SLVU445C March   2011  – August 2021 TPS56121

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1 Introduction
  3. 2 Description
    1. 2.1 Applications
    2. 2.2 Features
  4. 3 Electrical Performance Specifications
  5. 4 Schematic
  6. 5 Test Setup
    1. 5.1 Test Equipment
      1. 5.1.1 Voltage Source
      2. 5.1.2 Meters
      3. 5.1.3 Load
      4. 5.1.4 Oscilloscope
      5. 5.1.5 Fan
    2. 5.2 Recommended Wire Gauge
      1. 5.2.1 VIN to J1
      2. 5.2.2 J2 to LOAD
    3. 5.3 Equipment Set Up Procedure
  7. 6 Configurations
    1. 6.1 Enable Selection (J3)
  8. 7 Test Point Descriptions
    1. 7.1 Input Voltage Monitoring (TP1 and TP2)
    2. 7.2 Output Voltage Monitoring (TP3 and TP4)
    3. 7.3 Enable/Soft-start Monitoring (TP5)
    4. 7.4 Power Good Monitoring (TP6)
    5. 7.5 Loop Response Testing (TP7, TP8, TP9 and TP10)
    6. 7.6 Switch Node Voltage Monitoring (TP11 and TP12)
  9. 8 Test Procedures
    1. 8.1 Start Up/Shut Down Procedure
    2. 8.2 Output Ripple Voltage Measurement Procedure
    3. 8.3 Control Loop Gain and Phase Measurement Procedure
    4. 8.4 Equipment Shutdown
  10. 9 Performance Data and Typical Characteristic Curves
    1. 9.1  Efficiency
    2. 9.2  Load Regulation
    3. 9.3  Line Regulation
    4. 9.4  Output Voltage Ripple
    5. 9.5  Switch Node
    6. 9.6  Load Transient
    7. 9.7  Start Up
    8. 9.8  Power Off
    9. 9.9  Over-Current Protection
    10. 9.10 Control Loop Bode Plot
    11. 9.11 Thermal Image
  11. 10EVM Assembly Drawings and PCB Layout
  12. 11List of Materials
  13. 12Revision History

3 Electrical Performance Specifications

Table 3-1 TPS56121EVM-601 Electrical Performance Specifications
PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNIT
Input Characteristics
VINInput voltage81214V
IINInput currentVIN = 12 V, IOUT = 15 A1.40A
No load input currentVIN = 12 V, IOUT = 0 A43mA
VIN_UVLOInput UVLOIOUT = 15 A4.2V
Output Characteristic
VOUTOutput voltageVIN = 8 V to 14 V, IOUT = 0 A to 15 A0.981.01.02V
Line regulationVIN = 8 V to 14 V, IOUT = 15 A0.1%
Load regulationVIN = 12 V, IOUT = 0 A to 15 A0.5%
VRIPPLEOutput voltage rippleVIN = 12 V, IOUT = 15 A20mVPP
IOUTOutput currentVIN = 8 V to 14 V015A
Systems Characteristics
fSWSwitching frequency450500550kHz
ηpkPeak efficiencyVIN = 12 V, IOUT = 13 A90.5%
ηFull-load efficiencyVIN = 12 V, IOUT = 15 A90.4%
Operating temperature25°C