EVAL6725

Data Brief
January 2007 Rev 1 1/5
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EVAL6725
L6725: 20A Demoboard
General description
L6725 demoboard realizes in a four layer PCB a step-down DC/DC converter and shows the
operation of the device in a general purpose application. The input voltage can range from
4.5 V to 14 V and the output voltage is at 3.3 V. The module can deliver an output current in
excess of 20 A. The switching frequency is set at 250 KHz (controller free-running F
SW
) but
it can be set to 500 KHz acting on the EAREF pin.
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Features EVAL6725
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1 Features
Figure 1. Demoboard schematic
Table 1. Demoboard part list
Reference Value Manufacturer Package Supplier
R1 1 k Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
R2 1 k Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
R3 4. 7k
R4 2.7 k Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
R5 0 Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
R6 N.C. Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
R7 2 k Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
R8 10 Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
R9 1.5 k Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
R10 2.2 Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
R11 2.2 Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
R12 N.C. Neohm SMD 0603 IFARCAD
C1 4.7 nF Kemet SMD 0603 IFARCAD
C2 47 nF Kemet SMD 0603 IFARCAD
C3 1 nF Kemet SMD 0603 IFARCAD
C4 100 nF Kemet SMD 0603 IFARCAD
C5 100 nF Kemet SMD 0603 IFARCAD
L1
Q1-3
Q4-6
D3
5
U1
L6725
VIN
VOUT
8
OCH
C11
GOUT
R9
C9
9
10
6
7
HGATE
PHASE
LGATE
PGND
3
VCC
12
VCC
2
SS
C4
BOOT
D1
11
VCCDR
C10
1
VFB
COMP
R3
R1
C1
R2
C2
C3
R4
R7
4
EAREF
C7
R8
16
15
GND
GIN
OCL
R10
R11
C12-C13
C16-C19
C5
R6
R5
C8
J1
R12
C15
EXT REF
J2
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C6 N.C. / / /
C7 100 nF Kemet SMD 0603 IFARCAD
C8 4.7 µF 20 V AVX SMA6032 IFARCAD
C9 1 nF Kemet SMD 0603 IFARCAD
C10 1 µF Kemet SMD 0603 IFARCAD
C11 220 nF Kemet SMD 0603 IFARCAD
C12-13 3X 15 µF / / ST (TDK)
C15 N.C. / / /
C16-19 2X 330 µF / / ST (poscap)
L1 1.8 µH Panasonic SMD ST
D1 STPS1L30M ST DO216AA ST
D3 N.C. / / /
Q1-Q2 STS12NH3LL ST SO8 ST
Q4-Q5 STS25NH3LL ST SO8 ST
U1 L6725 ST SO16N ST
Table 2. Other inductor manufacturer
Manufacturer Series Inductor value (µH) Saturation current (A)
WURTH ELEKTRONIC 744318180 1.8 20
SUMIDA CDEP134-2R7MC-H 2.7 15
EPCOS HPI_13 T640 1.4 22
TDK SPM12550T-1R0M220 1 22
TOKO FDA1254 2.2 14
COILTRONICS
HCF1305-1R0 1.15 22
HC5-1R0 1.3 27
Table 3. Other capacitor manufacturer
Manufacturer Series Capacitor value(µF) Rated voltage (V)
TDK
C4532X5R1E156M 15 25
C3225X5R0J107M 100 6.3
NIPPON CHEMI-CON 25PS100MJ12 100 25
PANASONIC ECJ4YB0J107M 100 6.3
Table 1. Demoboard part list (continued)
Reference Value Manufacturer Package Supplier

EVAL6725

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