SLVU777A September   2012  – November 2021 TPS54020

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Background
    2. 1.2 Performance Specification Summary
    3. 1.3 Modifications
      1. 1.3.1 Output Voltage Setpoint
      2. 1.3.2 Slow-Start Time
      3. 1.3.3 Adjustable UVLO
      4. 1.3.4 Input Voltage Rails
  3. 2Test Setup and Results
    1. 2.1  Input / Output Connections
    2. 2.2  Efficiency
    3. 2.3  Output Voltage Load Regulation
    4. 2.4  Output Voltage Line Regulation
    5. 2.5  Load Transient
    6. 2.6  Control Loop Response
    7. 2.7  Output Voltage Ripple
    8. 2.8  Input Voltage Ripple
    9. 2.9  Start Up
    10. 2.10 Pre-Bias Start Up
    11. 2.11 Hiccup Mode Current Limit
  4. 3Board Layout
    1. 3.1 Layout
  5. 4Schematic and Bill of Materials
    1. 4.1 Schematic
    2. 4.2 Bill of Materials
  6. 5Revision History

2.2 Efficiency

The efficiency of this EVM peaks at a load current between 3 A and 6 A and then decreases as the load current increases toward full load. Figure 2-1 shows the efficiency for the EVM at an ambient temperature of 25°C.

GUID-8EC0C661-AADF-4F22-96FA-B3C7E2E10FF3-low.pngFigure 2-1 EVM Efficiency at 25°C

The efficiency is lower at higher ambient temperatures, due to temperature variation in the drain-to-source resistance RDS_ON of the internal MOSFETs.