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  • [FAQ] PSpice Schematic Creation

    An FAQ detailing the creation of a schematic in PSpice for TI. PSpice Schematic Creation.pdf

  • [FAQ] Common land pattern for both UCC23513 and TLP5754

    Part Number: UCC23513 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UCC23313 , UCC23511 , UCC23313-Q1 , , UCC23511-Q1 , Is it possible to design a PCB land pattern to fit both the UCC23513 and the TLP5754? (UCC23513-Q1, UCC23511, UCC23511-Q1, UCC23313, and UCC23313…

  • [FAQ] BQ51013B: Need RX Coil that is in stock and easy to get

    Part Number: BQ51013B Looking for an alternate receiver coil that is more available, some in the EVM User’s Guide and recommended in the Data Sheet are difficult to locate. The coil should work with bq51013B , bq51050B , bq51003 , and similar.

  • [FAQ] BQ25170: Configuration of Pins and Design Questions

    Part Number: BQ25170 The device can be configured to charge 1 cell Li-Ion and LiFePO using external pins. Can the configuration be changed during operation? Any other things I should note?

  • [FAQ] BQ25302: How does BQ25300, BQ25302, BQ25306, BQ25303J protect against battery short?

    Part Number: BQ25302 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ25303J , , BQ25306 , BQ25300 When battery is shorted, if the high-side FET (HSFET) of the charger turns on then there will be a direct low impedance path to GND resulting in high current through…

  • [FAQ] BQ25302: How is the charge enable and charge disable controlled for BQ25300, BQ25302, BQ25306, BQ25303J?

    Part Number: BQ25302 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ25303J , , BQ25306 , BQ25300 The battery chargers BQ25300, BQ25302, BQ25306, BQ25303J control the charging enable and disable by the /EN and POL pins. To enable charging, /EN and POL need to…

  • [FAQ] BQ24610, BQ24616, BQ24617, BQ24618, & BQ24630: Layout guidelines and example

    Part Number: BQ24610 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ24617 , BQ24616 , , BQ24618 , BQ24630 Please see the below document for the layout guidelines and example for the BQ24610, BQ24616, BQ24617, BQ24618, and BQ24630. Layout Guidelines and Example…

  • [FAQ] TPS3840: PFET based disconnect on overvoltage

    Part Number: TPS3840 In case of an overvoltage situation, how can the downstream power tree be disconnected to protect it from such overvoltage? Can reset ICs not only sense the overvoltage but also drive a PFET switch to turn it off?

  • [FAQ] TPS62903: Reasons for Vout variations away from the expected value?

    Part Number: TPS62903 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TPS62901 , TPS629210-Q1 What are some of the causes of output voltage variations in the TPS62901/2/3 buck converters?

  • [FAQ] TPS62130A: How to use the Power Good (PG) pin?

    Part Number: TPS62130A Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TPS62130 , What is the PG pin used for and what are the differences between the TPS62130 and TPS62130A?

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