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SparkFun BabyBuck Regulator Breakout - 5V (AP63357)

The SparkFun 5V BabyBuck Regulator Breakout features the AP63357 from Diodes Inc., a 3.5A synchronous buck converter with a wide input voltage range of 3.8V to 32V. The fully integrated 74mΩ high-side power MOSFET/40mΩ low-side power MOSFET provides a high-efficiency step-down DC/DC conversion.

The BabyBuck regulator is a minimalistic version of our buck regulator boards. This board is configured to provide a regulated 5V output (from a 6 to 32V input voltage range) and features a high-voltage EN (enable) control pin that is rated up to 32V. On the back of the board, a small copper pad is available to dissipate excess heat with a heat sink. With only four PTH pins for connecting input and output power, everything fits on a mere 0.63in. x 0.52in. board layout.

Check out the SparkFun Buck Regulator Breakout - 5V (AP63357), for the larger, full-feature version of this board.

Note: While the AP63357 is rated up to a 3.5A output, users should expect a 3A maximum with our boards due to thermal constraints. The boards can output 3.5A but would require a sufficient amount of active cooling.

Get Started with the SparkFun AP63357 Buck Regulator Guide

BabyBuck Board:

  • 0.63" x 0.52" PCB layout
  • Four 0.1" spaced PTH pins
    • VIN - Power In (6V to 32V)
    • GND - Common Ground
    • VOUT - Power Out (Regulated 5V)
    • EN - Enable (Pull high to enable the power output)
  • 0.5" x 0.6" Plated copper pad (for heat sinks)

AP63357:

  • VIN 3.8V to 32V
  • 3.5A Continuous Output Current
  • 0.8V ± 1% Reference Voltage
  • 22µA Low Quiescent Current (Pulse Frequency Modulation)
  • 450kHz Switching Frequency
  • Supports Pulse Frequency Modulation (PFM)
    • Up to 86% Efficiency at 5mA Light Load
  • Proprietary Gate Driver Design for Best EMI Reduction
  • Frequency Spread Spectrum (FSS) to Reduce EMI
  • Low-Dropout (LDO) Mode
  • Power Good Indicator with 5MΩ Internal Pull-up
  • Precision Enable Threshold to Adjust UVLO
  • Protection Circuitry
    • Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
    • Output Undervoltage Protection (UVP)
    • Cycle-by-Cycle Peak Current Limit
    • Thermal Shutdown

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SparkFun BabyBuck Regulator Breakout - 5V (AP63357) Product Help and Resources

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1 Soldering

Skill Level: Noob - Some basic soldering is required, but it is limited to a just a few pins, basic through-hole soldering, and couple (if any) polarized components. A basic soldering iron is all you should need.
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Looking for answers to technical questions?

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  • JoyMonkey / about a year ago / 1

    Could this baby handle 2A continuous output (using a 24V battery as source) without additional cooling?

    • santaimpersonator / about a year ago / 1

      As specified in the hookup guide:

      "Without a heat sink or active cooling, we recommend users not load the boards with more than 1.5A."

Customer Reviews

3.5 out of 5

Based on 2 ratings:

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Painful to implement.

by verified purchaser

It has no screw holes (which I knew from the picture), and the recommended heatsink takes up the whole bottom so you can't even try to hold down the edges. The lack of a jumper for the Enable pin is even more irritating on this one than on the full-size version because there aren't extra pads to short together.

Works great, always plan for the the unexpected

by verified purchaser

I accidentally blew up my SparkFun Buck Regulator Breakout - 5V (AP63357), fortunately I bought this at the same time. I put on a heatsink and then soldered it on my breadboard using right angle pins to mount it vertically. It doesn't take up too much space and works great. I am going to buy more.