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Evaluation Board for the ADP2380 and ADP2381 Synchronous Step-Down Regulators

User guide for the ADP2380/ADP2381 evaluation board, a 20V step-down regulator solution providing 4A or 6A output current with programmable frequency and external synchronization.

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Overview

The UG-504 user guide provides comprehensive technical details for the evaluation board supporting the ADP2380 and ADP2381 synchronous step-down regulators. The board operates from an input range of 4.5 V to 20 V and is configured for output currents of 4 A (ADP2380) or 6 A (ADP2381). While the board is preset to a 3.3 V output at 500 kHz, it supports user-adjustable output voltages, soft start times, and switching frequencies between 250 kHz and 1.4 MHz. The design includes features such as external clock synchronization with a 180-degree phase shift, programmable undervoltage lockout (UVLO), and a power-good output. The document contains evaluation procedures, detailed schematics, PCB layout artwork, and a full bill of materials featuring components from Analog Devices, Murata, and Vishay.

Use Cases

  • Evaluation of ADP2380 and ADP2381 performance
  • Prototyping high-current synchronous step-down power stages
  • Designing multiphase power solutions with synchronized clocks
  • Industrial and consumer electronics power management

Topics

ADP2380
ADP2381
Analog Devices
evaluation board
step-down regulator
synchronous buck
DC-DC converter
4A regulator
6A regulator
UG-504

Referenced Parts

FDS6298

Fairchild

N-channel MOSFET, V DS = 30 V, RDS(ON) = 9.4 mΩ, I D = 13 A, SO8

M20-9990245

Harwin

Test point, 2.54 mm pitch SIL vertical PC tail pin header

GRM32ER60J107ME20L

Murata

2 C2, C3 Capacitor, 100 μF, 6.3 V, 1210 GRM32ER60J107ME20L/Murata

CRCW06030000Z0EA

Vishay

2 R2, R3 Resistor, 0 Ω, 1%, 0603 CRCW06030000Z0EA/Vishay Dale

CRCW0603100KFKEA

Vishay

2 R1, R7 Resistor, 100 kΩ, 1%, 0603 CRCW0603100KFKEA/Vishay Dale

CRCW060310K0FKEA

Vishay

1 R9 Resistor, 10 kΩ, 1%, 0603 CRCW060310K0FKEA/Vishay Dale

CRCW06032K21FKEA

Vishay

1 R11 Resistor, 2.21 kΩ, 1%, 0603 CRCW06032K21FKEA/Vishay Dale

CRCW060373K2FKEA

Vishay

1 R8 Resistor, 73.2 kΩ, 1%, 0603 CRCW060373K2FKEA/Vishay Dale

CRCW060393K1FKEA

Vishay

1 R8 Resistor, 93.1 kΩ, 1%, 0603 CRCW060393K1FKEA/Vishay Dale

ADP2380/

Analog Devices

Regulator, 20 V, 4 A, synchronous step-down with low-side driver, 16-lead, TSSOP_EP

ADP2381/

Analog Devices

Regulator, 20 V, 6 A, synchronous step-down with low-side driver, 16-lead, TSSOP_EP

FDVE1040-2R2M

Toko

Inductor, FDVE1040, L = 2.2 μH, I RAT = 11.4 A, DCR = 6.1 mΩ

FDVE1040-4R7M

Toko

Inductor, FDVE1040, L = 4.7 μH, I RAT = 8.2 A, DCR = 12.5 mΩ

ADP2380/

Analog Devices

ADP2380/Analog Devices, Inc.

ADP2381/

Analog Devices

ADP2381/Analog Devices, Inc.

GRM32ER70J476KE19L

Murata

Capacitor, 47 μF, 6.3 V, 1210

GRM32ER70J476KE19L/

Murata

1 C3 Capacitor, 47 μF, 6.3 V, 1210 GRM32ER70J476KE19L/Murata