RHRPMICL1A Introduction This user manual provides an overview of the EVAL-RHRICL1ATV1, EVAL-RHRICL1ALV1 and EVAL-RHRICL1AFV1 evaluation boards developed for the RHRPMICL1A, rad-hard integrated current limiter IC. One evaluation board for each of the three operative modes of the RHRPMICL1A is available. Each evaluation tool includes all external components, needed for a complete electrical evaluation of the device functionality in the selected configuration.
UM2605 Description Description The RHRPMICL1A is an integrated current limiter designed to work as a high-side gate driver or intelligent power switch driver, with an external P-channel power MOSFET. It can be used as a universal solution to protect a power supply (from 8.5 V) from anomalous external current demand (for example, even in case of a short-circuit condition).
UM2605 Common features and parameters Common features and parameters This section describes the features that are in common to the three boards, such as: UVLO, floating ground configuration, current limitation, analog and digital telemetries, and explains how to customize them by changing the external components on the board.
UM2605 Analog telemetry 1. Vcc <14.8 V The Zener diode chain is OFF and the R is used to protect the system against a potential internal failure of the device. Since the typical current consumption of the ICL device is ~ 1.5 mA (the current contribution of the V GND Zener diode chain is null in this case), in order to have a certain V , the R...
Features: EVAL-RHRICL1ATV1, re-triggerable mode Getting started The EVAL-RHRICL1ATV1 evaluation board is customized to allow the test of re-triggerable operative mode of the RHRPMICL1A integrated current limiter (ICL). In the re-triggerable mode, the ICL restarts automatically, recovering its normal operating mode if the current limitation cause is removed;...
UM2605 Operations Operations 3.2.1 Power-on and testing environment Connect a 50 V power supply to CN3, the load on CN4. The telecommand section is not activated in this evaluation board. The analog and digital telemetries are accessible on the R and R resistors respectively.
UM2605 Operations 3.3.2 Bill of material of the EVAL-RHRICL1ATV1 board Table 4. Bill of material Voltage Manufacturer Item Reference Part / value Package Manufacturer More info Footprint code current INPUT (CN1) and 2PIN screw Phoenix CN3, CN4 Pitch-6.35 mm 1714955...
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UM2605 Operations Voltage Manufacturer Item Reference Part / value Package Manufacturer More info Footprint code current Diode 100 SCH2 STPS3150 3 A, 150 V STPS3150U V-5 A P-channel, P-ch 100 V, Vdss TO254AA P_ch2 3M TOUCH 203-2737-55-110 id 48 A, socket 34 A, 100 V TO-254 AA...
UM2605 Features: EVAL-RHRICL1ALV1, latched mode Features: EVAL-RHRICL1ALV1, latched mode Getting started The EVAL-RHRICL1ALV1 evaluation board is customized to allow the test of latched operative mode of the RHRPMICL1A integrated current limiter (ICL). In the latched mode, if the duration of the overcurrent event is greater than the trip-off time T , the device remains in current limitation for the T interval, then the external MOSFET is latched OFF until a reset is given...
UM2605 Operations Operations 4.2.1 Power on and testing environment Connect a 37 V power supply to CN1, the load on CN2. The telecommand section is available on the TC3 connector. Separated signals TC_ON and TC_OFF are applied to drive properly the telecommand interface. Connect a jumper on SW1 in the position 1-2 to set the latched-OFF configuration, or in the position 2-3 for latched-ON one.
UM2605 Operations 4.2.3 Telecommand interface The telecommand interface is available through the TC_ON and TC_OFF pins of the ICL device. On the EVAL- RHRICL1ALV1 board the telecommand pins are driven by two additional MOSFET transistors (NCH_1 and NCH_2). The gates of these transistors are available by TC3 connector. The device is switched-ON by applying a positive pulse signal of the typical duration of 100 μs between terminal 3 and 2 of connector TC3 (Figure 12.
UM2605 Operations 4.3.2 Bill of material of the EVAL-RHRICL1ALV1 board Table 5. Bill of material of the EVAL-RHRICL1ALV1 board Part/ Manufacturer Quantit Item Reference Voltage current Package Manufacturer More info Footprint value code INPUT (CN1) and 2 PIN screw Phoenix CN1, CN2 Pitch-6.35 mm 1714955...
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UM2605 Operations Part/ Manufacturer Quantit Item Reference Voltage current Package Manufacturer More info Footprint value code P-channel, P-ch Vdss TO254AA P_ch1 3M TOUCH 203-2737-55-11 V, Id 48 A, socket (for 34 A, 100 V SOCKET SYSTEMS DS(on) STRH40P10 mΩ, Qg 162 nC ICL001 FLAT20...
UM2605 Features: EVAL-RHRICL1AFV1, foldback mode Features: EVAL-RHRICL1AFV1, foldback mode Getting started The EVAL-RHRICL1AFV1 evaluation board is customized to allow the test of foldback operative mode of the RHRPMICL1A integrated current limiter (ICL). In the foldback mode, when an overcurrent event is detected, the ICL device provides a current limitation profile whose value goes to tracking with the output voltage, reaching a small and safe value I (see Figure 20.
UM2605 Getting started Figure 19. Testing environment 5.1.1.2 Current limit and foldback current programming The V-I characteristic of a foldback current limiter developed with the EVAL-RHRICL1FV1A evaluation board is shown below (two curves are depicted, showing the foldback characteristics for two different values of I Figure 20.
UM2605 Getting started where: • is the output voltage of V/I characteristic of Figure 20. Foldback current limiter characteristic (0 V in case of a short-circuit condition) • “I “ is a design parameter referring to the input current of the current sense amplifier, having a typical value of 500 μA •...
UM2605 Getting started 5.1.2 Evaluation board layout and BOM 5.1.2.1 Layout of the EVAL-RHRICL1AFV1 board Figure 22. EVAL-RHRICL1AFV1 top layout Figure 23. EVAL-RHRICL1AFV1 bottom layout 5.1.2.2 Bill of material of the EVAL-RHRICL1AFV1 board Table 6. EVAL-RHRICL1AFV1 bill of material Manufacturer Item Quantity Reference Part /value...
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UM2605 Getting started Manufacturer Item Quantity Reference Part /value Voltage current Package Manufacturer More info Footprint code Rg_3 4.7Ω 200 V, 1% Panasonic ERJB1BF4R7U 1020 0.1 W, 0.1% MCTC0525B10 R_flb 107 kΩ 100 mW Multicomp 0805 ± 25 ppm/°C 73T5E 1W, 1% WSL2512R050 Rsns_3...
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