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Contents
Product Application Note ................................................................................................................................. 1
EBYTE wireless module power supply reference design ..........................................................................1
preface ................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1. Power supply design using a linear regulator (LDO) scheme ........................................................ 1
2. Power supply design using a dc-to-dc scheme ................................................................................. 2
3. Power supply design using a DC-DC + linear regulator (LDO) scheme .................................... 3
4. summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
About us ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4

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EBYTE wireless module power supply reference design

preface
This article introduces the power supply design reference suitable for EBYTE wireless modules, which can be

adjusted according to actual application scenarios. It mainly involves wireless transmission modules less than

27dBm (0.5W), 30dBm (1W), 33dBm (2W) and 37dBm (5W), and the power supply voltage of these modules

involves 3.3V, 5V and 5V~12V.

1. Power supply design using a linear regulator (LDO) scheme

A linear regulator (LDO) is used to power the module as a step-down device in a design where the module

power is less than 30dBm (1W) and the input voltage and output voltage dropout voltage is small.

The circuit design of the LDO is relatively simple, selecting a fixed output voltage LDO with only a filter

capacitor at the periphery, and the circuit design schematic is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 LDO circuit design schematic

Several common models are listed in Table 1.

Table 1 Common LDO recommendations

Output
Model Input voltage range Output current Module power
voltage
≤30dBm@(VIN - VOUT =
1.5V≤ (VIN - VOUT) ≤
1A@(VIN - VOUT = 1.5V)
AMS1117-5.0 12V 5.0V
1.5V) ≤27dBm@(VIN - VOUT ≥
VINmax = 15V
1.5V)
≤30dBm@(VIN - VOUT =
1.5V≤ (VIN - VOUT) ≤
1A@(VIN - VOUT = 1.5V)
AMS1117-3.3 12V 3.3V
1.5V) ≤27dBm@(VIN - VOUT ≥
VINmax = 15V
1.5V)
≤30dBm@(VIN - VOUT =
1.2V≤ (VIN - VOUT) ≤
LM1117IMPX- 800mA@(VIN - 1.2V)
12V 5.0V
5.0 VOUT = 1.2V) ≤27dBm@(VIN - VOUT ≥
VINmax = 15V
1.2V)

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≤30dBm@(VIN - VOUT =
1.2V≤ (VIN - VOUT) ≤
LM1117IMPX- 800mA@(VIN - 1.2V)
12V 3.3V
3.3 VOUT = 1.2V) ≤27dBm@(VIN - VOUT ≥
VINmax = 15V
1.2V)
L7805CV 7.5~35V 5.0V 1.5A ≤33dBm@(VIN ≤ 20V)
0.3V≤ (VIN - VOUT) ≤
ADP151AUJZ- ≤27dBm@(VIN - VOUT ≤
2.2V 3.3V 200mA
3.3 2.2V)
VINmax = 5.5V
0.5V≤ (VIN - VOUT) ≤
LP5907MFX- ≤27dBm@(VIN - VOUT ≤
2.2V 3.3V 200mA
3.3 2.2V)
VINmax = 5.5V

Due to the internal structure characteristics of the LDO, the voltage difference between input and output

should be as small as possible when using the LDO, the power consumption of the LDO when working is (Vin-

Vout) xIout, due to the junction temperature limitation of the package and the manufacturing process, in most

of the packages without additional heat sinks, in order to ensure that the LDO will not be damaged due to

overheating, for applications with large voltage differences, it is recommended to use DC-DC to power the

module after step-down.

2. Power supply design using a dc-to-dc scheme

DC-DC BUCK is a common and efficient step-down scheme, its input-output dropout can be high, for high-

power modules, the use of DC-DC buck can provide a stable power supply to the module.

A typical application diagram using the TPS54360BDDAR DC-DC chip is shown. The DC-DC chip can deliver

3.5A to the output with an input of up to 60V.

Figure 2 TPS54360 design reference for 5V output

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For modules of different powers, different supply voltages are required, and Table 2 shows the large

reference values for devices for different output voltages.

Table 2 Reference values for different output voltages

Output
R5 R6 R4 C5 C8 L1 C4 Cin Cost
voltage
3.3V 37.5K 12K 10.6K 8nF 50pF 8.2uH 0.1uF 2.2uF x2 47uF x2
5V 63K 12K 13K 6.8nF 39pF 8.2uH 0.1uF 2.2uF x2 47uF x2
8V 90K 10K 16.4K 5nF 32pF 8.2uH 0.1uF 2.2uF x2 47uF x2
12V 168K 12K 20K 5nF 25pF 8.2uH 0.1uF 2.2uF x2 47uF x2

In addition to the TPS54360, there are many models available, and Table 3 lists several models to choose

from.

Table 3 Recommended and used power for other models

Output Output current

Model Input voltage Module power
voltage (max)
37dBm@8~12V、
TPS5430DDAR 5.5V~36V 1.221V~32.04V 3A
≤33dBm@5V、≤[email protected]
37dBm@8~12V、
TPS54331DR 3.5V~28V 0.8V~25V 3A
≤33dBm@5V、≤[email protected]
37dBm@8~12V、
TPS563201DDCR 4.5V~17V 0.768V~7V 3A
≤33dBm@5V、≤[email protected]
37dBm@8~12V、
TPS5450DDAR 5.5V~36V 1.221V~31.32V 5A
≤33dBm@5V、≤[email protected]
ME3103AM5G 2.5V~5.5V 0.6V~5.5V 1A ≤[email protected]
ME3104AM5G 2.5V~5.5V 0.6V~5.5V 2A ≤[email protected]
LM2576D2T- 37dBm@8~12V、
7V~40V 1.23V~37V 3A
ADJR4G ≤33dBm@5V、≤[email protected]

3. Power supply design using a DC-DC + linear regulator (LDO) scheme

For some small power modules, when there is no external LNA inside, or when the external LNA is not

powered by only a separate LDO, its reception performance is affected by the power supply, which is common in

modules with a supply voltage of 3.3V.

For optimal energy efficiency, DC-DC is typically used to step down higher voltages to 5V or 3.3V to power

the module when the system requires increased voltage input. Since the switching frequency of the DC-DC

affects the RF signal, in order to ensure that the module can achieve the best reception performance, it is

recommended to connect the LDO in series after the DC-DC output to power the module.

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4. summary
(1) Linear regulators (LDOs) are suitable for small power modules or 30dBm (1W) modules with low dropout

voltages.

(2) DC-DC buck is used in most modules and has high power conversion efficiency, which may affect some

small power mode fast reception performance due to its switching characteristics.

(3) The DC-DC buck + linear regulator (LDO) combination is suitable for applications with high supply

voltages, sensitive to power conversion efficiency, and using a 3.3V module.

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