The TPS65680EVM is an evaluation tool for the TPS65680 18-Channel Pattern-Programmable Level
Shifter with Overcurrent Protection for use in large format liquid-crystal display (LCD) display applications
such as TVs and monitors. The TPS65680 supports up to twelve high-voltage clock (GCK) outputs in
charge-sharing or gate-voltage shaping configuration, six high-voltage control outputs for generating start,
clear and reset, and low frequency signals and panel discharge. The evaluation module with its graphical
user interface (GUI) enables the programming of the device from a Microsoft®Windows®7 or 10 PC and
provides easy access to all 18 outputs, 3 supplies and logic inputs.
This user's guide describes the characteristics, operation and use of the TPS65680 evaluation module
(EVM) and its drive software. This EVM contains TI's 18-channel pattern-programmable level shifter with
overcurrent protection IC TPS65680. The user's guide includes EVM specifications, the recommended test
setup (hardware and software), the schematic diagram, the bill of materials, and the board layouts.
All typical characteristics measurements in the TPS65680 data sheet were done with this evaluation
module.
The TPS65680 EVM uses the TPS65680 device to deliver 18 high-voltage level-shifter output channels to
support the high-voltage gate signals of gate-in-array (GOA) or gate-in-panel (GIP) LCD displays. The
EVM makes it easy to examine the programmability and performance of the TPS65680 device.
1.1Requirements
The IC on the EVM is not programmed and the outputs will only toggle after a pattern is loaded. The EVM
comes with the USB2ANY interface adapter and the connectors. For programming the device, you
additionally must have a host computer, and a DC power supply. To operate the level shifters, 2 square
wave outputs of a frequency generator or microcontroller are necessary.
1.1.1Power Supplies
In order to operate this EVM, 3 DC power supplies, PS1, PS2, and PS3, with the following requirements
are needed:
•PS1 to supply VIN: 2.7 V to 5.5 V capable of 0.5 A
•PS2 to supply VGL: –18 V to –4 V capable of 1 A
•PS3 to supply VGH: 9 V to 40 V capable of 1 A
1.1.2Digital Inputs
The output signals of a gate signal level shifter on an LCD TFT need to be synchronized to the timing
controller that delivers the image content. To keep TPS65680 synchronised to the timing controller
signals, just 2 digital input signals are necessary:
•LN_CLK is the input signal for the TPS65680 internal PLL. This fixed frequency signal is often set to
the line frequency.
•A rising edge on LS_START starts the programmed pattern from the programmed start address. This
fixed frequency signal is normally set to the frame frequency, for example; 60 Hz, 120 Hz, 240 Hz, and
so forth.
Introduction
1.1.3Host Computer
A computer with a USB port is required program the TPS65680 on the EVM. The TPS65680 software runs
on a personal computer (PC) and communicates with the EVM through a USB port.
The minimum requirements for the PC are:
•Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 operating system
•1 USB port
•A minimum of 280MB of free hard disk space (610MB recommended)
•A minimum of 512MB of RAM
1.1.4Software
Texas Instruments provides the software necessary to program the TPS65680 and evaluate the IC
functionality. After you are approved, download the software and install it on your computer.
In addition to ease the first start with the device, TI provides some standard patterns and a How-To-Start
Video. All of these are included in your 'mySecure Software' folder which included this user's guide.
Figure 1 is for reference only; see the bill of materials in Table 2 for specific values.
Figure 1. TPS65680 EVM Schematic
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ADVANCE INFORMATION
Connector and Test Point Descriptions
4Connector and Test Point Descriptions
4.1Supply Connectors
4.1.1J1 – VIN, Input Sense, and GND Connector
This header is the connection of the input power supply, VI, and its sense connections. The power supply
must be connected between pins 1 and 2 (VIN) and pins 5 and 6 (GND). Twist the leads to the input
supply and keep them as short as possible. The input voltage must be between 2.7 V and 5.5 V.
4.1.2J2 – VGH, Input Sense, and GND Connector
This header is the connection of the power supply, V
must be connected between pins 1 and 2 (VGH) and pins 5 and 6 (GND). Twist the leads to the input
supply and keep them as short as possible. The input voltage must be between 9 V and 40 V.
4.1.3J3 – VGL, Input Sense, and GND Connector
This header is the connection of the power supply, V
must be connected between pins 1 and 2 (VGL) and pins 5 and 6 (GND). Twist the leads to the input
supply and keep them as short as possible. The input voltage must be between –18 V and –4 V.
Use the middle two pins of the input connectors to sense the input voltage and make a four-terminal
connection. Four-terminal connections are more accurate than two-terminal connections. Figure 2 shows
the setup for two-terminal and four-terminal connections.
This header is the connection for the LN_CLK input square wave signal. Connect a frequency generator or
microcontroller output between pins 1 and 2 (LN_CLK) and pins 3 and 4 (GND) to supply the device with
the input signal for the internal PLL. The square wave needs to have a frequency from 40 kHz to 500 kHz
and a duty cycle of 40% to 60%.
4.2.2J5 – LS_START - Input and GND Connector
This header is the connection for the LS_START input signal. Connect a frequency generator or
microcontroller output between pins 1 and 2 (LS_START) and pins 3 and 4 (GND) to supply the device
with the input signal starting the programmed output pattern from the programmed start address. The
LS_START pulse needs to have a pulse width of 15 µs to 500 µs.
4.2.3J6, J52, and S2 – LS_CNTRL - Input and GND Connectors
The header J6 is the connection for the LS_CNTRL input signal. For programming the TPS65680 this
signal needs to be low, if this signal is set high, the IC is in active mode and the device can be controlled
via the LN_CLK and LS_START signals.
This signal can be driven from an external source, via header J52 or from the GUI.
•GUI: Set switch S2 to SW side
•J52: Set switch S2 to J52 side and use the jumper on J52 to drive the signal high (connect middle pin
to pin 1 (VIN)) or low (connect middle pin to pin 3 (GND))
•External source: Remove the jumper from header J52 and set switch S2 to J52.
Connector and Test Point Descriptions
4.3Level-Shifter Output Connectors
4.3.1J36, J38, J12, J14, J16, J18, J20, J22, J24, J6, J28, J30, J32, J34, J40, J46, J42, and J44 – GSP1,
GSP2, GCK1 to GCK12, GCP, VSS, GGP1 and GGP2 - Output and GND Connectors
These headers are the connection of the 18 level-shifter outputs. Connect a scope probe between pins 1
and 2 (GND) and pins 3 and 4 (output) to measure this specific level shifter output.
4.3.2J35, J37, J11, J13, J15, J17, J19, J21, J23, J25, J29, J31, J33, J39, J45, J41, and J43 –
Connectors to add load to the level shifter outputs
These headers can be used to add capacitive or RC load to the respective one of the 18 level shifter
outputs. Connect a jumper between pins 1 and 2 (C) to add a capacitive load to the respective level shifter
output or connect a jumper between pins 2 and 3 (RC) to add an RC load to the respective level shifter
output.
4.3.3J54, J55, J56, J57, J59, J60, J61, J62, J63, J64, and J65 – Connectors to add identical loads to 2
level shifter outputs to measure charge sharing
These headers can be used to add identical RC loads to the respective 2 of the 12 level shifter clock
outputs that are used during charge sharing. Connect a jumper on one of the headers J54 to J59 to add a
load to one of the channels GCK1 to GCK6 and another jumper on one of the headers J60 to J65 to add
an RC load to one of the channels GCK7 to GCK12. If the 2 resistors R26 and R27 and the 2 capacitors
C49 and C50 have the identical values, the output voltages of the channels that are sharing their charge
should meet at the voltage V
NOTE: Be aware that capacitors with the identical theoretical value do not match in reality. For
identical capacitance values you need to measure the capacitors and select two that have
identical values before applying them to the EVM.
4.4.1J49 and J43 – CS1 and CS2 - Enable Gate Voltage Shaping (GVS) or Charge Sharing (CS)
These headers are used to decide if CS or GVS is used when a channel is connected to the CSx pins.
CS1 and CS2 need to be connected to the same value, either both to GVS (CS1 and CS2 pins are then
connected through the resistors R1 and R3 to GND) or both to CS (CS1 and CS2 pins are connected
together through the resistor R2).
If GVS is selected, a clock output can be discharged to GND through resistor R1 or R3 before it changes
its state from high to low or vice versa.
If CS is selected, 2 clock outputs can share their charge before changing their opposite states (one needs
to be high, the other one needs to be low at the beginning of the CS phase).
4.4.2J10 – I2C_SEL- Select Between I2C Address 0x42 or 0x43
The I2C_SEL input defines the last bit of the I2C address of TPS65680. This makes it possible to easily
use 2 TPS65680 on one I2C bus in high-resolution panels. Connect this pin to GND by shorting pins 2
and 3 to set the I2C address to 0x42. Connect this pin to 3V3 by connecting pins 1 and 2 to set the I2C
address to 0x43.
4.4.3J53 – USB2ANY
With the 10-pin header J53 the EVM connects through the USB2ANY interface box to a PC. The installed
GUI communicates through the I2C pins 9 and 10 of J53 with the TPS65680 on the EVM. Pin 1 of J53 can
drive LS_CNTRL via S2, pin 2 of J53 connects I2C_SEL to the GUI. The GUI reads this voltage before
any communication with the IC.
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4.4.4J7 – 3.3V - Voltage Limitation for USB2ANY
The GUI is able to read the voltage on the I2C_SEL pin through pin 2 of J53. As USB2ANY allows a
maximum voltage of 3.6 V on the pins of J53, it is necessary to limit the voltage on I2C_SEL. The 3.3-V
LDO U2 creates a logic voltage out of VIN that does not exceed 3.3 V.
4.4.5J50 – Connect C8 to the OTP_LDO pin
This header connects a capacitor (C8) to the OTP_LDO pin. A jumper on this header is necessary if the
content of the registers is stored in the OTP non-volatile memory. The voltage on this pin is observed on
the header J9. While the OTP is written, the voltage on this pin is created via an internal LDO from VGH.
To keep the voltage during the write process stable, the capacitor needs to be connected via a jumper on
header J50.
5Test Setup
5.1EVM Operation
Three different voltage supplies are necessary to operate the EVM. These can be delivered by three
power supplies or by an LCD bias device, like TPS65175, TPS65640, or alike. The digital input signals
LN_CLK and LS_START are delivered by the timing controller in the final application, but for evaluation
purposes, frequency generator or microcontroller outputs can be used as well.
The TPS65680 on the EVM is not pre-programmed, so it needs to be programmed before the outputs can
deliver a pattern. TI delivers some pre-defined patterns for the first tests. Download these patterns from
your 'mySecure Software' page in your myTI account on the web.
To ease the first setup of the EVM, review the video in your 'mySecure Software' page in your myTI
account on the web.
5.2Software Setup to Change the Output Voltages and Configuration
Download the software (see Section 1.1.4) and the installation instructions (zipped file), unpack it, and
execute the setup.exe file. This installs the up-to-date software version. TI recommends removing older
versions before installing the updated one.
5.3Hardware Setup
Connect the three power supplies to the following headers:
•J1: Connect the power supply for VIN (2.7 V to 5.5 V) to this header. The absolute maximum voltage
for VIN is 6 V.
•J2: Connect the power supply for VGH (9 V to 40 V) to this header. The absolute maximum voltage for
VGH is 42 V.
•J3: Connect the power supply for VGL (–18 V to –4 V) to this header. The absolute maximum voltage
for VGL is –20 V.
CAUTION
Make sure that the voltage delta from VGH to VGL never exceeds 55 V!
Connect the outputs of the frequency generator or microcontroller to J4 (LN_CLLK) and J5 (LS_START).
Connect the 10-pin ribbon cable out of the HPA-665 bag to J53, the other end to the USB2ANY box and
with the USB-cable the other side of the USB2ANY box to the PC.
For the first startup, set the switch S2 to SW (for software), and the two jumpers on J43 and J49 to GVS.
Test Setup
5.4Software Operation
After the installation of the software, an icon with the name TPS65680 appears on the desktop (if checked
within the installation) of the host computer. If it does not, browse the program files in the Start menu for
the software. The default location is All Programs → Texas Instruments → TPS65680 EVM.
After connecting the USB interface adapter to the host computer, the software can be started. At the first
start-up, the system asks to update the firmware of the adapter (follow the firmware update instructions
given). After confirmation of this update, the software window shown in Figure 3 appears.
Please go to Help → User Manual for a detailed description of all GUI functions.
Figure 4 through Figure 6 show the design of the TPS65680 EVM printed-circuit board (PCB). The EVM
has been designed using a two-layer, 35-μm (1 oz), copper-clad circuit board. All components are on the
top side, and all active traces on the top and bottom layers allow you to easily view, probe, and evaluate
the TPS65680 IC. Moving components to both sides of the PCB can offer additional size reduction for
space-constrained systems.
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3.1 United States
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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
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can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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listed in the user guide with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated.
Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited
for use with this device.
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Affairs and Communications on March 28, 2006, based on Sub-section 1.1 of Article 6 of the Ministry’s Rule for
Enforcement of Radio Law of Japan,
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EVMs, or
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product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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LIMITED TO EVALUATIONS OF LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS.
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or using the EVM, including without limitation any warning or restriction notices. The notices contain important safety information
related to, for example, temperatures and voltages.
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4.3.1 User shall operate the EVM within TI’s recommended specifications and environmental considerations stated in the user
guide, other available documentation provided by TI, and any other applicable requirements and employ reasonable and
customary safeguards. Exceeding the specified performance ratings and specifications (including but not limited to input
and output voltage, current, power, and environmental ranges) for the EVM may cause personal injury or death, or
property damage. If there are questions concerning performance ratings and specifications, User should contact a TI
field representative prior to connecting interface electronics including input power and intended loads. Any loads applied
outside of the specified output range may also result in unintended and/or inaccurate operation and/or possible
permanent damage to the EVM and/or interface electronics. Please consult the EVM user guide prior to connecting any
load to the EVM output. If there is uncertainty as to the load specification, please contact a TI field representative.
During normal operation, even with the inputs and outputs kept within the specified allowable ranges, some circuit
components may have elevated case temperatures. These components include but are not limited to linear regulators,
switching transistors, pass transistors, current sense resistors, and heat sinks, which can be identified using the
information in the associated documentation. When working with the EVM, please be aware that the EVM may become
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dangers and application risks associated with handling electrical mechanical components, systems, and subsystems.
User assumes all responsibility and liability for proper and safe handling and use of the EVM by User or its employees,
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and/or mechanical) between the EVM and any human body are designed with suitable isolation and means to safely
limit accessible leakage currents to minimize the risk of electrical shock hazard. User assumes all responsibility and
liability for any improper or unsafe handling or use of the EVM by User or its employees, affiliates, contractors or
designees.
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