Overview

This evaluation board is a reference design of PD controller R9A02G011 to work with Buck-Boost converter ISL95338/RAA489800, provide a complete solution for USB Type-C® power delivery (PD) applications.

The hardware able to support both source/sink power paths, make it suitable for Dual-Power Role (DRP) and Sink-only Role application.

  • From a DC source input and generate different output power to fulfill USB PD requirement (DC → USB PD)
  • Sinking power from USB Type-C® port and convert into system voltage requirement (USB PD → DC)

For firmware (software) design, this evaluation board comes with:

  • Firmware generation tool (PDC image generator, PDC-IMGGEN), a GUI tool enable engineer to tweak the required USB PD function, and with USB PD3.0 compliance firmware, providing fast turnaround solution for standard USB PD features.
  • Software Development Kit (SDK), with USB PD3.0 compliance firmware, providing great flexibility for engineer to utilize R9A02G011 PDC’s resource to implement additional or proprietary functions.

By providing such system level reference design, enable engineer to speed up USB PD product development cycle.

In addition, with specified firmware, the evaluation board able to work as a USB PD Exerciser, which is a tool to initiate and respond to USB PD commands like a real device. This function can be applied for study or analysis the response of USB PD communication.

RTK-251-DRPEVB Top View
RTK-251-DRPEVB Bottom View
RTK-251-DRPEVB Block Diagram
RTK-251-DRPEVB Top View
RTK-251-DRPEVB Bottom View
RTK-251-DRPEVB Block Diagram
  • USB Power Delivery and USB-Type-C®
    • One USB-Type-C® port
    • Power Role: Dual Role Power (DRP) - Power Source voltage: 5, 9, 15, 20V and other voltages up to 20V - Power Sink voltage: 5 to 20V
    • Supports Programmable Power Supply (PPS) function - Up to 5VProg supported (3.3V to 5.9V VBUS power supply, additional voltage options are under evaluation)
    • Supports USB-Type-C® Authentication (C-Auth) feature (RTK0EUG011D08010BJ only)
    • Supports USB Power Delivery Firmware Update (PDFU) feature (RTK0EUG011D08010BJ only)
  • Interface
    • LED indicators
      • System power indicator (1 LED, orange)
      • Indicator for R9A02G011 (1 LED, blue)
    • Switch
      • An external interrupt input to R9A02G011
    • On-chip debugging emulator interface
      • Renesas on-chip debugging emulator interface to write and debug firmware for R9A02G011 and RL78/G1C
    • USB Micro-B port
      • Exerciser interface for PC
      • USB Micro-B is connected to RL78/G1C
      • USB Micro-B provides power to RL78/G1C
    • GPIO
      • SMBus master/slave interface of R9A02G011
      • R9A02G011 GPIOs
  • Protections
    • Over Temperature Protection (USB-Type-C® Receptacles)
    • Over Voltage Protection (VBUS voltage)
    • Over Current Protection (VBUS current)
  • Mode Options
    • USB PD Exerciser mode
    • FW Update mode
Title Category Buy / Sample
ISL95338
Bidirectional Buck-Boost Voltage Regulator
 Buck-Boost Controllers (External FETs), Multi-Cell Battery Charging, DC/DC USB Type-C & USB Power Delivery Buy / Sample
R9A02G011
USB PD Controller
 DC/DC USB Type-C & USB Power Delivery Buy / Sample
RAA489800
Bidirectional Buck-Boost Voltage Regulator
 Buck-Boost Controllers (External FETs), DC/DC USB Type-C & USB Power Delivery Buy / Sample

Documentation

Title
Type Date
RTK-251-DRPEVB Instruction Manual
PDF 644 KB 		Application Note
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Design & Development

Software Downloads

Title
Type Date
RTK-251-DRPEVB (RTK0EUG011D08000BJ) Design Kit
ZIP 1.86 MB Function: Communication Interface 		Library
1 item

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