User’s Guide
TPS51220A Buck Controller Evaluation Module User's
Guide
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
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2 Description
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2.1 Typical Applications............................................................................................................................................................
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2.2 Features.............................................................................................................................................................................
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3 Electrical Performance Specifications
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4 Schematic
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5 Test Setup
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5.1 Test Equipment..................................................................................................................................................................
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5.2 Recommended Test Setup.................................................................................................................................................
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5.3 List of Test Points...............................................................................................................................................................
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6 Test Procedure
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6.1 Line/Load Regulation and Efficiency Measurement Procedure.........................................................................................
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6.2 Output Ripple Test..............................................................................................................................................................
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6.3 Measuring Improved Light Load Efficiency........................................................................................................................
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6.4 Control Architecture and OVP Select...............................................................................................................................
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6.5 Overcurrent Trip Level and Output Discharge Select.......................................................................................................
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7 Performance Data and Typical Characteristic Curves
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7.1 Efficiency..........................................................................................................................................................................
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7.2 Load Regulation...............................................................................................................................................................
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7.3 Bode Plot..........................................................................................................................................................................
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7.4 Transient Response.........................................................................................................................................................
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7.5 Output Ripple and Switch Node.......................................................................................................................................
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7.6 Turn-On Waveform...........................................................................................................................................................
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7.7 Turn-Off Waveform...........................................................................................................................................................
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8 EVM Assembly Drawing and PCB Layout
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9 List of Materials
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10 Revision History
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List of Figures
Figure 4-1. TPS51220A EVM-476 Schematic.............................................................................................................................
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Figure 5-1. TPS51220A EVM-476 Recommended Test Setup....................................................................................................
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Figure 5-2. Recommended Tip and Barrel Technique to Measure Output Ripple Voltage..........................................................
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Figure 7-1. Efficiency, 12 V
IN
, 5.0-V Output...............................................................................................................................
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Figure 7-2. Efficiency, 12 V
IN
, 3.3-V Output...............................................................................................................................
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Figure 7-3. 12 V
IN
, 5.0-V Load Regulation.................................................................................................................................
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Figure 7-4. 12 V
IN
, 3.3-V Load Regulation.................................................................................................................................
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Figure 7-5. CCM mode 5-V Loop Response Gain and Phase, f
CO
= 95 kHz, PM = 48°...........................................................
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Figure 7-6. CCM mode 3.3-V Loop Response Gain and Phase, f
CO
= 90 kHz, PM = 63°........................................................
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Figure 7-7. 5-V CCM Mode Load Transient...............................................................................................................................
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Figure 7-8. 5-V D-CAP Mode Load Transient............................................................................................................................
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Figure 7-9. 5-V CCM Mode Output Ripple and Switch Node....................................................................................................
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Figure 7-10. 3.3-V CCM Mode Output Ripple............................................................................................................................
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Figure 7-11. Enable Turn-On Waveform....................................................................................................................................
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Figure 7-12. Enable Turn-Off With Discharge Waveform..........................................................................................................
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Figure 7-13. Enable Turn-Off Without Discharge Waveform.....................................................................................................
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Figure 8-1. Top Layer Assembly Drawing (Top View)................................................................................................................
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Figure 8-2. Bottom Assembly Drawing (Top View)....................................................................................................................
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Figure 8-3. Top Copper (Top View)............................................................................................................................................
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Figure 8-4. Internal Layer 1 (Top View)......................................................................................................................................
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SLUU381B – SEPTEMBER 2009 – REVISED FEBRUARY 2022
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