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DC2174A Demonstration Circuit for LTC3882 Step-Down DC/DC Converter

Design document for DC2174A demo board featuring the LTC3882 dual-phase buck converter with PMBus for power system management and high current output up to 70A.

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Overview

This document describes the DC2174A demonstration circuit, a high-efficiency dual-phase synchronous buck converter using the LTC3882EUJ voltage mode controller. The board supports PMBus power system management and telemetry. It is offered in two configurations: the DC2174A-A for dual 35A outputs (1.5V and 1.0V) and the DC2174A-B for a single 70A output (1.0V). Operating from a 7V to 14V input range, the design features default operation via configuration resistors or non-volatile memory and is compatible with LTpowerPlay software for real-time monitoring and configuration of voltage, current, and temperature parameters.

Use Cases

  • High-current DC/DC power supply design
  • PMBus telemetry and power management evaluation
  • FPGA and ASIC power rail prototyping
  • High-efficiency voltage regulator development

Topics

LTC3882
LTC3882EUJ
DC2174A
PMBus
step-down converter
dual-phase buck
power system management
LTpowerPlay
telemetry
DrMOS

Referenced Parts

2R5TPE470M7

Panasonic

The DC2174A uses 2.5V-rated low ESR PosCAP (Part No. 2R5TPE470M7) as output capacitors

0402YC103KAT2A

AVX

CAP., X7R, 0.01μF,16V, 10%, 0402 AVX, 0402YC103KAT2A

0603YC103KAT2A

AVX

CAP., X7R, 0.01μF,16V, 10%, 0603 AVX, 0603YC103KAT2A

0805YC104MAT2A

AVX

CAP., X7R, 0.1μF, 16V, 20%, 0805 AVX, 0805YC104MAT2A

CMDSH-3TR

Central Semiconductor

DIODE, SCHOTTKY, SOD-323 CENTRAL CMDSH-3TR

DF3A-4P-2DSA

Hirose

HEADER, 4 PINS, SHROUDED HIROSE, DF3A-4P-2DSA

24LC025-I/ST

Microchip

IC EEPROM 2KBIT 400kHZ 8TSSOP MICROCHIP, 24LC025-I/ST

87760-1416

Molex

HEADER 14POS 2mm R/A GOLD (M) MOLEX, 87760-1416

16SVP330M

Panasonic

CAP., OS-CON, 330μF, 16V, 20%, F12 PANASONIC, 16SVP330M

ERJ-M1WSF10MU

Panasonic

SENSE RES., 0.010Ω, 1W, 1%, 2512 PANASONIC, ERJ-M1WSF10MU

RJK0305DPB-00-J0

Renesas

MOSFET, SPEED SRS 30V 30A LFPAK RENESAS, RJK0305DPB-00#J0

CL05A475MQ5NRNC

Samsung

CAP., X5R 0402 4.7μF 6.3V 20% SAMSUNG, CL05A475MQ5NRNC

NPPN072FJFN-RC

Sullins

CONN RECEPT 2mm DUAL R/A 14POS (F) SULLINS, NPPN072FJFN-RC

C1005X5R1C224K

TDK

CAP., X5R, 0.22μF, 16V, 10%, 0402 TDK, C1005X5R1C224K

TP0101K-T1-E3

Vishay

MOSFET, P-CH 20V 0.58A SOT-23 VISHAY, TP0101K-T1-E3

MMBT3906TT1G

Onsemi

TRANS, PNP GP 40V 200MA SC75-3 ON SEMI, MMBT3906TT1G

LTC3882EUJ

Linear Technology

dual-phase synchronous buck converter featuring the LTC®3882EUJ, a dual output voltage mode controller

JS202011CQN

C&K Components

CONNECTOR, SUB MINIATURE SLIDE SWITCHES C&K.,JS202011CQN

112404

Connex

CONN, BNC, 5PINS CONNEX, 112404

FP1007R3-R17-R

Cooper Industries

IND., 0.17μH COOPER., FP1007R3-R17-R

2N7002-7-F

Diodes Inc.

MOSFET, N-CH 60V 115MA SOT23 DIODES INC., 2N7002-7-F

98414-G06-12ULF

FCI

HEADER 12POS 2mm STR DL PCB FCI, 98414-G06-12ULF

FDMF5820DC

Fairchild Semiconductor

IC, HIGH FREQUENCY DrMOS MODULE FAIRCHILD, FDMF5820DC

575-4

Keystone

BANANA SMALL KEYSTONE, 575-4

8205

Keystone

RING, LUG #10 KEYSTONE, 8205

LT3029IMSE#PBF

Linear Technology

IC, LT3029IMSE, MSOP, 16PIN LTC., LT3029IMSE#PBF

LTC3882EUJ#10BP-1PBF-ES

Linear Technology

IC, LTC3882EUJ, QFN 6mm x 6mm LINEAR TECH., LTC3882EUJ#10BP-1PBF-ES

PMEG2005AEL,315

NXP Semiconductors

DIODE, ULTRA LOW SCHOTTKY RECTIFIER NXP SEMI. PMEG2005AEL,315

KFH-032-10

PEM

STUD, TESTPIN PEM, KFH-032-10

ERJ-M1WTF1MOU

Panasonic

SENSE RES., 0.001Ω, 1W, 1%, 2512 PANASONIC, ERJ-M1WTF1MOU

GMK316BJ106ML

Taiyo Yuden

CAP., X5R 10μF 35V 1206 TAIYO YUDEN GMK316BJ106ML

CRCW060310K0JKEA

Vishay

RES., CHIP, 10k, 5%, 0603 VISHAY, CRCW060310K0JKEA

CRCW0603200RFKED

Vishay

RES., CHIP, 200Ω, 1%, 0603 VISHAY, CRCW0603200RFKED

620 003 111 21

Wurth

HEADER, 3 PIN 0.079 SINGLE ROW WURTH, 620 003 111 21

GMK316BJ106ML

Taiyo Yuden

5 2 COUT3, COUT7 CAP., X5R 10μF 35V 1206 TAIYO YUDEN GMK316BJ106ML

SOT23

Diodes

6 2 Q21, Q22 MOSFET, N-CH 60V 115MA SOT23 DIODES INC., 2N7002-7-F

8TSSOP

Microchip

27 1 U5 IC EEPROM 2KBIT 400KHZ 8TSSOP MICROCHIP, 24LC025-I/ST

8TSSOP

Microchip

27 1 U5 IC EEPROM 2KBIT 400kHZ 8TSSOP MICROCHIP, 24LC025-I/ST

F12

Panasonic

10 2 C3, C4 CAP., OS-CON, 330μF, 16V, 20%, F12 PANASONIC, 16SVP330M

SOT-23

Vishay

5 2 Q19, Q20 MOSFET, P-CH 20V 0.58A SOT-23 VISHAY, TP0101K-T1-E3