
Enpirion®Power EvaluationBoardUser Guide
EN6360QI PowerSoC
Enpirion EN6360QI 8A DC/DC
Converter w/Integrated Inductor
Evaluation Board
Introduction
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•The EN6360QI features integrated inductor, power MOSFETS, Controller,
bulk of the compensation Network, and protection circuitry against system
faults. This level of integration delivers a substantial reduction in footprint
and part count over competing solutions. However, the evaluation board is
not optimized for minimum footprint; rather for ease of evaluation through
programming options, clip leads, test points etc.
•The EN6360QI features a customer programmable output voltage by
means of a resistor divider. The resistor divider allows the user to set the
output voltage to any value within the range 0.6V to (VIN-VDROPOUT). See
Figure -1. The Dropout voltage is ~0.1*ILOAD. The evaluation board, as
shipped is populated with a single RA, and four possible RBresistors. The
RBresistors can be chosen by jumper settings to achieve several output
voltages.
•The EN6360QI includes the bulk of the compensation network internally.
However, an external phase-lead (zero) capacitor and resistor is required
as part of the feedback. This network is shown in Figure -1. Appropriate
component values allow for optimum compensation for a given Input
voltage and choice of loop bandwidth. The equations in Figure 1 provide
the details to calculate the component values.
•A footprint is provided for an SMC connector (not populated) for S_IN. A
clock source may be applied to S_IN to synchronize the device switching
frequency to the external source. Please see the datasheet for the
frequency lock frequency range. S_OUT will output a clock signal
synchronous with the switching frequency. S_OUT of one EN6360QI may
be connected to S_IN of another EN6360QI device.
•Jumpers are provided for logical programming of the following signals:
oENABLE (ENA)
Enable may also be controlled using an external switching source
by removing the jumper and applying the enable signal to the
connector middle pin and ground.
oMaster/Slave ternary input (M/S)
oEnable Pre-Bias Input (SEL)
oJumpers are also provided for getting various output voltages.
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