PI2211-EVAL1

PI2211-EVAL1
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PI2211-EVAL1: 12V/10A Cool-Swap™ Controller Evaluation Board
User Guide
under-voltage/enable and over-voltage. These pins can be
used for monitoring or for connection to external control
circuitry.
The PI2211 EVAL1 evaluation board is not designed, nor is it
intended, to be used as a component in an end-product.
Please refer to the PI2211 datasheet for detailed functional
descriptions, characteristics and specifications.
Evaluation Board Test Points
Figure 1 - PI2211 EVAL1 Evaluation Board
The PI2211 EVAL1 evaluation board is designed to acquaint
the user to the features and benefits of Picor's PI2211 CoolSwap™ controller; featuring True-SOA™ MOSFET power
monitoring and protection, and Glitch-Catcher™ voltage
suppression circuitry. The PI2211 EVAL1 board is designed for
a 12V nominal BUS voltage, with an operational BUS range of
11V to 13V. It is designed to be run at 10A continuously with
a circuit breaker threshold of 13A and a start-up current limit
of 6.25A.
The evaluation board features screw-type terminal blocks to
allow for easy connections to a supply and a load. Key signal
nodes are brought out to turret pins; such as power-good,
Test Point
Description
GATE
GATE drive signal of the PI2211
OV
Over-Voltage pin.
UV
Under-Voltage and Enable pin.
PG
Power-good signal pin.
DRAIN
MOSFET Drain signal.
VBUS
Input BUS signal.
VCC
PI2211's VCC pin.
GND reference for all signal
measurements.
GND
Table 1 - Evaluation Board Test Points
Evaluation Board Supply and Load Connections
Figure 2 - Evaluation board connections.
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PI2211 Evaluation Board Schematic
Figure 3 - Final Design Schematic
PI2211 Evaluation Board BOM
Quantity
Designator
Manufacturer
Manufacturer Part No.
Value
Description
1
U1
Picor
PI2211-00-QAIG
PI2211
PI2211 Hot-Swap Controller
1
C1
Murata
GRM31CR61C106C31L
10uF
Ceramic Capacitor, 16V
1
C2
TDK
C1608X5R1E225K
2.2uF
Ceramic Capacitor, 25V
1
C3
Murata
GRM188R61C105KA93D
1uF
Ceramic Capacitor, 16V
1
D1
Fairchild
SS14
SS14
40V, 1A Schottky Diode
1
D2
Lite-On Inc.
LTST-C191KRKT
1
Q1
Vishay
SiR890DP
SiR890DP
N- MOSFET
2
R5, R7
Rohm
MCR03EZPFX1000
100
Resistor, 0603
1
R6
Rohm
MCR03EZPFX1002
10.0K
Resistor, 0603
2
RACC, RTIMER
Rohm
MCR03EZPFX2002
20.0K
RACC, RTIMER Resistor, 0603
1
R2
Rohm
MCR03EZPFX8872
88.7K
RHIGH Resistor, 0603
1
R3
Rohm
MCR03EZPFX1541
1.54K
RMID Resistor, 0603
1
R4
Rohm
MCR03EZPFX4991
4.99K
RLOW Resistor, 0603
1
R1
Yageo
PR2512FKF070R004L
0.004
1W Current Sense Resistor
1
RSOAR
Rohm
MCR03EZPFX5901
5.90k
RSOAR Resistor, 0603
1
RSOAS
Rohm
MCR03EZPFX2611
2.61k
RSOAS Resistor, 0603
1
RSOAT
Rohm
MCR03EZPFX3571
3.57k
RSOAT Resistor, 0603
2
BUS, LOAD
Weidmuller
171602
2 Contact Terminal Block
7
GATE, GND, OV,
PG, UV, VBUS, VCC
Keystone
1528
Generic Testpoint
0603 Red LED
Table 2 - PI2211 Evaluation board Bill of Materials
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PI2211 Evaluation Board Waveforms
Figure 4 - SOA Thermal Cycling
Ch1) VGATE Ch2) Power Good Ch3) IBUS Ch4) VDRAIN
The waveforms in Figure 4 show the performance of the SOA thermal cycling with a shorted output on the evaluation board. The
first pulse represents a predicted 60°C junction temperature rise before ending. The second pulse starts once the predicted junction
temperature rise has dropped to 29°C. The width of the second pulse to the 16th pulse represent a junction temperature rise of
31°C (29°C to 60°C).
Figure 5 - Glitch-Catcher™ Circuit Breaker Turn-off.
Ch1) VDRAIN Ch2) VGATE Ch3) VSOURCE Ch4) IBUS
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Figure 5 shows the response of the Glitch-Catcher™ to a shorted output. The drain voltage (Ch1, blue) and the gate voltage (Ch2,
cyan) both droop as the current increases through the MOSFET. Once the circuit breaker current threshold has been passed (Ch4,
green), the gate gets discharged quickly until the drain voltage starts to rise. The rate of the gate's discharge is reduced to reduce the
voltage rate of change on the drain. The discharge of the gate is controlled, toggling between a high a low discharge rate, to
maintain the drain voltage over-shoot to be within the 15V limit.
Figure 6 - Start-up with 6 x 470uF of load capacitance.
Ch1) VSOURCE Ch2) Power Good Ch4) IBUS
Figure 6 demonstrates the ability of the PI2211 to start-up a large amount of load capacitance. Here, there are 6, 470uF capacitors
on the output of the demo board, a 12V BUS voltage and a start-up current limit of 6.25A. As the capacitors charge the voltage drop
across the MOSFET decreases, decreasing the power across the MOSFET. Because the PI2211 monitors power, it will allow the
MOSFET to remain on longer, calculating that the temperature increase has lessened due to the drop in power across the MOSFET.
This increases the amount of load capacitance that the PI2211 can start-up with.
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PCB Layout
Figure 7 - Top Layer
Figure 8 - Bottom Layer
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PCB Mechanicals
Figure 9 - PI2211 EVAL1 Board Dimensions
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