ACT88430EVK1-101 Active-Semi

UG130 Rev 1.0, 22-Oct-2018 ACT88430EVK1-101Users Guide Description This document describes the characteristics and operation of the Active Semi ACT88430EVK1-101 evaluation kit (EVK). It provides setup and operation instructions, schematic, layout, BOM, and test data. This EVK demonstrates the ACT88430QJ101 ActivePMU power management IC. Other ACT88430QJxxx options can be evaluated on this EVK by replacing the IC and any other necessary components. Features The EVK can be used as a standalone board if desired. However, to access the internal registers and to take full advantage of the ICs capability, the user must connect the EVK kit to a PC with Active Semis USB-TO-I2C interface dongle and use the GUI software. The EVK provides full access to the each converters input and output voltage, as well as all the digital control signals. This gives the user the flexibility to configure the EVK to match their real world system. Note that the ACT88430EVK1-101 is specifically configured for the ACT88430QJ101. Figure 1 EVK Picture TM Innovative Power TM ActiveSwitcher is a trademark of Active-Semi. 1 UG130 Rev 1.0, 22-Oct-2018 EVK Contents The ACT88430EVK1-101 evaluation kit comes with the following items: 1. EVK assembly 2. USB-TO-I2C dongle a. Dongle b. Custom 4-pin connector that connects the USB-TO-I2C dongle to the EVK assembly Required Equipment ACT88430 EVK USB-TO-I2C Dongle Power supply 5V 4A for full power operation Oscilloscope >100MHz, >2 channels Loads Electronic or resistive. 4.0A minimum current capability. Digital Multimeters (DMM) Windows compatible computer with spare USB port. Hardware Setup Figure 2 EVK Setup TM Innovative Power TM ActiveSwitcher is a trademark of Active-Semi. 2