https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21295/buck-boost-converter-pictail-plus-daughter-boardProduct Detail Documentsen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21295/buck-boost-converter-pictail-plus-daughter-boardFri, 05 May 2023 15:49:08 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:24a386c1-4af5-43ec-adf5-207ce47021cfe14-publisherhttps://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21295/buck-boost-converter-pictail-plus-daughter-board#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by e14-publisher on 5/5/2023 3:49:08 PM<br /> <div id="product-page-content"> <h1 class="xs-mt0 xs-mb2">Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board</h1> <div class="xs-mb3"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Manufactured By:</span>Microchip</div> <div class="xs-flex md-flex-row xs-flex-column"> <div class="md-w40 xs-w100"> <div id="devtool-primary-image" class="devtool-primary-image-container fill-white"> <img src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x389_1579631711.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-0 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-block" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x494_1579631711.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-1 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-hide" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-wrap xs-mt2"> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x389_1579631711.png" id="devtool-0" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x494_1579631711.png" id="devtool-1" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="md-w60 md-pl4 md-pl4 md-pt0 xs-w100 xs-pl0 xs-pl0 xs-pt2"> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-justify-space-between xs-flex-align-center xs-border-lighter fill-white xs-p2"> <div class="xs-mt1 xs-mb1"> <div class="xs-text-5"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Part Number:</span><span id="part-number-value">AC164133</span></div> </div> <div class="xs-text-right xs-mr2"> <a id="e14-product-link-ffb0f" data-at-areainteracted="design-center" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1778503&nsku=07P8854&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('ffb0f'));" data-farnell="1778503" data-newark="07P8854" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="xs-mt3"> <p id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_PartDescription">Buck/Boost Converter PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Board provides an easy and economical development platform for dsPIC&reg; SMPS and Digital Power Conversion GS family Digital Signal Controllers which are designed to provide low-cost and efficient control for wide range of power supply topologies and power conversion applications.</p> <p>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail&trade; Plus Board consists of two independent DC/DC synchronous buck converters and one independent DC/DC boost converter. Board operates from input supply of +9V to +15V DC. This board can be controlled either by interfacing to 28 - pin Starter Development board or to Explorer 16 Development Board. The control boards provide closed-loop Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control in the software to maintain the desired output voltage level. The dsPIC&reg; SMPS and Power Conversion family devices provide necessary memory and power supply peripherals which enables to build the control loops in software without the need for external circuit.</p> <p><strong>Performance measures that can be evaluated are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Digital control loop performance of power conversion&nbsp;</li> <li>Dynamic load performance&nbsp;</li> <li>Multiphase buck and synchronous buck converter</li> <li>Parallel operation of two buck converters</li> <li>Multiple output control with single dsPIC33F GS SMPS device</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Applications:</strong> Buck/Boost Converter</p> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Features</h3> <ul> <li>Integrated program and data memory on a single chip</li> <li>Ultra-fast interrupt response time and hardware interrupt priority logic</li> <li>Up to 4 Msps, on-chip ADC with two SARs, and up to four dedicated and two shared sample/hold circuits for multiple loop control</li> <li>Four independent, high-resolution PWM generators specially designed to support different power topologies</li> <li>Four analog comparators for control loop implementation and system protection</li> <li>On-chip system communications (I2C&trade;/SPI/UART)</li> <li>On-chip Fast RC oscillator for lower system cost</li> <li>High-current sink/source for PWM pins: 16 mA/16 mA</li> <li>CPU performance: 40 MIPS</li> <li>Extensive power saving</li> <li>CodeGuard&trade; Security enabled</li> <li>Operates at input voltage range +9V to +15V DC</li> <li>Two synchronous buck converter power stages</li> <li>One boost converter power stage</li> <li>Full Load operation on 3.3V, 5V Buck outputs &amp; 20V Boost output when loaded individually and or simultaneously. <ul> <li>-5V output1 @ 3A</li> <li>-3.3V output2 @ 3A</li> <li>-20V output3 @ 0.75A</li> </ul> </li> <li>PMBus communication interface Connector</li> <li>5&Omega;/5W Switchable Resistive Load - Expandable</li> <li>Supported by Mindi&trade; Power Design and Simulator Tool</li> <li>Parallel operation of two buck converters</li> <li>Various fault indication &amp; Protection</li> <li>Excellent Dynamic load performance &amp; Output sequencing</li> <li>Can be connected to Explorer 16 Development Board or 16-bit 28 - pin Starter Development Board</li> <li>With Explorer 16 use MA330020 (dsPIC33FJ16GS504) or MA330024 (dsPIC33FJ64GS610) Plug-In Modules (PIM)</li> <li>With 16-bit 28 &ndash; pin Starter Development board use dsPIC33F16GS502-I/SP device</li> </ul> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Ships With</h3> <ul> <li>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board</li> <li>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board CD <ul> <li>The CD consists of the application software, example code, Readme file and User&rsquo;s Guide</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Required Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-content"></div> </div> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Accessory Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-content"></div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Documents</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Application Note</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/93062A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (TB062) for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About dsPIC<span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/00ae.svg" title="Registered">&#x00ae;</span> DSC SMPS Devices (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Product Brief/Fact sheet</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70339A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for dsPIC33FJ16GS504 PIM (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70612A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for dsPIC33FJ64GS610 PIM (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Quick Start Guide</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/50001894C.pdf" target="_blank">Quick Guide to Microchip Development Tools (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Revision Note</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/DS-70344A.pdf" target="_blank">AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board Readme First (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">User Manual/Guide</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70336B.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Downloads</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Sample Code</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Buck-Boost%20Converter%20PICtailplus%20SourceCodes.zip" target="_blank">Source Code for AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board (zip)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Buck-Boost%20Converter%20PICtailplus%20SourceCode%20for%20dsPIC33FJ64GS610.zip" target="_blank">Buck/Boost PICtail Plus Source Code for dsPIC33FJ64GS610 (zip)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="xs-hide"> <script>e14.meta.page.devtools={"id": 402, "type": "devtool", "part_number": "AC164133" };</script> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: microchip, mcu, daughter_addon_boards, development_platforms_kits</div> https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21295/buck-boost-converter-pictail-plus-daughter-board/revision/3Thu, 16 Dec 2021 23:21:58 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:24a386c1-4af5-43ec-adf5-207ce47021cfe14-publisherhttps://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21295/buck-boost-converter-pictail-plus-daughter-board#commentsRevision 3 posted to Documents by e14-publisher on 12/16/2021 11:21:58 PM<br /> <div class="xs-hide"> <script>e14.meta.page.devtools={"id": 402, "type": "devtool", "part_number": "AC164133" };</script> </div> <div id="product-page-content"> <h1 class="xs-mt0 xs-mb2">Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board</h1> <div class="xs-mb3"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Manufactured By:</span>Microchip</div> <div class="xs-flex md-flex-row xs-flex-column"> <div class="md-w40 xs-w100"> <div id="devtool-primary-image" class="devtool-primary-image-container fill-white"> <img src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x389_1579631711.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-0 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-block" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x494_1579631711.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-1 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-hide" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-wrap xs-mt2"> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x389_1579631711.png" id="devtool-0" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x494_1579631711.png" id="devtool-1" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="md-w60 md-pl4 md-pl4 md-pt0 xs-w100 xs-pl0 xs-pl0 xs-pt2"> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-justify-space-between xs-flex-align-center xs-border-lighter fill-white xs-p2"> <div class="xs-mt1 xs-mb1"> <div class="xs-text-5"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Part Number:</span><span id="part-number-value">AC164133</span></div> </div> <div class="xs-text-right xs-mr2"> <a id="e14-product-link-f6342" data-at-areainteracted="design-center" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1778503&nsku=07P8854&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('f6342'));" data-farnell="1778503" data-newark="07P8854" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="xs-mt3"> <p id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_PartDescription">Buck/Boost Converter PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Board provides an easy and economical development platform for dsPIC&reg; SMPS and Digital Power Conversion GS family Digital Signal Controllers which are designed to provide low-cost and efficient control for wide range of power supply topologies and power conversion applications.</p> <p>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail&trade; Plus Board consists of two independent DC/DC synchronous buck converters and one independent DC/DC boost converter. Board operates from input supply of +9V to +15V DC. This board can be controlled either by interfacing to 28 - pin Starter Development board or to Explorer 16 Development Board. The control boards provide closed-loop Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control in the software to maintain the desired output voltage level. The dsPIC&reg; SMPS and Power Conversion family devices provide necessary memory and power supply peripherals which enables to build the control loops in software without the need for external circuit.</p> <p><strong>Performance measures that can be evaluated are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Digital control loop performance of power conversion&nbsp;</li> <li>Dynamic load performance&nbsp;</li> <li>Multiphase buck and synchronous buck converter</li> <li>Parallel operation of two buck converters</li> <li>Multiple output control with single dsPIC33F GS SMPS device</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Applications:</strong> Buck/Boost Converter</p> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Features</h3> <ul> <li>Integrated program and data memory on a single chip</li> <li>Ultra-fast interrupt response time and hardware interrupt priority logic</li> <li>Up to 4 Msps, on-chip ADC with two SARs, and up to four dedicated and two shared sample/hold circuits for multiple loop control</li> <li>Four independent, high-resolution PWM generators specially designed to support different power topologies</li> <li>Four analog comparators for control loop implementation and system protection</li> <li>On-chip system communications (I2C&trade;/SPI/UART)</li> <li>On-chip Fast RC oscillator for lower system cost</li> <li>High-current sink/source for PWM pins: 16 mA/16 mA</li> <li>CPU performance: 40 MIPS</li> <li>Extensive power saving</li> <li>CodeGuard&trade; Security enabled</li> <li>Operates at input voltage range +9V to +15V DC</li> <li>Two synchronous buck converter power stages</li> <li>One boost converter power stage</li> <li>Full Load operation on 3.3V, 5V Buck outputs &amp; 20V Boost output when loaded individually and or simultaneously. <ul> <li>-5V output1 @ 3A</li> <li>-3.3V output2 @ 3A</li> <li>-20V output3 @ 0.75A</li> </ul> </li> <li>PMBus communication interface Connector</li> <li>5&Omega;/5W Switchable Resistive Load - Expandable</li> <li>Supported by Mindi&trade; Power Design and Simulator Tool</li> <li>Parallel operation of two buck converters</li> <li>Various fault indication &amp; Protection</li> <li>Excellent Dynamic load performance &amp; Output sequencing</li> <li>Can be connected to Explorer 16 Development Board or 16-bit 28 - pin Starter Development Board</li> <li>With Explorer 16 use MA330020 (dsPIC33FJ16GS504) or MA330024 (dsPIC33FJ64GS610) Plug-In Modules (PIM)</li> <li>With 16-bit 28 &ndash; pin Starter Development board use dsPIC33F16GS502-I/SP device</li> </ul> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Ships With</h3> <ul> <li>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board</li> <li>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board CD <ul> <li>The CD consists of the application software, example code, Readme file and User&rsquo;s Guide</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Required Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-content"></div> </div> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Accessory Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-content"></div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Documents</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Application Note</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/93062A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (TB062) for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About dsPIC<span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/00ae.svg" title="Registered">&#x00ae;</span> DSC SMPS Devices (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Product Brief/Fact sheet</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70339A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for dsPIC33FJ16GS504 PIM (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70612A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for dsPIC33FJ64GS610 PIM (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Quick Start Guide</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/50001894C.pdf" target="_blank">Quick Guide to Microchip Development Tools (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Revision Note</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/DS-70344A.pdf" target="_blank">AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board Readme First (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">User Manual/Guide</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70336B.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Downloads</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Sample Code</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Buck-Boost%20Converter%20PICtailplus%20SourceCodes.zip" target="_blank">Source Code for AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board (zip)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Buck-Boost%20Converter%20PICtailplus%20SourceCode%20for%20dsPIC33FJ64GS610.zip" target="_blank">Buck/Boost PICtail Plus Source Code for dsPIC33FJ64GS610 (zip)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: microchip, mcu, daughter_addon_boards, development_platforms_kits</div> https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21295/buck-boost-converter-pictail-plus-daughter-board/revision/2Thu, 16 Dec 2021 03:07:33 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:24a386c1-4af5-43ec-adf5-207ce47021cfe14-publisherhttps://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21295/buck-boost-converter-pictail-plus-daughter-board#commentsRevision 2 posted to Documents by e14-publisher on 12/16/2021 3:07:33 AM<br /> <div class="xs-hide"> <script>e14.meta.page.devtools={"id": 402, "type": "devtool", "part_number": "AC164133" };</script> </div> <div id="product-page-content"> <h1 class="xs-mt0 xs-mb2">Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board</h1> <div class="xs-mb3"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Manufactured By:</span>Microchip</div> <div class="xs-flex md-flex-row xs-flex-column"> <div class="md-w40 xs-w100"> <div id="devtool-primary-image" class="devtool-primary-image-container fill-white"> <img src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x389_1579631711.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-0 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-block" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x494_1579631711.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-1 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-hide" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-wrap xs-mt2"> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x389_1579631711.png" id="devtool-0" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x494_1579631711.png" id="devtool-1" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="md-w60 md-pl4 md-pl4 md-pt0 xs-w100 xs-pl0 xs-pl0 xs-pt2"> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-justify-space-between xs-flex-align-center xs-border-lighter fill-white xs-p2"> <div class="xs-mt1 xs-mb1"> <div class="xs-text-5"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Part Number:</span><span id="part-number-value">AC164133</span></div> </div> <div class="xs-text-right xs-mr2"> <a id="e14-product-link-70133" data-at-areainteracted="design-center" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" 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converter. Board operates from input supply of +9V to +15V DC. This board can be controlled either by interfacing to 28 - pin Starter Development board or to Explorer 16 Development Board. The control boards provide closed-loop Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control in the software to maintain the desired output voltage level. The dsPIC&reg; SMPS and Power Conversion family devices provide necessary memory and power supply peripherals which enables to build the control loops in software without the need for external circuit.</p> <p><strong>Performance measures that can be evaluated are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Digital control loop performance of power conversion&nbsp;</li> <li>Dynamic load performance&nbsp;</li> <li>Multiphase buck and synchronous buck converter</li> <li>Parallel operation of two buck converters</li> <li>Multiple output control with single dsPIC33F GS SMPS device</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Applications:</strong> Buck/Boost Converter</p> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Features</h3> <ul> <li>Integrated program and data memory on a single chip</li> <li>Ultra-fast interrupt response time and hardware interrupt priority logic</li> <li>Up to 4 Msps, on-chip ADC with two SARs, and up to four dedicated and two shared sample/hold circuits for multiple loop control</li> <li>Four independent, high-resolution PWM generators specially designed to support different power topologies</li> <li>Four analog comparators for control loop implementation and system protection</li> <li>On-chip system communications (I2C&trade;/SPI/UART)</li> <li>On-chip Fast RC oscillator for lower system cost</li> <li>High-current sink/source for PWM pins: 16 mA/16 mA</li> <li>CPU performance: 40 MIPS</li> <li>Extensive power saving</li> <li>CodeGuard&trade; Security enabled</li> <li>Operates at input voltage range +9V to +15V DC</li> <li>Two synchronous buck converter power stages</li> <li>One boost converter power stage</li> <li>Full Load operation on 3.3V, 5V Buck outputs &amp; 20V Boost output when loaded individually and or simultaneously. <ul> <li>-5V output1 @ 3A</li> <li>-3.3V output2 @ 3A</li> <li>-20V output3 @ 0.75A</li> </ul> </li> <li>PMBus communication interface Connector</li> <li>5&Omega;/5W Switchable Resistive Load - Expandable</li> <li>Supported by Mindi&trade; Power Design and Simulator Tool</li> <li>Parallel operation of two buck converters</li> <li>Various fault indication &amp; Protection</li> <li>Excellent Dynamic load performance &amp; Output sequencing</li> <li>Can be connected to Explorer 16 Development Board or 16-bit 28 - pin Starter Development Board</li> <li>With Explorer 16 use MA330020 (dsPIC33FJ16GS504) or MA330024 (dsPIC33FJ64GS610) Plug-In Modules (PIM)</li> <li>With 16-bit 28 &ndash; pin Starter Development board use dsPIC33F16GS502-I/SP device</li> </ul> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Ships With</h3> <ul> <li>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board</li> <li>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board CD <ul> <li>The CD consists of the application software, example code, Readme file and User&rsquo;s Guide</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Required Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-content"></div> </div> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Accessory Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-content"></div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Documents</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Application Note</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/93062A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (TB062) for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About dsPIC<span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/00ae.svg" title="Registered">&#x00ae;</span> DSC SMPS Devices (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Product Brief/Fact sheet</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70339A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for dsPIC33FJ16GS504 PIM (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70612A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for dsPIC33FJ64GS610 PIM (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Quick Start Guide</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/50001894C.pdf" target="_blank">Quick Guide to Microchip Development Tools (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Revision Note</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/DS-70344A.pdf" target="_blank">AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board Readme First (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">User Manual/Guide</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70336B.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Downloads</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Sample Code</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Buck-Boost%20Converter%20PICtailplus%20SourceCodes.zip" target="_blank">Source Code for AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board (zip)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Buck-Boost%20Converter%20PICtailplus%20SourceCode%20for%20dsPIC33FJ64GS610.zip" target="_blank">Buck/Boost PICtail Plus Source Code for dsPIC33FJ64GS610 (zip)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: microchip, mcu, daughter_addon_boards, development_platforms_kits</div> https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21295/buck-boost-converter-pictail-plus-daughter-board/revision/1Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:15:12 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:24a386c1-4af5-43ec-adf5-207ce47021cfe14-publisherhttps://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21295/buck-boost-converter-pictail-plus-daughter-board#commentsRevision 1 posted to Documents by e14-publisher on 10/18/2021 8:15:12 PM<br /> <div class="xs-hide"> <script>e14.meta.page.devtools={"id": 402, "type": "devtool", "part_number": "AC164133" };</script> </div> <div id="product-page-content"> <h1 class="xs-mt0 xs-mb2">Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board</h1> <div class="xs-mb3"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Manufactured By:</span>Microchip</div> <div class="xs-flex md-flex-row xs-flex-column"> <div class="md-w40 xs-w100"> <div id="devtool-primary-image" class="devtool-primary-image-container fill-white"> <img src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x389_1579631711.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-0 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-block" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x494_1579631711.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-1 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-hide" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-wrap xs-mt2"> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x389_1579631711.png" id="devtool-0" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/buckboost_converter_pictail_plus_daughter_board_500x494_1579631711.png" id="devtool-1" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="md-w60 md-pl4 md-pl4 md-pt0 xs-w100 xs-pl0 xs-pl0 xs-pt2"> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-justify-space-between xs-flex-align-center xs-border-lighter fill-white xs-p2"> <div class="xs-mt1 xs-mb1"> <div class="xs-text-5"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Part Number:</span><span id="part-number-value">AC164133</span></div> </div> <div class="xs-text-right xs-mr2"> <a id="e14-product-link-beb1e" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1778503&nsku=07P8854&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('beb1e'));" data-farnell="1778503" data-newark="07P8854" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="xs-mt3"> <p id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_PartDescription">Buck/Boost Converter PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Board provides an easy and economical development platform for dsPIC&reg; SMPS and Digital Power Conversion GS family Digital Signal Controllers which are designed to provide low-cost and efficient control for wide range of power supply topologies and power conversion applications.</p> <p>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail&trade; Plus Board consists of two independent DC/DC synchronous buck converters and one independent DC/DC boost converter. Board operates from input supply of +9V to +15V DC. This board can be controlled either by interfacing to 28 - pin Starter Development board or to Explorer 16 Development Board. The control boards provide closed-loop Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control in the software to maintain the desired output voltage level. The dsPIC&reg; SMPS and Power Conversion family devices provide necessary memory and power supply peripherals which enables to build the control loops in software without the need for external circuit.</p> <p><strong>Performance measures that can be evaluated are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Digital control loop performance of power conversion&nbsp;</li> <li>Dynamic load performance&nbsp;</li> <li>Multiphase buck and synchronous buck converter</li> <li>Parallel operation of two buck converters</li> <li>Multiple output control with single dsPIC33F GS SMPS device</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Applications:</strong> Buck/Boost Converter</p> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Features</h3> <ul> <li>Integrated program and data memory on a single chip</li> <li>Ultra-fast interrupt response time and hardware interrupt priority logic</li> <li>Up to 4 Msps, on-chip ADC with two SARs, and up to four dedicated and two shared sample/hold circuits for multiple loop control</li> <li>Four independent, high-resolution PWM generators specially designed to support different power topologies</li> <li>Four analog comparators for control loop implementation and system protection</li> <li>On-chip system communications (I2C&trade;/SPI/UART)</li> <li>On-chip Fast RC oscillator for lower system cost</li> <li>High-current sink/source for PWM pins: 16 mA/16 mA</li> <li>CPU performance: 40 MIPS</li> <li>Extensive power saving</li> <li>CodeGuard&trade; Security enabled</li> <li>Operates at input voltage range +9V to +15V DC</li> <li>Two synchronous buck converter power stages</li> <li>One boost converter power stage</li> <li>Full Load operation on 3.3V, 5V Buck outputs &amp; 20V Boost output when loaded individually and or simultaneously. <ul> <li>-5V output1 @ 3A</li> <li>-3.3V output2 @ 3A</li> <li>-20V output3 @ 0.75A</li> </ul> </li> <li>PMBus communication interface Connector</li> <li>5&Omega;/5W Switchable Resistive Load - Expandable</li> <li>Supported by Mindi&trade; Power Design and Simulator Tool</li> <li>Parallel operation of two buck converters</li> <li>Various fault indication &amp; Protection</li> <li>Excellent Dynamic load performance &amp; Output sequencing</li> <li>Can be connected to Explorer 16 Development Board or 16-bit 28 - pin Starter Development Board</li> <li>With Explorer 16 use MA330020 (dsPIC33FJ16GS504) or MA330024 (dsPIC33FJ64GS610) Plug-In Modules (PIM)</li> <li>With 16-bit 28 &ndash; pin Starter Development board use dsPIC33F16GS502-I/SP device</li> </ul> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Ships With</h3> <ul> <li>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board</li> <li>Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board CD <ul> <li>The CD consists of the application software, example code, Readme file and User&rsquo;s Guide</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Required Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-content"></div> </div> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Accessory Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-content"></div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Documents</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Application Note</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/93062A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (TB062) for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About dsPIC<span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/00ae.svg" title="Registered">&#x00ae;</span> DSC SMPS Devices (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Product Brief/Fact sheet</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70339A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for dsPIC33FJ16GS504 PIM (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70612A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for dsPIC33FJ64GS610 PIM (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Quick Start Guide</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/50001894C.pdf" target="_blank">Quick Guide to Microchip Development Tools (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Revision Note</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/DS-70344A.pdf" target="_blank">AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board Readme First (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">User Manual/Guide</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70336B.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Downloads</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Sample Code</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Buck-Boost%20Converter%20PICtailplus%20SourceCodes.zip" target="_blank">Source Code for AC164133 Buck/Boost Converter PICtail Plus Daughter Board (zip)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Buck-Boost%20Converter%20PICtailplus%20SourceCode%20for%20dsPIC33FJ64GS610.zip" target="_blank">Buck/Boost PICtail Plus Source Code for dsPIC33FJ64GS610 (zip)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: microchip, mcu, daughter_addon_boards, development_platforms_kits</div>