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1. Navigating to the component library within Flux.
2. Searching for the component you wish to add.
3. Dragging the component onto your schematic or PCB layout.

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• Power Input (VIN): Connect the Li-Ion battery to the VIN pin of the TPS63051YFFR (U1).
  • Connect J1:Pin_2 to U1:VIN.
  • Connect VIN:P1 to U1:VIN.
  • Connect C2:P1 to U1:VIN for input decoupling.
• Ground (GND): Ensure all ground (GND) pins are connected together.
  • Connect U1:GND to C1:P2, C2:P2, C3:P2, and C4:P2.
• Output (VOUT and FB): Set up the feedback loop to regulate the output voltage.
  • Connect U1:VOUT to C1:P1, 3V3:P1 (output power net), and C4:P1 for output decoupling.
  • Connect U1:FB to C4:P1 to regulate the output to 3.3V.
• Enable (EN): Control the IC operation via the EN pin.
  • Connect U1:EN to EN:P1 (for easy enable/disable through schematic logic or an external GPIO if needed later).

• Inductor (L1): Responsible for energy storage in the converter.
  • Connect U1:L1 to L1:P1 and U1:L2 to L1:P2. This forms the inductive path crucial for the buck-boost operation.

• Capacitors: Adding these capacitors smooths input and output and helps with voltage regulation.
  • For input decoupling, C2 is already connected to U1:VIN as mentioned.
  • For output filtering and decoupling, C1 and C4 are connected to U1:VOUT.
  • C3 is used in the soft-start configuration to manage inrush current.
    • Connect U1:SS to C3:P2 (assuming C3:P1 is grounded).
• Resistor (R1): May be used for setting certain operational parameters or pull-ups/downs as required by the application, but its specific connection isn't clear from the project description.

• Monitoring and Control: The PG (Power Good) pin can be connected to a microcontroller or LED (with appropriate resistor) to indicate when the power is stable and within regulation.
  • Connect U1:PG to an appropriate indicator or control logic, although the direct connection isn't specified in your project details.

• Soft-Start (SS): Connect U1:SS to a capacitor C3 to manage the startup current and minimize inrush impact.
• PFM/PWM Mode Control: If you need to switch between modes for efficiency vs. noise considerations, U1:PFM/PWM can be connected accordingly. However, the specific details were not provided.
• Current Limit (ILIM0 and ILIM1): These pins are used to set the current limit. To set them, you would typically connect resistors to GND or VIN according to the desired current limit. The project description does not specify how these pins are configured.

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1. Export PCB Fabrication Files: In Flux, compile your PCB design into Gerber and NC Drill files. This is standard for PCB fabrication and will include all the layers of your PCB design.
2. Export Schematic as PDF: If Flux supports exporting your schematic to a PDF or another vector image format, do so. This won't be directly importable into Altium for editing but can serve as a reference to redraw the schematic in Altium.

3. Convert Gerber Files: Use Altium's Gerber import wizard to convert the Gerber files into Altium PCB files. This process creates a PCB layout in Altium but does not automatically generate schematics or component links.
4. Redraw Schematic: Using the exported schematic PDF as a reference, manually redraw the schematic in Altium Designer. While this step is labor-intensive, it ensures that your schematic accurately represents your design in Altium's format, allowing further editing and simulation.
5. Reassociate PCB and Schematic: Once the schematic is redrawn in Altium, you'll need to link the schematic and the PCB layout together, ensuring that the design is synchronized and that changes in one are reflected in the other.

• Manual Redrawing Effort: Manually redrawing the schematic can be time-consuming, especially for complex designs, but it ensures your design integrity during the transfer process.
• Component Libraries: You may need to recreate or map components from the Flux design to equivalent components in Altium's libraries, as there might not be a direct one-to-one match for every component used.

• Automation Tools: Explore if there are scripts or third-party tools that can convert PDF schematics to a format more easily imported into Altium, potentially automating part of the process.
• Direct Export Options: Keep an eye on Flux's development roadmap and Altium's import capabilities, as direct export/import features between these platforms may become available, simplifying this workflow.

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1. Place the TPS63051YFFR Converter: Start by placing the TPS63051YFFR buck-boost converter IC on your schematic. Designator it as U1.
2. Input Capacitor: Add an input decoupling capacitor near the input pins (VIN and GND) of the TPS63051YFFR to filter out the high-frequency noise. Typical value for this could be 10µF. This can be designated as C1.
3. Inductor: Connect an inductor to the SW pin of the TPS63051YFFR converter. This inductor is crucial for the converter's functionality. The value of the inductor could be around 4.7µH. This can be designated as L1.
4. Output Capacitor: Connect an output capacitor to the VOUT and GND pins of the TPS63051YFFR converter. This capacitor will smooth out the voltage at the output of the converter. Typical value might be 22µF. This can be designated as C2.
5. Feed-Back Resistors: Connect two resistors R1 and R2 to the FB pin of the TPS63051YFFR converter for the device to regulate the output voltage at 3.3V. According to the datasheet, for 3.3V output, you can use 1MΩ for R1 and 390KΩ for R2.

• Connect U1:VIN to C1:1 and your Input Voltage Source.
• Connect U1:GND to C1:2 and your Ground.
• Connect U1:SW to L1:1.
• Connect L1:2 to C2:1 and one end of R1 and R2(connected in series).
• Connect the other end of R1 to U1:FB.
• Connect the other end of R2 to Ground.
• Connect U1:VOUT to C2:2. This is your output.