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User's Guide
SLVU270 – September 2008
TPS54160EVM-230
Contents
1
1.1
Background
2
Connector Description
2.1
Input/Output Connector Descriptions
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3
Performance Specifications
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3.1
Top Converter Specification
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3.2
Bottom Converter Specification
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4
Test Results
5
Board Layout
5.1
6
Schematic and Bill of Materials
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6.1
Schematic
6.2
Bill of Materials
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List of Figures
1
Synchronization to an External Clock
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2
Top Converter Efficiency
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3
Bottom Converter Efficiency
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4
Top Converter Transient Response, 0.5A to 1.5A step, Vin=42V
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Bottom Converter Transient Response, 0.5A to 1.5A step, Vin=48V
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Top Converter Output Voltage Ripple, Vin=42V, Iout=1.5A
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Bottom Converter Output Voltage Ripple, Vin=60.0V, Iout=1.5A
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Top Converter Input Voltage Ripple, Vin=42.0V, Iout=1.5A
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Bottom Converter Input Voltage Ripple, Vin=48.0V, Iout=1.5A
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10
Top Converter Start-up relative to Vin, Vin=42V, Iout=1.5A
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11
Top Converter UVLO relative to Vin, Iout=1.5A
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12
Bottom Converter Start-up relative to Vin, Vin=60.0V, Iout=1.5A
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13
Bottom Converter Start-up relative to EN, Vin=60.0V, Iout=1.5A
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14
Bottom Converter Loop Response, Vin=36V, Iout=1.0A
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Top Converter Loop Response, Vin=42V, Iout=1.0A
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Assembly Layer
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Top Layer Routing
18
Layer 2 Routing
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Layer 3 Routing
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Bottom Layer Routing
21
TPS54160EVM-230 Schematic
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List of Tables
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Top Converter Specifications
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2
Bottom Converter Specifications
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3
TPS54160EVM-230 Bill of Materials – Top Converter
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4
TPS54160EVM-230 Bill of Materials – Bottom Converter
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SLVU270 – September 2008
TPS54160EVM-230
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