DEMO MANUAL DC1504A
LT4180
Virtual Remote Sense Controller
DESCRIPTION
Demonstration circuit 1504A features the LT4180, a virtual
remote sense controller which eliminates the need for
remote sense wires to compensate for IR losses in cables
and wires, and is used in conjunction with the LT3693
buck converter. The circuit is designed for an input voltage
range of 8V to 36V with an output of 5V at 3A. The circuit
board has a total wire resistance of 0.4Ω and a voltage
drop of 1.2V. The circuit contains five selectable jumpers.
JP1 turns the converter ON or Off, JP2-JP4 allow for easy
selection of other dither frequency combinations, and
JP5 enables or disables spread spectrum operation. The
LT4180 data sheet gives a complete description of the part,
its operation and application information. The data sheet
must be read in conjunction with this quick start guide for
working on or modifying the demo circuit 1504A.
Design files for this circuit board are available at
http://www.linear.com/demo
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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
SYMBOL
V
IN
V
OUT
Ripple
f
S
Buck Switching Frequency
PARAMETER
Input Supply Range
Output Voltage Accuracy
(T
A
= 25°C)
CONDITIONS
V
IN
= 8V to 36V, I
LOAD
= 3A
V
IN
= 12V, I
LOAD
= 3A
MIN
8
4.8V
5
50
500
TYP
MAX
36
5.2V
UNITS
V
V
mV
KHz
QUICK START PROCEDURE
Demonstration circuit 1504A is easy to set up to evalu-
ate the performance of the LT4180. Refer to Figure 2 for
proper equipment setup and follow the procedure below.
When input or output voltage ripple is measured, care
must be taken to avoid a long ground lead on the oscil-
loscope probe. Measure the input or output voltage ripple
by touching the probe tip directly across the V
IN
or V
OUT
and GND terminals. See Figure 2 for proper scope probe
technique.
1. Place jumpers in the following position:
JP1 On
JP2 Low
JP3 High
JP4 High
JP5 Low
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2. With power off, connect the input power supply to V
IN
and GND.
Apply 8V to input.
Check for the proper output voltage.
NOTE. If there is no output, temporarily disconnect the
load to make sure that the load is not set too high.
Once the proper output voltage is established, adjust the
input voltage and load within the operating range and
observe the output voltage regulation, ripple voltage, ef-
ficiency and other parameters.
Vout vs Load
5.09
5.07
5.05
Vout (V)
5.03
5.01
4.99
4.97
4.95
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
1.25
1.5 1.75
Load (A)
2
2.25
2.5
2.75
3
12Vin
Figure 1. Output Voltage vs Load
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+
POWER
SOURCE
–
Figure 2. Proper Equipment Setup
Figure 3. Proper Input/Output Ripple Measurement Technique
V
OUT
GND
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PARTS LIST
ITEM
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
15
16
20
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
36
37
38
25
34
33
13
14
17
21
35
39
18
19
40
QTY
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
REFERENCE
C7, C8
C10
C13
C14
C15, C16
C21
C22, C23
C24
C25, C27
C26, C28
C29
C30
D1
D2
L1
R6
R7
R9
R15
R19
R20
R21
R23
R24
R25
R34
U1
U2
PART DESCRIPTION
CAP 7343 470μF 20% 10V TANT
,
CAP 1206 0.47μF 10% 50V X7R
,
CAP 22μF 50V ALUM
,
CAP 1206 4.7μF 10% 50V X7R
,
CAP 1206 47μF 20% 10V X5R
,
CAP 1206 0.1μF 10% 50V X7R
,
CAP 1206 1μF 20% 50V X7R
,
CAP 1206 4.7nF 5% 100V C0G
,
CAP 1206 470pF 5% 100V NP0
,
CAP 1206 0.047μF 5% 50V X7R
,
CAP 1206 330pF 5% 100V NP0
,
CAP 1206 47pF 10% 50V NP0
,
DIODE, SCHOTTKY BARRIER RECTIFIER
DIODE, SCHOTTKY SOD323
IND, 6.8H
RES, 1206 10kΩ 1% 1/4W
RES, 1206 68.1kΩ 1% 1/4W
RES, 1206 30.1kΩ 1% 1/4W
RES, 1206 21.5kΩ 1% 1/4W
RES, 1206 1.87kΩ 1% 1/4W
RES, 1206 2.15kΩ 1% 1/4W
RES, 1206 5.36kΩ 1% 1/4W
RES, 1206 22.1kΩ 1% 1/4W
RES, 1206 23.2kΩ 1% 1/4W
RES, 1206 0.033 Ω 1% 1/4W
RES, 1206 1kΩ 5% 1/4W
IC, STEP-DOWN SWITCHING REGULATOR
IC,
MANUFACTURER/PART NUMBER
AVX TPSE477M010R0050
TDK C3216X7R1H474K
SUN ELECT. 50CE22BS
MURATA GRM31CR71H475K
TAIYO YUDEN LMK316BJ476ML
AVX 12065C104KAT2A
TDK C3216X7R1H105M
MURATA GRM3195C2A472JA01D
AVX 12061A471JAT2A
AVX 12065C473JAT
AVX 12061A331JAT2A
AVX 12065A470KAT
ON SEMI MBRA340T3G
CENTRAL SEMI. CMDSH-3 TR
SUMIDA CDRH8D43-6R8NC
NIC NRC12F1002TRF
NIC NRC12F6812TRF
NIC NRC12F3012TRF
NIC NRC12F2152TRF
NIC NRC12F1871TRF
NIC NRC12F2151TRF
NIC NRC12F5361TRF
NIC NRC12F2212TRF
VISHAY CRCW120623K2FKEA
VISHAY WSL1206R0330FEA
VISHAY CRCW12061K00JNEA
LINEAR TECH. LT3693EDD
LINEAR TECH. LT4180EGN
VISHAY CRCW1206100KJNEA
VISHAY WSR2R1000JEA
NIC NRC12ZO
SUN ELECT. 35ME470AX
OPTION
CENTRAL SEMI. CMDSH-3 OPTION
DIODES/ZETEX 2N7002 OPTION
OPTION
TI SN74LVC2G14DBVT OPTION
MILL-MAX 2501-2-00-80-00-00-07-0
SAMTEC TMM-103-02-L-S
SAMTEC 2SN-BK-G
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Required Circuit Components for DC1504A
Additional Circuit Components for Demo Board Only
R14, R16, R17, R18, R22 RES, 1206 100kΩ 5% 1/4W
R27, R28, R29, R30
R26
C31 OPTION
C33, C34, C35, C36
D3
Q1
R32, R33, R35
U3
E1, E2, E3, E5, E6
JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5
JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5
RES, 4527 0.1Ω 5% 2W
RES, 1206 0Ω JUMPER
CAP 470μF 35V ALUM OPTION
,
CAP 1206 OPTION
,
DIODE, SCHOTTKY SOD323 OPTION
XSTR, 2N7002 N-CHANNEL MOSFET
RES, 1206 OPTION
IC, DUAL SCHMITT-TRIGGER INVERTER OPTION
TURRET
HEADER, 3-PIN 2mm
SHUNT
Optional Components
Hardware for Demo Board Only
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
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