AN91 Si3200 P OWER O FFLOAD C IRCUIT 1. Introduction This application note presents a method of offloading power dissipation from the Si3200 linefeed device and onto either an external linear regulator or an external resistor. A design method to select the optimal voltage drop across the external power offload circuit based upon system requirements is also presented. Once the optimal external circuit voltage drop has been determined, the selection of the Zener diode in Figure 1 or the Roffload resistors in Figure 2 is straightforward. The solutions presented are intended for applications in which a single battery supply is available, and it is desirable to derive a lower battery voltage from this single supply to minimize power dissipation on shorter loops. In this document, the system-supplied higher magnitude voltage is referred to as VBHI, and the derived lower magnitude voltage is referred to as VBLO. Figure 1 shows the linear regulator power offload circuit while Figure 2 shows the external resistor power offload circuit. Si322x Battery Sense Logic 32 BATSELb 49 BATSELa 16 SVBATb SVBATa 1 Battery Control Logic 40.2k BATSEL BATSEL 40.2k 9 Battery Select Circuit Line Feed Circuit Line Feed Circuit Battery Select Circuit 806k 806k VBATL 6 VBATL 6 VBAT 4 VBAT 4 0.1uF 0.1uF VBATH 5 Si3200 9 VBATH 5 0.1uF 0.1uF Channel 0 Si3200 Channel 1 MJD2955 CMPZ4707 Vz = 20V VBHI = -56Vdc Linear Regulator Offload Circuit Figure 1. Linear Regulator Power Offload Circuit Rev. 0.1 10/06 Copyright © 2006 by Silicon Laboratories AN91 AN91 2. Design Method 2.1. System Requirements The following sections present a design method for the linear regulator and resistor power offload circuits. Table 1 enumerates the system requirements that must be known to proceed with the power offload circuit design. The values for each of these parameters stem from the specific customer application and its unique requirements. Si322x 49 BATSELb 16 BATSELa 1 Battery Control Logic SVBATb SVBATa Battery Sense Logic 32 40.2k BATSEL BATSEL 40.2k 9 Battery Select Circuit Line Feed Circuit Line Feed Circuit Battery Select Circuit 806k 806k VBATL 6 VBATL 6 VBAT 4 VBAT 4 0.1uF 0.1uF VBATH 5 Si3200 9 VBATH 5 0.1uF Si3200 0.1uF Channel 0 Channel 1 VBHI = -56Vdc Resistor Offload Circuit Figure 2. External Resistor Power Offload Circuit Table 1. System Requirements Parameter Symbol Units Maximum Ambient Temperature Ta (max) °C Loop Current (ILIM) Ilim mA Bias Current (SBIAS) Ibias mA Telephone dc Resistance (typ.) Rph Lw (max) feet/meters Rw /foot or /meter VBHI Volts Voh Volts Maximum Loop Length Wire dc Resistance per unit length Battery Supply Voltage Overhead Voltages (VCM + VOV) 2 Rev. 0.1 AN91 2.2. Maximum Si3200 Power Dissipation PSi3200 is the power dissipated in the Si3200 in watts. The maximum power dissipation for the Si3200 linefeed device is established from its specified maximum junction temperature (Tj(max)) and junction-to-ambient thermal impedance (ja) along with the customersupplied expected maximum ambient temperature (Ta(max)). Ilim is the required off-hook loop current as set by the ILIM register in amps. P d max Ibias is the required bias current as set by the ABIAS field in the SBIAS register in amps. VBAT is the battery voltage (may be set to VBHI or VBLO, depending on loop length) in volts. Rw is the resistance per linear foot (or linear meter) of the wire (e.g., 24AWG or 26AWG wire). T j max – T a max = ------------------------------------------- ja Lw is the loop length in feet or meters. Equation 1.Maximum Power Dissipation Rph is the off-hook dc resistance of the telephone. Table 2 provides the thermal impedance of the Si3200 device and its maximum junction temperature. To achieve the thermal impedance (ja) stated in Table 2, it is necessary to provide a suitably-designed PCB heat slug (copper fill) structure under the Si3200 package. The heat slug must be, as much as possible, contiguous with the system GND fill on the top circuit layer underneath the Si3200 package. The heat slug should be connected with a row of eight vias that are at least 10 mils (~0.25 mm) in diameter to inner PCB circuit layers, such as the ground plane layer, and to the bottom circuit side GND fill. The Si3220DC-EVB Rev. 2 evaluation board layout from Silicon Laboratories provides an example of a suitable heat slug design for the Si3200. Table 2. Si3200 Thermal Parameters Parameter Value Units ja 55 °C/Watt Tj(max) 140 °C VBAT may be either VBHI or VBLO depending on which battery voltage the Si3200 is using. The Si322x devices feature automatic battery selection, which is based upon the measurement of the dc voltage present on the RING terminal. "Battery Switching Threshold Settings‚" on page 5 describes a method for selecting the correct value for the BATHTH, BATLTH, and BATLPF RAM locations, which control the voltage thresholds at which the system will switch battery voltage and the filtering of the RING dc signal. These RAM locations must be programmed with the correct values that optimize the switching point between VBHI and VBLO. When the system is using the lower battery voltage (VBLO), the worst-case power dissipation in the Si3200 occurs when the loop length is zero. If the loop length is zero, the Rw x Lw term in Equation 2 vanishes resulting in Equation 3 . P Si3200 = I LIM + I BIAS V BAT – R ph I LIM Equation 3.Power Dissipated in the Si3200 (at zero loop length) The primary objective of the power offload circuit is to ensure that the power dissipation in the Si3200 device will remain under Pd(max) at up to the maximum required ambient temperature under the required operating conditions of loop length, battery voltage, loop current, and bias current. Replacing PSi3200 in Equation 3 with Pd(max) and VBAT with VBLO, an expression for VBLO is obtained as shown in Equation 4. 2 P d max + R ph I LIM VBLO = -------------------------------------------------------I LIM + I BIAS 2.3. Optimal VBLO Determination The power dissipation in the Si3200 device, during the forward/reverse active off-hook state is obtained from Equation 2 below. P Si3200 = I LIM + I BIAS V BAT – R w L w + R ph I LIM 2 2 Equation 2.Power Dissipated in Si3200 Linefeed where: Equation 4.VBLO Equation 4 yields the low battery voltage (VBLO) at which the power dissipation in the Si3200 will equal Pd(max) at zero loop length. Actually, it is desired to have PSi3200 under Pd(max) by some margin. Hence, Equation 4 is modified to include a factor to scale Pd(max) to provide margin, resulting in Equation 5. For example, let k = 0.80 so that power dissipation in the Si3200 will be at 80% of Pd(max) when operating from VBLO on a zero Rev. 0.1 3 AN91 typically rated at 350 mW, which is ample power dissipation capacity for this application. loop length line. 2 k P d max + R ph I LIM VBLO = ----------------------------------------------------------------I LIM + I BIAS Equation 5.VBLO (with margin factor) The selection of VBLO may require several iterations in order to derive the optimal solution that ensures power dissipation in both the Si3200 and the offload circuit under all operating conditions. The “Power Offload Tool” section of this document describes a Power Offload Calculation tool to facilitate the iterative process to determine the optimal VBLO. 3. Power Offload Circuit Component Selection Once the optimal VBLO has been determined, it is a simple matter to determine the resistor value needed for the resistive power offload circuit or the Zener diode voltage for the linear regulator offload circuit. The power dissipated in the transistor used in the linear regulator is obtained using Equation 9 (with both channels simultaneously off-hook – hence the 2x factor in Equation 9). The designer must ensure that the selected transistor and its corresponding PCB footprint can adequately handle the power dissipated with some margin while taking into consideration the manufacturer’s rated Pd(max) and its corresponding derating as ambient temperature increases. For most applications, a PNP transistor, such as the ON Semiconductor, MJD2955, in a DPAK package or equivalent, is well suited for this application, provided that a suitable PCB heat slug (copper fill) is designed under the transistor package. (See "Typical Design Example‚" on page 6). P Q = 2 VBHI – VBLO I LIM + I BIAS 3.1. Resistive Offload Circuit Equation 9.Transistor Power Dissipation The value of the resistor used in the resistive offload circuit is readily computed from Equation 6. VBHI – VBLO R offload = -------------------------------------------I LIM + I BIAS Equation 6.Offload Resistor Calculation Choose the standard 5% resistor value nearest to the calculated Roffload value. The power dissipation in the offload resistor is obtained from Equation 7: P offload = R offload I LIM + I BIAS I LIM + I BIAS P Z = 2 V Z ----------------------------- min Equation 10.Zener Diode Power Dissipation 2 3.3. Thermal Considerations Equation 7.Resistor Power Dissipation Choose a resistor power rating that can accommodate Poffload plus an adequate margin. 3.2. Linear Regulator Offload Circuit The nominal Zener diode voltage is obtained from VBLO, and the typical Vbe voltage drop in a bipolar transistor. V z = VBHI – VBLO – 0.6V Equation 8.Zener Voltage Choose a 5% Zener diode with nominal Zener voltage (Vz) as close as possible to the value determined by Equation 8. Zener diodes in SOT23 packages are 4 Equation 10 provides the worst-case power dissipation in the Zener diode based on the rated Zener voltage and the rated minimum current gain (min) of the transistor for the case when both channels are simultaneously off-hook. The Central Semiconductor CMPZ4678-CMPZ4717 Zener diode family in an SOT23 package provides adequate power dissipating margin. (See "Typical Design Example‚" on page 6). The system designer must carefully consider the PCB placement of the offload resistor or the linear regulator so as to optimize system heat dissipation. The offload circuit (resistor or linear regulator) is not electrically required to be placed close to pin 6 (VBATL) of the Si3200 and should therefore be placed up to two inches (approximately 5 cm) away from the Si3200 device, thus, physically separating components that are dissipating appreciable power. To minimize the resistor cost, the offload resistors can be through-hole instead of SMT. To further spread heat dissipation and reduce the power rating of the individual resistors, the offload resistors can be split into two or more equal-value resistors whose parallel combination forms the desired Roffload value. Rev. 0.1 AN91 In the case of the linear regulator, the system designer must consider the manufacturer’s rated maximum power dissipation of the Zener diode and transistor and ensure that these ratings are not exceeded under all expected operating conditions. The manufacturer’s recommended PCB footprint for the Zener diode and transistor must be followed to ensure proper heat dissipation. As with any line card system design, the designer must take into consideration proper ventilation and airflow to carry heat away from power-dissipating components in the system and to ensure that the maximum allowable ambient temperature within the system enclosure is not exceeded under all expected operating conditions. 4. Battery Switching Threshold Settings The Si322x device provides two threshold registers that allow software to select the thresholds at which the system switches battery supply. Two thresholds are used to provide hysteresis. The value of the BATHTH RAM location determines the RING dc voltage at which the system switches from VBLO to VBHI upon going onhook. The value of BATLTH determines the RING dc voltage at which the system switches from VBHI to VBLO upon going off-hook. When VBLO can no longer satisfy Equation 11, VBHI must be selected. Since the battery switching mechanism monitors the dc voltage at the RING terminal (TIP in reverse active mode), and the RING voltage with respect to system GND already includes VCM, the switching threshold is obtained from Equation 13. V thres = VBLO – V OV Equation 13.Battery Switching Threshold Voltage The RAM locations, BATHTH and BATLTH, can assume any value in the range from 0 to 160.2 in Volts. One LSB of BATHTH or BATLTH is 628 mV. The values for BATHTH and BATLTH occupy bits 7 through 14 in their corresponding RAM locations and must be shifted up by 7 bit positions, hence the multiplication by 27 in Equations 14 and 15. Equations 14 and 15 provide a means of calculating BATHTH and BATLTH, which provides for two LSBs of hysteresis (2 x 0.628 = 1.256V). V thres 7 BATLTH = 2 DEC2HEX ---------------- + 1 0.628 Equation 14.BATHTH The value of BATLPF determines corner frequency of the digital low-pass filter used to filter the RING dc voltage for the purposes of comparing against the set thresholds. V thres 7 BATHTH = 2 DEC2HEX ---------------- – 1 0.628 For a given loop condition, the SLIC must be able to supply enough voltage to the loop (Vtr) in the off-hook state, and maintain the required overhead voltage (Voh = Vcm + Vov). This requirement is expressed in Equation 11 (see “DC Feed Characteristics” in the Si3220/Si3225 Data Sheet for a more detailed explanation of VOV and VCM.) The value of BATLPF is obtained from Equation 16, where f is the desired cut-off frequency for the low-pass filter. BATLPF occupies bits 3 through 15 and must be shifted up 3 bit positions, hence the multiply by 23 in Equation 16. Typically, f is set to 10 Hz, which yields BATLPF = 0xA10. VBAT V tr + V CM + V OV 3 2 f 4096 BATLPF = 2 D EC2HEX ---------------------------------------- 800 Equation 15.BATLTH Equation 11.Battery Voltage Requirement Vtr is the product of ILIM and the total dc resistance of the loop, as shown in Equation 12. Equation 16.BATLPF 5. Power Offload Tool This application note is bundled with an Excel file titled “Si3200_power_calc.xls”. V tr = I LIM R w L w + R ph Equation 12.TIP-RING Voltage The optimal battery-switching threshold is selected based upon the ability of VBLO to satisfy Equation 11. So long as VBLO is able to satisfy the requirement in Equation 11, the VBLO battery source must be selected. The bundled Excel file provides a very useful tool for analyzing the power dissipation of the Si3200 as a function of loop length and other user-entered parameters. The user enters the desired values for the various parameters at the top of the worksheet and the Rev. 0.1 5 AN91 worksheet calculates and displays the power limit for the Si3200 and the power dissipated in the Si3200 as a function of loop length. The worksheet also takes care of calculating the battery switching voltage threshold between VBLO and VBHI so that the displayed power dissipation takes into consideration which is the applicable battery supply (VBLO or VBHI), depending on loop length. The Si3200_power_calc.xls file should be used to fine tune the optimal low battery voltage (VBLO) such that the power dissipation in the Si3200 will remain under Pd(max) for all applicable loop lengths. 6. Step-by-Step Procedure 2. Using the application’s required maximum ambient temperature, calculate the maximum allowable power dissipation for the Si3200 (Equation 1). 3. Calculate the optimal VBLO using Equation 5 initially using k = 0.80. To arrive at the optimal value for VBLO, it may be necessary to perform several iterations while using the Power Calculation Tool until a value of VBLO that results in PSi3200 < Pd(max) for all loop lengths is obtained. 4. Determine the appropriate resistor value (Equations 6 and 7) or select the appropriate Zener diode and transistor (Equations 8, 9, and 10). Verify the power dissipation in the transistor and Zener diode and corresponding thermal management. 5. Calculate the correct values for BATHTH, BATLTH and BATLPF using Equations 13, 14, 15, and 16. 1. Determine The value of all parameters required in Table 1. An application has the requirements shown in Table 3: Symbol Value Units Maximum Ambient Temperature Ta (max) 85 °C Loop Current (ILIM) Ilim 20.625 mA Bias Current (SBIAS) Ibias 4 mA Telephone DC Resistance (typ) Rph 200 Lw (max) 18000 ft Rw 0.09 /foot VBHI –56 V Voh 7 V Maximum Loop Length Battery Supply Voltage 1. Determine the value of all parameters required in Table 1. Perform the following steps: Parameter Wire Resistance per Foot Perform the following steps: 7. Typical Design Example Table 3. System Requirements Overhead Voltages (VCM + VOV) 2. Using the application’s required maximum ambient temperature, calculate the maximum allowable power dissipation for the Si3200 (Equation 1): Pd(max) = (140 °C – 85 °C) / 85 °C/W = 1 W 3. Calculate the optimal VBLO using Equation 5 and k = 0.80 (20% margin). VBLO = (0.80 x 1 + 200 x 0.0206252) / (0.020625 + 0.004) = 35.94 V (round to 36 V) Use the Power Calculation Tool to verify the value of VBLO = –36 V satisfies PSi3200 < Pd(max) for all required loop lengths: The Si3200 Power Calculation Tool yields the result shown in Figure 3, which is clearly acceptable as the power dissipation for the Si3200 remains well under 1 W as required for an ambient temperature of 85 °C. The discontinuity in the PSi3200 line of Figure 3 corresponds to the point at which battery switching occurs. Below approximately 13500 feet, VBLO is used, and for longer loop lengths, VBHI is used. Note that the maximum power for the VBLO segment, which occurs at zero loop length, is approximately equal to the maximum power for the VBHI segment. When using the Power Calculation Tool, it is desirable to equalize these two peak powers by optimizing the value of the derived VBLO. 4. Determine the appropriate resistor value (Equations 6 and 7) or select the appropriate Zener diode and transistor (Equations 8, 9, and 10): For resistive offload: Roffload = (56 V – 36 V) / 24.625 mA = 812 (nearest standard 5% value is 820 ). Poffload = 820 x (24.625 mA)2 = 497mW 6 Rev. 0.1 AN91 (choose 0.75 W or 1 W resistor – typically in a 2010 package size for SMT or use a through-hole resistor) measuring the actual ja and verifying it is 60 °C/W or less. For Linear Regulator offload: The following equation gives the worst-case Zener diode power dissipation: Vz = |–56 V| – |–36 V| – 0.6 V = 19.4 V (choose 19 V or 20 V 5% Zener diode). PZ = 2 x 20 V x (0.020625 A + 0.004 A) / 20 = 0.050 W Figure 1 depicts the ON Semiconductor MJD2955 (DPAK) transistor and Central Semiconductor CMPZ4707 (SOT-23) 20 V Zener diode, which are well suited for the constraints of this example. The MJD2955 transistor, when installed on the manufacturer’s recommended minimum PCB pad size, provides Pd(max) = 1.75 W at 25 °C and derates by 0.014 W/°C at ambient temperatures above 25 °C. Thus, at Ta = 85°C, the transistor with its minimum specified PCB pad is rated at 1.75 W – 0.014 W/°C x (85 °C – 25 °C) = 0.91 W. The diode manufacturer’s data sheet states a rating of Tj(max) = 150 °C and Pd(max) = 350 mW @ 25 °C. The estimated thermal resistance of a Zener diode in an SOT-23 package is 500 °C/W. However, PQ exceeds the transistor’s derated Pd(max) of 0.91 W at 85 °C, which is based on the minimum pad size shown in the manufacturer’s data sheet. Therefore, the pad size for the transistor must be increased from the minimum size recommended by the transistor manufacturer in order to ensure that the transistor’s junction temperature will remain below 150 °C when operating at Ta = 85 °C and while dissipating the nominal 985 mW plus a reasonable safety margin. For the MJD2955 transistor, heat is primarily dissipated via the paddle of the DPAK package, which is electrically connected to the collector. The minimum pad size recommended by the manufacturer for the paddle is 4.826 mm x 4.191 mm, which yields ja = 71.4 °C/W. This minimum collector pad size must be enhanced sufficiently to provide enough heat dissipation in order to reduce the resulting ja below 60 °C/W (i.e. ja(max) = (Tj(max) – Ta(max)) / Pd(max) = (150 °C – 85 °C) / 0.985 W = 66 °C; use 60 °C/W for added margin). Generally, the effective ja will be reduced by increasing the size of PCB heat slug pad for the transistor paddle and/or by tying the PCB component-side heat slug copper pad to copper fill on other PCB layers using multiple vias. 5. Calculate the correct values for BATHTH, BATLTH, and BATLPF using Equations 13, 14, 15, and 16: Vthres = 36 V – 4 V = 32 V BATHTH = 27 1) = 0x1A00 x DEC2HEX ( (32V/0.628 V) + BATLTH = 27 1) = 0x1900 x DEC2HEX ( (32V/0.628 V) – BATHLPF = 23 x DEC2HEX ((2 x 3.14159 x 10 x 4096) / 800) = 0xA10 1.1 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 Pslic 0.1 Max Pslic 0 15 0 30 0 00 45 0 60 0 0 75 0 00 90 0 10 0 50 12 0 00 13 0 5 15 00 00 16 0 5 18 00 0 19 00 50 0 The nominal operating point for the transistor (VCE = 20 V, IC = 49.25 mA) is well within the “Maximum Forward Bias Safe Operating Area” given by the transistor manufacturer, which typically assumes that the transistor is mounted on an “infinite” heat sink (Tc = 25 °C). which is well below Tj(max) = 150 °C. Si 3200 Power Dissipation (Watts) PQ = 2 x (56V – 36V) x (0.020625A + 0.004A) = 0.985W Tj = 500 °C/W x 0.050 W + 85 °C = 110 °C 0 The following equation gives the expected off-hook transistor power dissipation: The junction temperature of the diode can be estimated as: Tj = ja x Pd + Ta, which yields: LoopLength(feet) Figure 3. Si3200 Power Calculation (example) The final PCB heat slug design must be verified by Rev. 0.1 7 AN91 CONTACT INFORMATION Silicon Laboratories Inc. 400 West Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78701 Tel: 1+(512) 416-8500 Fax: 1+(512) 416-9669 Toll Free: 1+(877) 444-3032 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.silabs.com The information in this document is believed to be accurate in all respects at the time of publication but is subject to change without notice. Silicon Laboratories assumes no responsibility for errors and omissions, and disclaims responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use of information included herein. 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