ACT86600EVK1-101 Qorvo

UG132 1.0, 05-Dec-2019 ACT86600EVK1-101 Users Guide Description This document describes the characteristics and operation of the Qorvo ACT86600EVK1-101 evaluation kit (EVK). It provides setup and operation instructions, schematic, layout, BOM, and test data. This EVK demonstrates the ACT86600QM101 ActivePMU power management IC. Other ACT86600QMxxx 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 Qorvos 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 ACT86600EVK1-101 is specifically configured for the ACT86600QM101. Figure 1 EVK Picture TM Innovative Power TM ActiveSwitcher is a trademark of Qorvo. 1 UG132 1.0, 05-Dec-2019 EVK Contents The ACT86600EVK1-101 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 ACT86600EVK1-101 USB-TO-I2C Dongle Power supply 12V 7.5A or 5V 18A for full power operation Oscilloscope >100MHz, 4 channels Loads Electronic or resistive. 8.0A 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 Qorvo. 2