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BD71837MWV Platform Design Guide
1. Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
2. Revision History......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. Features..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1. Terminologies...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2. Reference Documents........................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.3. PMIC futures....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4. General Design Considerations ................................................................................................................................................. 7
4.1. Package Dimension of BD71837MWV ............................................................................................................................... 7
4.2. Pin Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
4.3. General Stack-up Recommendations................................................................................................................................. 9
4.4. 6-layer Board Stack-up....................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.5. Via Guidelines................................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.6. Placement of PTHs underneath the exposed pad..............................................................................................................11
4.7. Outline for PCB layout ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
5. Platform Power Delivery Guidelines......................................................................................................................................... 18
5.1. Platform Power Delivery ................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.2. General Layout Guideline ................................................................................................................................................. 20
5.2.1. Overall Component Placement.................................................................................................................................. 20
5.2.2. Large Current Loop.................................................................................................................................................... 21
5.2.3. Power GND................................................................................................................................................................ 22
5.2.4. VSYS (Power supply for BD71837MWV analog circuit) ............................................................................................ 22
5.2.5. Other Signal Pattern Precautions .............................................................................................................................. 22
5.2.6. Feedback Sense Lines .............................................................................................................................................. 22
5.2.7. AGND layout.............................................................................................................................................................. 23
5.3. BUCK Convertors ............................................................................................................................................................. 24
5.3.1. BUCK1 (VDD_SoC)................................................................................................................................................... 24
5.3.1.1. Schematic Example ............................................................................................................................................... 24
5.3.1.2. Schematic checklist................................................................................................................................................ 24
5.3.1.3. Parts placement for each decoupling capacitor...................................................................................................... 25
5.3.2. BUCK2 (VDD_ARM).................................................................................................................................................. 25
5.3.2.1. Schematic Example ............................................................................................................................................... 25
5.3.2.2. Schematic checklist................................................................................................................................................ 26
5.3.2.3. Layout Example ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
5.3.3. BUCK3 (VDD_GPU).................................................................................................................................................. 27
5.3.3.1. Schematic Example ............................................................................................................................................... 27
5.3.3.2. Schematic Checklist............................................................................................................................................... 27
5.3.3.3. Layout Example ..................................................................................................................................................... 28
5.3.4. BUCK4 (VDD_VPU) .................................................................................................................................................. 29
5.3.4.1. Schematic Example ............................................................................................................................................... 29
5.3.4.2. Schematic Checklist............................................................................................................................................... 29
5.3.4.3. Layout Example ..................................................................................................................................................... 30
5.3.5. BUCK5 (VDD_DRAM) ............................................................................................................................................... 30