Linear Technology DC1688B-A User manual

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DEMO MANUAL DC1668B-A
Description
LTM4627EV
High Efficiency PolyPhase
Step-Down Power Supply
Demonstration circuit1668B-AisaPolyPhase
®
powersup-
ply featuring two LT M
®
4627 high efficiency synchronous
buck µModule
®
regulators. The DC1668B-A input voltage
range is between 4.5V to 20V with a jumper programmable
output voltage from 0.6V to 3.3V. The demo circuit can
deliver up to 30A of load with excellent current-sharing.
Current derating may be necessary under certain operat-
ing conditions.
The LTM4627 can be synchronized to an external clock be-
tween 250kHz to 770kHz. The default switching frequency
for the DC1668B-A is set to 500kHz through the onboard L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology, PolyPhase, µModule and the Linear logo are registered
trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
performance summary
BoarD photo
LTC6902 clock generator. The external clock interleaves
the paralleled phases to minimize input and output ripple.
DC1668B-A demonstrates that paralleling LTM4627 mod-
ules is easy and reliable. These features and the availability
of the LTM4627 in a compact thermally enhanced 15mm
×15mm × 4.32mm LGA package make the circuit ideal for
use in high density point of load regulation applications.
Design files for this circuit board are available at
http://www.linear.com/demo
PARAMETER CONDITIONS/NOTES VALUE
Maximum Input Voltage 20V
Minimum Input Voltage 4.5V
Output Voltage VOUT Remove VOUT SEL Jumper for VOUT = 0.6VDC 0.6VDC, 1VDC, 1.2VDC, 1.5VDC 1.8VDC,
2.5VDC, 3.3VDC
Maximum Continuous Output Current IOUT(MAX) Current Derating May Be Necessary for Certain VIN, VOUT,
Frequency and Thermal Conditions
30ADC
Default Operating Frequency 500kHz
External Clock Synchronous Frequency Range 250kHz to 770kHz
Output Voltage Ripple (Typical) VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.8V, 500kHz (20MHz BW) < 30mVP-P at IOUT = 30A,
See Figure 6
Efficiency VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.8V, 500kHz 86.6% at IOUT = 30A, See Figure 3
Load Transient VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.8V See Figure 5
Specifications are at TA= 25°C
Figure 1. LTM4627/DC1668B-A Demo Board
DC1668ba F01
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Quick start proceDure
Demonstration circuit 1668B-A is an easy way to evaluate
the performance of paralleled LTM4627 modules. Please
refer to Figure 2 for proper measurement equipment setup
and follow the procedure below:
1. With power off, connect the input power supply, load,
meters, and VOUT BNC cable as shown in Figure 2.
Preset the load to 0A and VIN supply to be 0V. Place
jumpers in the following positions for a typical 1.8VOUT
application:
JP2 JP7 JP6
VOUT Select RUN TRACK/SS
1.8V OFF SOFT-START
2. Turn on the power at the input. Increase VIN to 12V
(Do not hot-plug the input supply or apply more than
the rated maximum voltage of 20V to the board or the
modules may be damaged).
3. Set the run pin jumper (JP7) to the ON position. The
output voltage should be regulated. The output voltage
meter should read 1.8V ±2% (1.76V to 1.84V).
4. Vary the input voltage from 5V to 20V and adjust the
load current from 0A to 30A. VOUT should remain
regulated at 1.8V±2%. Observe the load regulation,
output voltage ripple, efficiency and other parameters.
Output voltage ripple should be measured at J6 with
a BNC cable and oscilloscope. The probe channel for
VOUT should be set at 50Ω termination resistance to
match the BNC cable.
5. For optional load transient testing apply an adjustable
positive pulse signal between IOSTEP CLK and GND
pins. The pulse amplitude sets the load step current
amplitude. The pulse width should be short (< 1ms)
and pulse duty cycle should be low (< 15%) to limit the
thermal stress on the load transient circuit. The load
step current can be monitored with a BNC connected
to J5 (5mV/A).
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Quick start proceDure
Figure 2. Test Setup of DC1668B (All Versions)
DC1668ba F02
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Quick start proceDure
Figure 3. Measured Efficiency at 12VIN, 500kHz Figure 4. Thermal Capture at 12VIN, 1.8VOUT, 30A,
500kHz No Forced Airflow (Convection). TA= 29°C.
Figure 5. Measured Load Step Response Figure 6. Measured Output Voltage Ripple (20MHz BW)
LOAD CURRENT (A)
0
EFFICIENCY (%)
95
80
90
85
75
70 155
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3010 20 25
3.3VOUT
2.5VOUT
1.8VOUT
1.5VOUT
1.2VOUT
1VOUT
VOUT = 1.8V
IOUT DC = 15A
IOUT STEP = 15A
fSW = 500kHz
DC1668ba F05
VOUT
(100mV/DIV)
IOUT STEP (10A/DIV)
VOUT = 1.8V
IOUT = 30A
fSW = 500kHz
DC1668ba F06
VOUT (50mV/DIV)
DC1668ba F04
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parts List
ITEM QTY REFERENCE PART DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER/PART NUMBER
Required Circuit Components
1 1 CIN1 CAP, 150µF 20% 35V ALUM SANYO 35MV150WXV
2 2 CIN13, CIN18 CAP, 1210 22µF 20% 25V X5R AVX 12103D226MAT2A
3 2 COUT1, COUT5 CAP, 1812 100µF 20% 6.3V X5R TDK C4532X5R0J107MZ
4 2 COUT20, COUT21 CAP, 470µF 20% 4V POSCAP SANYO POSCAP 4TPF470ML
5 2 R8 RES, 0603 0Ω JUMPER VISHAY CRCW06030000Z0EA
6 2 R18, R19 RES, 0603 10Ω 5% 1/10W AAC CR16-100JM
7 4 R30, R31, R32, R33 RES, 0603 100Ω 5% 1/10W KOA RK73B1JTTD101J
8 1 R34 RES, 0603 100k 5% 1/10W VISHAY CRCW0603100KJNEA
9 1 R35 RES, 0805 0Ω JUMPER VISHAY CRCW08050000Z0EA
10 1 U5 IC, LTC6902CMS LINEAR TECHNOLOGY LTC6902CMS
11 3 C12, C52, C61 CAP, 0603 47pF 10% 50V NP0 AVX 06035A470KAT
12 1 R1 RES, 0603 15k 1% 1/10W VISHAY CRCW060315K0FKEA
13 1 R2 RES, 0603 20k 1% 1/10W VISHAY CRCW060320K0FKEA
14 1 R3 RES, 0603 9.53k 1% 1/10W VISHAY CRCW06034K53FKEA
15 1 R4 RES, 0603 6.65k 1% 1/10W VISHAY CRCW06036K65FKEA
16 1 R12 RES, 0603 45.3k 1% 1/10W VISHAY CRCW060345K3FKEA
17 1 R14 RES, 0603 30.1k 1% 1/10W VISHAY CRCW060330K1FKEA
18 1 R26 RES, 0603 0Ω JUMPER VISHAY CRCW06030000Z0EA
19 1 R29 RES, 0603 402k 1% 1/10W PANASONIC ERJ-3EKF4023
20 2 U1, U2 IC, MICRO MODULE LINEAR TECHNOLOGY LTM4627EV
Additional Demo Board Circuit Components
1 2 C14, C38 CAP, 0603 0.1µF 20% 16V X7R TAIYO YUDEN EMK107BJ104MA-T
2 1 C16 CAP, 0603 1µF 20% 10V X5R TAIYO YUDEN LMK107BJ105MA-T
31 C60 CAP, 0603 1000pF 10% 50V NP0 AVX 06035A102KAT2A
4 1 D1 DIODE, ZENER 350mW DIODES INC. MMBZ5227B
5 1 R7 RES, 0805 2k 5% 1/10W AAC CR10-202JM
6 1 Q14 XSTR, SUD50N03-10CP MOSFET SILICONIX SUD50N03-10CP
7 1 R10 RES, 0603 10k 5% 1/10W AAC CR16-103JM
8 2 R20 RES, 0603 0Ω JUMPER VISHAY CRCW06030000Z0EA
9 3 R11, R16, R17 RES, 2512 0.015Ω 1% 1W PANASONIC ERJM1WSF15MU
10 0 CIN2, CIN3 CAP, 1206 10µF 20% 35V X5R OPTION TAIYO YUDEN GMK316BJ106ML-T OPTION
11 0 CIN14, CIN19, CIN21,
CIN23
CAP, 1210 22µF 20% 25V X5R OPTION AVX 12103D226MAT2A OPTION
12 0 COUT2, COUT3, COUT6 CAP, 1812 100µF 20% 6.3V X5R OPTION TDK C4532X5R0J107MZ OPTION
13 0 COUT4, COUT7, COUT11,
COUT15
CAP, 1812 OPTION TAIYO YUDEN JMK432BJ107MU-T OPTION
14 0 COUT10, COUT14 CAP, 1812 100µF 20% 6.3V X5R OPTION TDK C4532X5R0J107MZ OPTION
15 0 COUT19 CAP, 1206 OPTION TAIYO YUDEN EMK316BJ475ML-T OPTION
16 0 COUT23, COUT26, COUT27 CAP, 470µF 20% 4V POSCAP OPTION SANYO POSCAP 4TPF470ML OPTION
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ITEM QTY REFERENCE PART DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER/PART NUMBER
17 0 COUT24 CAP, 1812 OPTION TAIYO YUDEN JMK316BJ226ML-T
18 0 C15 CAP, 0603 1µF 20% 10V X5R OPTION TAIYO YUDEN LMK107BJ105MA-T OPTION
19 0 C18, C55, C56, C57, C58,
C62, C74 TO C77
CAP, 0603 OPTION OPTION
20 0 C59, C63, C66, C68 CAP, 0805 OPTION OPTION
21 0 C64 CAP, 0603 1000pF 10% 50V NP0 OPTION AVX 06035A102KAT2A OPTION
22 0 C69, C71, C72, C73 CAP, 150µF 20% 35V ALUM OPTION SANYO 35MV150WXV OPTION
23 1 C70 CAP, 0603 0.22µF 20% 10V X5R OPTION TAIYO YUDEN LMK107BJ224MA-T OPTION
24 0 R9, R13, R15, R23, R24 RES, 0603 51k 5% 1/10W OPTION AAC CR16-513JM OPTION
25 0 R21, R22, R36 RES, 0603 OPTION OPTION
26 0 CIN20 CAP, 1210 22µF 20% 25V X5R OPTION AVX 12103D226MAT2A OPTION
27 0 CIN22, CAP, 1210 22µF 20% 25V X5R OPTION AVX 12103D226MAT2A OPTION
28 0 COUT9 CAP, 1812 100µF 20% 6.3V X5R OPTION TDK C4532X5R0J107MZ OPTION
29 0 COUT13 CAP, 1812 100µF 20% 6.3V X5R OPTION TDK C4532X5R0J107MZ OPTION
30 0 COUT22 CAP, 470µF 20% 4V POSCAP OPTION SANYO POSCAP 4TPF470ML OPTION
31 0 COUT25 CAP, 470µF 20% 4V POSCAP OPTION SANYO POSCAP 4TPF470ML OPTION
32 0 C53, C54, C65, C67 CAP, 0603 OPTION OPTION
33 0 R27 RES, 0603 OPTION OPTION
Hardware
1 6 JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5,
JP8
HEADER, 2PIN, 2mm SAMTEC TMM 102-02-L-S
22 JP6, JP7 HEADER, 3PIN, 2mm SAMTEC TMM-103-02-L-S
3 4 J1, J2, J3, J4 STUD, PRESS-FIT PEM KFH-032-10
4 2 J5, J6 CONN, BNC, 5 PINS CONNEX 112404
5 10 TP1 TO TP8, TP13, TP14 TURRET MILL MAX 2501-2-00-80-00-00-07-0
6 3 JP1, JP6, JP7 SHUNT, 2mm SAMTEC 2SN-BK-G
7 4 STANDOFF, SNAP ON KEYSTONE_8834
8 8 J1, J2, J3, J4 NUT, BRASS #10-32 ANY
9 4 J1, J2, J3, J4 WASHER, BRASS #10 ANY
10 4 J1, J2, J3, J4 LUG, RING KEYSTONE 310 PbF
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schematic Diagram
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schematic Diagram
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Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representa-
tion that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
schematic Diagram
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Linear Technology Corporation
1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417
[phone] ●FAX: [phone] ●www.linear.com
 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2013
LT 0213 • PRINTED IN USA
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This demonstration board (DEMO BOARD) kit being sold or provided by Linear Technology is intended for use for ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT
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in terms of required design-, marketing-, and/or manufacturing-related protective considerations, including but not limited to product safety
measures typically found in finished commercial goods. As a prototype, this product does not fall within the scope of the European Union
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If this evaluation kit does not meet the specifications recited in the DEMO BOARD manual the kit may be returned within 30 days from the date
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