
t - Time - 1
s/div
m
Figure 2-7. TPS54232EVM-415 Output Ripple
Test Setup and Results
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