LDO bypass capacitors

nPM1304 EK Hardware

The bypass capacitors on the Low-Dropout Regulator (LDO) outputs are available when the load switches are in LDO mode.

For LDO mode, connect jumpers between pin 1 and 2 on pin header P16 for LDO1 and pin 3 and 4 for LDO2. The following figure describes the jumper configuration for LDO bypass capacitors.

Figure 1. Bypass capacitors on the LDO output
Bypass capacitors on the LDO output
Table 1. Jumper configuration for LDO bypass capacitors
PMIC pin Connected configuration Connected jumper pins Comment
VOUTLDO1 LDO_BYPASS1 (20 µF) P16 pin 1 to pin 2 Denoted as 2 on the EK
VOUTLDO2 LDO_BYPASS2 (20 µF) P16 pin 3 to pin 4 Denoted as 1 on the EK
Note: Ensure the LDO bypass capacitors are disconnected when the load switches are not in LDO mode.