Zilker Labs Digital Power - Power Management

Zilker Labs Power Conversion
and Management ICs

Performance: efficiency levels >90% across a broad range
of operating requirements.

Flexibility: controllers are easily combined and adapted to
suit varying system requirements.

Ease of Use: simple configuration avoids the complicated
programming step required by alternative solutions.

Zilker Labs Digital Power Product Features

Zilker Labs System Benefits

Digital-DC devices seamlessly combine to address a full range of system
requirements
Simple pin settings configure the devices within the system
Devices communicate over SMBus to form an intelligent system
Sequencing order can be changed through simple PMBus commands
Full power management capabilities across all rails
Precision digital soft start/stop

Sortable Selection Tables

Zilker Labs Digital Power Management

Software Downloads

PowerNavigator	GUI to monitor, configure, and control ZL devices
PowerPilot	GUI to create config files
CompZL	PID compensation tool
ConfigCheck	used to verify which config file is loaded on a device
ZLHLD	convert text based config file to a hex file. This is used by a programmer (such as a BP Micro programmer) to load config files into the device
PMBus Conversion Tool	convert Literal, VOUT_COMMAND, and PID hex to decimal
Drivers - Windows 7
USB Drivers	for the ZLUSBEVAL1Z board
Install Guide	Zilker Labs PMBus Interface Installation Directions (Win7 x86 and x64):
Drivers - Windows XP/Vista
USB Drivers	for the ZLUSBEVAL1Z board

Application Notes

AN2010	Thermal and Layout Guidelines for Digital-DC™ Products
AN2011	ZL2005 Component Selection Guide
AN2013	Zilker Labs PMBus Command Set
AN2014	System Design Using Digital-DC™ Devices
AN2015	Current Protection and Measurement
AN2016	Digital-DC™ Control Loop Compensation
AN2017	ZL2005 Non Linear Response
AN2018	The ZL_PMBus API Programmers Guide
AN2022	Autonomous Sequencing™ Technology
AN2023	Voltage Tracking with the ZL2005
AN2024	Clock Sourcing and Phase Spreading
AN2026	PowerNavigator™ Users Guide
AN2027	CompZL Users Guide
AN2028	Loading Configuration Files in a Manufacturing Environment
AN2029	ConfigZL Users Guide
AN2030	Configuring a Device via the SMBus
AN2031	Writing Configuration Files
AN2032	NLR Configuration for DDC Products
AN2033	Zilker Labs PMBus Command Set - DDC Products
AN2034	Current Sharing with Digital-DC™ Devices
AN2035	Compensation using CompZL™ Devices
AN2036	ZLHLD Generator Users Guide
AN2037	Zilker Labs System Design Check List
AN2040	Power Design with Digital-DC™ Devices