Analog Devices ADP2118 Evaluation Board ADP2118-EVALZ ADP2118-EVALZ Data Sheet

Product codes
ADP2118-EVALZ
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Evaluation Board for ADP2118
 
 
EVAL-ADP2118
 
 
Rev. 0 
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Evaluation boards are supplied “as is” and without warranties of any kind, express, implied, or 
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Evaluation boards are not authorized to be used in life support devices or systems. 
 
 
 
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION 
The evaluation (demo) board provides an easy way to evaluate 
the ADP2118 buck regulator. This data sheet describes how to 
quickly set up the board to begin collecting performance data. Full 
details on the ADP2118 are available in the ADP2118 data 
sheet, which is available from Analog Devices, Inc., and should 
be consulted in conjunction with this data sheet when using the 
evaluation board. 
This data sheet also describes the design process for the 
ADP2118 buck regulator, including external component 
selection, and how to obtain the best dynamic performance.  
Thermal performance is described, which provides a current 
derating reference for the user when the ADP2118 is operating 
at different ambient temperatures. 
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 
The ADP2118 is a low quiescent current, synchronous,  
step-down, dc-to-dc regulator in a compact 4 mm × 4 mm 
LFCSP_WQ package. It uses a current mode, constant fre-
quency pulse width modulation (PWM) control scheme for 
excellent stability and transient response. Under light loads,  
the ADP2118 can be configured to operate in pulse frequency 
modulation (PFM) mode that reduces switching frequency to 
save power. 
The ADP2118 runs from input voltages of 2.3 V to 5.5 V. The 
ADP2118 requires minimal external parts and provides a high 
efficiency solution with its integrated power switch, synchron-
ous rectifier, and internal compensation. Other key features 
include undervoltage lockout (UVLO), integrated soft start to 
limit inrush current at startup, overvoltage protection (OVP), 
overcurrent protection (OCP), and thermal shutdown (TSD).
 
ADP2118 EVALUATION BOARD 
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