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The NXP analog product development boards provide an easy-to-use platform for evaluating NXP products. The boards support a range of analog, mixed-signal and power solutions. They incorporate monolithic integrated circuits and system-in-package devices that use proven high-volume technology. NXP products offer longer battery life, a smaller form factor, reduced component counts, lower cost and improved performance in powering state-of-the-art systems.

This page will guide you through the process of setting up and using the PCA9450AAEVK evaluation board.

1.1 Kit contents/packing list

The PCA9450AA-EVK contents include:

Assembled and tested evaluation board in an anti-static bag
Cable, USB 2.0 to MPSSE, 30 Mbps, 10 Pole, 0.5M, 3.3 V
Quick start guide

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1.2 Minimum System Requirements

There are three evaluation boards for the PCA9450 family device: PCA9450AA-EVK, PCA9450B-EVK and PCA9450C-EVK.

1x PCA9450 evaluation board, which allows easy evaluation on function and features
1x Interface (FTDI C232HM-EDHSL-0) cable, serves as a USB to I2C-bus interface between the computer and the PCA9450 evaluation board
A Windows-based Graphic User Interface (GUI) provides a user-friendly interface to program on-chip I2C registers to exercise the feature on PCA9450

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Get to know the hardware

2.1 Board features

Six high-efficiency step-down regulators

PCA9450AA – Three 3 A buck regulators

PCA9450B – Two 3 A buck regulators

PCA9450C – 6 A dual-phase buck regulator and 3 A buck regulator

One 3.0 A buck regulator
Two 2.0 A buck regulators

Five linear regulators

Two 10 mA LDOs
One 150 mA LDO
One 200 mA LDO
One 300 mA LDO

Support various memory types: DDR4/LPDDR4/DDR3L via system UBOOT configuration, no hardware change required

400 mA load switch with active discharge

32.768 kHz crystal oscillator buffer output

2-channel level translator

Power control IOs

Power ON/OFF control
Standby/run mode control

Fm+ 1 MHz I2C-bus interface

ESD protection

Human Body Model (HBM): +/- 2000 V
Charged Device Model (CDM): +/-500 V

7 mm x 7 mm, 56 pin HVQFN with 0.4 mm pitch

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2.2 Board Description

PCA9450AA-EVK, PCA9450B-EVK, and PCA9450C-EVK boards provide flexibility to play with all the features of PCA9450AA, PCA9450B and PCA9450C PMIC devices and make measurements on the devices. I2C interface in the board supports the communication between PCA9450 devices and GUI in PC platform through FTDI C232HM-EDHSL-0 cable.

The board is designed for evaluating PCA9450AA, PCA9450B and PCA9450C PMIC devices.

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2.3 Board Components

Overview of the PCA9450AA-EVK evaluation board

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Install software

Unzip the provided PCA9450 Evaluation Kit GUI file into selected folder. If password is asked during unzip, type “NXP”
Install the FTDI cable driver from website https://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm
Run the file PCA9450.exe