Buck Regulator Circuit Design
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Below is a detailed wiring description that connects all the components with wires for the 3.3 V buck converter:
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Battery & Power Input:
- Battery Positive → Wire to the VIN pin (pin 2) of the TPS62840DLCR (U1).
- Battery Negative → Wire to the common ground.
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Input Capacitor (C1 - 10 µF):
- Connect one terminal of C1 to VIN (pin 2 of U1).
- Connect the other terminal of C1 to the common ground.
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Switching Section:
- SW Connection:
- Connect the SW pin (pin 7) of TPS62840DLCR (U1) to one end of the inductor L1.
- Schottky Diode (D1) Wiring:
- Take a wire from the SW node (i.e. the node at U1 pin 7) and connect it to the anode of the Schottky Diode D1.
- Connect the cathode of D1 to the output node (the node where the inductor L1 connects at its other end).
- SW Connection:
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Output Section:
- Inductor (L1) Wiring:
- Wire the other end of L1 to the output node.
- Output Capacitor (C2 - 22 µF):
- Connect one terminal of C2 to the output node.
- Connect the other terminal of C2 to the common ground.
- Resistor Divider for 3.3 V Feedback:
- Wire resistor R1 (45 kΩ) between the output node and the VSET pin (pin 5) of TPS62840DLCR (U1).
- Wire resistor R2 (10 kΩ) between the VSET pin (pin 5) and the common ground.
- Inductor (L1) Wiring:
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Common Ground:
- Wire all ground connections together: Battery negative, the ground pin of U1 (pin 1), the lower terminals of C1 and C2, and the bottom end of [R2].
This wiring arrangement ensures:
- The regulator receives a stable input voltage with proper filtering.
- The switching node at U1’s SW pin drives L1 and the freewheeling diode D1.
- L1 and C2 create a clean 3.3 V output.
- The resistor divider from the output sets the feedback (VSET) voltage for proper regulation.
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