Demonstration circuit 2066A is a dual-output, high efficiency, high density, µModule regulator with
16V input range. Each output can supply 18A maximum
load current. The demo board has a LT M
regulator, which is a dual 18A or single 36A step-down
regulator with digital power system management. Please
see the LTM4677 data sheet for more detailed information.
DC2066A powers up to default settings and produces power
based on configuration resistors without the need for any
serial bus communication. This allows easy evaluation of
the DC/DC converter. To fully explore the extensive power
system management features of the part, download the
GUI software LTpowerPlay™ onto your PC and use LTC’s
2
C/SMBus/PMBus dongle DC1613A to connect to the
I
®
4677 µModule
4.5V to
BOARD PHOTO
board. LTpowerPlay allows the user to reconfigure the part
on the fly and store the configuration in EEPROM, view
telemetry of voltage, current, temperature and fault status.
GUI Download
The software can be downloaded from:
http://www.linear.com/ltpowerplay
For more details and instructions of L
refer to LTpowerPlay GUI for LTM4677 Quick Start Guide.
Design files for this circuit board are available at
http://www.linear.com/demo/DC2066A
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Table 2. LTM4677 Demo Boards for Up To 140A Point-of-Load Regulation
MAXIMUM OUTPUT CURRENTNUMBER OF OUTPUTS
Dual 18A21DC2066A
70A12DC2143A-A
105A13DC2143A-B
140A14DC2143A-C
µMODULE REGULATORS ON THE BOARDDEMO BOARD NUMBER
NUMBER OF LTM4676
%
Demonstration circuit 2066A is easy to set up to evaluate
the performance of the LTM4677EY. Refer to Figure 2 for
the proper measurement equipment setup and follow the
procedure below.
1. With power off, connect the input power supply to V
IN
(4.5V to 16V) and GND (input return).
2. Connect the 1.0V output load between V
OUT0
and GND
(Initial load: no load).
3. Connect the 1.8V output load between V
OUT1
and GND
(Initial load: no load).
4. Connect the DVMs to the input and outputs. Set default
jumper position: SW1: ON; SW2: ON.
5. Turn on the input power supply and check for the proper
output voltages. V
should be 1.0V ±1%, and V
OUT0
OUT1
should be 1.8V ±1%.
6. Once the proper output voltages are established, adjust
the loads within the operating range and observe the
output voltage regulation, ripple voltage and other
parameters.
7. Connect the dongle and control the output voltages
from the GUI. See “LTpowerPlay GUI for the LTM4677 Quick Start Guide” for details.
Note: When measuring the output or input voltage ripple,
do not use the long ground lead on the oscilloscope probe.
See Figure 3 for the proper scope probe technique. Short,
stiff leads need to be soldered to the (+) and (–) terminals
of an output capacitor. The probe’s ground ring needs to
touch the (–) lead and the probe tip needs to touch the
(+) lead.
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+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
QUICK START PROCEDURE
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I
OUT1
LOAD1
0A TO 18A
V
OUT1
I
4.5V TO 16V
IN
V
IN
DC2066A F02
Figure2. Proper Measurement Equipment Setup
I
OUT0
LOAD0
0A TO 18A
V
OUT0
+–
C
OUT
V
OUT
GND
Figure3. Measuring Output Voltage Ripple
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QUICK START PROCEDURE
Connecting a PC to DC2066A
You can use a PC to reconfigure the power management
features of the LTM4677 such as: nominal V
, margin
OUT
set points, OV/UV limits, temperature fault limits, sequenc-
USB CABLE
12-PIN (J1)
2
USB TO I
C/PMBus
DONGLE DC1613A
CONNECTOR
ing parameters, the fault log, fault responses, GPIOs and
. The
other functionalities
when V
is present.
IN
DC1613A dongle may be plugged
INPUT POWER
SUPPLY
IN
V
V
OUT0
LOAD0
LTM4677 DEMO
BOARD DC2066A
V
OUT1
LOAD 1
Figure4. Demo Setup with PC
95
VIN = 5V, fS = 500kHz, CCM
90
85
80
75
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
65
60
0.0
10.06.014.0
LOAD CURRENT (A)
VO = 0.9V
= 1.0V
V
O
= 1.2V
V
O
= 1.5V
V
O
= 1.8V
V
O
18.08.016.04.012.02.0
95
VIN = 12V, fS = 500kHz, CCM
90
85
80
75
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
65
60
0.0
10.06.014.0
LOAD CURRENT (A)
VO = 0.9V
= 1.0V
V
O
= 1.2V
V
O
= 1.5V
V
O
= 1.8V
V
O
18.08.016.04.012.02.0
Figure5. Efficiency vs Load Current at VIN=5VFigure6. Efficiency vs Load Current at VIN=12V
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0A TO 4.5A
LOAD STEP
V
OUT0
(20MHz BW)
20mV/DIV
Figure7. Output Voltage V
(V
=1.0V), Measured by 1X Probe on C
OUT0
V
OUT0
(20MHz BW)
20mV/DIV
50µs/DIV
1.0µs/DIV
vs Load Current
OUT0
OUT8
0A TO 4.5A
LOAD STEP
V
OUT1
(20MHz BW)
20mV/DIV
Figure8. Output Voltage V
(V
=1.8V), Measured by 1X Probe on C
OUT1
V
OUT1
(20MHz BW)
20mV/DIV
50µs/DIV
1.0µs/DIV
vs Load Current
OUT1
OUT3
Figure9. Output Voltage Ripple at VIN=12V,
V
OUT0
=1.0V, I
=18A, Measured by 1X Probe on C
OUT0
Figure11. Thermal at VIN = 12V, V
OUT0
=1.0V, I
OUT8
OUT0
= 18A, V
Figure10. Output Voltage Ripple at VIN = 12V,
V
OUT1
OUT1
= 1.8V, I
= 1.8V, I
= 18A, Measured by 1X Probe on C
OUT1
= 18A, TA = 25°C, 200LFM Airflow
OUT1
OUT3
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LTpowerPlay SOFTWARE GUI
LTpowerPlay is a powerful Windows based development
environment that supports Linear Technology power
system management ICs and μModules, including the
LTM4675, LTM4676, LTM4677, LTC3880, LTC3882,
LTC3883, LTC2974 and LTC2978. The software supports
a variety of different tasks. You can use LTpowerPlay to
evaluate Linear Technology ICs by connecting to a demo
board system. LTpowerPlay can also be used in an offline
mode (with no hardware present) in order to build a mul
tichip configuration file that can be saved and reloaded at a
later time. LTpowerPlay provides unprecedented diagnostic
and debug features. It becomes a valuable diagnostic tool
during board bring-up to program or tweak the power
management scheme in a system, or to diagnose power
-
issues when bringing up rails. LTpowerPlay utilizes the
DC1613A USB-to-SMBus controller to communicate with
one of many potential targets, including the LTM4675,
LTM4676, LTM4677, LTC3880, LTC3882, LTC3883’s
demo system or a customer board. The software also
provides an automatic update feature to keep the software
current with the latest set of device drivers and documenta
tion. The LTpowerPlay software can be downloaded from:
http://linear.com/ltpowerplay
To access technical support documents for LTC Digital
Power Products visit Help. View online help on the
LTpowerPlay menu.
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Figure 12. LTpowerPlay Main Interface
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LTpowerPlay QUICK START GUIDE
The following procedure describes how to use LTpowerPlay
to monitor and change the settings of LTM4677.
1.Download and install the LTpowerPlay GUI:
http://linear.com/ltpowerplay
2. Launch the LTpowerPlay GUI.
a. The GUI should automatically identify the DC2066A.
The system tree on the left hand side should look
like this:
DEMO MANUAL DC2066A
b. A blue message box shows for a few seconds in the
lower left hand corner, confirming that LTM4677 is
communicating:
c. In the Toolbar, click the “R” (RAM to PC) icon to
read the RAM from the LTM4677. This reads the
configuration from the RAM of LTM4677 and loads
it into the GUI.
d. If you want to change the output voltage to a different
value, like 1.5V, in the Config tab, type in 1.5 in the
VOUT_COMMAND box, like this:
Then, click the “W” (PC to RAM) icon to write these
register values to the LTM4677. After finishing this
step, you will see the output voltage will change to 1.5V.
If the write is successful, you will see the following
message:
e. You can save the changes into the NVM. In the tool
bar, click “RAM to NVM” button, as following:
f. Save the demo board configuration to a (*.proj)
file. Click the Save icon and save the file. Name it
whatever you want.
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PARTS LIST
ITEMQTYREFERENCEPART DESCRIPTIONMANUFACTURER/PART NUMBER
Required Circuit Components
11CIN1 CAP., 150µF, 35V, ALUMINUM ELECTR., SUN ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES, 35CE150AX
ALL PARTS ON THIS PAGE ARE FOR DEMO BOARD ONLY, NOT NEEDED IN CUSTOMER DESIGN
ALERTBSDASCL
E21
AUXP
3V3
1
AUXP
J1
2
CTRL
FAULTB
8
7
3
6
2
5
4
9
SCL
SDA
GND
GPIO_1
ALERTB
LGKPWR
OUTEN_0
OUTEN_1
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Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
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DEMONSTRATION BOARD IMPORTANT NOTICE
Linear Technology Corporation (LT C ) provides the enclosed product(s) under the following AS IS conditions:
This demonstration board (DEMO BOARD) kit being sold or provided by Linear Technology is intended for use for ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not provided by LTC for commercial use. As such, the DEMO BOARD herein may not be complete
in terms of required design-, marketing-, and/or manufacturing-related protective considerations, including but not limited to product safety
measures typically found in finished commercial goods. As a prototype, this product does not fall within the scope of the European Union
directive on electromagnetic compatibility and therefore may or may not meet the technical requirements of the directive, or other regulations.
If this evaluation kit does not meet the specifications recited in the DEMO BOARD manual the kit may be returned within 30 days from the date
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appropriate precautions with regard to electrostatic discharge. Also be aware that the products herein may not be regulatory compliant or
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Please read the DEMO BOARD manual prior to handling the product. Persons handling this product must have electronics training and
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This notice contains important safety information about temperatures and voltages. For further safety concerns, please contact a LTC application engineer.