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SLUUBW8 – July 2018
Copyright © 2018, Texas Instruments Incorporated
TPS543C20EVM-054 40-A Single Phase Synchronous Step-Down Converter
User's Guide
SLUUBW8 – July 2018
TPS543C20EVM-054 40-A Single Phase Synchronous
Step-Down Converter
This user's guide describes the characteristics, operation, and use of the TPS543C20EVM-054 evaluation
module (EVM). The user's guide includes test information, descriptions, and results. A complete schematic
diagram, printed-circuit board layouts, and bill of materials are also included in this document. Throughout
this user's guide, the abbreviations EVM, TPS543C20EVM-054, and the term evaluation module are
synonymous with the TPS543C20EVM-054, unless otherwise noted.
Contents
1
Introduction
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1.1
Before You Begin
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2
Description
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2.1
Typical End-User Applications
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2.2
EVM Features
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3
EVM Electrical Performance Specifications
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4
Schematic
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5
Test Equipment
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6
BSR054EVM
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7
List of Test Points, Jumpers, and Switch
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Test Procedure
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8.1
Line and Load Regulation Measurement Procedure
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8.2
Efficiency
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8.3
Equipment Shutdown
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Performance Data and Typical Characteristic Curves
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9.1
Efficiency
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9.2
Power Loss
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9.3
Load Regulation
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9.4
Transient Response
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9.5
Output Ripple
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9.6
Control On
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9.7
Control On and Off
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9.8
Thermal Image
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10
EVM Assembly Drawing and PCB Layout
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11
List of Materials
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List of Figures
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BSR054EVM Schematic
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BSR054EVM Overview
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3
Tip and Barrel Measurement
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Efficiency of 0.9-V Output vs Load
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Power Loss of 0.9-V Output vs Load
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Load Regulation of 0.9-V Output
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Transient Response of 0.9-V Output at 12-V
IN
, Transient is 15 A to 25 A to 15 A, the Step is 10 A at 40
A/µs
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Output Ripple and SW Node of 0.9-V Output at 12-V
IN
, 40-A Output
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Output Ripple and SW Node of 0.9-V Output at 12-V
IN
, 0-A Output
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