Overview

Description

Easily evaluate the features of the ISL8270M digital DC/DC PMBus 25A module, including compensation-free ChargeMode™ control, soft-start delay and ramp times, supply sequencing, and voltage margining.

The ISL8270MEVAL1Z evaluation board is a 3in x 4.5in 4-layer FR4 board with 2 oz. copper in all layers. This evaluation board comes with a placeholder for pin-strap resistors to adjust output voltage, switching frequency, input undervoltage (UVLO) protection threshold, and device PMBus address. Easily program or change configuration options such as soft-start and fault limits via the PMBus compliant serial bus interface.

For sequencing evaluation, this evaluation board can be connected to any Renesas digital module evaluation board that supports the Digital-DC™ (DDC) bus.

The ISLUSBEVAL1Z USB to PMBus™ adapter is provided with this evaluation kit, which connects the evaluation board to a PC to activate the PMBus communication interface. The PMBus command set is accessed by using the PowerNavigator™ evaluation software from a PC running Microsoft Windows.

Features

  • VIN range of 4.5V to 14V, VOUT adjustable from 0.6V to 5V
  • Programmable VOUT, margining, UV/OV, IOUT limit, soft-start/stop, sequencing, and external synchronization
  • Monitor: VIN, VOUT, IOUT, temperature, duty cycle, switching frequency, and faults
  • ChargeMode™ control tunable with PMBus
  • Mechanical switch for enable and power-good LED indicator

Applications

Applications

  • Server, telecom, storage, and datacom
  • Industrial/ATE and networking equipment
  • General purpose power for ASIC, FPGA, DSP, and memory

Documentation

Document title Document type Type Date Date
PDF 779 KB Manual - Development Tools
PDF 2.25 MB Datasheet
PDF 4.68 MB Guide
PDF 714 KB Guide
PDF 257 KB Manual - Development Tools
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Design & Development

Software & Tools

Software & Tools

Software title
Software type
Company
PowerNavigator Software
Renesas' PowerNavigator™ software allows simple configuration and monitoring of multiple Digital-DC devices using a PC with a USB interface.
Monitor Debugger/RAM Monitor Renesas
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Software Downloads

Software title Software type Type Date Date
ZIP 1.29 MB PCB Design Files
ZIP 120.25 MB Software & Tools - Other
ZIP 96.49 MB Software & Tools - Software
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