General
Review and verify the following for the custom
schematic design:
- Reviewed above "Common
checklist for all sections" section of the user's guide
- PMIC selection (OPN) and configuration of the output voltages
- PMIC checklist for addition of required input and output capacitors
including values, feedback connection, and pin connection
- Voltage rating of the selected capacitors considering derating
- Configuration of the recommended PMIC control and IO signals
- Connection of the required control signals for processor IO supply
sequencing and slew rate control
- Processor I2C instance used to interface to PMIC
- Provision to configure processor core voltage
- Processor to PMIC and PMIC to processor IO interface connections
- Naming of the supply rails (indicate configured output voltage level)
- Net name matches (same name) for processor and attached devices IO
supplies
- Connection of interrupt, EN/PB/VSESNSE, sleep signals and connection of the
required pulls for the PMIC IOs
Schematic Review
Follow the below list for the custom schematic
design:
- Configuration of the PMIC output to match the processor and attached devices
IO supply operating voltages as per the custom board requirements
- The custom board PMIC implementation with the SK or EVM schematic
implementation for capacitors quantity, size and values, IOs connection
- Connection of the PMIC buck output feedback (tie the feedback after the
output bulk capacitors or remote feedback)
- Core voltage configuration using GPIO6 (GPIO6 High -- BUCK1,2,3 : 0.85V,
GPIO6 Low/Floating -- BUCK1,2,3 : 0.75V), VDD_CORE and VDDR_CORE
sequencing
- Provision to configure processor core voltage (using GPIO6 for
TPS6593x)
- SD card IO voltage control (VSEL_SD) pin connection (3.3V during processor
start-up or board reset and switched to 1.8V for UHS-I SD card support)
- Connection of SD card supply enable SDCARD_EN (GPIO11, connects to the SD
card load switch enable ANDing logic output)
- PMIC nRSTOUT0 slew (pullup value) when connected directly to processor
MCU_PORz input (recommend using a discrete push-pull output type
buffer)
- Connection of the required control signals for processor IO supply
sequencing (load switch EN for processor and attached device IO supply
voltage and provision for load switch output voltage slew rate control using
external capacitor)
- Voltage rating of the selected capacitors considering derating (> twice the
worst-case applied voltage is a commonly used guideline)
- Matching of the PMIC output voltage level with the supply requirements for
the processor and attached devices (based on the OPN)
- Processor I2C instance used to interface to PMIC (Follow SK or EVM or review
the required I2C instance based on the use case)
- Configuration of discrete DC/DC outputs and LDOs used along with the PMIC to
generate additional supply rails
- External LDO implementation for generating VPP supply (eFuse programming),
LDO output enable (EN) control, addition of bulk and decoupling capacitors
considering load current transient and provision for isolation resistor for
testing the VPP supply output enable timing
Additional
- In case custom board design power
architecture is based on TI PMIC, the recommendation is to obtain a detailed
review of the implementation done with the PMIC team (business unit or product
line).
- A 0Ω resistor or jumper is recommended at the output of the PMIC and discrete
DC/DC, LDO for isolation or current measurement for the initial board build. The
recommendation is to add TPs for measurement. The recommendation is to follow
kelvin current sense connection for connecting TPs to 0Ω resistor or
jumper.
- The recommendation is to show the
PMIC input bulk capacitors for buck (DC/DC) inputs and VSYS separately and near
to each of the pin for ease of placement and routing.
- The recommendation is to connect the feedback for the PMIC buck output after the
bulk capacitor. The recommendation is to connect the feedback to make sure the
removal of the 0Ω resistor does not affect the PMIC operation (connect on the
PMIC side of the resistor). PMIC supports connecting remote feedback near to the
load.
- The recommendation is to review
and follow the FAQs related to residual voltage.
- In case a non-TI PMIC is used, the recommendation for custom board designers is
to review and follow the relevant processor collaterals including the
processor-specific data sheet and Maximum Current Ratings application
note. The recommendation is to review the Recommended Operating
Conditions, Supply Slew Rate Requirements, MCU_PORz Timing
Requirements, Power-Up Sequencing and Power-Down Sequencing
sections of the processor-specific data sheet and confirm the selected PMIC
based power architecture supports the above requirements and residual voltage
(RV) check.