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Evaluation Board User Guide
DC3248A
LTM4659 Low VIN, High Efficiency 10A Step-Down DC-to-DC Module Regulator

General Description
The DC3248A evaluation board circuit features the LTM®4659, a high efficiency, 10A step-down power µModule® regulator. The input voltage range is from 2.25V to 5.5V. The output voltage range is 0.5V to VIN. Derating may be necessary for certain VIN, VOUT, frequency and thermal conditions. The DC3248A evaluation board offers the SSTT pin, allowing the user to program output tracking, soft start period and die temperature monitoring.
The MODE/SYNC pin either synchronizes the switching frequency to an external clock, is a clock output, or sets the PWM mode. It can be externally synchronized to a clock from 1MHz to 2.6MHz. The Pulse width modulation (PWM) modes of operation are Forced continuous mode (FCM) for low noise or pulse-skipping mode (PSM) for high efficiency at light load. The LTM4659 defaults to FCM during synchronization and operates in PSM when both the FREQ and MODE/SYNC pins are connected to VIN.
Ordering Information appears at end of demo manual.

The LTM4659 uses external compensation. Users can tune the compensation circuit to ensure the loop is stable and that the desired transient performance can be achieved.
For output loads that demand more than 10A of current, multiple LTM4659s can be paralleled to run out-of-phase to provide more output current without increasing input and output voltage ripples.
The LTM4659 data sheet must be read in conjunction with this evaluation board manual prior to working on or modifying the DC3248A evaluation board.
Features and Benefits
· Tiny surface mount, 4mm × 4mm × 1.43mm LGA · Silent Switcher®2 architecture · Ultralow Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) noise
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DESCRIPTION Evaluation board circuit design files.

Figure 1. DC3248A Evaluation Board Circuit (Part Marking Is Either Ink Mark or Laser Mark)

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Table 1. Performance Summary

Specifications are at TA = 25°C

PARAMETER

CONDITIONS/NOTES

Input voltage range

Output voltage

Maximum continuous output current

Derating is necessary for certain operating conditions. Refer to the data sheet for details.

Operating frequency

Efficiency

VIN = 3.3V, VOUT = 1.0V, IOUT = 10A

Load transient

VIN = 3.3V, VOUT = 1.0V, ISTEP = 0A to 2.5A

MIN 2.25 0.985

TYP 1.0

MAX 5.5 1.015

10

2
82.16 (see Figure 3)
70 (see Figure 5)

UNITS V V
ADC MHz
%
mV

Quick Start
Required Equipment
· One 0V to 30V DC, 20A power supply · Electronic load with 20A sink capacity · Four digital multimeters (DMM)
Procedure
The DC3248A evaluation board is an easy way to evaluate the performance of the LTM4659. See Figure 2 for proper measurement equipment setup and follow the procedure below.
1. Place jumpers in the following positions for a typical application.

JP1

RUN

JP2

MODE/CLK

ON CCM

2. With the power off, connect the input power supply, load and meters as shown in Figure 2. Preset the load to 0A and VIN supply to 3.3V.
3. Turn on the power supply at the input. The output voltage should be 1.0V ±1.5% (0.985V to 1.015V). 4. Vary the input voltage from 2.25V to 5.5V and adjust the load current from 0A to 10A. Observe the output voltage
regulation, ripple voltage, efficiency, and other parameters. 5. (Optional) To set LTM4659 to PSM, set the MODE/CLK jumper JP8 to PS. See Table 2 for more details.

Table 2. LTM4659 Single-Phase Configuration

FREQ PIN CONNECTION VIN VIN VIN
Resistor to AGND

MODE/SYNC PIN CONNECTION Clock input AGND VIN Clock output

MODE OF OPERATION FCM FCM PSM FCM

SWITCHING FREQUENCY External clock 2MHz default 2MHz default
RFREQ-programmed

6. (Optional) For the optional load transient test, apply an adjustable pulse signal between IOSTEP_CLK and GND test points. The pulse amplitude sets the load step current amplitude. Keep the pulse width short (<1ms) and pulse duty cycle low (<5%) to limit the thermal stress on the load transient circuit.
7. (Optional) LTM4659 can be synchronized to an external clock signal. Place the JP8 jumper on CLK and apply a clock signal on the CLK test point.

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8. (Optional) The output of LTM4659 can track another voltage. This external voltage can be connected to the test point TRACK on this board.

Figure 2. Measurement Setup of DC3248A

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Typical Performance Characteristics

EFFICIENCY (%)

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

2.5VIN

3.3VIN

55

5.0VIN

5.5VIN

50

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

LOAD CURRENT (A)

Figure 3. Measured Efficiency at fSW = 2MHz

VOUT 5mV/DIV
1µs/DIV
Figure 5. Output Voltage Ripple at VIN = 3.3V, VOUT = 1.0V, IOUT =10A

005

003

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VOUT 5mV/DIV
1µs/DIV
Figure 4. Output Voltage Ripple at VIN = 3.3V, VOUT = 1.0V, IOUT = 0A
VOUT 50mV/DIV
ILOAD 2A/DIV
100µs/DIV VIN = 3.3V, VOUT = 1.0V, IOUT = 0A OUTPUT CAPACITOR = 100µF + 2 × 22µF fSW = 2MHz
Figure 6. Load Transient at VIN = 3.3V, VOUT = 1.0V, IOUT_STEP = 0A to 2.5A

006

004

Figure 7. Thermal Image of LTM4659 at VIN = 3.3V, VOUT = 1.0V, IOUT = 10A (TA = 25°C, No Forced Airflow)

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DC3248A Bill of Materials

ITEM QTY REFERENCE Required Circuit Components

PART DESCRIPTION

MANUFACTURER/PART NUMBER

1

4 C1, C3, CIN1, CIN5 CAP., 10F, X7R, 16V, 10%, 0805

2

2 C2, CIN6

CAP., 150F, ALUM ELECT, 10V, 20%, 8mm × 6.9mm

TAIYO YUDEN, EMK212BB7106MG-T PANASONIC, 10SVP150MX

3

1 C4

CAP., 0.1F, X7R, 6.3V, 10%, 0603

AVX, 06036C104KAT2A

4

1 C13

5

1 CIN2

6

2 CIN3, CIN4

7

1 COUT1

8

1 COUT2

9

1 COUT3

10

1 R3

CAP., 680pF, C0G, 25V, 5%, 0603 CAP., 22F, X5R, 10V, 20%, 0603 CAP., 22F, X5R, 16V, 10%, 0805 CAP., 22F, X5R, 6.3V, 20%, 0603 CAP., 22F, X5R, 6.3V, 20%, 0805 CAP., 100F, X5R, 6.3V, 20%, 0805
RES., 100k, 1%, 1/10W, 0603

AVX, 06033A681JAT2A AVX, 0603ZD226MAT2A TDK, C2012X5R1C226M125AC MURATA, GRM188R60J226MEA0D MURATA, C0805C226M9PACTU MURATA, GRM21BR60J107ME15K STACKPOLE ELECTRONICS, INC., RMCF0603FG100K

11

2 R4, R6

RES., 60.4k, 1%, 1/10W, 0603, AEC-Q200

VISHAY, CRCW060360K4FKEA

12

1 R15

RES., 6.8 k, 5%, 1/16W, 0603

KOA SPEER, RK73B1JTTD682J

13

1 U1

IC, 5.5VIN, 10A Module, 4mm × 4mm PCKG, BGA ADI, LTM4659EV#PBF

Additional Evaluation Board Circuit Components

1

0 C5­C7, C12

CAP., OPTION, 0603

2

0 C11

3

1 R11

CAP., OPTION, 0805 RES., 0, 1/10W, 0603

BOURNS, CR0603-J/-000ELF

4

0 R12

RES., OPTION, 0603

5

3 C8­C10

CAP., 1F, X7R, 16V, 10%, 0603

6

1 L1

7

1 Q1

8

1 R13

IND., 100 AT 100MHz, FERRITE BEAD, 25%, 8A, 6m, 1812 XSTR., MOSFET, N-CHAN, 30V, 5.5A, 3-PIN SOT-23
RES., 10k, 1%, 1/10W, 0603, AEC-Q200

9

1 R14

RES., 10, 1%, 1/10W, 0603

10

1 RS1

RES., 0.020, 1%, 1W, 1206, PWR, METAL, SENSE, AEC-Q200

Hardware: For Evaluation Board Circuit Only

1

8 E1-E8

2

5 J1­J5

3

2 J6, J7

4

1 JP1

5

1 JP8

TEST POINT, TURRET, 0.094 MTG. HOLE, PCB 0.062 THK CONN., BANANA JACK, FEMALE, THT, NONINSULATED, SWAGE, 0.218 CONN., RF, BNC, RCPT, JACK, 5-PIN, ST, THT, 50 CONN., HDR, MALE, 1 × 3, 2mm, VERT, ST, THT, NO SUBS. ALLOWED
CONN., HDR., MALE, 2 × 3, 2mm, VERT, ST, THT

6

4 MP1­MP4

STANDOFF, NYLON, SNAP-ON, 0.50

7

2 XJP1, XJP8

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CONN., SHUNT, FEMALE, 2-POS, 2mm

KEMET, C0603C105K4RAC7867 WURTH ELEKTRONIK, 74279226101 VISHAY, Si2338DS-T1-GE3 VISHAY, CRCW060310K0FKEA VISHAY, CRCW060310R0FKEA VISHAY, WSLP1206R0200FEA
MILL-MAX, 2501-2-00-80-00-00-07-0 KEYSTONE, 575-4 AMPHENOL RF, 112404 WURTH ELEKTRONIK, 62000311121 WURTH ELEKTRONIK, 62000621121 KEYSTONE, 8833 WURTH ELEKTRONIK, 60800213421
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Ordering Information

PART

TYPE

DC3248A #Denotes RoHS-compliant.

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Revision History

REVISION NUMBER
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REVISION DATE

DESCRIPTION

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