MCP19111 PMBus™
PROTOCOL-ENABLED POL
CONVERTER REFERENCE DESIGN
USER’S GUIDE
2015 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS50002379A-page 5
Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... 7
Introduction............................................................................................................ 7
Document Layout .................................................................................................. 8
Conventions Used in this Guide ............................................................................ 9
Warranty Registration.......................................................................................... 10
Recommended Reading...................................................................................... 10
The Microchip Web Site ...................................................................................... 10
Development Systems Customer Change Notification Service .......................... 11
Customer Support ............................................................................................... 11
MCP19111 PMBus™-Enabled POL Converter Reference Design License........ 11
Revision History .................................................................................................. 11
Chapter 1. Product Overview
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 13
1.2 MCP19111 Device Short Overview .............................................................. 13
1.3 What is the MCP19111 PMBus™ Protocol-Enabled Point-of-Load
Converter Reference Design? ................................................................ 15
1.4 System Requirements .................................................................................. 15
1.4.1 The Development System’s Components ................................................. 16
1.5 What the MCP19111 PMBus™ Protocol-Enabled Point-of-Load Converter
Reference Design Kit Contains? ............................................................ 16
Chapter 2. Installation and Operation
2.1 Board Features ............................................................................................. 17
2.2 Getting Started ............................................................................................. 18
2.2.1 Necessary Instruments and Tools ............................................................. 18
2.2.2 Setup Procedure ....................................................................................... 18
2.2.3 Board Testing ............................................................................................ 19
Chapter 3. Calibration Procedure
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 21
3.2 Voltage Calibration ....................................................................................... 22
3.3 Current Calibration with Inductor Temperature Measurement ..................... 23
Chapter 4. Typical Performance Data, Curves and Waveforms .............................. 25
