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SLVUB75A–August 2017–Revised September 2017
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TPS2372-4EVM-006 Evaluation Module
User's Guide
SLVUB75A–August 2017–Revised September 2017
TPS2372-4EVM-006 Evaluation Module
This user’s guide describes the TPS2372-4 evaluation module (TPS2372-4EVM-006). The TPS2372-
4EVM-006 contains evaluation and reference circuitry for the TPS2372-4. The TPS2372-4 device is an
IEEE 802.3bt compliant, powered-device (PD) controller optimized for high power, power-over-Ethernet
(PoE) PD applications such as LED lighting and high-power module applications.
Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Features.............................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Applications.......................................................................................................... 2
2 Electrical Specifications..................................................................................................... 2
3 Description.................................................................................................................... 2
4 Schematic..................................................................................................................... 3
5 General Configuration and Description ................................................................................... 5
5.1 Physical Access..................................................................................................... 5
6 TPS2372-4EVM-006 Performance Data ................................................................................. 6
7 EVM Assembly Drawing and Layout Guidelines ........................................................................ 8
7.1 PCB Drawings....................................................................................................... 8
7.2 Layout Guidelines ................................................................................................. 11
7.3 EMI Containment.................................................................................................. 12
8 Bill of Material............................................................................................................... 13
List of Figures
1 TPS2372-4EVM-006 Front End Interface Schematic................................................................... 3
2 TPS2372-4EVM-006 PD Controller Schematic ......................................................................... 4
3 Startup using.bt PSE and Autoclass Enabled ........................................................................... 6
4 PD Startup With Delay...................................................................................................... 6
5 Current-Limit Protection Performance .................................................................................... 6
6 Auto MPS..................................................................................................................... 7
7 Top Side Component Placement.......................................................................................... 8
8 Top Side Routing ............................................................................................................ 8
9 Layer 2 Routing.............................................................................................................. 9
10 Layer 3 Routing.............................................................................................................. 9
11 Bottom Side Routing....................................................................................................... 10
12 Bottom Component Placement........................................................................................... 10
List of Tables
1 TPS2372-4EVM-006 Electrical and Performance Specifications at 25°C............................................ 2
2 Connector Functionality..................................................................................................... 5
3 Test Points.................................................................................................................... 5
4 TPS2372-4EVM-006 BOM ............................................................................................... 13
