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TPS6521815

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User-programmable Power Management IC (PMIC) with 6 DC/DC converters, 1 LDO, and 3 load switches

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TPS6521815

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Processor supplier Intel/Altera, NXP/Freescale, Xilinx Processor name Cyclone V, Max 10, Zynq-7000, i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite, i.MX 6SoloX/SoloLite, i.MX 6ULL/6UltraLite, i.MX 7D/7S Regulated outputs (#) 7 Step-down DC/DC converter 5 Step-up DC/DC converter 1 LDO 1 Vin (min) (V) 2.2 Vin (max) (V) 5.5 Vout (min) (V) 0.85 Vout (max) (V) 3.4 Iout (max) (A) 1.8 Configurability User programmable Features Dynamic voltage scaling, Eco-mode, I2C control, Overcurrent protection, Power good, Power sequencing, Power supply and system monitoring, Thermal shutdown, UVLO adjustable Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105 Step-down DC/DC controller 0 Step-up DC/DC controller 0 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.025 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 2400 Switching frequency (typ) (kHz) 2400 Product type Processor and FPGA
Processor supplier Intel/Altera, NXP/Freescale, Xilinx Processor name Cyclone V, Max 10, Zynq-7000, i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite, i.MX 6SoloX/SoloLite, i.MX 6ULL/6UltraLite, i.MX 7D/7S Regulated outputs (#) 7 Step-down DC/DC converter 5 Step-up DC/DC converter 1 LDO 1 Vin (min) (V) 2.2 Vin (max) (V) 5.5 Vout (min) (V) 0.85 Vout (max) (V) 3.4 Iout (max) (A) 1.8 Configurability User programmable Features Dynamic voltage scaling, Eco-mode, I2C control, Overcurrent protection, Power good, Power sequencing, Power supply and system monitoring, Thermal shutdown, UVLO adjustable Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105 Step-down DC/DC controller 0 Step-up DC/DC controller 0 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.025 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 2400 Switching frequency (typ) (kHz) 2400 Product type Processor and FPGA
VQFN (RSL) 48 36 mm² 6 x 6
  • Three Adjustable Step-Down Converters With Integrated Switching FETs (DCDC1, DCDC2, and DCDC3):
    • Up to 1.8-A output current
    • VIN Range From 2.7 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range 0.85 V to 1.675 V (DCDC1 and DCDC2)
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range 0.9 V to 3.4 V (DCDC3)
    • Power Save Mode at Light Load Current
    • 100% Duty Cycle for Lowest Dropout
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • One Adjustable Buck-Boost Converter With Integrated Switching FETs (DCDC4):
    • Up to 1.6-A output current
    • VIN Range from 2.7 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range from 1.175 V to 3.4 V
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • Two Low-Quiescent Current, High Efficiency Step-Down Converters for Battery Backup Domain (DCDC5, DCDC6)
    • DCDC5: 1-V Output
    • DCDC6: 1.8-V Output
    • VIN Range from 2.2 V to 5.5 V
    • Supplied From System Power or Coin-Cell Backup Battery
  • Adjustable General-Purpose LDO (LDO1)
    • LDO1: 1.8-V Default up to 400 mA
    • VIN Range from 1.8 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range from 0.9 V to 3.4 V
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • Low-Voltage Load Switch (LS1) With 350-mA Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 1.2 V to 3.6 V
    • 110-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance at 1.35 V
  • 5-V Load Switch (LS2) With 100-mA or 500-mA Selectable Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 3 V to 5.5 V
    • 500-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance at 5 V
  • High-Voltage Load Switch (LS3) With 100-mA or 500-mA Selectable Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 1.8 V to 10 V
    • 500-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance
  • Supervisor With Built-in Supervisor Function Monitors
    • DCDC1, DCDC2 ±4% Tolerance
    • DCDC3, DCDC4 ±5% Tolerance
    • LDO1 ±5% Tolerance
  • Protection, Diagnostics, and Control:
    • Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
    • Always-on Push-Button Monitor
    • Overtemperature Warning and Shutdown
    • Separate Power-Good Output for Backup and Main Supplies
    • I2C Interface (Address 0x24) (See Timing Requirements for I2C Operation at 400 kHz)
  • Three Adjustable Step-Down Converters With Integrated Switching FETs (DCDC1, DCDC2, and DCDC3):
    • Up to 1.8-A output current
    • VIN Range From 2.7 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range 0.85 V to 1.675 V (DCDC1 and DCDC2)
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range 0.9 V to 3.4 V (DCDC3)
    • Power Save Mode at Light Load Current
    • 100% Duty Cycle for Lowest Dropout
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • One Adjustable Buck-Boost Converter With Integrated Switching FETs (DCDC4):
    • Up to 1.6-A output current
    • VIN Range from 2.7 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range from 1.175 V to 3.4 V
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • Two Low-Quiescent Current, High Efficiency Step-Down Converters for Battery Backup Domain (DCDC5, DCDC6)
    • DCDC5: 1-V Output
    • DCDC6: 1.8-V Output
    • VIN Range from 2.2 V to 5.5 V
    • Supplied From System Power or Coin-Cell Backup Battery
  • Adjustable General-Purpose LDO (LDO1)
    • LDO1: 1.8-V Default up to 400 mA
    • VIN Range from 1.8 V to 5.5 V
    • Adjustable Output Voltage Range from 0.9 V to 3.4 V
    • Active Output-Discharge When Disabled
  • Low-Voltage Load Switch (LS1) With 350-mA Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 1.2 V to 3.6 V
    • 110-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance at 1.35 V
  • 5-V Load Switch (LS2) With 100-mA or 500-mA Selectable Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 3 V to 5.5 V
    • 500-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance at 5 V
  • High-Voltage Load Switch (LS3) With 100-mA or 500-mA Selectable Current Limit
    • VIN Range From 1.8 V to 10 V
    • 500-mΩ (Max) Switch Impedance
  • Supervisor With Built-in Supervisor Function Monitors
    • DCDC1, DCDC2 ±4% Tolerance
    • DCDC3, DCDC4 ±5% Tolerance
    • LDO1 ±5% Tolerance
  • Protection, Diagnostics, and Control:
    • Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
    • Always-on Push-Button Monitor
    • Overtemperature Warning and Shutdown
    • Separate Power-Good Output for Backup and Main Supplies
    • I2C Interface (Address 0x24) (See Timing Requirements for I2C Operation at 400 kHz)

The TPS6521815 is a single chip, power-management IC (PMIC) that is user-programmable to power a variety of SoCs and FPGAs. The device is characterized across a –40°C to +105°C temperature range, making it suitable for various industrial applications.

The TPS6521815 is a single chip, power-management IC (PMIC) that is user-programmable to power a variety of SoCs and FPGAs. The device is characterized across a –40°C to +105°C temperature range, making it suitable for various industrial applications.
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* Data sheet TPS6521815 User-Programmable Power Management IC (PMIC) With 6 DC/DC Converters, 1 LDO, and 3 Load Switches datasheet (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 02 Feb 2021
EVM User's guide TPS65218EVM User's Guide (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 16 Sep 2022
Application note Using LP8733xx and TPS65218xx PMICs to Power AM64x and AM243x Sitara Processors PDF | HTML 16 Feb 2022
Application brief Powering the AM64xx With the LP8733xx PMIC PDF | HTML 15 Jul 2021
Application note Powering Processors and FPGAs With a Single Family of PMICs (Rev. A) 14 Apr 2020
Application note TPS6521815 Power Management IC (PMIC) for Industrial Applications (Rev. A) 28 Feb 2020
Application brief Powering The NXP i.MX 6ULL, 6UltraLite With The TPS6521815 PMIC PDF | HTML 06 Feb 2020
Application note How to Design Flexible Processor Power Systems Using PMICs (Rev. B) 27 Jan 2020
Application brief Powering the NXP i.MX 6Solo, 6DualLite with the TPS6521815 PMIC (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 09 Dec 2019
Application brief Powering the NXP i.MX 7 Processor with the TPS6521815 PMIC (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 09 Dec 2019
Application brief Powering the NXP i.MX 8M Mini and Nano with the TPS6521825 and LP873347 PMICs (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 09 Dec 2019
EVM User's guide BOOSTXL-TPS65218 EVM User's Guide 31 May 2018

Design & development

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IPG-UI — IPG-UI EVM GUI (Windows Installer)

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IPG-UI-LINUX — IPG-UI EVM GUI (Linux Installer)

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Evaluation board
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Software
GUI for evaluation module (EVM)
IPG-UI — IPG-UI EVM GUI
Download
GUI for evaluation module (EVM)

IPG-UI-OSX — IPG-UI EVM GUI (OSX Installer)

The IPG-UI GUI can be used to configure multiple PMIC devices to evaluate the features and performance of those devices.  This GUI is built using web-based technologies and supports interacting with the EVM hardware using a USB2ANY adapter board. The USB2ANY Explorer is provided to allow (...)

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Supported products & hardware

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TPS65023B — 6-channel Power Management IC (PMIC) with 3DC/DCs, 3 LDOs, I2C Interface and DVS TPS65084 — Programmable mid input voltage range Power Management IC (PMIC) for Braswell processors TPS65086 — Configurable multi-rail PMIC for 2S & 3S Li-ion battery-operated devices or non battery operated TPS650861 — User programmable 3 converter, 3 controller, 4 LDO, & 3 load switch Power Management IC (PMIC) TPS65094 — Programmable mid input voltage range Power Management IC (PMIC) for Apollo Lake processors TPS652170 — User programmable power management IC (PMIC) with 3 DC/DCs, 4 LDOs, battery charger and LED driver TPS6521815 — User-programmable Power Management IC (PMIC) with 6 DC/DC converters, 1 LDO, and 3 load switches TPS65218D0 — Integrated power management (PMIC) for ARM® Cortex™-A8/A9 SOCs and FPGAs TPS657095 — Embedded Camera Module PMIC TPS659128 — PMU for processor power
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Software
GUI for evaluation module (EVM)
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CAD/CAE symbol

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TIDA-00607 — Altera MAX 10 FPGA power reference design

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TIDA-00606 — Altera Cyclone V power reference design

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TIDA-050034 — Integrated power supply reference design for NXP i.MX 7D processor

TIDA-050034 is a fully functional development board combining a TI PMIC, TPS65218DO, with NXP i.MX 7Dual Application Processor.

The hardware design consists of DDR3L SDRAM (2x512MB), 64MB Serial NOR Flash, 8GB eMMC 5.0 iNAND, SD Card interface v3.0, 50 pin LCD Connector for external TFT display (...)

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TIDA-050043 — Integrated power supply reference design for NXP i.MX 6ULL processor

This reference design is a fully functional development board powering an NXP™ i.MX 6ULL application processor from a TPS6521815 PMIC. The hardware design consists of DDR3L SDRAM (512 MB), 32-MB Serial NOR Flash, 8-GB eMMC 5.0 iNAND, SD Card interface v3.0, dual-channel 100Base-T Ethernet, (...)
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