dsPICDEM Buck Switch-Mode Power Supply Development Board by Microchip

Microchip announced the dsPICDEM™ Buck Switch-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) Development Board (Part # DM300023). The new board is populated with a dsPIC30F2020 Digital Signal Controller (DSC), and is supported by Microchip’s development tools.

The dsPIC30F2020 DSC on the new board implements two of four possible independent, synchronous Buck converter circuits to allow designers to examine digital-power control techniques, as well as application performance indicators such as transient response. Onboard user potentiometers enable simulation of application features such as trim, remote-voltage sense, voltage tracking and current sharing. Additionally, a CD that includes hands-on digital power-conversion training exercises and example Buck-converter software comes with the board, to help designers quickly adapt digital power to their designs.