SLVUBJ0B January   2019  – June 2021 TPS56C230

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Introduction
  3. 2Performance Specification Summary
  4. 3Modifications
    1. 3.1 Output Voltage Setpoint
    2. 3.2 Mode Selection
  5. 4Test Setup and Results
    1. 4.1  Input/Output Connections
    2. 4.2  Efficiency
    3. 4.3  Output Voltage Load Regulation
    4. 4.4  Output Voltage Line Regulation
    5. 4.5  Load Transient Response
    6. 4.6  Output Voltage Ripple
    7. 4.7  Input Voltage Ripple
    8. 4.8  Loop Characteristics
    9. 4.9  Start-Up
    10. 4.10 Shut-Down
  6. 5Board Layout
    1. 5.1 Layout
  7. 6Schematic, List of Materials, and Reference
    1. 6.1 Schematic
    2. 6.2 List of Materials
  8. 7Revision History

4.1 Input/Output Connections

The TPS56C230EVM is provided with input/output connectors and test points as shown in Table 4-1. A power supply capable of supplying greater than 5 A must be connected to J1 through a pair of 20-AWG wires or better. The load must be connected to J2 through a pair of 20-AWG wires. The maximum load current capability is 12 A. Wire lengths must be minimized to reduce losses in the wires. Test point TP3 provides a place to monitor the VIN input voltages with TP8 providing a convenient ground reference. TP5 is used to monitor the output voltage with TP11 as the ground reference.

Table 4-1 Connection and Test Points
REFERENCE
DESIGNATOR		FUNCTION
J1VIN input connector. (see Table 1-1 for VIN range)
J2VOUT output connector. 1.2 V at 12 A maximum.
J3Soft start selection. Remove the shunt to set the soft start time as internal default value.
J4MODE selection. Refer to Section 3.2.
J5EN control. Shunt EN to GND to disable. Shunt EN to the other side to enable.
TP1VCC
TP2VIN terminal
TP3VIN test point
TP4VOUT terminal
TP5VOUT test point
TP6SW node test point
TP7Test point between voltage divider network and output. Used for loop response measurements.
TP8~11GND test point
TP12PGOOD test point
TP13~15GND test point
TP16EN test point