Using the Evaluation Board
The ISL6440 is a high performance triple-output controller
offering control and protection features for 2 synchronous
buck PWMs.
The ISL6440 evaluation board highlights the operation of the
IC in an embedded DC/DC converter application. Table 1
shows the available evaluation board.
Recommended Test Equipment
• A 12V, 5A capable power supply
• An electronic load
• Four channel oscilloscope with probes
• Precision digital multimeters
Power and Load Connections
Input Voltage - To connect a +12V power supply to the
evaluation board, connect the positive lead of the power supply
to VIN (P1) post and the ground lead of the supply to the GND
(P2) post.
Output Adjustment
Change the respective output voltage feedback resistors to
modify the output voltage:
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OUT1
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0.8
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TABLE 1. EVALUATION BOARDS
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⎜
⎝
1
+
R
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R
5
6
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⎟
⎠
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IC
V
OUT2
Application Note
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24 Ld QSOP
0.8
PACKAGE
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⎜
⎝
1
+
R
------ -
R
7
8
(EQ. 1)
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⎟
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CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
Using the ISL6440 Evaluation Board
Soft-start and Shutdown
The soft-start capacitors can be adjusted for sequencing of
the output voltages, PWM startup tracking, and/or to adjust
the startup current required to charge the output capacitors.
To independently shutdown the PWMs, the SD1 or SD2 pin
can be pulled to GND using the on board posts, P7 and P8
respectively.
Power Good
When both PWMs are within ±10% of their set value, the
PGOOD signal will go high. The open drain PGOOD pin is
pulled HIGH to VCC_5V on the board. The PGOOD circuitry
monitors the FBx pin of each regulated output to determine if
the outputs are in regulation. PGOOD can be monitored at
post P9.
Overcurrent Protection
The overcurrent thresholds can be adjusted on the ISL6440
evaluation board. The current sense resistors, I
set at 1.0k. The overcurrent set resistor is 95.3k. The
overcurrent trip point can be adjusted by modifying R
R3 and R4:
R
sense resistor, I
r
MOSFET. Refer to the ISL6440 datasheet for more
information on how to select the current sense and
overcurrent select resistors.
R
t
DS(ON)
SS PWM1
OCSET
OCSET
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is the on resistance of the respective PWM’s lower
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is the overcurrent set resistor, R
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OC
C
7 R
⋅
5
OC
⋅
r
⋅
DS ON
0.8V
------------
5μA
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CS
is the desired overcurrent trip point, and
(
)
t
SS PWM2
(
CS
)
is the current
=
AN1219.1
C
SENSE
3
⋅
0.8V
------------
5μA
OCSET
(EQ. 2)
, are
(EQ. 3)
,