The HPA028 EVM features the TPS2375 from Texas Instruments Incorporated. The EVM is designed to look like the front end of any Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Powered Device (PD) module. An RJ-45 connector is provided to connect directly to an Ethernet cable having a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) driving it on the other end. The EVM also accepts power applied using a stand-alone power supply.
The HPA028 EVM facilitates easy evaluation of the TPS2375 PD controller. The EVM features include:
- IEEE802.3af Compliant Powered Device Front End
- Uses TPS2375D IEEE802.3af PoE PD Controller
- Input and Output Capacitors
- Gigabit Ethernet Application
- Dual DUT Footprint
- Power-Good Indicator LED
- Connection for Downstream DC/DC Converter
- Available Spare Footprints and Test Points