SLUU286A March   2008  – October 2021 TPS54286 , TPS54386

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Description
    2. 1.2 Applications
    3. 1.3 Features
  3. 2TPS54386EVM Electrical Performance Specifications
  4. 3Schematic
    1. 3.1 Sequencing Jump (JP3)
    2. 3.2 Enable Jumpers (JP1 and JP2)
    3. 3.3 Test Point Descriptions
      1. 3.3.1 Input Voltage Monitoring (TP1 and TP2)
      2. 3.3.2 Channel 1 Output Voltage Monitoring (TP3 and TP4)
      3. 3.3.3 Channel 1 Loop Analysis (TP5, TP6, TP7 and TP8)
      4. 3.3.4 Channel 1 Switching Waveforms (TP9 and TP10)
      5. 3.3.5 TPS54386 Device Ground (TP11)
      6. 3.3.6 Channel 2 Switching Waveforms (TP12 and TP13)
      7. 3.3.7 Channel 2 Loop Analysis (TP14, TP15, TP16 and TP17)
      8. 3.3.8 Output Voltage Monitoring (TP18 and TP19)
  5. 44 Test Set Up
    1. 4.1 Equipment
      1. 4.1.1 Voltage Source
      2. 4.1.2 Meters
      3. 4.1.3 Loads
      4. 4.1.4 Oscilloscope
      5. 4.1.5 Recommended Wire Gauge
      6. 4.1.6 Other
    2. 4.2 Equipment Setup
      1. 4.2.1 Procedure
      2. 4.2.2 Diagram
    3. 4.3 Start Up / Shut Down Procedure
    4. 4.4 Output Ripple Voltage Measurement Procedure
    5. 4.5 Control Loop Gain and Phase Measurement Procedure
    6. 4.6 Equipment Shutdown
  6. 5TPS54386EVM Typical Performance Data and Characteristic Curves
    1. 5.1 Efficiency
    2. 5.2 Line and Load Regulation
    3. 5.3 Output Voltage Ripple
    4. 5.4 Switch Node
    5. 5.5 Control Loop Bode Plot (low line, VIN = 8 V)
  7. 6EVM Assembly Drawings and Layout
  8. 7List of Materials
  9. 8Revision History

4.2 Equipment Setup

Shown in Figure 4-1 is the basic test set up recommended to evaluate the TPS54386EVM. Please note that although the return for J1, J2 and JP3 are the same system ground, the connections should remain separate as shown in Figure 4-1