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1.3.2
Input Voltage Range
2
Test Setup and Results
2.1
Input / Output Connections
2.2
Efficiency
Test Setup and Results
Table 3. Output Voltages Available
Output Voltage (V)
R2 Value (k
Ω
)
1.8
21.5
2.5
9.53
3.3
5.90
5
3.24
The EVM is designed to operate from a 10-V to 36-V input voltage range. The TPS5420 is specified to
operate over an input voltage range of 5.5 V to 36 V.
This section describes how to properly connect, set up, and use the TPS5420EVM-175 evaluation
module. The section also includes test results typical for the TPS5420EVM-175 and covers efficiency,
output voltage regulation, load transients, loop response, output ripple, input ripple, and start-up.
The TPS5420EVM-175 is provided with input/output connectors and test points as shown in
Table 4
. A
power supply capable of supplying 2 A should be connected to J1 through a pair of 20 AWG wires. The
load should be connected to J3 through a pair of 20 AWG wires. The maximum load current capability
should be 2 A. Wire lengths should be minimized to reduce losses in the wires. Test-point TP1 provides a
place to monitor the VIN input voltages with TP2 providing a convenient ground reference. TP3 is used to
monitor the output voltage with TP4 as the ground reference.
Table 4. EVM Connectors and Test Points
Reference Designator
Function
J1
VIN, 10 V to 36 V
J2
OUT, 5 V at 2 A maximum
JP1
2-pin header for enable. Connect EN to ground to disable, open to enable.
TP1
VIN test point at VIN connector
TP2
GND test point at VIN
TP3
Output voltage test point at OUT connector
TP4
GND test point at OUT connector
TP5
Test point between voltage divider network and R3. Used for loop response measurements.
TP6
PH test point
The TPS5420EVM-175 efficiency peaks at load current of about 0.75 A, and then decreases as the load
current increases towards full load.
Figure 1
shows the efficiency for theTPS5420EVM-175 at an ambient
temperature of 25
°
C. The efficiency is lower at higher ambient temperatures, due to temperature variation
in the drain-to-source resistance of the MOSFETs.
SLVU163 – April 2006
TPS5420EVM-175 SWIFT™ Regulator Evaluation Module
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