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Evaluation Board for ADP1614 Step-Up DC-to-DC Converter

Evaluation board guide for the ADP1614 step-up converter, featuring 650 kHz or 1.3 MHz frequencies, 4 A current limit, and 5 V or 15 V output configurations.

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Overview

This user guide describes the evaluation board for the ADP1614, a high-efficiency (up to 94%) step-up DC-to-DC switching converter. The board supports input voltages from 2.5 V to 5.5 V and provides fixed output options of 5 V (ADP1614-650-EVALZ) and 15 V (ADP1614-1.3-EVALZ), which are adjustable via external feedback resistors. The document details hardware setup, performance evaluation for line and load regulation, and layout guidelines for optimizing efficiency and stability. It includes comprehensive schematics, PCB layout drawings, and a full bill of materials (BOM) specifying components like the ADP1614 controller, Coilcraft inductors, and Toshiba Schottky rectifiers.

Use Cases

  • Battery-powered portable electronics
  • Local voltage regulation and boosting
  • Handheld medical devices
  • LCD bias power supplies
  • Efficiency testing for boost converter designs

Topics

ADP1614
Step-Up Converter
Boost Regulator
Evaluation Board
DC-to-DC
Analog Devices
PWM
650 kHz
1.3 MHz
4 A Current Limit
Power Management

Referenced Parts

ECJ2VC1H330J

Panasonic

Compensation capacitor, 33 pF, 50 V, 0805, ±5%

ERJ-6ENF1002V

Panasonic

Output voltage divider resistor, 10.0 kΩ, 0805, ±1%

ERJ-6ENF1103V

Panasonic

Output voltage divider resistor, 110.0 kΩ, 0805, ±1%

PBC36SAAN

Sullins

Alternatively, PBC36SAAN can be purchased and cut as necessary.

C0805C473K5RACTU

Kemet

1 C3 Compensation capacitor, 47000 pF, 50 V, 0805, ±10% Kemet C0805C473K5RACTU

C0805C473K5RACTU

Kemet

1 C1 Soft start capacitor, 47000 pF, 50 V, 0805, ±10% Kemet C0805C473K5RACTU

9C08052A2001FKHFT

Yageo

1 R3 Compensation resistor, 2 kΩ, 0805, ±1% Yageo 9C08052A2001FKHFT

CC0805JRNPO9BN180

Yageo

1 C2 Compensation capacitor, 18 pF, 50V, 0805, ±5% Yageo CC0805JRNPO9BN180

PBC01SAAN2

Sullins

Headers, 0.100 in, single, straight, 1-pin

PBC03SAAN2

Sullins

Headers, 0.100 in, single, straight, 3-pin

RC0805FR-0760K4L

Yageo

Current limit set resistor, 60.4 kΩ, 0805, ±1%

RC0805FR-0760K4L

Yageo

1 R4 Current limit set resistor, 60.4 kΩ, 0805, ±1% Yageo RC0805FR-0760K4L

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