SLUUBH5A November   2016  – February 2022 TPS546C23

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1 Description
    1. 1.1 Before You Begin
    2. 1.2 Typical Applications
    3. 1.3 Features
  3. 2 Electrical Performance Specifications
  4. 3 Schematic
  5. 4 Test Setup
    1. 4.1 Test and Configuration Software
      1. 4.1.1 Description
      2. 4.1.2 Features
    2. 4.2 Test Equipment
      1. 4.2.1 Voltage Source
      2. 4.2.2 Multimeters
      3. 4.2.3 Output Load
      4. 4.2.4 Oscilloscope
      5. 4.2.5 Fan
      6. 4.2.6 USB-to-GPIO Interface Adapter
      7. 4.2.7 Recommended Wire Gauge
    3. 4.3 Recommended Test Setup
    4. 4.4 List of Test Points, Jumpers and Connectors
  6. 5 EVM Configuration Using the Fusion GUI
    1. 5.1 Configuration Procedure
  7. 6 Test Procedure
    1. 6.1 Line and Load Regulation and Efficiency Measurement Procedure
    2. 6.2 Control Loop Gain and Phase Measurement Procedure
    3. 6.3 Efficiency Measurement
  8. 7 Performance Data and Typical Characteristic Curves
    1. 7.1  Efficiency
    2. 7.2  Load Regulation
    3. 7.3  Line Regulation
    4. 7.4  Transient Response
    5. 7.5  Output Ripple
    6. 7.6  Control On
    7. 7.7  Control Off
    8. 7.8  Current Sharing Between Two Phases
    9. 7.9  Control Loop Bode Plot
    10. 7.10 Thermal Image
  9. 8 EVM Assembly Drawing and PCB Layout
  10. 9 Bill of Materials
  11. 10Screenshots
    1. 10.1 Fusion GUI Screenshots
  12. 11Revision History

4.2.6 USB-to-GPIO Interface Adapter

A communications adapter is required between the EVM and the host computer. This EVM was designed to use the Texas Instruments USB-to-GPIO adapter. This adapter can be purchased at http://www.ti.com/tool/usb-to-gpio.