
3 Test Setup and Results
This section describes how to properly connect, set up, and use the TPS543620EVM evaluation module.
The section also includes test results typical for the evaluation module and covers efficiency, output voltage
regulation, load transients, loop response, output ripple, input ripple, start-up, and current limit modes.
Measurements are taken with the following conditions unless otherwise noted.
• 12-V input
• Room temperature (20°C to 25°C)
• U2 with the default setting output voltage of 1 V, switching frequency of 1000 kHz, and maximum current limit
setting
• With the other converter disabled
3.1 Input/Output Connections
The TPS543620EVM is provided with input connectors, output connectors, and test points as shown in
To support the minimum input voltage with the full rated load on both outputs with the default EVM, a power
supply capable of supplying greater than 5 A must be connected to J8 through a pair of 20-AWG wires or better.
Banana jacks J5 and J9 provide an alternative connection to input power supply.
For U1, the load must be connected to J2 and for U2, the load must be connected to J7. A pair of 20-AWG wires
or better must be used for each connection. With the maximum current limit setting, the maximum load current
capability is near 8 A before the TPS543620 goes into current limit. Wire lengths must be minimized to reduce
losses in the wires.
Test point TP11 provides a place to monitor the V
IN
input voltage with TP19 providing a convenient ground
reference. TP2 is used to monitor the output voltage of U1 with TP5 as the ground reference. TP15 is used to
monitor the output voltage of U2 with TP17 as the ground reference.
If modifications are made to the TPS543620EVM, the input current may change. The input power supply and
wires connecting the EVM to the power supply must be rated for the input current.
Note
For the FSEL pin of the TPS543620 to correctly detect the resistor value connected to ground, the
buffers on the EVM need to be provided a VCC voltage of 2 V to 5.5 V to go high impedance.
Populating the shunt on J15 will power both buffers from the BP5 of U2. If testing the U1 circuit with
the U2 disabled, connect an external power supply to pin 1 of J15 to power the buffers.
Test Setup and Results
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TPS543620 SWIFT™ Step-Down Converter Evaluation Module User's Guide
SLVUBQ1A – AUGUST 2020 – REVISED MAY 2021
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