The following procedures are used to configure a measurement evaluation with an electronic load.
For low-side measurements:
- Connect the electronic load positive input terminal to the
positive terminal of a supply capable of sourcing the desired amount of
maximum load current (see Figure 4-1)
- Connect the electronic load negative output terminal to the load sinking
terminal of the EVM
- Connect the load sourcing terminal of the EVM (IN+ or IN–) to the external
supply GND
- Turn on all the connected supplies
- Apply load with electronic load or actual system load
- Measure the output voltage at
the VOUT test point
For high-side measurements:
- Connect the electronic load positive input terminal to the load sourcing
terminal (IN+ or IN–) of the EVM. For high-side measurement of forward
current, IN– sources to the electronic load; for reverse current, IN+
sources to the load.
- Connect the electronic load negative output terminal to the external supply
GND terminal
- Connect the external supply to the load sinking terminal of the EVM
- Turn on all the connected supplies
- Apply load with electronic load or actual system load
- Measure the output voltage at the VOUT test point
Note:
The output voltage is equal to the
sensitivity of the device multiplied by the load current passing through the
leadframe of the DUT.