Demonstration circuit 2879A is a high efficiency, high power density hybrid converter. It can deliver 12V/25A with an input voltage from 36V to 60V (up to 65V during transients). This demo board features the LTM4660, which uses an architecture that merges soft-switching switched capacitor topology with a traditional step-down converter to provide superior efficiency compared to the traditional switching architectures. It offers a high efficiency/high density and cost effective solution for nonisolated intermediate bus applications in power distribution, datacom and telecom. Due to its current mode control architecture, multiple LTM4660s can be operated in a parallel, multiphase configuration with excellent current sharing and low output voltage ripple to enable much higher power applications. Other benefits include low EMI emissions due to a soft-switched front end and reduced MOSFET stress. The LTM4660 design eliminates the inrush current typically associated with switched capacitor circuits by pre-balancing the capacitors on start-up. The LTM4660 also monitors system voltage, current and temperature for faults. It stops switching and pulls the FAULT pin low when a fault condition occurs. An onboard timer can be set for appropriate restart/retry times. Additional features include ±1.5% output voltage accuracy over temperature, a clock output for multiphase operation, a power good output signal, short-circuit protection, monotonic output voltage start-up, optional external reference, undervoltage lockout and internal charge balance circuitry. The LTM4660 data sheet must be used in conjunction with this demo board manual.

Demonstration circuit DC2886A is a high power, high efficiency six-phase bidirectional converter featuring the LTC7871 and LTC7060. The terminals labeled VHIGH and VLOW are either inputs or outputs depending on the direction of power flow. When the switch at SW1 is in the BUCK position, VLOW provides a 14V output and VHIGH is the input with a range of 30V to 70V. When the switch is in the BOOST position, VHIGH provides a 48V output and VLOW is the input with a range of 10V to 14V. The maximum VLOW current is 180A in both directions. The maximum output power is 2.5kW when operating as a buck within the input voltage range. When operating as a boost, the maximum output power is 2.4kW when the input voltage is 14V. External airflow is required when operating at maximum power. The MOSFETs in each phase are driven by the LTC7060 half bridge driver. Each LTC7060 gate driver is placed next to the MOSFETs and receives a PWM signal from the LTC7871. The inductor current for each phase is sensed with a low 1mΩ sense resistor using a highly accurate AC/DC current sensing architecture with low power dissipation. The LTC7871’s constant-current loop provides a DC current limit for the current flowing in or out of the VLOW terminal depending on the state of the BUCK pin. This current can be programmed with the SETCUR pin and monitored with the IMON pin. The DC2886A provides a SPI compatible serial port. With a DC2026C (Linduino® One) demo board and QuikEval™ software on a host computer, the user can: Margin the regulated VLOW or VHIGH up or down. Margin the DC current limit up or down with the SETCUR pin. Adjust the frequency spread and modulation rate of the spread spectrum circuit, when spread spectrum is enabled. Monitor the operational status and faults of the LTC7871. Additional features of the DC2886A include: Pin selectable light load operating modes Buck: FCM, pulse-skipping and Burst Mode® Operation Boost: FCM and pulse-skipping SYNC and CLKOUT pins Optional jumper to enable spread spectrum modulation RUN, FAULT, PGOOD and PWNEN pins BUCK pin to externally control the direction of power flow Footprint for an optional heatsink

The LTM4655 is an ultralow noise 40V, dual 4A or single 8A DC/DC ?Module? regulator designed to meet the radiated emissions requirements of EN55022. Its channels are fully independent, parallelable and capable of delivering positive or negative output polarity. Conducted emission requirements can be met by adding standard filter components. Included in the package are the switching controllers, power MOSFETs, inductors, filters and support components. A 5V, 25mA LDO and clock generator enable phase interleaving of the power switching stages, for improved EMC performance.The LTM4655 can regulate positive VOUTn + voltages between 0.5V and 26.5V from a 3.1V to 40V input. The LTM4655 can regulate negative VOUTn ? voltages between ?0.5V and ?26.5V from a maximum input range of 3.6V to 40V, with the span from VINn to VOUTn ? not to exceed 40V. A switching frequency range of 250kHz to 3MHz is supported.The LTM4655 is offered in a 16mm ? 16mm ? 5.01mm BGA package with SnPb or RoHS compliant terminal finish.APPLICATIONS Automated Test and Measurement Avionics and Industrial Control Systems Video, Imaging and Instrumentation

Demonstration circuit DC2902A is a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) regulator featuring the LTM4663 μModule regulator. The demo board has a 2.7V to 5.5V input voltage range and can deliver up to 1.5A of sinking or sourcing current. Inside the LTM4663, a linear power stage works together with a PWM power stage to form an H-bridge configuration. The direction of the current fed through the TEC can be either positive (for cooling mode), or negative (for heating mode). The LTM4663 has two built-in zero drift, rail-to-rail chopper amplifiers which can serve as a thermistor input amplifier and form an analog temperature control loop. The LTM4663 provides a 1% accuracy 2.5V internal reference voltage to bias the thermistor temperature sensing circuit and to program the maximum TEC current and voltage limits for both the cooling and heating modes. The demo board has a default 2MHz switching frequency and can be synchronized to an external clock from 1.85MHz to 3.25MHz applied to the EN/SY input pin (JP1: EN/SY). The clock high level must be above 2.1V and the clock low level must be below 0.8V. Maximum TEC current limit can be programmed with a resistor, R7 (default: 1.5A for cooling mode; –1.5A for heating mode). Maximum TEC voltage limit can be programmed with a resistor, R10 (default: 5V for cooling mode; –4.8V for heating mode). Other features include VTEC output for TEC voltage monitor and ITEC output for TEC current monitor The LTM4663 datasheet gives a complete description of the operation and application information. The datasheet must be read in conjunction with the demo manual.

The LTC2672 is a family of five-channel, 12-/16-bit current source, digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that provide five high compliance, current source outputs with guaranteed 0.6 V dropout at 200 mA. There are eight current ranges that are programmable per channel with full-scale outputs of up to 300 mA. The channels can be paralleled to allow either ultrafine adjustments of large currents or combined outputs of up to 1.5 A. A dedicated supply pin is provided for each output channel. Each channel can be operated from 2.1 V to VCC, and internal switches allow any output to be pulled to the optional negative supply. The LTC2672 includes a precision integrated 1.25 V reference (10 ppm/?C maximum), with the option to use an external reference. The serial peripheral interface (SPI)-compatible, 3?wire serial interface operates on logic levels as low as 1.71 V and at clock rates as high as 50 MHz.Note that throughout this data sheet, multifunction pins, such as CS/LD, are referred to by the entire pin name or by a single function of the pin.APPLICATIONS Tunable lasers Semiconductor optical amplifier biasing Resistive heaters Current mode biasing

The LTC2672 is a family of five-channel, 12-/16-bit current source, digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that provide five high compliance, current source outputs with guaranteed 0.6 V dropout at 200 mA. There are eight current ranges that are programmable per channel with full-scale outputs of up to 300 mA. The channels can be paralleled to allow either ultrafine adjustments of large currents or combined outputs of up to 1.5 A. A dedicated supply pin is provided for each output channel. Each channel can be operated from 2.1 V to VCC, and internal switches allow any output to be pulled to the optional negative supply. The LTC2672 includes a precision integrated 1.25 V reference (10 ppm/?C maximum), with the option to use an external reference. The serial peripheral interface (SPI)-compatible, 3?wire serial interface operates on logic levels as low as 1.71 V and at clock rates as high as 50 MHz.Note that throughout this data sheet, multifunction pins, such as CS/LD, are referred to by the entire pin name or by a single function of the pin.APPLICATIONS Tunable lasers Semiconductor optical amplifier biasing Resistive heaters Current mode biasing

The LTC2686 is an 8-channel, 16-bit, ?15 V digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with an integrated precision reference. The LTC2686 is guaranteed monotonic and has built in rail-to-rail output buffers that can source or sink up to 55 mA. This SoftSpan? DAC offers five output ranges up to ?15 V. The range of each channel is independently programmable.The internal 4.096 V precision reference sets the accuracy of the output voltage. An external reference can be used for additional range options. Three toggle pins support Input Register A and Input Register B toggle or sinusoidal dither at multiple frequencies. An analog multiplexer simplifies measurement of pin voltages, load currents, and junction temperature.Programmable offset and gain registers improve the accuracy of the DAC outputs.The serial peripheral interface (SPI) and MICROWIRE?-compatible, 3-wire serial interface operates on logic levels as low as 1.71 V and clock rates up to 50 MHz.APPLICATIONS Optical networking Instrumentation Data acquisition Automatic test equipment Process control and industrial automation

Demonstration circuit DC2907A features the LT8338, a low IQ, Synchronous Boost Converter in a thermally enhanced 10-lead plastic MSOP package. DC2907A is designed to convert a 4V to 16V source to 24V output, with up to 460mA of load current, depending on the input voltage. It was designed with a switching frequency of 2.2MHz. DC2907A contains a selectable jumper, JP1, to aid in the selection of any of the five modes of operation. The default setting is Burst mode. This converter features Spread Spectrum Frequency Modulation, SSFM. The input and output filters installed on the PCB help suppress EMI noise, but the use of SSFM makes it easier to pass CISPR25 class 5 conducted and radiated emissions testing for automotive vehicles. To perform an EMI evaluation for this converter include the input filter by connecting the input source to the VEMI terminal and select the Burst+SSFM JP1 setting. EMI filters may not be necessary for all applications. For a lower parts count and BOM cost EMI filters can be removed. To do so, replace FB1 and FB2 with a zero ohm jumpers and remove all input and output filter components located inside the dashed-line rectangles on the schematic, plus C1 and C13. Proper board layout is essential for maximum thermal performance. See the datasheet section “Thermal Considerations”. The Performance Summary section details the ratings of the DC2907A at room temperature. The LT8338 datasheet gives a complete description of the part, operation and application information. The data sheet must be read in conjunction with this quick start guide for DC2907A. The LT8338 is available in a thermally-enhanced 10 lead plastic MSOP package.

DC2909A showcases the LTC4284 high power, negative hot swap controller with telemetry and EEPROM in a –48V, 31A (1500W) application. DC2909A is configured for parallel mode, which offers reliable low cost hot plug solution for high power systems where input steps are imminent. Included on board is isolation for power good control pins, to enable downstream power converters. LEDs indicate the presence of –48V input and output as well as the state of both supply feeds and power good signaling. High voltage layout rules are followed throughout for best long-term product reliability. Headers are provided for three I2C interfaces, providing instant access to voltage, current, power, energy, fault log, and board temperature data.

DC290A-B: Demo Board for the LTC1878 High Efficiency Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down Regulator.