LX1734 EVALUATION BOARD
USER’S GUIDE
LX1734 1MHz Inverting DC-DC Converter
INTEGRATED PRODUCTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview .....................................................................................................................................................................3
LX1734 Overview
Evaluation Board Operation
TABLES
Header Descriptions................................................................................................................................3
LX1734 Evaluation Board Component List...........................................................................................4
FIGURES
LX1734 Evaluation Board Silk Screen....................................................................................................4
LX1734 Evaluation Board Schematic.....................................................................................................5
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OVERVIEW
The LX1734 is a fixed frequency (1MHz)
current mode controller designed to develop a
negative output voltage from a positive input
voltage. The switching transistor and current
sense resistor are integrated into the part. The
PWM functions in a peak regulation mode using
the amplified error signal to determine the peak
switch current each cycle. Slope compensation
is added to provide stable operation at high duty
cycles. A current limit detector overrides the
regulation loop and prevents the switch current
from exceeding the over current threshold level.
The bandgap control circuit keeps Q1 biased
on and produces a reference current (IREF) that
produces a voltage drop across the internal
resistance that has a positive temperature
coefficient.
When this resistor voltage drop is added to the
negative temperature coefficient of the base-
emitter voltage drop of Q1, the result is a
temperature compensated reference voltage
(VREF) at the NFB pin. The summing node from
the external feedback network is connected
directly to NFB pin, which is relatively high
impedance (typically 150k). The feedback loop
minimizes the error current, (IERROR) which
effectively regulates the voltage at the NFB pin.
As with a conventional error amplifier, the error
signal is proportional to the difference between
the temperature compensated reference voltage
VREF) and the summing node voltage. A slight
correction factor is necessary to account for the
added summing node voltage due to the
reference current (IREF, typically 4µADC) flowing
through the Thevenin equivalent summing node
external resistance.
EVALUATION BOARD OPERATION
The LX1734 evaluation board contains two
application circuits. Application circuit #1 is
configured to provide a -5V output, and
application circuit #2 is configured to provide
both +5V and -5V outputs. Each application
circuit has separate header connections
associated with the input, output and shutdown
pins for independent control of each circuit along
with providing the user flexibility in applying a
load to either circuit.
The header pin descriptions for application
circuit #1 and application circuit #2 are
summarized in Table 1 and Table 2 respectively.
Please refer to these tables for evaluation board
setup. The factory installed active and passive
components list can be found in Table 3.
Following the two tables you will find the PCB
silkscreen Figure 1 and the circuit schematic in
Figure 2. All necessary PCB traces and
components are on the topside of the board.
Header Pin Description – Application Circuit #1
VIN Input Power (4.5V to 5.5V); P1-1 references the positive terminal, P1- 2 references GND.
VOUT Output Voltage (-5V); P2-1 references the output terminal; P2-2 references GND. User can either
monitor the output voltage direct or apply an external load.
SHDN Shutdown Pin; P3-1 references the positive terminal; P3-2 references GND. The LX1734 is active
when SHDN > 2.0V. It is recommended to tie this pin to the VIN.
Table 1 – Header Explanation; Application Circuit #1
Header Pin Description – Application Circuit #2
VIN Input Power (4.5V to 5.5V); P1A-1 references the positive terminal, P1A-2 references GND.
VOUT1 Output Voltage (+5V); P2A-1 references the output termin al; P2A-2 references GND. User can
either monitor the output voltage direct or appl y an externa l load.
VOUT2 Output Voltage (-5V); P4-1 references the output terminal; P4-2 references GND. User can either
monitor the output voltage direct or apply an external load.
SHDN Shutdown Pin; P3A-1 references the positiv e terminal; P3A-2 references GND. The LX17 34 is
active when SHDN > 2.0V. It is recommended to tie this pin to the VIN.
Table 2 – Header Explanation; Application Circuit #2
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LX1734 EVALUATION BOARD COMPONENT LIST
BILL OF MATERIALS
Part Description Manufacturer & Part # Reference
Designators Qty
IC, Converter Microsemi LX1734CLM U1, U1A 2
Capacitor, X5R, 10uf, 6.3V, 10%, 1210 Murata GRM32DR60J226MAD1L C1, C1A, C5, C5A,
C6, C6A, C7, C8 8
Capacitor, X7R, 100nf, 50V, 10%, 0805 Novacap 0805B104K500NT C2, C2A 2
Capacitor, X7R, 1uf, 50V, 10%, 1210 Murata GRM42-2X7R105K050AL C3, C3A 2
Capacitor, X7R, 1.2nf, 16V, 10%, 0805 Novacap 0805B122K160NT C4, C4A 2
Diode, Schottky, 1A, 20V, SMT Microsemi UPS5817 D1, D2, D3, D4 4
Inductor, 20uH, SMT Sumida CLS62-220NC L1 1
Inductor, 47uH, 480mA, SMT Toko A920CY-470M L1A 1
Connector, Vertical, 2-pin, .1 spacing AMP 87220-2 P1, P1A, P2, P2A,
P3, P3A, P4 7
Resistor, 29.4K, 1%, 1/10W, 0805 ASJ CR21F2942T R1, R1A 2
Resistor, 10.0K, 5%, 1/8W, 0805 ASJ CR21J103T R2, R2A, R3, R3A 4
Table 3 – LX1734 BOM
LX1734 EVALUATION BOARD SILKSCREEN
Figure 1 – Silkscreen Top RR
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LX1734 EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATIC
Application Circuit #1
Application Circuit #2
Figure 2 – LX1734 Evaluation Board Schematic
-5V Output (Application Circuit #1) and +5V and -5V
Output (Application Circuit #2) Configurations
