Datasheet

MCP1640 SINGLE QUADRUPLE-A
BATTERY BOOST CONVERTER
REFERENCE DESIGN
 2010-2011 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51922B-page 5
Preface
INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
MCP1640 Single Quadruple-A Battery Boost Converter Reference Design. Items
discussed in this chapter include:
• Document Layout
• Conventions Used in this Guide
• Recommended Reading
• The Microchip Web Site
• Customer Support
• Document Revision History
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes how to use the MCP1640 Single Quadruple-A Battery Boost
Converter Reference Design as a development tool to emulate and debug firmware on
a target board. The manual layout is as follows:
• Chapter 1. “Product Overview” – Important information about the MCP1640
Single Quadruple-A Battery Boost Converter Reference Design.
• Chapter 2. “Installation and Operation” – Includes instructions on how to get
started with MCP1640 Single Quadruple-A Battery Boost Converter Reference
Design and a description of the user’s guide.
• Appendix A. “Schematic and Layouts” – Shows the schematic and layout
diagrams for the MCP1640 Single Quadruple-A Battery Boost Converter
Reference Design.
• Appendix B. “Bill of Materials” – Lists the parts used to build the MCP1640
Single Quadruple-A Battery Boost Converter Reference Design.
• Appendix C. “MCP1640 Single Quadruple-A Battery Boost Converter
Reference Design Firmware” – Lists the board firmware flowchart.
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and/or tool descriptions may differ from those in this document. Please refer to our web site
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