SLVSHQ9 June 2025 TPS65215-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
In this example, a single TPS65215-Q1 PMIC is used to power a generic processor. This power distribution network (PDN) shows a 3.3V input supply. LDO1 is configured as bypass and assigned to supply the SD card interface. The bypass mode allows voltage change between VSET_LDO1 and 1.8V to meet the SD spec for UHS speed which requires 3.3V to initialize the card before the voltage is optionally lowered to 1.8V for faster rise/fall time and lower electromagnetic interference. The VSEL_SD multifunction pin is configurable to trigger the voltage change during operation. Since Buck1 is the regulator with the highest current capability, it is assigned to supply the CORE rail of the processor. Each of the Buck regulators have the option to be configured for high bandwidth to support higher load transients and higher total capacitance (local + point of load). Since the PMIC is being supplied by a 3.3V rail, an external load switch is used to supply the 3.3V IO domain on the processor. One of the PMIC GPOs (GPO2) is configured to be part of the power-up/power-down sequence and enables the external power-switch.