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TPS65178ARSLR
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Texas Instruments Power Management - Specialized, VQFN-48-EP(6x6). Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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Texas Instruments · Power Management - Specialized · VQFN-48-EP(6x6)
TPS65178ARSLR from Texas Instruments, in a VQFN-48-EP(6x6). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUT4 | input | Buck 4 converter (VEPI) output voltage sense pin. |
| 2 | SWB4 | bidirectional | Buck 4 converter (VEPI) switch pin. |
| 3 | RST | output | Reset generator open-drain output pin. |
| 4 | OUT1 | input | Buck 1 converter (VCC) output voltage sense pin; also the input pin for buck 2 and buck 4 converters. |
| 5 | OUT2 | input | Buck 2 converter (VCORE) output voltage sense pin. |
| 6 | SWB2 | bidirectional | Buck 2 converter (VCORE) switch pin. |
| 7 | PGND2 | power_in | Buck 2 converter (VCORE) power ground pin. |
| 8 | SWB1 | bidirectional | Buck 1 converter (VCC) switch pin; pin 8 is bonded together with pin 9. |
| 9 | SWB1 | bidirectional | Buck 1 converter (VCC) switch pin; pin 9 is bonded together with pin 8. |
| 10 | NC | unconnected | Not connected. |
| 11 | PVINB1 | power_in | Buck 1 converter (VCC) input supply pin; pin 11 is bonded together with pin 12. |
| 12 | PVINB1 | power_in | Buck 1 converter (VCC) input supply pin; pin 12 is bonded together with pin 11. |
| 13 | AVIN | power_in | Internal regulator supply pin; recommended operating input range is 8.6 V to 14.7 V. |
| 14 | PVINB3 | power_in | Buck 3 converter (HVDD) power input pin. |
| 15 | SWB3 | bidirectional | Buck 3 converter (HVDD) switch pin. |
| 16 | OUT3 | input | Buck 3 converter (HVDD) output voltage sense pin. |
| 17 | PGND3 | power_in | Buck 3 converter (HVDD) power ground pin. |
| 18 | PGND | power_in | Boost converter (VDD) power ground pin; pin 18 is bonded together with pin 19. |
| 19 | PGND | power_in | Boost converter (VDD) power ground pin; pin 19 is bonded together with pin 18. |
| 20 | SW | bidirectional | Boost converter (VDD) switch pin; pin 20 is bonded together with pin 21. |
| 21 | SW | bidirectional | Boost converter (VDD) switch pin; pin 21 is bonded together with pin 20. |
| 22 | SWI | input | Isolation switch input pin, connected to the internal overvoltage protection comparator of the boost converter. |
| 23 | SWO | output | Isolation switch output pin (VDD). |
| 24 | AGND | power_in | Analog ground pin; connect this pin to the PowerPAD (exposed pad). |
| 25 | SS | output | Boost converter (VDD) soft-start pin; connect a capacitor here if soft-start is needed, open means no soft-start. |
| 26 | COMP | bidirectional | Boost converter (VDD) compensation pin. |
| 27 | SCL | bidirectional | I2C clock pin; input thresholds are VIH2 = 2 V minimum and VIL2 = 0.8 V maximum for AVIN = 8.6 V to 14.7 V. |
| 28 | SDA | bidirectional | I2C data pin; input thresholds are VIH2 = 2 V minimum and VIL2 = 0.8 V maximum for AVIN = 8.6 V to 14.7 V. |
| 29 | VL | power_out | Internal regulator output pin (nominally 5.0 V with no load); connect an output capacitor to this pin. |
| 30 | TCOMP | input | Temperature compensation input pin; connect the thermistor / pull-up resistor network to this pin. |
| 31 | CTRLP | output | Positive charge pump (VGH) base drive signal pin. |
| 32 | VGH | input | Positive charge pump (VGH) output voltage sense pin. |
| 33 | SWP | bidirectional | Positive charge pump (VGH) switch pin. |
| 34 | SWN | bidirectional | Negative charge pump (VGL) switch pin. |
| 35 | VGL | input | Negative charge pump (VGL) output voltage sense pin. |
| 36 | CTRLN | output | Negative charge pump (VGL) base drive signal pin. |
| 37 | GMA1 | output | Gamma buffer 1 output pin (DAC output). |
| 38 | GMA2 | output | Gamma buffer 2 output pin (DAC output). |
| 39 | GMA3 | output | Gamma buffer 3 output pin (DAC output). |
| 40 | GMA4 | output | Gamma buffer 4 output pin (DAC output). |
| 41 | GMA5 | output | Gamma buffer 5 output pin (DAC output). |
| 42 | GMA6 | output | Gamma buffer 6 output pin (DAC output). |
| 43 | VCOM | input | VCOM output sense pin. |
| 44 | NEG | output | VCOM inverting pin. |
| 45 | POS | output | VCOM non-inverting pin; DAC output for the VCOM reference. |
| 46 | VCOMFB | input | VCOM panel feedback pin. |
| 47 | DYN | input | Dynamic VCOM gain select pin; with fixed gain it can be left floating or connected to GND. |
| 48 | PGND4 | power_in | Buck 4 converter (VEPI) power ground pin. |
| 49 | EP | passive | Exposed pad (from the footprint; not named in the datasheet pin table). |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Package | VQFN-48-EP(6x6) |
| Category | Power Management (PMIC) |
| Pins | 49 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
TPS65178ARSLR - Footprint:
Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-48-1EP_6x6mm_P0.4mm_EP4.4x4.4mm - 3D model: VQFN-48-EP(6x6), generated from the KiCad footprint (body from the F.Fab outline, terminals on the pads, 0.9 mm nominal QFN height). Neither the vendor nor KiCad ships a 3D model for this package, so the dimensions are nominal, not the manufacturer's CAD (STEP)
- 3D model files:
tps65178arslr-etched.step/tps65178arslr-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);tps65178arslr.step/tps65178arslr.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (61 pp, sha256
ffafe4d0d4361b46, retrieved 2026-10-08, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-haiku-5-5(text), consensusclaude-sonnet-5-5(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).