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Table of content
1.Introduction 5
2.Key features 6
3.General Description 7
3.1.Board architecture 7
3.2.Terminals 9
3.3.Test points 9
3.4.Dead time management 11
4.Board operation 12
4.1.Basic setup 12
4.2.Board connections 13
4.3.General operation sequence 14
5.Test Procedure Examples 15
5.1.Measurement of switching energy 15
5.1.1.Basics of double pulse method 15
5.1.2.Board operation for measurement of the switching energy 15
5.1.3.Typical measurement results 17
5.2.Typical results of buck converter operation 18
5.3.Study of boost converter efficiency (liquid cooling) 19
6.Appendix A: Schematic V-EVB-HBV22-SCH-0322 20
7.Appendix B: Assembly Drawing V-EVB-HBV22-ASD-0322 24
8.Appendix C: Layout Drawings V-EVB-S-HBV22-PCB-0322 26
9.Appendix D: Bill of Materials V-EVB-S-HBV22-BOM-0108 34
10.Appendix E: List of equipment 36
11.Appendix F: Cooling Assembly 37

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