ISL85001EVAL1Z: 1A
®
Regulator Standard Buck PWM
Application Note
December 1, 2008
AN1443.0
Description
Recommended Equipment
The Following Materials are Recommended to Perform
Testing:
The ISL85001EVAL1Z REV A kit is intended for use by
individuals with requirements for Point-of-Load applications
sourcing from 4.5V to 25V. The ISL85001EVAL1Z evaluation
board is used to demonstrate the performance of the
ISL85001 standard buck regulator.
• 0V to 25V Power Supply with at Least 5A Source Current
Capability, Battery, Notebook AC Adapter
• One Electronic Load Capable of Sinking Current up to 5A
• Digital Multimeters (DMMs)
The ISL85001 is offered in a 4mmx3mm 12 Ld DFN package
with 1mm maximum height. The complete converter
occupies less than 0.425in area.
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• 100MHz Quad-Trace Oscilloscope
• Signal Generator
Features
• Standard Buck Controller with Integrated Switching Power
MOSFET
Quick Setup Guide
1. Ensure that the circuit is correctly connected to the supply
and loads prior to applying any power.
• Integrated Boot Diode
2. Connect the bias supply to VIN, the plus terminal to TP1
(VIN) and the negative return to TP2 (GND).
• Input Voltage Range
- Fixed 5V ±10%
- Variable 5.5V to 25V
3. Verify that SW1 is on ENABLE.
4. Turn on the power supply.
• PWM Output Voltage Adjustable from 0.6V to 19V with
Continuous Output Current up to 1A
5. Verify the PG is on and the output voltage is 2.5V for
VOUT(TP3).
• Voltage Mode Control with Voltage Feed-Forward
• Fixed 500kHz Switching Frequency
• Externally Adjustable Soft-Start Time
• Output Undervoltage Protection
• Enable Inputs
Evaluating the Other Output Voltage
The ISL85001EVAL kit outputs are preset to 2.5V; however,
it can be programmed using resistor dividers using
Equation 1:
R
⋅ 0.6V
1
(EQ. 1)
----------------------------------
=
R
2
V
– 0.6V
• PGOOD Output
OUT
• Overcurrent Protection
The output voltage programming resistor R will depend on
2
• Thermal Overload Protection
• Internal 5V LDO regulator
on the feedback resistor R , as referred to in Figure 1. The
1
value of R is typically between 1kΩ and 10kΩ. If the output
1
voltage desired is 0.6V, then R is left opened.
2
Applications
V
OUT
• General Purpose
R1
• WLAN Cards-PCMCIA, Cardbus32, MiniPCI
Cards-Compact Flash Cards
-
+
EA
R2
• Hand-Held Instruments
• LCD Panel
0.6V
REFERENCE
• Set-top Box
FIGURE 1. EXTERNAL RESISTOR DIVIDER
TABLE 1. SWITCH 1 SETTINGS
What’s Inside
The Evaluation Board Kit contains the following materials:
• The ISL85001 EVAL REV A board
• The ISL85001 datasheet
SW1
ENABLE
OPERATING MODE
Enable or disable the buck controller
1
SW1
• This EVAL KIT document
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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