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INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board. Items
discussed in this chapter include:
• Document Layout
• Conventions Used in this Guide
• Recommended Reading
• The Microchip Web Site
• Customer Support
• IDocument Revision History
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes how to use the TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with
Power-Good Output Demo Board. The manual layout is as follows:
• Chapter 1. “Product Overview” – Important information about the TC1303B
Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board.
• Chapter 2. “Installation and Operation” – Provides a description of the demo
board and includes instructions on how to get started.
• Appendix A. “Schematic and Layouts” – Shows the schematic and layout
diagrams for the TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo
Board.
• Appendix B. “Bill-Of-Materials (BOM)” – Lists the parts used to build the
TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board.
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RECOMMENDED READING
This user's guide describes how to use the TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with
Power-Good Output Demo Board. The following Microchip document is available and
recommended as a supplemental reference resources.
TC1303B Data Sheet, “500 mA Synchronous Buck Regulator + 300 mA LDO with
Power-Good Output”, (DS21949)
This data sheet provides detailed information regarding the TC1303B product family.
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The TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board is used to
demonstrate the operation of the TC1303B. The TC1303B combines a 500 mA
synchronous buck regulator and 300 mA Low-Dropout Regulator (LDO) with a
power-good monitor to provide a highly integrated solution for devices that require
multiple supply voltages. The unique combination of an integrated buck switching
regulator and low-dropout linear regulator provides the smallest, lowest system cost for
dual-output voltage ap plications , with one low p rocessor core voltage a nd one hig her
bias voltage.
The 500 mA synchronous buck regulator switches at a fixed frequency of 2.0 MHz when
the load is heavy, providing a low noise, small solution. When the load on the buck
output is reduced to light levels, it changes operation to a pulse frequency modulation
mode to minimize quiescent current draw from t he battery. No intervention is necessary
for smooth transition from one mode to another.
The LDO provides a 300 mA auxiliary output that requires a single 1 µF ceramic output
capacitor, minimizing board area and cost. Typical dropout voltage for the LDO outpu t
is 137 mV for a 200 mA load.
For the TC1303B, the power-good output logic level is based on the regulation of the
LDO output only. T he buck regulator can be turned on and off without affecting the
power-good signal.
This chapter covers the following topics:
• What is the TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo
Board?
• What the TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board
1.2WHAT IS THE TC1303B DUAL-OUTPUT REGULATOR WITH POWER-GOOD
OUTPUT DEMO BOARD?
The TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board can be
used to evaluate the TC1303B device over the input voltage range and output current
range for both the synchronous buck regulator output and the low-dropout linear
regulator output.
Test points are provided for input power, output loads, shutdown control and
power-good monitoring.
1.3WHAT THE TC1303B DUAL-OUTPUT REGULATOR WITH POWER-GOOD
OUTPUT DEMO BOARD KIT INCLUDES
This TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board kit
includes:
• The TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board
Board (102-00055)
• TC1303B 500 mA Buck Regulator, 300 mA LDO with Power-Good Output Demo
Board User’s Guide (DS51563)
• TC1303B Data Sheet, “500 mA Synchronous Buck Regulator, + 300 mA LDO with Power-Good Output”, (DS21949)
The TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board
demonstrates Microchip’s TC1303B Dual Output Voltage Regulator over its entire
range of operation.
2.2FEATURES
The TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board has the
following features:
• Test points for applying input voltage (0V to 5.5V)
• Test points for connecting external loads
-Buck V
-LDO V
- PG Output
- Shutdown V
• The fixed output voltages for the TC1303B can be determined by using the data
sheet section titled “Product Ident ifica tion Syste m”. Refer to the TC1303B data
sheet (DS21949) for details.
= 0 mA to 500 mA
OUT1
= 0 mA to 300 mA
OUT2
and shutdown V
OUT1
TC1303B DUAL-OUTPUT
REGULATOR USER’S GUIDE
OUT2
2.3GETTING STARTED
The TC1303B Dual-Output Regulator with Power-Good Output Demo Board is fully
assembled and tested for evaluating the TC1303B device operation.
2.3.1Power Input and Output Connections
2.3.1.1POWERING THE TC1303B DUAL-OUTPUT REGULATOR WITH
POWER-GOOD OUTPUT DEMO BOARD
For normal operation, it is not necessary to pull up the shutdown pins of the TC1303B
device, pull-up resistors are placed on the board.
1. Apply the input voltage (+2.7V to +5.5V for normal operation) to board test point
TP2 (+V
2. Connect buck regulator load (0 mA to 500 mA for normal operation) to board test
point TP3 (+V
3. Connect LDO regulator load (0 mA to 300 mA for normal operation) to TP10
(+V
) and TP11 (A
O2
4. The power-good output signal is available on test point TP5 (PG).
5. To shutdown V
(TP11) can be used. This will disable the buck regulator output voltage (the LDO
output voltage is not affected).
6. To shutdown V
(TP11) can be used. This will disable the LDO output voltage (the buck regulator
output voltage is not affected).