Buck 20 Click Board™

Product Code: MIKROE-5533

How Does The Buck 20 Click Board™ Work? The Buck 20 Click Board™ is based on the MP2316, a fully-integrated, synchronous, rectified, step-down switch converter from Monolithic Power Systems (MPS). The MP2316 uses constant-on-time (COT) control to provide a fast transient response and easy loop compensation. It achieves 3A continuous output current over a wide input supply range and has excellent load and line regulation. In addition, it is characterized by high efficiency over a wide range of load output voltage, which can be easily adjusted using a digital potentiometer, the AD5235 from Analog Devices. This Click board™ is suitable for battery-operated applications offering advanced protection features such as undervoltage, overcurrent, short-circuit detection, and thermal shutdown. Thanks to the AD5235 digital potentiometer, this Click board™ provides the possibility of selecting a decreased output voltage in the range from 1.3V to 5V, with the appropriate command sent via the SPI serial interface.

Also, the AD5235 uses a ready RDY pin, routed to the INT pin of the mikroBUS™ socket, for its instruction completion indication. In addition to the SPI interface, the Buck 20 Click also has a device-enable feature, routed to the RST pin of the mikroBUS™ socket, for power ON/OFF purposes optimizing power consumption (converter operation permission). The Buck 20 Click Board™ can operate with both 3.3V and 5V logic voltage levels selected via the VCC SEL jumper. This way, it is allowed for both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs to use the communication lines properly. Additionally, there is a possibility for the MP2316 power supply selection via jumper labelled as VIN SEL to supply the MP2316 from an external power supply terminal in the range from 4V to 19V or with mikroBUS™ power rails. However, the Click board™ comes equipped with a library containing easy-to-use functions and an example code that can be used, as a reference, for further development. SPECIFICATIONS Type Buck Applications Can be used for battery-operated applications requiring high load efficiency On-board modules MP2316 - fully-integrated synchronous step-down switch converter from Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) Key Features High efficiency, 3A continuous output current, excellent load and line regulation, broad output voltage range selectable by digi pot, protection features, wide input range, selectable power supply, and more Interface SPI Compatibility mikroBUS Click board size M (42.9 x 25.4 mm) Input Voltage 3.3V or 5V,External PINOUT DIAGRAM This table shows how the pinout of the Buck 20 Click Board™ corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns). Notes Pin Pin Notes NC 1 AN PWM 16 NC MP2316 Enable RST 2 RST INT 15 RDY DIGIPOT Ready SPI Chip Select CS 3 CS RX 14 NC SPI Clock SCK 4 SCK TX 13 NC SPI Data OUT SDO 5 MISO SCL 12 NC SPI Data IN SDI 6 MOSI SDA 11 NC Power Supply 3.3V 7 3.3V 5V 10 5V Power Supply Ground GND 8 GND GND 9 GND Ground ONBOARD SETTINGS AND INDICATORS Label Name Default Description LD1 PWR - Power LED Indicator JP1 VCC SEL Left Logic Level Voltage Selection 3V3/5V: Left position 3V3, Right position 5V JP2 VIN SEL Left MP2316 Power Supply Selection EXT/INT: Left position EXT, Right position INT BUCK 20 CLICK ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Description Min Typ Max Unit