USER’S MANUAL
AN1386
Rev 1.00
December 23, 2009
ISL8201MEVAL1Z, ISL8204MEVAL1Z, ISL8206MEVAL1Z
Evaluation Boards
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Table of Contents
General Description....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Installation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Typical Application Schematic....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Efficiency and Output Ripple/Noise Measurement........................................................................................................................ 4
Schematic .....................................................................................................................................................................................5
Bill of Materials .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Printed Circuit Board Layer ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
List of Figures
Evaluation Board of POL Module.................................................................................................................................................. 2
Quick Start..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Quick Start Schematic................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Wide Input Range Schematic........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Efficiency Measurement Schematic .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Equipment Setup for Efficiency Measurement .............................................................................................................................. 4
Output Ripple/Noise Measurement Method .................................................................................................................................. 4
Schematic .....................................................................................................................................................................................5
Top-Over Layer (Component Location)......................................................................................................................................... 7
Top Layer (Component Side) ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Middle-1 Layer............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Middle-2 Layer............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Bottom Layer (Component Side)................................................................................................................................................... 9
Bottom-Over Layer (Component Location) ................................................................................................................................... 9
List of Tables
Test Equipment List....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Recommended Operating Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Typical Output Voltage Setting for each Resistance ..................................................................................................................... 2
Bill of Materials .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
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General Description
This app note covers the ISL8201MEV AL1Z,
ISL8204MEVAL1Z, ISL8206MEVAL1Z evaluation boards.
Since the modules are a pin for pin drop in with all
necessary unique circuitry integr ated in the module, the
only difference in the BOM is the ISL8201M, ISL8206M,
or ISL8204M POL modules. W e will refer to a generic
eval board, ISL820xME V AL1Z to cov er all three power
modules.
The ISL820xMEVAL1Z POL module evaluation board is
shown in Figure 1. The user can use it to evaluate the
performance of the Intersil ISL8201M, ISL8206M, or
ISL8204M POL modules. This board consists of power
and load connectors for source and load side, switches
for PVCC bias selection and On/Off option, and other
passive components.
The input voltage r a nge is from 1V to 20V, and the
output voltage range is from 0.6V to 5V 5V for the
ISL8201M or 0.6V to 6V for the ISL8204M and
ISL8206M. Additional PVCC bias source is not re quired
when using an input voltage of 5V or 12V. It can
connect to the input side directly. However, in wider
input ranges, which are above 14V or below 5V, the
PVCC bias needs to add an external source, wh ich
provides operation bias of the module. The output
voltage is initially set at 1.5V for typical evaluation. The
user can easily set the output voltage by changing the
value of R1 (refer to Figure 8).
Installation
Recommended Operating Specification
The recommended operating specification for
input/output and PVCC bias range is shown as Tabl e 2.
Table 3 lists the typical application’s various output
voltages and its corresponding resistance.
FIGURE 1. EVALUATION BOARD OF POL MODULE
TABLE 1. TEST EQUIPMENT LIST
EQUIPMENT PART NUMBER
An adjustable DC P ower Supply 30V, 15A,
with current limit GW GPC–3060D
An electronic load, capable of sinking 20A Chroma 63030/63010
Four channel oscilloscope and probes Tektronix TDS3014
Tektronix P3010
High Precision Digital Voltage Meter ESCORT 3136A
High Precision Digital Current Meter ESCORT 3136A
TABLE 2. RECOMMENDED OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER TEST
CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Input Voltage
Range (VIN)1-20V
Supply Voltage
Range (PVCC) Fixed +5V
Supply 4.5 5.0 5.5 V
Fixed +12V
Supply 9.6 12.0 14.4 V
Wide Range
Supply 6.5 - 14.4 V
Output Voltage
Range (VOUT)ISL8201M 0.6 - 5 V
ISL8204M and
ISL8206M 0.6 - 6 V
Current Setting for
VOUT
R1 = 6.49k-1.5- V
Output Current
(Load Current) ISL8201M - - 10 A
ISL8206M - - 6 A
ISL8204M - - 4 A
Current Limit
(PVCC = 12V) ISL8201M
RSEN-IN = 3.57k
-17- A
ISL8206M
RSEN-IN = 4.12k
-8.8- A
ISL8204M
RSEN-IN = 2.87k
-6.6- A
TABLE 3. TYPICAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE SETTING FOR
EACH RESISTANCE
VOUT 0.6V 1.05V 1.2V 1.5V 1.8V 2.5V 3.3V 5V
R1 Open 13k 9.76k 6.49k 4.87k 3.09k 2.16k 1.33k
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Selecting Switches
Switch S1 selects PVCC bias supply from VIN or an
additional supply source. When S1 i s pushed up , the
PVCC bias connects to the input power side. When S1 is
pushed down, the PVCC bias connects to the additional
power supply. For typical applications, the PVCC bias
voltage is +5V (+10%) or +12V (+20%). It can also
supply a wider r ange from +6.5V to +14.4V.
Switch S2 selects module Enable (On) or Disable (Off).
When S2 is pushed up, the COMP/EN pin of the module is
enabled and the module starts initialization and
operation. When S2 is push ed down, the COMP/EN pin of
the module connects to ground and the module will be
shut down.
Quick Start
The evaluation board can be ev aluated simply, as shown
in Figure 2. The power connection of the evaluation
board supplies the input voltage from the DC P ower
Supply, and the load connectio n of the ev aluation board
delivers power to the Electronic Load. If the input voltage
is +5V or +12V, the PVCC bias does not require
additional supply and it can connect to the input si de
directly by pushing switch S1 to the up state.
Figure 3 shows the ISL820xMEVAL1Z application
schematic for +5V or +12V i nput vo ltage. The PVCC pin
can connect to the input supply directly.
Typical Application Schematic
Typical Application with Separated Power
Supply
Figure 4 shows the ISL820xMEVAL1Z application
schematic for a wide input voltage from +1V to +20V.
The PVCC supply can source +5V/+12V or +6.5V to
+14.4V.
SWITCH UP DOWN
S1 VIN +5V/+12V or +6.5V to +14.4V
SWITCH UP DOWN
S2 EN Disable
VIN
S1
+5V/+12V
OR
+6.5V TO +14.4V
VIN
S1
+5V/+12V
OR
+6.5V TO +14.4V
EN
S2
ENABLE
EN
S2
DISABLE
FIGURE 2. QUICK STAR T FO R EVALUATION BOAR D
FIGURE 3. QUICK START SCHEMATIC
CPVCC
VIN (+5V/+12V)
CIN
COUT
RSEN-EX
RFB VOUT
COMP/EN
FB
ISET PGND VOUT
PHASE
VIN
PVCC
FIGURE 4. WIDE INPUT RANGE SCHEMATIC
CPVCC
VIN
CIN
COUT
RSEN-EX
RFB VOUT
COMP/EN
FB
ISET PGND VOUT
PHASE
VIN
PVCC
(+1V TO +20V)
PVCC
(+5V/+12V OR +6.5V TO +14.4V)
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Efficiency and Output
Ripple/Noise Measurement
Figure 5 shows the efficiency measurement schematic for
the ISL820xMEVAL1Z POL module. The voltage and
current meter can be used to measure input/output
voltage and current. In order to obtain an accur ate
measurement and prevent the voltage drop of PCB or
wire trace, the v oltage meter must be close to the
input/outpu t pin of the POL mod ule.
The efficiency equation is shown in Equation 1:
The equipment setup for the efficiency measurement on
the evaluation board is shown in Figure 6. The measuring
point for the input voltage meter is at the C 3 terminal ,
and the measuring point for the output voltage meter is
at the C8 terminal (refer to Figure 9).
Output Ripple/Noise Measurement Method
The total noise is equal to the sum of the ripple and
noise components. Simple st eps should be taken to
assure that th ere is min imu m pick up nois e due to the
high frequency events, which can be magnified by the
large ground loop formed by the oscilloscope probe
ground. This means that even a few inches of ground
wire on the oscilloscope probe may result in hundreds of
millivolts of noise spikes when improperly routed or
terminated. This effect can be overc ome by using the
short loop measurement method to minimize the
measurement loop area for reducing the pickup noise.
The short loop measurement method is shown in
Figure 7. For ISL820xMEVAL1Z ev aluation board, the
output ripple/noise measurement poi nt is located at the
C8 terminal (refer to Figure 9).
Efficiency Output Power
Input Power
------------------------------------ POUT
PIN
----------------VOUT IOUT

VIN IIN

----------------------------------------
=== (EQ. 1)
FIGURE 5. EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT SCHEMATIC
PVCC
VIN
VOUT
Cin
Cout
RFB RSEN-EX
CPVCC
+
-DC Source
DC Load
Vi
Ai
Vo
+
-DC Source
Iin
Vin
Vout
Iout
PGND
FB
COMP/EN VIN
VOUT
PHASE
ISET
PVCC
ELECTRONIC LOAD
Vin
DC POWER SUPPLY
PVCC
DC POWER SUPPLY
Current
Meter
Voltage
Meter
Voltage
Meter
+
-
+
-
FIGURE 6. EQUIPMENT SETUP FOR EFFICIENCY
MEASUREMENT
SHORT LOOP
MEASUREMENT
METHOD
FIGURE 7. OUTPUT RIPPLE/NOISE
MEASUREMENT METHOD
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TABLE 4. BILL OF MATERIALS
SYMBOL COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION SUPPLIER
R1 Re sistor Chip Resistor 6.49k Generic
R2 Resistor Not installed -
R3 Resistor Not installed -
R4 Resistor Not installed -
R8 Re sistor Chip Resistor 10Generic
R13 Resistor Not installed -
R14 Resistor Not installed -
R15 Resistor Not installed -
R16 Resistor Not installed -
R17 Resistor Not installed -
R18 Resistor Not installed -
R20 Resistor Not installed -
R21 Resistor Not installed -
C1 Capacitor AL Capacitor 220µF/35V SANYO
C1A Capacitor Not installed -
C2 Capacitor Ceramic Capacitor 10µF/25V MURATA/TDK
C3 Capacitor Ceramic Capacitor 10µF/25V MURATA/TDK
C5 Capacitor POS Capacitor 330µF/6.3V S ANYO
C5A Capacitor Not installed -
C6 Capacitor Not installed -
C6A Capacitor Ceramic Capacitor 22µF/10V MURATA/TDK
C7 Capacitor Ceramic Capacitor 22µF/10V MURATA/TDK
C7A Capacitor Not installed MURATA/TDK
C8 Capacitor Ceramic Capacitor 22µF/10V MURATA/TDK
C8A Capacitor Not installed -
C9 Capacitor Not installed -
C10 Capacitor Ceramic Capacitor 1µF/25V YAGEO
C11 Capacitor Ceramic Capacitor 1µF/25V YAGEO
C12 Capacitor Not installed -
C13 Capacitor Not installed -
C14 Capacitor Not installed -
C15 Capacitor Not installed -
C17 Capacitor Not installed -
C18 Capacitor Not installed -
C19 Capacitor Not installed -
S1 Switch UT Switch SH
S2 Switch UT Switch SH
Q2 MOSFET Not installed -
Q3 MOSFET Not installed -
U1 Module ISL8201M, ISL8206M, or ISL820 4M Intersil
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Printed Circuit Board Layers
FIGURE 9. TOP-OVER LAYER (COMPONENT LOCATION)
FIGURE 10. TOP LAYER (COMPONENT SIDE)
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FIGURE 11. MIDDLE-1 LAYER
FIGURE 12. ISL820xMEVAL1Z, MIDDLE-2 LAYER
Printed Circuit Board Layers (Continued)
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FIGURE 13. BOTTOM LAYER (COMPONENT SIDE MIRRORED)
FIGURE 14. BOTTOM-OVER LAYER (COMPONENT LOCATION MIRRORED)
Printed Circuit Board Layers (Continued)
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