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AM263P4-Q1: VDDA18_LDO current capability

Part Number: AM263P4-Q1
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AM263P4, SN74LV1T34

Tool/software:

On the  AM263P4 part, (full part number AM263P4ACOKFZCZRQ1) ,  pin R6 is VDDA18V_LDO,  which is an LDO output providing 1.8 volts  to be connected to the VDDA18 pins and,   through a ferrite bead,  the  VDDA18_OSC_PLL pin on the part.   How much current can the VDDA18V LDO  provide? 

 I noticed in the Design guidelines,  Figure  3.2 - Excerpt from AM263X control card schematics- Oscillator Clock Sources ... ,   it shows this LDO voltage powering a  SN74LV1T34 buffer.   The buffer is receiving  a 25MHz  clock signal from a  3.3V  oscillator and stepping it down to 1.8V  for the AM263P4 part.    I was wondering if the LDO voltage could power an oscillator ( as opposed to just a buffer) which would require  100 milli amps or so.   Note the buffer only requires  10  micro amps,  which is considerably less than  100 milli amps.          

  • Hi Whitney,

    VDDA18_LDO can supply up to 60mA. I highly recommend against using this power rail to supply anything outside of the scale of micro amps, like the SN74LV1T34 buffer. This rail is intended to drive the VDDA18 pins on the AM263Px MCU, and not any significant external circuit.

    Regards,

    Brennan