The following procedures are used to configure a measurement evaluation with an electronic load.
- As illustrated in Figure 2-1, for a low-side measurement, connect the electronic load positive input
terminal to the positive terminal of a supply capable of sourcing the desired
amount of maximum load current. For a high-side measurement, 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 for high-side measurements, or to the load sinking terminal
of the EVM for low-side measurements.
- For high-side measurements, connect the external supply to the
load sinking terminal of the EVM. Otherwise, for low-side measurements, 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.
Note:
The output voltage is equal to the
sensitivity of the device multiplied by the load current passing through the
leadframe of the DUT.