TIDUFK0 October   2026

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  7. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
      1. 2.2.1 Step-Down Converter Subsystem
      2. 2.2.2 Digital-to-Analog Control Set Path
      3. 2.2.3 High-Precision Measurement Front-End (Feedback Path)
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 TPSM8F7x20
      2. 2.3.2 ADS9308V8I
      3. 2.3.3 TMDSCNCD28P65X
      4. 2.3.4 DAC80504
      5. 2.3.5 REF50
      6. 2.3.6 OPAx990
  8. 3System Design Theory
    1. 3.1 Converter Step Down Range
    2. 3.2 Fault Clamping Protection
    3. 3.3 Current Clamping Behavior
  9. 4Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 4.1 Hardware Requirements
    2. 4.2 Software
    3. 4.3 Test Setup
    4. 4.4 Test Results
      1. 4.4.1 Voltage Linearity test
      2. 4.4.2 Voltage Regulation Test
      3. 4.4.3 Current Linearity Test
      4. 4.4.4 Output Voltage Ripple
      5. 4.4.5 Full Load Transient Response
      6. 4.4.6 Sudden Load Switch In with Current Clamping Response
      7. 4.4.7 Full Load Voltage Settling Time
  10. 5Design and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Tools and Software
      1. 5.1.1 Tools
      2. 5.1.2 Software
    2. 5.2 Documentation Support
    3. 5.3 Support Resources
    4.     Trademarks
  11. 6About the Author

6 About the Author

ETHAN YU is a systems engineer at Texas Instruments, where he is responsible for developing reference designs for test and measurement applications. Ethan earned his bachelor degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University.

The author thanks ANAND SHAURY for the support with this reference design.