1.5 A step-down switching regulator demonstration board
Features
■ 1.5 A DC output current
■ 2.9 V to 18 V input voltage
■ Output voltage adjustable from 0.6 V to 16 V
■ 250 kHz switching frequency, programmable
up to 1 MHz
■ Internal soft-start and inhibit
■ Low dropout operation: 100 % duty cycle
■ Zero-load current operation
■ Over-current and thermal protection
■ VFQFPN8 3 mm x 3 mm package
EVAL5983
based on the L5983
Data Brief
EVAL5983
Description
The EVAL5983 demonstration board provides the
design engineer with a fully functional step-down
switching regulator with an output current of up to
1.5 A. The L5983 integrates STMicroelectronics
step-down switching regulator, together with all
the external components required for a typical
application.
The rated voltage of the input capacitor and the
Schottky diode rectifier repetitive peak reverse
voltage are both 25 V, making the board capable
of covering the entire 2.9 V - 18 V input voltage
range of the L5983 device.
The board features an external resistor divider
(R1 and R2) designed for an output voltage
of 3.3 V.
The output voltage can be set to a level from 0.6 V
up to the rated voltage of the output capacitor
(16 V).
The compensation network on the demonstration
board allows the use of MLCC as output filter to
keep the loop stable. The inductor saturation
current and forward current of the Schottky diode
are within the current limit values.
The switching frequency on the demonstration
board is set to 500 kHz by means of the R5
resistor connected to pin Fsw.
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EVAL5983 EVAL5983 application circuit and component list
1 EVAL5983 application circuit and component list
Figure 1. Application circuit
L1 6.8uH
L1 6.8uH
L1 6.8uH
VCC
VCC
VCC
VIN=3.3V to 18V
VIN=3.3V to 18V
VIN=3.3V to 18V
VIN=3.3V to 18V
C1
C1
C1
C1
10uF
10uF
10uF
10uF
C6
C6
C6
C6
68nF
68nF
68nF
68nF
VCC
INH
INH
INH
INH
GND
GND
GND
GND
R5 100K
R5 100K
Table 1. Component list
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
R4 2.49K
R4 2.49K
R4 2.49K
R4 2.49K
C5 220pF
C5 220pF
C5 220pF
C5 220pF
SYNCH
SYNCH
SYNCH
SYNCH
FB
FB
FB
FB
C4 10nF
C4 10nF
C4 10nF
C4 10nF
8
8
8
8
3
3
3
3
L5985
L5983
L5985
L5983
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
FSW
FSW
FSW
FSW
L1 6.8uH
D1
D1
D1
D1
STPS2L25U
STPS2L25U
STPS2L25U
STPS2L25U
R1 4.99K
R1 4.99K
R1 4.99K
R1 4.99K
R2 1.1K
R2 1.1K
R2 1.1K
R2 1.1K
Vout=3.3V
Vout=3.3V
Vout=3.3V
Vout=3.3V
C2
C2
C2
C2
22uF
22uF
22uF
22uF
C3 2.2nFR3 330
C3 2.2nFR3 330
C3 2.2nFR3 330
C3 2.2nFR3 330
Reference Part number Description Manufacturer
C1 GRM31CR61E106KA12 10 μF, 25 V MURATA
C2 GRM31CR61C226KE15B 22 μf, 16 V MURATA
C3 2.2 nF, 50 V
C4 10 nF, 50 V
C5 220 pF, 50 V
C6 68 nF, 25 V
R1 4.99 kΩ, 1 %, 0.1 W 0603
R2 1.1 kΩ, 1 %, 0.1 W 0603
R3 330 Ω, 1 %, 0.1 W 0603
R4 2.99 kΩ, 1 %, 0.1 W 0603
R5 100 kΩ, 1 %, 0.1 W 0603
L1 7447779006 6.8 uH, 30 %, 2.91 A Coilcraft
D1 STPS2L25V 2 A, 2 5V STMicroelectronics
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