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TPS6521815

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User-programmable Power Management IC (PMIC) with 6 DC/DC converters, 1 LDO, and 3 load switches

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TPS6521815

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Regulated outputs (#) 7 Vin (min) (V) 2.2 Vin (max) (V) 5.5 Iout (max) (A) 1.8 Rating Catalog Step-down DC/DC controller 0 Step-down DC/DC converter 5 Step-up DC/DC controller 0 Step-up DC/DC converter 1 LDO 1 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.025 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 2400 Features Dynamic voltage scaling, Eco-mode, I2C control, Overcurrent protection, Power good, Power sequencing, Power supply and system monitoring, Thermal shutdown, UVLO adjustable Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105 Processor name Cyclone V, Max 10, Zynq-7000, i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite, i.MX 6SoloX/SoloLite, i.MX 6ULL/6UltraLite, i.MX 7D/7S Processor supplier Intel/Altera, NXP/Freescale, Xilinx Switching frequency (typ) (kHz) 2400 Configurability User programmable
Regulated outputs (#) 7 Vin (min) (V) 2.2 Vin (max) (V) 5.5 Iout (max) (A) 1.8 Rating Catalog Step-down DC/DC controller 0 Step-down DC/DC converter 5 Step-up DC/DC controller 0 Step-up DC/DC converter 1 LDO 1 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.025 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 2400 Features Dynamic voltage scaling, Eco-mode, I2C control, Overcurrent protection, Power good, Power sequencing, Power supply and system monitoring, Thermal shutdown, UVLO adjustable Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105 Processor name Cyclone V, Max 10, Zynq-7000, i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite, i.MX 6SoloX/SoloLite, i.MX 6ULL/6UltraLite, i.MX 7D/7S Processor supplier Intel/Altera, NXP/Freescale, Xilinx Switching frequency (typ) (kHz) 2400 Configurability User programmable
VQFN (RSL) 48 36 mm² 6 x 6
  • Three Adjustable Step-Down Converters With Integrated Switching FETs (DCDC1, DCDC2, and DCDC3):
    • Up to 1.8-A output current
    • VIN Range From 2.7 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range 0.85 V to 1.675 V (DCDC1 and DCDC2)
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range 0.9 V to 3.4 V (DCDC3)
    • Power Save Mode at Light Load Current
    • 100% Duty Cycle for Lowest Dropout
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • One Adjustable Buck-Boost Converter With Integrated Switching FETs (DCDC4):
    • Up to 1.6-A output current
    • VIN Range from 2.7 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range from 1.175 V to 3.4 V
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • Two Low-Quiescent Current, High Efficiency Step-Down Converters for Battery Backup Domain (DCDC5, DCDC6)
    • DCDC5: 1-V Output
    • DCDC6: 1.8-V Output
    • VIN Range from 2.2 V to 5.5 V
    • Supplied From System Power or Coin-Cell Backup Battery
  • Adjustable General-Purpose LDO (LDO1)
    • LDO1: 1.8-V Default up to 400 mA
    • VIN Range from 1.8 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range from 0.9 V to 3.4 V
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • Low-Voltage Load Switch (LS1) With 350-mA Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 1.2 V to 3.6 V
    • 110-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance at 1.35 V
  • 5-V Load Switch (LS2) With 100-mA or 500-mA Selectable Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 3 V to 5.5 V
    • 500-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance at 5 V
  • High-Voltage Load Switch (LS3) With 100-mA or 500-mA Selectable Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 1.8 V to 10 V
    • 500-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance
  • Supervisor With Built-in Supervisor Function Monitors
    • DCDC1, DCDC2 ±4% Tolerance
    • DCDC3, DCDC4 ±5% Tolerance
    • LDO1 ±5% Tolerance
  • Protection, Diagnostics, and Control:
    • Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
    • Always-on Push-Button Monitor
    • Overtemperature Warning and Shutdown
    • Separate Power-Good Output for Backup and Main Supplies
    • I2C Interface (Address 0x24) (See Timing Requirements for I2C Operation at 400 kHz)
  • Three Adjustable Step-Down Converters With Integrated Switching FETs (DCDC1, DCDC2, and DCDC3):
    • Up to 1.8-A output current
    • VIN Range From 2.7 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range 0.85 V to 1.675 V (DCDC1 and DCDC2)
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range 0.9 V to 3.4 V (DCDC3)
    • Power Save Mode at Light Load Current
    • 100% Duty Cycle for Lowest Dropout
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • One Adjustable Buck-Boost Converter With Integrated Switching FETs (DCDC4):
    • Up to 1.6-A output current
    • VIN Range from 2.7 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range from 1.175 V to 3.4 V
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • Two Low-Quiescent Current, High Efficiency Step-Down Converters for Battery Backup Domain (DCDC5, DCDC6)
    • DCDC5: 1-V Output
    • DCDC6: 1.8-V Output
    • VIN Range from 2.2 V to 5.5 V
    • Supplied From System Power or Coin-Cell Backup Battery
  • Adjustable General-Purpose LDO (LDO1)
    • LDO1: 1.8-V Default up to 400 mA
    • VIN Range from 1.8 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range from 0.9 V to 3.4 V
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • Low-Voltage Load Switch (LS1) With 350-mA Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 1.2 V to 3.6 V
    • 110-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance at 1.35 V
  • 5-V Load Switch (LS2) With 100-mA or 500-mA Selectable Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 3 V to 5.5 V
    • 500-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance at 5 V
  • High-Voltage Load Switch (LS3) With 100-mA or 500-mA Selectable Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 1.8 V to 10 V
    • 500-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance
  • Supervisor With Built-in Supervisor Function Monitors
    • DCDC1, DCDC2 ±4% Tolerance
    • DCDC3, DCDC4 ±5% Tolerance
    • LDO1 ±5% Tolerance
  • Protection, Diagnostics, and Control:
    • Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
    • Always-on Push-Button Monitor
    • Overtemperature Warning and Shutdown
    • Separate Power-Good Output for Backup and Main Supplies
    • I2C Interface (Address 0x24) (See Timing Requirements for I2C Operation at 400 kHz)

The TPS6521815 is a single chip, power-management IC (PMIC) that is user-programmable to power a variety of SoCs and FPGAs. The device is characterized across a –40°C to +105°C temperature range, making it suitable for various industrial applications.

The TPS6521815 is a single chip, power-management IC (PMIC) that is user-programmable to power a variety of SoCs and FPGAs. The device is characterized across a –40°C to +105°C temperature range, making it suitable for various industrial applications.
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* Data sheet TPS6521815 User-Programmable Power Management IC (PMIC) With 6 DC/DC Converters, 1 LDO, and 3 Load Switches datasheet (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 02 Feb 2021
EVM User's guide TPS65218EVM User's Guide (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 16 Sep 2022
More literature Using LP8733xx and TPS65218xx PMICs to Power AM64x and AM243x Sitara Processors PDF | HTML 16 Feb 2022
More literature Powering the AM64xx With the LP8733xx PMIC PDF | HTML 15 Jul 2021
More literature Powering Processors and FPGAs With a Single Family of PMICs (Rev. A) 14 Apr 2020
More literature TPS6521815 Power Management IC (PMIC) for Industrial Applications (Rev. A) 28 Feb 2020
More literature Powering The NXP i.MX 6ULL, 6UltraLite With The TPS6521815 PMIC PDF | HTML 06 Feb 2020
More literature How to Design Flexible Processor Power Systems Using PMICs (Rev. B) 27 Jan 2020
More literature Powering the NXP i.MX 6Solo, 6DualLite with the TPS6521815 PMIC (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 09 Dec 2019
More literature Powering the NXP i.MX 7 Processor with the TPS6521815 PMIC (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 09 Dec 2019
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EVM User's guide BOOSTXL-TPS65218 EVM User's Guide 31 May 2018

Design & development

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Evaluation board

BOOSTXL-TPS65218 — TPS65218 Customer Programming BoosterPack

The TPS65218 Customer Programming BoosterPack uses an MSP430F5529 Launchpad in order to enable customer programming of the non-volatile memory of the TPS65218D0 Power Management IC. The BOOSTXL-TPS65218 features a socket for programming units before soldering down on TPS65218EVM-100 or customer (...)
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Evaluation board

TPS65218EVM-100 — TPS65218 Evaluation Module

The TPS65218EVM is a fully assembled platform for evaluating the performance of the TPS65218 power management device.

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Evaluation board

VVDN-3P-SOM — Fully functional SOM boards integrating TI PMIC, NXP application processors and different interfaces

VVDN is a third party developing System on Module (SOM) to demonstrate that TI PMICs can be optimized to power NXP processors. These SOMs are fully featured, high performance, low cost boards with high speed audio/video processing and improved power efficiency. The fully-functional board (...)

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IPG-UI — IPG-UI EVM GUI

The IPG-UI GUI can be used to configure multiple PMIC devices to evaluate the features and performance of those devices.  This GUI is build using web based technologies and supports interacting with the EVM hardware using a USB2ANY adapter board. The USB2ANY Explorer is provided to allow (...)
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Simulation model

TPS65218xx PSpice Transient Model

SLDM022.ZIP (1460 KB) - PSpice Model
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TPS65218xxRSL CAD Files

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Reference designs

TIDA-00478 — Powering the Xilinx Zynq 7000 series of FPGAs with power management IC reference design

This TPS65218-based reference design is a compact, integrated power solution for Xilinx® Zynq® 7010 SoC/FPGAs (out of the Zynq® 7000 series family of products). This design showcases TPS65218 as an all-in-one PMIC used to supply the five rails needed for powering the Zynq® 7010 (...)
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Schematic: PDF
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TIDA-00606 — Altera Cyclone V power reference design

This TPS65218-based reference design is a compact, integrated power solution for Altera® Cyclone® V (E, GX, GT) SoC (out of the Cyclone® series family of products). This design showcases TPS65218 as an all-in-one IC used to supply the rails needed for powering the Cyclone® V E, GX (...)
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TIDA-00607 — Altera MAX 10 FPGA power reference design

This reference design is a compact, integrated power design for Altera® MAX® 10 SoC (out of the MAX® series family of products). This design showcases TPS65218 as an all-in-one IC used to supply the rails needed for powering the MAX® 10 SoC. Altera offers a single supply and (...)
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TIDA-050034 — Integrated power supply reference design for NXP i.MX 7D processor

TIDA-050034 is a fully functional development board combining a TI PMIC, TPS65218DO, with NXP i.MX 7Dual Application Processor.

The hardware design consists of DDR3L SDRAM (2x512MB), 64MB Serial NOR Flash, 8GB eMMC 5.0 iNAND, SD Card interface v3.0, 50 pin LCD Connector for external TFT display (...)

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TIDA-050043 — Integrated power supply reference design for NXP i.MX 6ULL processor

This reference design is a fully functional development board powering an NXP™ i.MX 6ULL application processor from a TPS6521815 PMIC. The hardware design consists of DDR3L SDRAM (512 MB), 32-MB Serial NOR Flash, 8-GB eMMC 5.0 iNAND, SD Card interface v3.0, dual-channel 100Base-T Ethernet, (...)
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