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SLLU216 – July 2019
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SPI to CAN FD SBC + LIN Transceiver BoosterPack User's Guide
2.1.4
TPS7B7702-Q1 (External LDO)
Although it is not required for all applications, the BoosterPack includes a dual-channel LDO to provide the
3.3-V V
IO
voltage reference for the TCAN4550-Q1 and a 5-V utility voltage to source the LEDs. The
LaunchPad containing the MCU can be powered through the USB debugger which produces both 3.3-V
and 5-V rails. However, once the debugger is no longer needed, the LaunchPad 3.3-V and 5-V rails can
be isolated from the debugger and supplied from the BoosterPack through this LDO as is common for real
system applications and allowing for the entire system to be placed into a low power sleep mode.
The Enable pin of the TPS7B7702-Q1 is connected to the Inhibit pin of the TCAN4550-Q1 and is pulled
low when the TCAN4550-Q1 is placed into Sleep Mode. When a valid wake-up request is seen by the
TCAN4550-Q1, either through a Wake-Up Packet (WUP) on the CAN bus or through a state change on
the WAKE pin, the TCAN4550-Q1 transitions to Standby Mode and drive the Inhibit pin high re-enabling
the LDO output 3.3-V and 5-V output channels which in turn sources power to MCU on the LaunchPad.
CAUTION
The BoosterPack's 3.3-V and 5-V rails should not be connected to the
LaunchPad if the LaunchPad is powered from the debugger. Ensure the shunts
on J11 and J12 are removed when the LaunchPad is powered from the
debugger.
While the TLIN2029-Q1 does not support a wake and inhibit feature, the BoosterPack was designed to
support LIN transceivers that do contain those features allowing the LIN transceiver to also control the
LDO's enable pin in conjunction with or instead of the TCAN4550-Q1.
NOTE:
If the BoosterPack is used only for LIN, the 3.3-V and 5-V LDO may become disabled by the
TCAN4550-Q1 entering sleep mode. To prevent this, configure the LDO enable pins to be
pulled High through pullup resistors by moving the shunt on J15 to short the LDO_EN and
LDO_PU pins together.