EV1570DN-00A
3A, 23V, 340KHz
Synchronous Step-Down Converter
EVALUATION BOARD – INITIAL RELEASE
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The Future of Analog IC Technology
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The EV1570DN-00A is the evaluation board of
MPS’ MP1570 synchronous buck converter. It
has a wide supply range from 4.75V to 23V and
a continuous output current up to 3A. It features
synchronous rectification for high efficiency with
integrated high-side and low-side power
MOSFETs. The output voltage is set to 3.3V,
but can be easily adjusted to other levels from
1.22V. Current mode control and integrated
power MOSFETs minimize component counts,
board area, and solution cost. Fault condition
protections include cycle-by-cycle current limiting,
thermal shutdown, over voltage protection and
under voltage lockout. Internal soft-start reduces
turn-on stress. Small but thermally enhanced
SO-8 package minimizes board area with
excellent thermal management.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Parameter Symbol Value Units
Supply Voltage V
IN
4.75 to 23 V
Output Voltage V
OUT
3.3 V
Output Current I
OUT
0 to 3 A
FEATURES
• Up to 3A Output Current
• Wide 4.75V to 23V Operating Input Range
• Monolithic Synchronous Buck with 100mΩ
High-Side and Low-Side FETs
• Fixed 340KHz Frequency
• All Ceramic Input and Output Capacitors
• Programmable Soft-Start
• Programmable Input Under Voltage Lockout
APPLICATIONS
• Distributed Power Systems
• Pre-Regulator for Linear Regulators
• Notebook Computers
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EV1570DN-00A EVALUATION BOARD
(2”X x 1.5”Y x 0.5”Z)
Board Number MPS IC Number
EV1570DN-00A MP1570
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
EFFICIENCY (%)
0 1.0 2.0 3.02.51.50.5 3.5
LOAD CURRENT (A)
MP1570-EC01
Efficiency vs
Load Current
V
IN
= 5V
V
IN
= 23V
V
IN
= 12V