LTC3815_15 Datasheet, PDF (33/42 Pages) Linear Technology – 6A Monolithic Synchronous DC/DC Step-Down Converter with Digital Power System Management

LTC3815
Applications Information
LTpowerPlay: An Interactive GUI for Digital
Power
LTpowerPlay is a powerful Windows-based development
environment that supports Linear Technology power sys-
tem management ICs including the LTC3815. The software
supports a variety of different tasks. LTpowerPlay can be
used to evaluate Linear Technology ICs by connecting to
a demo board or the user application. LTpowerPlay can
also be used in an offline mode (with no hardware pres-
ent) in order to build multiple IC configuration files that
can be saved and reloaded at a later time. LTpowerPlay
provides unprecedented diagnostic and debug features.
It becomes a valuable diagnostic tool during board bring-
up to program or tweak the power system or to diagnose
power issues when bring up rails. LTpowerPlay utilizes
Linear Technology’s USB-to-I²C/SMBus/PMBus controller
to communication with one of the many potential targets
including the DC1590B-A/DC1590B-B demo board, the
DC1709A socketed programming board, or a customer
target system. The software also provides an automatic
update feature to keep the revisions current with the latest
set of device drivers and documentation. A great deal of con-
text sensitive help is available with LTpowerPlay along with
several tutorial demos. Complete information is available at
http://www.linear.com/ltpowerplay.
Figure 15. LTPowerPlay
For more information www.linear.com/LTC3815
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