Silicon Laboratories si85xx Si85xx-TB Hardwired to Single-Phase POL, 20 mΩ Si8512 Sense Resistor

Si85xx-TB UG

3. Si85xx-TB Hardwired to Single-Phase POL

Figure 2 illustrates the Si85xx-TB soldered directly into a single-phase POL. The single phase POL was designed to operate at a 400 kHz switch rate and provide better than 90 percent efficiency. It also provides 10 amps of peak current to the load and protects the supply by shutting down in the event of an over current condition.

Figure 2. Si85xx-EVB Hardwired to Single-phase POL

Figure 3 illustrates the Si8512 accurately monitoring the POL's switching current. As shown in the scope plot, a

1.6V peak output voltage accurately monitors the 8 Amp peak, 50 percent duty cycle, 400 kHz current signal of the POL. A 20 mΩ sense resistor in series with the Si85xx is also monitored via a differential probe to provide a base- line measurement of the POL.

20 mΩ

Si8512

Sense Resistor

Figure 3. Si85xx-TB OUT1 Oscilloscope Plot

To accommodate this test, the Si85xx-TB was powered with a 5 V (100 mA) supply connected from J1 to J2. R1 was soldered from J4 to the respective phase control line of the POL. R2 and R4 were jumped to GND on J4. R3 was tied to 5 V and the Mode pin was jumped to VDD via J7.

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