USING THE EVALUATION BOARD
1) Powering Up the SP7655EB Circuit
Connect the SP7655 Evaluation Board with an external +24V power supply. Connect
with short leads and large diameter wire directly to the “VIN” and “GND” posts. Connect
a Load between the VOUT and GND2 posts, again using short leads with large
diameter wire to minimize inductance and voltage drops.
2) Measuring Output Load Characteristics
VOUT ripple can best be seen touching probe tip to the pad for C3 and scope GND
collar touching GND side of C3 using short wrapped wire around collar – avoid a GND
lead on the scope which will increase noise pickup.
3) Using the Evaluation Board with Different Output Voltages
While the SP7655 Evaluation Board has been tested and delivered with the output set
to 3.30V, by simply changing one resistor, R2, the SP7655 can be set to other output
voltages. The relationship in the following formula is based on a voltage divider from the
output to the feedback pin VFB, which is set to an internal reference voltage of 0.80V.
Standard 1% metal film resistors of surface mount size 0603 are recommended.
Vout = 0.80V (R1 / R2 + 1 ) => R2 = R1 / [ ( Vout / 0.80V ) – 1 ]
Where R1 = 68.1KΩ and for Vout = 0.80V setting, simply remove R2 from the board.
Furthermore, one could select the value of R1 and R2 combination to meet the exact
output voltage setting by restricting R1 resistance range such that 50KΩ ≤ R1 ≤ 100KΩ
for overall system loop stability.
Note that since the SP7655 Evaluation Board design was optimized for 24V down
conversion to 3.30V, changes of output voltage and/or input voltage will alter
performance from the data given in the Power Supply Data section. In addition, the
SP7655ER provides short circuit protection by sensing Vout at GND.
POWER SUPPLY DATA
The SP7655ER is designed with a very accurate 1.0% reference over line, load and
temperature. Figure 1 data shows a typical SP7655 Evaluation Board Efficiency plot,
with efficiencies to 85% (Including generation of 5V Vcc) and output currents to 8A.
SP7655ER Load Regulation is shown in Figure 2 of only 1% change in output voltage
from 0.5A load to 8A load. Figures 3 and 4 illustrate a 5A to 8A and 0A to 6A Load Step.
Start-up Response in Figures 5, 6 and 7 show a controlled start-up with different output
load behavior when power is applied where the input current rises smoothly as the
Softstart ramp increases. In Figure 8 the SP7655ER is configured for hiccup mode in
response to an output dead short circuit condition and will Softstart until the over-load is
removed. Figure 9 and 10 show output voltage ripple less than 135mV at no load to 8A
load.
While data on individual power supply boards may vary, the capability of the SP7655ER
of achieving high accuracy over a range of load conditions shown here is quite
impressive and desirable for accurate power supply design.
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