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TMDSLCDK138: In production; can the OMAP L138 be powered up by TPS650250 or does it have to be TPS650061

Part Number: TMDSLCDK138
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TPS650250, TPS650061, OMAPL138, OMAP-L138, TPS65910

Tool/software:

Dear E2E support,

On the OMAP L138 documentation it says the chip must be powered up by TPS650061, however on your LCDK / EVM board I can see it is powered up by TPS650250 instead. 

I checked both data/sheets for these power ICs both run at 2.25MHz and power up the 1.2, 1.3, 1.8 and 3.3 in the same way, but I can't really tell if it would make any difference to use the 250 rather than the 61... Personally; I like the 250 more and have plans to use it, but I need to clarify with you to ensure my production with the 250 would not cause problems. 

I suspect the documentation for L138 might be a little outdated (from a powering-up perspective) possibly because the OMAPL138 chip is no longer supported by TI as we know.

It could be that the 250 supersedes the 61 as both are from the TPS650 family, but on the OMAP L138 this has not been documented yet.

I would appreciate if you could please clarify, I am aware that the L138 is no longer supported, but I am sure and would appreciate if you would have an answer somewhere.

From a documentation comparison perspective; the 250 seems like an improved version to the 61, just need to know if it's ok to use it in production or do I "have to" use the 61 instead? 

I created the same ticket on E2E (Processor Forum) but they asked me to re-create it here as PMIC might have a better answer. 

Thanks in advance. 

Regards,

Heider

  • Hi Heider, 

    Thank you for reaching out.

    Looking at the power requirements for the OMAP-L138, it seems like TPS650250 will be a suitable power solution.
    And as you mentioned, it is also proved evident by the LCDK schematic to be a valid power solution. 

    There are no issues with using the TPS650250 for this application.

    The OMAP-L138 does NOT HAVE to be powered by only the TPS650061. This was likely just stated as the recommended solution at the time.
    I believe that TPS65910 is another recommended PMIC for the L138. There can be multiple possible power solutions. 

    Additionally, I want to clarify that the TPS650250 and TPS650061 are not part of the same device family. 

    We simply are just unable to provide a formal application note detailing the power connections between the TPS650250 and OMAP-L138, aside from the LCDK EVM schematic.
    If you are able to support your own design for this power solution, then you are more than welcome to proceed with using the -250 in your design!

    Hope this helps to clarify, please let me know if you have further questions.

    Best Regards, 
    Sarah