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TPS62175: Vout does not come out as designed (Design 1.8V, Actual output 2.12V).

Part Number: TPS62175
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TPS62147, TPS62170

Dear TI,

I designed and made a PCB board with dua TPS62175 in the PCB board.

Both are designed to generate Vout of 1.8V.

I used Webbench for the design.

One Vout (VCCA_1V8)_F is used for auxiliary and one (VCCD_1V8) for main.

Both circuit are same in design and used same parts.

The Vout for main produces 2.12V output instead of 1.8V, but the vout for aux produces 1.8V as designed.

PCB layout for both power is almost same but produce different volatge.

I measuered Vout and VFB for VCCD_1V8 output and the results are follow:

Vout = 2.12 V

VFB = 1.14 V

In the datasheet, typical volatge for FB is 0.8V, but the VFB for VCCF_1V8 was measured around 1.1 V.

I tried to change R1 and R2 (voltage divider register values), but  VFB and Vout did not changed significantly (almost no change).

Cloud let me know how to make the Vout to 1.8V ?

the followings are PCB layouts:

1. Overall layout for VCCD_1V8 (the one that measued as 2.12 V)

2. Bottom layer of  VCCD_1B8

3. VAUX_1V8_F (Vout that works correctly)

  

Best Regard.

  • Hi Kim,

    Thank you for sharing your schematic and layout.

    The layouts are pretty bad and do not follow the D/S example in Figure 62. Especially since you have plenty of PCB space around the ICs, it is much better to keep all components on the same layer. This is especially true for the input cap. As well, route these GNDs directly to the GND pins. It is not clear how the GND vias (or the VOS pin) connect back to the IC (or the output caps).

    You can order the EVM to get a known working circuit: www.ti.com/.../TPS62175EVM-098

    If you just have 12Vin, a lower Vin device might be simpler, smaller, cheaper. TPS62147/8 and TPS62170 are options.

    Finally, if you want to keep trying to use your existing PCB, you might try reducing the FB resistors to 38.3k and 47.5k. You might also try adding a 2.2uF ceramic input cap on the top layer, right by the IC.
  • Thanks Chris,

    In my previous posting, some inner layer of the PCB were not present for clear view.

    I have to use current PCB for a while, so I'll try to change registers for FB as you recommended.

    Best regards

    Young woo Kim.

  • Hi Kim,

    Were you able to run the test with the lower value FB resistors? Were you able to order an EVM to test?