ST UM0575 User Manual
ST UM0575 User Manual

ST UM0575 User Manual

E-starter demonstration board based on the acst6 and x02

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UM0575
User manual
STEVAL- IHT003V1, e-STARTER demonstration board
based on the ACST6 and X02
Introduction
The e-STARTER demonstration board
(Figure
1) presents an innovative solution, patented
by STMicroelectronics, to reduce the power losses due to the positive thermal coefficient
(PTC) resistors in compressor starter circuits.
This solution features an ACST6 device which is used to turn off the PTC current after the
motor startup. It should be noted that the traditional PTC is still used in the electronic starter
circuit because it increases safety in case of ACST short-circuit or diode-mode failure (ref.
EN60335-1). This solution allows the starter standby losses to be decreased from typically
2.5 W to 380 mW or 40 mW, respectively for 230 V and 100 V applications.
The e-STARTER operation principle along with detailed schematics are given as well as
demonstration board performances and the method to adapt the circuit to a dedicated
compressor.
It should be noted that this board is not a "plug and play" solution. First, the PTC behavior
has to be checked (especially V
& V
levels as explained in
Section
3.1) and then
PTC1
PTC2
the R4 resistor value has to be chosen before using the board with a compressor.
Figure 1.
STEVAL- IHT003V1, e-STARTER demonstration board
AM01038v1
February 2009
Rev 1
1/20
www.st.com

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  • Page 1: Figure 1. Steval- Iht003V1, E-Starter Demonstration Board

    UM0575 User manual STEVAL- IHT003V1, e-STARTER demonstration board based on the ACST6 and X02 Introduction The e-STARTER demonstration board (Figure 1) presents an innovative solution, patented by STMicroelectronics, to reduce the power losses due to the positive thermal coefficient (PTC) resistors in compressor starter circuits.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents UM0575 Contents Operation principle ......... . 4 Compressor starter application .
  • Page 3 UM0575 List of figures List of figures Figure 1. STEVAL- IHT003V1, e-STARTER demonstration board ......1 Figure 2.
  • Page 4: Operation Principle

    Operation principle UM0575 Operation principle Compressor starter application Single-phase induction motors, used for compressor control, use an auxiliary winding. This winding permits a higher torque to be applied at startup. The most popular method to control the start winding is to add a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) resistor in series with this...
  • Page 5: E-Starter Operation Mode

    UM0575 Operation principle Figure 3. PTC operation, no RUN cap. Figure 4. PTC operation with RUN (compressor OFF time > 10' mains: cap.(compressor OFF time < 1' 198 V RMS) mains: 264 V RMS) (10A/div) PTC_OFF V PTC_OFF V PTC_OFF...
  • Page 6: On State

    Operation principle UM0575 Figure 5. e-STARTER schematics 1.3.2 ON state As soon as the mains voltage is applied: ● M1 is OFF because the voltage drop across the PTC is not high enough to reach the DZ1 clamping level ●...
  • Page 7: Figure 6. Voltage Spikes At Zero Current

    UM0575 Operation principle Figure 6. Voltage spikes at zero current (5 A/div) (5A/div) (20 V/div) (20V/div) AM00902v1 When the PTC conduction time has been sufficient to start the compressor, its voltage suddenly rises. This voltage rise is sensed by the R3/R4 divisor bridge.
  • Page 8: Board Performances

    Board performances UM0575 Board performances Maximum current During e-STARTER conduction, the power losses are similar to those of the standard PTC solution as the same current circulates through this resistor. The only difference is that a small part of the voltage is also held by T1.
  • Page 9: Fast Transient Voltages

    UM0575 Board performances The two resistors which are mainly dissipating power at standby are: ● R2 - used to provide T2 with gate current during the e-STARTER on state ● R3 - used to sense the voltage level across the PTC As R2 is connected just behind the diodes’...
  • Page 10: Reliability And Safety

    Board performances UM0575 mains, as described in the IEC 61000-4-5 standard, when the e-STARTER is off, two cases can occur: ● A no-run capacitor is connected across the e-STARTER: the surge voltage is then entirely held by the ACST6. If the energy is high enough, the leakage current of the...
  • Page 11 UM0575 Board performances If a failure occurs on the control side, leading to a short-circuit of both the power switch and the PTC, then the start winding could be damaged as its current would not be limited. The solution is then to use a thin copper track (...
  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting started UM0575 Getting started Voltage level setting To make the demonstration board operate with a given compressor-PTC couple, the only thing to do is to check the divisor ratio of the R3/R4 resistors bridge. First, the PTC voltage level, which is representative of a long enough START winding activation, has to be defined.
  • Page 13: Connections

    UM0575 Getting started figure). Using Equation 2 , we then choose a 250 V level for V to give the end of PTC_OFF START winding conduction information. To achieve this level detection, R4 has to be chosen according to the value of R3, using the...
  • Page 14: Conclusion

    Conclusion UM0575 Conclusion This demonstration board promotes a full ST silicon kit for thermostat applications and allows users to: ● check the immunity of our solution ● easily check the efficiency gains ● adapt the hardware for dedicated compressors & PTCs.
  • Page 15: Appendix A Component Layout And Printed Circuit Board

    UM0575 Component layout and printed circuit board Appendix A Component layout and printed circuit board Figure 13 Figure 14 give the layout of the components for the top and the bottom layers, respectively. Figure 15 gives the copper side of the e-STARTER demonstration board.
  • Page 16: Figure 14. E-Starter Smd Components Layout (Bottom View)

    Component layout and printed circuit board UM0575 Figure 14. e-STARTER SMD components layout (bottom view) AM00910v1 Figure 15. e-STARTER copper side (bottom view, dimensions in cm) AM00911v1 16/20...
  • Page 17: Appendix B Bill Of Material

    UM0575 Bill of material Appendix B Bill of material The following table gives the bill of material of the e-STARTER board for a 230 V application. The values are given for indication as some values can be changed to adapt the voltage level detection (R3, R4, DZ1) or to increase the board immunity (R6, C4, R7, C2, C3, R8, C1).
  • Page 18 Bill of material UM0575 Table 1. e-STARTER bill of material (continued) Manufacturer’s ordering Index Reference Name Package Manufacturer code / orderable part number General purpose rectifier, 1N4007 DO214 SMA (1000 V,1 A) Small signal diode, 1N4148 DO-35 (75 V,0.15 A)
  • Page 19: Revision History

    UM0575 Revision history Revision history Table 2. Document revision history Date Revision Changes 13-Feb-2008 Initial release 19/20...
  • Page 20 No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted under this document. If any part of this document refers to any third party products or services it shall not be deemed a license grant by ST for the use of such third party products or services, or any intellectual property contained therein or considered as a warranty covering the use in any manner whatsoever of such third party products or services or any intellectual property contained therein.

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