To measure the efficiency of the power train on the EVM, it is important to measure the voltages at the correct location. This is necessary because otherwise the measurements will include losses in efficiency that are not related to the power train itself. Losses incurred by the voltage drop in the copper traces and in the input and output connectors are not related to the efficiency of the power train, and they must not be included in efficiency measurements.

Input current can be measured at any point in the input wires, and output current can be measured anywhere in the output wires of the output being measured. Using these measurement points result in efficiency measurements that do not include losses due to the connectors and PCB traces.