Vicor VI Chip Remote Sense PRM Evaluation Board - Manual (Page 2)

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The Remoste Sense PRM evaluation board can be used to demonstrate a stand-
alone buck-boost regulator or in conjunction with a VTM evaluation board to
enable evaluation of a Factorized Power Architecture
™ (FPA) system. There are many
combinations possible using PRM and VTM evaluation boards, but the focus in this
user guide is using one PRM evaluation board and one VTM evaluation board, with a
brief overview of how to parallel boards.
In Remote Sense Operation the internal regulation circuitry is disabled and an external
control loop and current sensor maintain regulation. This affords flexibility in the design
of both voltage and current compensation loops to optimize performance in the end
application. The Remote Sense PRM module evaluation board can be used to configure
the PRM in local sense mode or in non-isolated remote sense mode depending
on the application.
Remote Sense PRM
Part Number (PS10)
Evaluation Board
Number
Description
Input
Voltage
(V)
Output
Voltage (V)
Output
Power (W)
PRM48BF480T400A00 PRD48BF480T400A00
Full-Chip
Remote Sense
PRM
Evaluation
Board
38 V to 55 V 5 V to 55 V 400 W
PRM48BH480T200A00 PRD48BH480T200A00
Half-Chip
Remote Sense
PRM
Evaluation
Board
38 V to 55 V 5 V to 55 V 200 W
Refer to the specific PRM data sheet for detail ratings of the device. It is important to
remain within the device limits when testing.
These boards make it convenient to evaluate the performance of Vicor’s PRM products.
All evaluation boards include sockets to allow easy "plug and play" insertion and
removal of through-hole components and wires while providing kelvin voltage
measurements test points of all pins of the PRM. Evaluation boards are designed to
simplify testing of the product by providing test points and sockets for easy connection
to standard test-equipment, lugs for input/output connections, connectors to allow easy
insertion and removal of the PRM evaluation board and VTM evaluation board.
Table 1.
Evaluation board numbers
and their ratings