Demonstration circuit 2351A is a high voltage, high efficiency synchronous buck or boost DC/DC converter. It is designed to have 36V to 56V on one side and 8V to 14V on the other side. It can supply a 35A maximum output current in buck mode and delivers 7A of current in boost mode. The demo board features the LT8228EFE controller. This part can seamlessly transition from bucking to boosting. With built-in circuit breaker function and other protection features, the LT8228 is ideal for high reliability systems requiring N+1 redundancy or other protections in industrial, automotive, medical, military, and avionics applications. The DC2351A is designed to be paralleled with other DC2351A boards to increase the total output current. With adequate heatsinking or airflow, the output current can be increased.

Demonstration circuit 2362A is an adjustable 3A linear regulator featuring the LT3033. The LT3033 is a very low dropout voltage (VLDO™) linear regulator that operates from a single input supply down to 0.95V. The device supplies 3A output current with 95mV typical dropout voltage. The LT3033 is ideal for low input voltage to low output voltage applications, providing comparable electrical efficiency to a switching regulator. The LT3033 optimizes stability and transient response with low ESR ceramic output capacitors as small as 10µF. A 10nF bypass capacitor at REF/BYP pin typically reduces output voltage noise to 60µVRMS in a 10Hz to 100kHz bandwidth. Soft-start time is directly proportional to the REF/BYP capacitor value. The LT3033’s current limit, accurate to ±12% over a wide input voltage and temperature range, can be programmed by a single resistor. When the input-to-output differential voltage exceeds 5V, foldback current limit lowers the internal current limit level, which may override the external programmable current limit. LT3033 has a PWRGD pin which indicates when the ADJ pin is within 8% of its nominal value. By connecting an external pull-up resistor from PWRGD to either the IN or OUT pin, PWRGD is pulled low when the output falls below 90.1% of the regulated voltage. As the output voltage rises above 92% of its regulated voltage, the PWRGD pin voltage is pulled up. The LT3033 features output current monitoring by connecting a resistor from the IMON pin to GND. The IMON pin is the collector of a PNP current mirror that outputs 1/2650th of the power PNP current. This circuitry is active for VIMON ≤ (VOUT – 400mV). The LT3033 also features shutdown, reverse-battery protection, thermal limiting with hysteresis and reverse current protection. The LT3033 is available as an adjustable device with an output voltage down to the 200mV reference. The device is available in a thermally enhanced, low profile 3mm × 4mm × 0.75mm QFN package. The LT3033 data sheet 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 demo circuit 2362A.

Demonstration circuit 2374A is a multi-chemistry battery charger with optional maximum power point tracking (MPPT) featuring the LTC4013. The LTC4013 has configurable 3 stage and 4 stage lead acid and Li-Ion battery algorithms in addition to 2 stage CC/CV charge cycles. The DC2374A is set up to operate from a 21.5V to 35V supply or from a solar panel and charges a six cell lead acid battery at 5A. It also can be configured to operate down to 5V. There are optional input and output capacitors plus large inductor pads and parallel top and bottom FET pads to allow high power charging. The operating frequency, charge voltage, low battery (LB) voltage setting and timing are configurable with external resistors and a capacitor. The different charging algorithms are jumper-selectable, set by two tri-state mode pins and the TIMER pin.

Demonstration Circuit 2375A is a dual output 350mA step down charge pump with a post-regulator LDO and watchdog timer featuring the LTC3256EMSE. The LTC3256 operates with a wide input voltage range from 5.5V to 38V and is engineered for diagnostic coverage in ISO262262 systems. The LTC3256 can provide up to 350mA of output current from a 12V battery with 2W less power dissipation than 2 ideal linear regulators. The DC2375A was populated with automotive grade components for evaluation. Because of the wide input operating range it is possible to exceed the specified operating junction temperature and even reach thermal shutdown with heavy loads. Please refer to the data sheet for additional information on the thermal limitations of the device.

Demonstration circuit 2397A features the LTC3130-1, a wide input voltage, wide output voltage operating range, high efficiency, low noise monolithic DC/DC buck-boost converter that provides 600mA of output current when in buck mode. The LTC3130-1 has 4-pin selectable output voltages (1.8V, 3.3V, 5V and 12V) and operates from input voltages of 2.4V to 25V. The LTC3130-1 incorporates a proprietary low noise switching algorithm which optimizes efficiency with input voltages above, below, or equal to the output voltage and ensures seamless transitions between operating modes.

The LTC7812 is a high performance synchronous Boost+Buck DC/DC switching regulator controller that drives all N-channel power MOSFET stages. It contains independent step-up (boost) and step-down (buck) controllers that can regulate two separate outputs or be cascaded to regulate an output voltage from an input voltage that can be above, below or equal to the output voltage. The LTC7812 operates from a wide 4.5V to 38V input supply range. When biased from the output of the boost regulator, the LTC7812 can operate from an input supply as low as 2.5V after start-up. The 33?A no-load quiescent current extends operating run time in battery-powered systems.Unlike conventional buck-boost regulators, the LTC7812?s cascaded Boost+Buck solution has continuous, nonpulsating, input and output currents, substantially reducing voltage ripple and EMI. The LTC7812 has independent feedback and compensation points for the boost and buck regulation loops, enabling a fast output transient response that can be easily optimized externally.Applications Automotive and Industrial Power Systems High Power Battery Operated Systems

The LTC7812 is a high performance synchronous Boost+Buck DC/DC switching regulator controller that drives all N-channel power MOSFET stages. It contains independent step-up (boost) and step-down (buck) controllers that can regulate two separate outputs or be cascaded to regulate an output voltage from an input voltage that can be above, below or equal to the output voltage. The LTC7812 operates from a wide 4.5V to 38V input supply range. When biased from the output of the boost regulator, the LTC7812 can operate from an input supply as low as 2.5V after start-up. The 33?A no-load quiescent current extends operating run time in battery-powered systems.Unlike conventional buck-boost regulators, the LTC7812?s cascaded Boost+Buck solution has continuous, nonpulsating, input and output currents, substantially reducing voltage ripple and EMI. The LTC7812 has independent feedback and compensation points for the boost and buck regulation loops, enabling a fast output transient response that can be easily optimized externally.Applications Automotive and Industrial Power Systems High Power Battery Operated Systems

Demonstration circuit 2423A showcases the LTM9100 Isolated Switch Controller in either a typical 48V application (–A) or in a high voltage 380V application (–B). The board may be configured for either high side or low side operation, dependent on the connection of external supply and load to the banana jacks. An on board capacitive load may also be wired into the circuit. LEDs indicate the presence of input and output voltage.

Demonstration circuit 2423A showcases the LTM9100 Isolated Switch Controller in either a typical 48V application (–A) or in a high voltage 380V application (–B). The board may be configured for either high side or low side operation, dependent on the connection of external supply and load to the banana jacks. An on board capacitive load may also be wired into the circuit. LEDs indicate the presence of input and output voltage.

The DC2428A is a two-board demonstration system for the LTC2975 Power System Manager and LTM4644-1 quad 4A μModule regulator. The DC2382A contains all the circuitry needed to use the LTC2975 in a power system and control four power supplies. The DC2363A contains four power supplies (LTM4644-1) that the LTC2975 configures and controls. The DC2363A and DC2382A demo boards together provide a sophisticated 4-channel digitally programmable power supply system.