TPS65987D: Sharing EEPROM with multiple TPS65987D

Darren Jenkins

Part Number: TPS65987D
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TPS65988

TPS65987D support,

Is it possible to share one EEPROM between multiple TPS65987D (there are multiple on a board) by sequentially holding them in reset as each one is configured? So before a device is programmed (reads the EEPROM), it would be held in reset. Then after it is programmed (reads the EEPROM), I think it would need to tristate its SPI pins so the other TPS65987D can drive the pins.

Thanks,
Darren

over 5 years ago

0 Adam Mc Gaffin over 5 years ago

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Hello Darren,

Unfortunately you need a EEPROM for each TPS65987D. However, instead of using two TPS65987D for two type c ports, you can use a TPS65988 as long as the Type-C ports are close to one another

0 Darren Jenkins over 5 years ago in reply to Adam Mc Gaffin

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Hi Adam,

Thanks for the feedback. Can you let me know a little more? For example, is the TPS65987D actively writing to the EEPROM during operation, so each one needs unique memory space?

Thanks,

Darren

0 Adam Mc Gaffin over 5 years ago in reply to Darren Jenkins

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No it only reads from the EEPROM during initial startup to load the configuration and firmware base image. What you described in your initial post could work, but I have never seen a system implement this type of architecture so I can not confidently state that it will work, so I recommend following the standard use case where a EEPROM is reserved for each PD controller.

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