
A-Cute
User Manual
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September 12, 2016
3.3.1
Power System
The SCD is equipped with Linear Technology company's Buck-Boost DC / DC Converter (LTC3112),
as a stable power source, and supplied to DE0-Nano Development Board. The SCD provides a power
control feature; the system can stop the power consumption when the system does not need to run
constantly, this saves battery power. For basic power architecture please reference
Detailed information on using the LTC3113 is available on the manufacturer’s website
http://www.linear.com/product/LTC3112
, or under the Datasheets\Power\ folder on the Kit System
CD.
Figure 3-4 SCD Power System
Users can control VCC3P3_PWRON_n signal to save battery power. When the signal is High, the
3.3V power supply on the SCD will be turned OFF; when the signal is Low, SCD will be turned ON,
and the 3.3V power supply, other devices will start running.
shows the connections between the GPIO and the power control.
pin assignment of the Power control interface; it is connected to the DE0-Nano GPIO0 pin assignment.
Table 3-1 Pin Assignment of 3.3V Power Control
SCD Signal Name
GPIO
P
in No.
FPGA Pin No.
on GPIO 0
Description
I/O Standard
VCC3P3_PWRON_n 40
PIN_B12
SCD 3.3V Power Control signal. Low Active. OUT, 3.3V