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ISL97656IRTZEVALZ Evaluation Board

Application Manual

Description

The ISL97656IRTZEVALZ is an evaluation kit for evaluating 
the ISL97656, a step-up voltage regulator that operates with 
high frequency and high efficiency. This evaluation kit is 
designed to deliver up to 2A output current for portable 
equipment and TFT-LCD display. 

The ISL97656IRTZEVALZ evaluation kit provides a dip 
switch that allows users to select either 620kHz or 1.2MHz 
frequency. 

Key Features

• A Complete Evaluation Platform for the ISL97656 

Evaluation

• Input Voltage: 2.3V to 5.5V

• Proven Evaluation Board Layout

• Pb-Free (RoHS Compliant)

What is Needed

The following instruments will be needed to perform testing:

• Power Supplies

• DC Electronic Load

• Multimeters

• Oscilloscope

• Cables and Wires

Pinout

ISL97656

(10L 

Μ

TDFN)

TOP VIEW

Quick Setup Guide 

1. Connect power supply between headers of V

IN 

and 

V

IN_GND

. The positive output of the power supply should 

be connected to V

IN

 header. Set power supply voltage 

between 2.3V and 5V, and current limit at 4A.

2. Connect E-load between headers of V

OUT

 and 

OUT_GND. The positive input of the E-load should be 
connected to V

OUT

 header. Set E-load current. The load 

current should not exceed the maximum output current in 
Table 1.

3. Close pins 1 and 4 of S1 to tie FREQ pin to V

IN

 to set 

1.25MHz switching frequency. Open pins 1 and 4 to pull 
FREQ to ground with R

4

 to set 620kHz.

4. Close pins 2 and 3 of S1 to tie EN pin to V

IN

 to enable the 

part. Open pins 2 and 3 to pull EN to ground with R

3

 to 

disable the part.

5. Make sure all the connections on the evaluation board 

are correct, then turn on power supply and E-load. The 
part starts to operate.

Maximum Output Current 

The MOSFET current limit is normally 4A and guaranteed 
3.8A. This restricts the maximum output current that the 
ISL97656 can drive.Table 1 shows typical maximum I

OUT 

values for 1.2MHz switching frequency and 10µH inductor.

Ordering Information

PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

ISL97656IRTZEVALZ

Evaluation Board for ISL97656

2

3

4

1

9

8

7

10

COMP

FB

EN

GND

SS

FREQ

IN

LX

5

6

LX

GND

TABLE 1. TYPICAL MAXIMUM I

OUT

 VALUES

V

IN

(V)

V

OUT

(V)

I

OMAX

(mA)

2.5

5

1790

2.5

9

990

2.5

12

750

3.3

5

2370

3.3

9

1300

3.3

12

970

5

9

1970

5

12

1470

Application Note

CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.

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AN1473.1

May 10, 2010

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