
Evaluation board user guide
– enpirion® power solutions
EN29A0QI 10A PowerSoC
Step-Down DC-DC Switching Converter with Integrated Inductor
EVALUATION BOARD OVERVIEW
Figure 1: Evaluation Board (EVB) Features (Top View)
NOTE A: The EN29A0QI Evaluation Board is shown in Figure 1 with the important features numbered.
NOTE B: The following instructions will directly correlate with the numbers shown in Figure 1.
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V
OUT
VOUT
PGND
EN29A0QI
VFB
R
A
4kΩ
R
CA
C
A
VFB=0.6V
C
OUT
(150-1000) µF
GND SNS
LOAD
COMP
R
E
RXC
RX
C
X
FB A
B
OUT FB
V ×R
R=
V -V
EVALUATION BOARD INSTRUCTIONS
1) Input Supply (VIN) – Connect 9V to 16V supply on VIN
(J1). Pay attention to input polarity and do not turn on
until everything is connected correctly.
2) Ground (GND) – Connect the input and output ground
to GND (J2, J4).
3) Output Voltage (VOUT) – Connect the load to VOUT
(J3). If the instructions were followed up to this point, the
device may be powered on. Wait to turn on ENABLE
signal in case of using external ENABLE.
4) ENABLE (ENA) – ENABLE may be tied to AVIN through
a resistor or controller externally. If J6 is connected
between positions 2-3, ENABLE is tied to AVIN. Placing a
jumper in position 1-2 of J6 disables the device. An
external signal (3.3V/1.8V logic) may be applied to TP25
with J6 in position 1-2.
5) Output Voltage Settings (J8) - The output voltage
may be adjusted quickly by placing a jumper one of the
selections on J8. The voltages are pre-set by the
resistors R12, R13, R14, R15 and R16 which correspond
to 0.9V, 1.03V, 1.12V, 2.5V and 3.3V respectively. The
output voltage may also be adjusted to any voltage as
indicated by the equation for R
frequency and compensation network may need to be
adjusted for best results.
shown in Figure 2. The
B
respectively. The switching frequency is adjusted to
match the recommended frequency for the set output
voltage. Tabe 1 shows the recommended frequencies
for some commonly used output voltages.
Table 1: Frequency Recommendations
VOUT (V) Frequency (MHz) R
FREQ
(kΩ)
0.75 0.5 60.4
0.9 0.65 46.4
1.03 0.75 40.2
1.12 0.85 35.7
1.5 1 29.4
1.8 1.25 23.3
2.5 1.6 17.4
3.3 2 13.7
7) Power OK (POK) – This is an open drain Power OK
flag, pulled up to VCC through R20. When VOUT is over
92% of regulation, POK will be pulled high.
8) Soft Start Capacitor (C
(C27) is 33nF by default and can be between 3.3nF to
680nF. The output rise time is controlled by C
voltage rise time calculation is shown:
Rise Time t
[ms] = Css [nF] x 0.03
RISE
) – The soft start capacitor
SS
. The
SS
Figure 2: VOUT Resistor Divider & Compensation
6) Frequency Settings (J7) – The switching frequency
may be adjusted quickly by placing a jumper one of the
selections on J7. The frequencies are pre-set by the
resistors R21, R22, R23, R24 and R25 which correspond
to 0.65MHz, 0.75MHz, 0.85MHz, 1.2MHz and 2MHz
Capacitor
C
= 33nF t
SS
C
= 330nF t
SS
≈ 0.99ms
RISE
≈ 9.9ms
RISE
9) Soft Shutdown Resistor (J5) – Placing a jumper on J5
enables soft shutdown. The soft shutdown resistor (R7)
is 6kΩ by default and can be between 6kΩ to 100kΩ. The
output fall time is controlled by R
and CSS. The
STOP
voltage fall time calculation is shown:
Fall Time t
C
= 33nF, R
SS
C
= 330nF, R
SS
10) Optional Bulk Capacitors – Bulk capacitors may be
[µs] = 3 x Css [nF] x R
STOP
= 6kΩ t
STOP
STOP
= 10kΩ t
FALL
≈ 594µs
≈ 9900µs
FALL
STOP
[kΩ]
used on the output to improve load transient response.
However, the compensation network must be adjusted
accordingly. A downloadable compensation calculation
tool is also provided at EN29A0QI’s product page at
https://www.intel.com/enpirion for easier calculation
and optimization of the compensation components.
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BILL OF MATERIALS (B.O.M.)
CAP CER 22UF 25V X7R 1210
CAP CER 4.7UF 25V X7R 0805
CAP CER 330PF 25V C0G/NP0 0402
CAP CER 47UF 6.3V X5R 0805
CAP TANT POLY 470UF 6.3V 2917
0.10UF 6.3V CERAMIC CAPACITOR X7R 0603
CAP, CERAMIC CAPACITOR, 10NF 25V 10% X7R 0402
CAP CER 10UF 25V X7S 0805
33NF X7R 0402 25V 10% CERAMIC CAPACITOR
CAP CER 33PF 50V NP0 0402
CAP, CERAMIC, 3300PF, 5%, 50V, X7R, 0402
CAP CER 330PF 25V 5% C0G 0201
CAP, 10UF 0805 X7R 10% 10V CERAMIC
CAP CER 0.22UF 16V X7R 0402
CAP CER 1500PF 50V X7R 0402
FERRITE BEAD 680 OHM 1812 1LN
TERMINAL, SCREW, 30A, LOW PROFILE
2 POSITIONS HEADER, UNSHROUDED CONNECTOR 0.050" (1.27MM) THROUGH HOLE GOLD
CONN HEADER 3POS .05" SNGL TIN
CONN HEADER .050" 10PS DL PCB AU
RES SMD 4.99 OHM 1% 1/16W 0402
Stackpole Electro nics Inc
RES 100K OHM 1/16W 1% 0402 SMD
RES 4.02K OHM 1/16W 1% 0402
RES SMD 6.04K OHM 1% 1/10W 0402
RESISTOR ZERO OHM 1/10W 5% 0402 SMD
RES 10.0 OHM 1/16W 1% 0402 SMD
RES SMD 16K OHM 1% 1/16W 0402
RES - 8.06K OHM, 1/16W, 1%, 0402 SMD
RES - 887 OHM, 1%, 1/16W, 0402 SMD
RES 150 OHM 1% 1/16W 0402 SMD
RES SMD 51K OHM 5% 1/10W 0402
RES, 66.5K OHM, 1%, 1/16W, 0402
RES - 40.2K OHM, 1/16W, 1%, 0402, SMD
RES 29.4K OHM 1/16W 1% 0402 SMD

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RES - 19.1K OHM, 1%, 1/16W 0402 SMD
RES - 13.7KOHM, 1/16W, 1%, 0402, SMD
0 OHM JUMPER 1/8W 0.125W 0805 THICK FILM CHIP RESISTOR
TP2,TP3,TP7,TP8,TP18,TP20,TP22,TP23
C14,C15,C16,C18,C19,C20,C34,C35,C36,R1,
R2,R26,R27,R29,R30,R31,
TP5,TP6,TP9,TP10,TP14,TP19,TP21,TP26,TP27
COMPONENT NOT USED ** DO NOT INSTALL **
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