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PI2001
TM
Cool-ORing
Series
Universal Active ORing Controller IC
Description
Features
TM
The PI2001 Cool-ORing
solution is a universal
high-speed Active ORing controller IC designed for
use with N-channel MOSFETs in redundant power
system architectures. The PI2001 Cool-ORing
controller enables an extremely low power loss
solution with fast dynamic response to fault
conditions, critical for high availability systems. The
PI2001 controls single or parallel MOSFETs to
address Active ORing applications protecting
against power source failures. The PI2001 can be
used in either high-side or low-side Active ORing
applications and a master/slave feature allows the
paralleling of IC/MOSFET chipsets for high current
Active ORing.
The gate drive output turns the MOSFET on in
normal steady state operation, while achieving highspeed turn-off during input power source fault
conditions, that cause reverse current flow, with
auto-reset once the fault clears. The MOSFET
drain-to-source voltage is monitored to detect
normal forward, excessive forward, light load and
reverse current flow. The PI2001 provides an active
low fault flag output to the system during excessive
forward current, reverse current, light load, overvoltage, under-voltage and over-temperature fault
conditions. There is an internal shunt regulator at
the VC input for high voltage applications and the
under-voltage and over-voltage thresholds are
programmable via external resistor dividers.
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Fast Dynamic Response to Power Source
failures, with 160ns reverse current turn-off
delay time
4A gate discharge current
Accurate MOSFET drain-to-source voltage
sensing to indicate system level fault conditions
Programmable under & over-voltage detection
Over temperature fault detection
Adjustable reverse current blanking timer
100V for 100ms operation in low side
applications
Master/Slave I/O for paralleling (TDFN only)
Active low fault flag output
Applications
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N+1 Redundant Power Systems
Servers & High End Computing
Telecom Systems
Low & High-side Active ORing
High current Active ORing
Package Information
The PI2001 is offered in the following packages:
• 10 Lead 3mm x 3mm TDFN package
• 8 Lead SOIC package
Typical Applications:
Figure 1a: PI2001 High Side Active ORing
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Figure 1b: PI2001 Low Side Active ORing
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Pin Description
Pin
Name
Pin Number
10 Lead
TDFN
8 Lead
SOIC
Description
GND
1
1
GATE
2
2
VC
3
3
SL
4
n/a
BK
5
4
FT
6
5
SP
7
6
SN
8
7
UV
9
8
OV
10
n/a
Ground: This pin is ground for the gate driver and control circuitry.
Gate Drive Output: This pin drives the gate of the external N-channel MOSFET.
Under normal operating conditions, the GATE pin pulls high to 9.5V (typ) with respect
to the SP pin. The controller turns the gate off during a reverse current fault that
exceeds the reverse voltage threshold.
Controller Input Supply: This pin is the supply pin for the control circuitry and gate
driver. Connect a 1μF capacitor between VC pin and the GND pin. Voltage on this pin
is limited to 15.5V by an internal shunt regulator. For high voltage auxiliary supply
applications connect a shunt resistor between VC and the auxiliary supply.
Slave Input-Output: This pin is used for paralleling multiple PI2001 solutions in high
power applications. When the PI2001 is configured as the Master, this pin functions
as an output capable of driving up to 10 SL pins of slaved PI2001 devices. It serves
as an input when the PI2001 is configured in slave mode.
Blanking Timer Input-Output: Connect a resistor from BK to GND to set the blanking
time for the Reverse Comparator function. To configure the controller in slave mode,
connect BK to VC. To configure the controller in master mode with the fastest turn-off
response, connect BK directly to GND.
Fault State Output: This open collector pin pulls low when a fault occurs. Fault logic
inputs are VC Under-Voltage, Input Under-Voltage, Input Over-Voltage, Forward OverCurrent, light load, reverse current, and Over-Temperature. Leave this pin open if
unused.
Positive Sense Input & Clamp: Connect SP pin to the Source pin of the external Nchannel MOSFET. The polarity of the voltage difference between SP and SN provides
an indication of current flow direction through the MOSFET.
Negative Sense Input & Clamp: Connect SN to the Drain pin of the external Nchannel MOSFET. The polarity of the voltage difference between SP and SN provides
an indication of current flow direction through the MOSFET.
Input Under-Voltage Input: The UV pin is used to detect an input source undervoltage condition in ground referenced applications. When the UV pin voltage drops
below the UV threshold, the FT pin pulls low indicating a fault condition. The input
voltage UV threshold is programmable through an external resistor divider. Connect
UV to VC to disable this function.
Input Over-Voltage Input: The OV pin is used to detect an input source over-voltage
condition in ground referenced applications. When the OV pin voltage crosses the OV
threshold, the FT pin pulls low indicating a fault condition. The input voltage OV
threshold is programmable through an external resistor divider. Connect OV to GND
to disable this function.
Package Pin-Outs
10 Lead TDFN (3mm x 3mm)
Top view
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8 Lead SOIC (5mm x 6mm)
Top view
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
VC
-0.3V to 17.3V / 40mA
SP, OV, SL
-0.3V to 8.0V / 10mA
FT
-0.3V to 17.3V / 10mA
UV, BK,
GATE
-0.3V to 17.3V / 5A
SN (Continuous)
-0.3V to 80V / 10mA
SN (100ms Pulse)
100V / 10mA
GND
-0.3V / 5A peak
Storage Temperature
-65oC to 150oC
-40oC to Over Temperature Fault (TFT)
Operating Junction Temperature
250oC
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 20 sec)
ESD Rating
2kV HBM
Electrical Specifications
Unless otherwise specified: -40°C < TJ < 125°C, VC =12V, CVc = 1uF, CGATE = 4nF, CSL = 10pF
Parameter
Symbol
Min
VVC-GND
4.5
Typ
Max
Units
Conditions
13.2
V
3.7
4.2
mA
15.5
16
V
No VC limiting Resistors
Normal Operating Condition,
No Faults
IVC=10mA
7.5
Ω
Delta IVC=10mA
4.5
V
VC Supply
Operating Supply Range (3)
Quiescent Current
IVC
VC Clamp Voltage
VVC-CLM
VC Clamp Shunt Resistance
15
RVC
VC Under-Voltage Rising Threshold
VVCUVR
VC Under-Voltage Falling Threshold
VVCUVF
4.3
4.15
V
VVCUV-HS
150
mV
Under-Voltage Rising Threshold
VUVR
500
Under-Voltage Falling Threshold
VUVF
VC Under-Voltage Hysteresis
4.0
FAULT
Under-Voltage Threshold Hysteresis
Under-Voltage Bias Current
VUV-HS
IUV
Over-Voltage Rising Threshold
VOVR
Over-Voltage Falling Threshold
VOVF
Over-Voltage Threshold Hysteresis
IOV
Fault Output Low Voltage
VFTL
Fault Output High Leakage Current
IFT-LC
Fault Delay Time
tFT-DEL
mV
25
mV
500
440
1
μA
540
mV
475
mV
25
mV
-1
0.2
20
mV
475
-1
VOV-HS
Over-Voltage Bias Current
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440
540
40
PI2001
1
μA
0.5
V
IFT=2mA, VC>3.5V
10
μA
VFT=14V
60
μs
Includes output glitch filter
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Electrical Specifications
Unless otherwise specified: -40°C < TJ < 125°C, VC =12V, CVc = 1uF, CGATE = 4nF, CSL = 10pF
Parameter
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Conditions
FAULT (Continued)
Over Temperature Fault (1)
Over Temperature Fault Hysteresis(1)
TFT
160
°C
TFT-HS
-10
°C
DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER AND COMPARATORS
Common Mode Input Voltage
VCM
-0.1
5.5
V
VSP-SN
-50
125
mV
SP-SN
SP Input Bias Current
ISP
-50
μA
SP=SN=1.25V
SN Input Bias Current
ISN
8
μA
SP=SN=1.25V
SN Voltage
VSN
80
V
ISN ≤ 7mA,SP=0V, IVC = 10mA
-2
mV
VCM = 3.3V
5
mV
VCM = 3.3V
VSP-SN = ± 50mV step to 90% of
VG max, VBK=0 (minimum
blanking)
VSP-SN = ± 50mV step to 90% of
VG max, VBK= VVC
(maximum blanking)
Differential Operating Input Voltage
-37
3.5
Reverse Comparator Off Threshold
VRVS-TH
-10
Reverse Comparator Hysteresis
VRVS-HS
2
Reverse Fault to Gate Turn-off
Delay Time
tRVS-MS
160
220
ns
Reverse Fault to Gate Turn-off
Delay Time
tRVS-SL
430
600
ns
6
9
mV
VCM = 3.3V
-2
mV
VCM = 3.3V
70
mV
VCM = 3.3V
-4
mV
VCM = 3.3V
-0.4
mA
VG = 1V, Normal Operating
Conditions, No Faults
Forward Comparator On Threshold
VFWD-TH
2
Forward Comparator Hysteresis
Forward Over-Current Comparator
Threshold
Forward Over-Current Comparator
Hysteresis
GATE DRIVER
VFWD-HS
-5
VOC-TH
60
VOC-HS
-8
-6
SP to GND & SN to GND
66
Gate Source Current
IG-SC
Pull Down Peak Current(1)
IG-PD
Pull-down Gate Resistance (1)
RG-PD
AC Gate Pull-down Voltage(1)
VG-PD
DC Gate Pull-down Voltage to SP(1)
VG-PD
1.1
Gate Voltage @ VC UVLO
VG-UVLO
0.7
Gate to SP Clamp Voltage
VG-CLMP
Gate Voltage High
Gate Fault Condition Clear(1)
Gate Fall Time
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-1.0
1.5
4.0
A
0.3
Ω
0.2
VG = 1.5V @ 25°C
V
V
IG=100mA, in reverse fault
1
V
IG =10μA,1.5V<VC<3.5V
10.5
V
IG = 100μA
V
VC- VSP < VG-CLMP
VG-CL
9.5
VC0.25V
77
tG-F
10
15
VG
8.5
VC0.5V
PI2001
%
ns
90% to 10% of VG max.
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Electrical Specifications
Unless otherwise specified: -40°C < TJ < 125°C, VC =12V, CVc = 1uF, CGATE = 4nF, CSL = 10pF
Parameter
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Conditions
ISL
-60
-25
μA
Slave Output Voltage High
VSL-Hi
4.3
5.5
V
Slave Output Voltage Low
VSL-Lo
0.2
0.5
V
VSL = 1V, Normal Operating
Conditions, No Faults
Normal Operating Conditions,
No Faults
ISL=4mA
Slave Hold-off Voltage at VC UVLO
VSL-UV
0.7
1
V
ISL=5μA,1.5V<VC<3.5V
Slave Threshold
VSL-TH
1.75
2
V
Slave Fall Time
tSL-FL
15
25
ns
90% to 50% of VSL max
VBK =0
tSL-G
20
30
ns
50%of VSL to 90% of VGmax;
VBK =0
tSL-G
100
130
ns
50%of VSL to 90% of VGmax;
VBK=VC
-45
-30
μA
VBK=0V
0.77
0.9
V
IBK=5μA Connected to GND
1.45
1.7
V
SLAVE
Slave Source Current
Slave to Gate Delay Time
After Reverse Current Fault
Master Mode
Slave to Gate Delay Time
Slave Mode
BLANK
Blank Source Current
IBK
Blank Output Voltage
VBK
Blank Slave Mode Threshold
VBK-TH
-60
1.2
Note 1: These parameters are not production tested but are guaranteed by design, characterization and
correlation with statistical process control.
Note 2: Current sourced by a pin is reported with a negative sign.
Note 3: Refer to the Auxiliary Power Supply section in the Application Information for details on the VC
requirement to meet the MOSFET Vgs requirement.
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Functional Description:
The PI2001 Cool-ORing controller IC is designed to
drive single or paralleled N-channel MOSFETs in
Active ORing applications. The PI2001 used with an
external MOSFET can function as an ideal ORing
diode in the high or low side of a redundant power
system, significantly reducing power dissipation and
eliminating the need for heatsinking.
An N-channel MOSFET in the conduction path offers
extremely low on-resistance resulting in a dramatic
reduction of power dissipation versus the
performance of a diode used in conventional ORing
applications due to its high forward voltage drop.
This can allow for the elimination of complex heat
sinking
and
other
thermal
management
requirements. Due to the inherent characteristics of
the MOSFET, while the gate remains enhanced
above the gate threshold voltage it will allow current
to flow in the forward and reverse direction. Ideal
ORing applications do not allow for reverse current
flow, so the controller has to be capable of very fast
and accurate detection of reverse current caused by
input power source failures, and turn off the gate of
the MOSFET as quickly as possible. Once the gate
voltage falls below the gate threshold, the MOSFET
is off and the body diode will be reverse biased
preventing reverse current flow and subsequent
excessive voltage droop on the redundant bus.
During forward over-current conditions caused by
load faults, the controller maintains gate drive to the
MOSFET to keep power dissipation as low as
possible, otherwise the inherent body diode of the
MOSFET would conduct, which has higher effective
forward drop. Conventional ORing solutions using
diodes offer no protection against forward overcurrent conditions. During the forward over-current
condition, the PI2001 will provide an active-low fault
flag to the system via the FT pin. The fault flag is
also issued during the reverse current condition,
light load conditions, VC Under-Voltage, Input
Under-Voltage and Over-Voltage and OverTemperature conditions.
reverse current. When the SN pin is 6mV higher
than the SP pin, the reverse comparator will enable
the BK current source to charge an internal 2pF
capacitor. The blanking timer provides noise filtering
for typical switching power conversion that might
cause premature reverse current detection. Once
the voltage across the capacitor reaches the timer
threshold voltage (1.25V) the gate will be discharged
by a 4Apk current. The shortest blanking time is
50ns when BK is connected to ground.
The
Blanking time programmed by the BK pin will be
added to the controller delay time. The Electrical
Specifications in the DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER
AND COMPARATOR section for Reverse Fault to
Slave Low Delay Time “tRVS-MS or tRVS-SL” is the
controller delay time plus the blanking time.
Reverse Blanking Timer: BK
Connecting an external resistor ( RBK ) between the
BK pin and ground will increase the blanking time as
shown in Figure 2.
Where: RBK ≤ 200 KΩ
If BK is connected to VC for slave mode operation,
then the blanking time will be about 320ns typically,
and total delay time will be 430ns.
The reverse comparator has 3mV of hysteresis
referenced to SP-SN.
If the conditions are met for a reverse current fault,
then the active-low fault flag output will also indicate
a fault to the system after the 40µs fault delay time.
Differential Amplifier:
The PI2001 integrates a high-speed low offset
voltage differential amplifier to sense the difference
between the Sense Positive (SP) pin voltage and
Sense Negative (SN) pin voltage with high accuracy.
The amplifier output is connected to three
comparators:
Reverse
comparator,
Forward
comparator, and Forward over-current comparator.
Reverse Comparator: RVS
The reverse comparator is the most critical
comparator. It looks for negative voltage caused by
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Figure 2: Blanking time vs. BK resistor value
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Forward Voltage Comparator: FWD
The FWD comparator detects when a forward
current condition exists and SP is 6mV(typical)
positive with respect to SN. When SP-SN is less
than 6mV, the FWD comparator will assert the Fault
flag to report a fault condition indicative of a light
load or “load not present” condition or possible
shorted MOSFET.
Forward Over Current Comparator: FOC
The FOC comparator indicates an excessive forward
current condition when SP is 66mV(typical) higher
than SN. When the GATE output voltage is greater
than 77% of the regulated gate voltage and SP-SN
is higher than 66mV, the PI2001 will initiate a fault
condition via the FT pin.
Slave:
In high current applications multiple parallel
MOSFETs may be needed for a single ORing
function. Driving multiple MOSFETs with one
controller will increase the loading on the GATE pin
and the gate connection parasitic thereby impacting
the reverse turn-off response.
The Slave function synchronizes multiple controllers
so that one, or more, of the paralleled MOSFETs will
have
its
own
local
driving
source.
In this configuration, one controller will be
designated as the master and it will control the
response of the slaved controllers.
When the controller is configured in “Master Mode”,
by connecting the BK to ground, the SL will be an
output having the same signal characteristics as the
GATE signal. In this configuration, the SL output is
capable of driving up to ten controllers, configured in
“Slave Mode”, through their corresponding SL pins.
Logic high for the SL pin is limited to 5.5V (max).
When the BK pin is tied to VC, the controller is
configured in “Slave Mode” and the SL pin becomes
an input. The Gate driver section and reverse
current section are the only active circuits in the
slave controller while the master performs the
diagnostics and gate drive control.
VC and Internal Voltage Regulator:
The PI2001 has a separate input (VC) that provides
power to the control circuitry and the gate driver. An
internal regulator clamps the VC voltage to 15.5V.
For high side applications, the VC input should be
high enough above the bus voltage to properly
enhance the external N-channel MOSFET. In a low
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side drive application VC may be tied to the bus
voltage through a resistor.
The internal regulator circuit has a comparator to
monitor VC voltage and initiates a FAULT condition
when VC is lower than the VC Under-Voltage
Threshold.
UV:
The Under-Voltage (UV) input trip point can be
programmed through an external resistor divider to
monitor the input voltage. The UV comparator
initiates a fault condition and pulls the FT pin low
when UV falls below the Under-Voltage Falling
Threshold. The GATE pin does not respond to a UV
fault. If the PI2001 is configured in a floating
application, where the GND pin is connected to the
input voltage, the UV pin cannot detect the input
voltage. In this case, the UV pin should be disabled
by connecting it to the VC pin.
OV:
The Over Voltage (OV) input trip point can be
programmed through an external resistor divider to
monitor the input voltage. The OV comparator
initiates a fault condition and pulls the FT pin low
when OV rises above the Over-Voltage Rising
Threshold. The GATE pin does not respond to an
OV fault. If the PI2001 is configured in a floating
application, where the GND pin is connected to the
input voltage, the OV pin cannot detect the input
voltage. In this case, the OV pin should be disabled
by connecting it to the GND pin.
Over-Temperature Detection:
The internal Over-Temperature block monitors the
junction temperature of the controller. The OverTemperature threshold is set to 160°C with -10°C of
hysteresis.
When the controller temperature
exceeds this threshold, the Over-Temperature circuit
initiates a fault condition and pulls the FT pin low.
By maintaining proper thermal matching between
the controller and the power MOSFET, this function
can be used to protect the ORing device from
thermal runaway conditions. The GATE pin does not
respond to an Over-Temperature fault.
Gate Driver:
The gate driver (GATE) output is configured to drive
an external N-channel MOSFET. In the high state,
the gate driver applies a 1mA current source to the
MOSFET gate and regulates the voltage to 9.5V
typical (VG-CLMP) above the SP pin voltage (VSP)
when the VC input voltage is higher than VSP plus
VG-CLMP. Otherwise the gate voltage (VG) to VSP will
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be {VG-SP = VC - VSP – 0.5V}. Note that VC is the
controller internal regulated voltage.
When a reverse current fault is initiated, the gate
driver pulls the GATE pin low and discharges the
FET gate with 4Apeak capability.
When the input source voltage is applied and before
the MOSFET is fully enhanced, a voltage greater
than the Forward Over Current (FOC) Threshold will
be present across the MOSFET. To avoid an
erroneous FOC detection, a VGS detector blanks
the FOC and FWD comparators from initiating a
fault, until the GATE pin reaches 77% of VG-CLMP. If
VC is too low to establish the Gate Clamp condition
the reference for detection is 77% of {VC-V(SP) 0.25V}.
Fault:
The fault circuit output is an open collector with 40μs
delay to prevent any false triggering. The FT pin
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will be pulled low when any of the following faults
occur:
• Reverse current
• Forward Over-Current
• Forward Low Current
• Over-Temperature
• Input Under-Voltage
• Input Over-Voltage
• VC pin Under-Voltage
The only fault condition that initiates gate turn-off of
the MOSFET (as well as a fault flag signal) is when
the reverse current fault conditions are met. All other
fault conditions issue only a fault flag signal via the
FT pin, but do not affect the gate of the MOSFET.
The FT pin serves as an indicator that a fault
condition may be present. This information can be
reported to a Host to signal that some system level
maintenance may be required.
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Figure 3: PI2001 Controller Internal Block Diagram (10 Lead TDFN package pin out shown)
Figure 4: Comparator hysteresis, values are for reference only, please refer to the electrical specifications
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Figure 5: PI2001 State Diagram (Configured in Master Mode)
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Figure 6: Timing diagram for two PI2001 controllers in an Active ORing application
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Typical Characteristics:
Figure 7: Controller bias current vs. temperature
Figure 8: VC UVLO threshold vs. temperature
Figure 9: Reverse condition gate turn-off delay time vs.
temperature.
Figure 10: Reverse comparator threshold vs.
temperature. VCM: Common Mode Voltage.
Figure 11: Gate to SP clamp voltage vs. temperature.
Figure 12: Gate source current vs. temperature
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Application Information:
The PI2001 is designed to replace ORing diodes in
high current redundant power architectures.
Replacing a traditional diode with a PI2001 controller
IC and a low on-state resistance N-channel MOSFET
will result in significant power dissipation reduction as
well as board space reduction, efficiency improvement
and additional protection features.
This section
describes in detail the procedure to follow when
designing with the PI2001 Active ORing controller and
N-Channel MOSFETs. Three different Active ORing
design examples are presented.
Rbias =
IC max
Rbias maximum power dissipation:
Pd Rbias =
(Vaux max − VC clamp ) 2
Rbias
Rbias maximum power dissipation is at maximum
input voltage and minimum clamp voltage (15V).
Where:
Vauxmin : Vaux minimum voltage
Vauxmax : Vaux maximum voltage
Fault Indication:
FT output pin is an open collector and should be
pulled up to the logic voltage or to the controller VC
via a resistor (10KΩ)
VC Clamp : Controller clamp voltage, 15.5V
IC max
Blanking Timer:
Connect the blanking timer pin (BK) to GND to
program the device for the fastest reverse comparator
response time of 160ns typical. To increase the
blanking time, connect the BK pin to GND via a
resistor to avoid the fault response to short reverse
current pulses. Refer to Figure 2 in the reverse
comparator functional description for resistor values
versus the reverse blanking time.
: Controller maximum bias current (4.2mA)
Slave:
For a high current application where one MOSFET
can not handle the total load current, multiple
MOSFETs can be paralleled and driven by a single
PI2001 controller. Special care has to be taken when
multiple MOSFET gates are driven from one gate
driver output. The gate driver output capability will be
divided by the number of MOSFET gates connected
to it and will slow the MOSFET response to a reverse
fault. To avoid MOSFET slow response the PI2001
can be configured in a master / slave configuration
providing localized gate drive to each paralleled
MOSFET.
Auxiliary Power Supply (Vaux):
Vaux is an independent power source required to
supply power to the PI2001 VC input. The Vaux
voltage should be higher than Vin (redundant power
source output voltage) by the required gate-to-source
voltage (Vgs) to fully enhance the MOSFET, plus 0.5V
maximum gate to VC headroom (VHDVC-G)
The PI2001 slave feature allows the user to parallel
multiple PI2001s and configure one unit as the master
and the rest in slave mode. The slave ( SL ) pin of the
master unit will act as an output driving the units
configured in slave mode. The SL pins of the slaved
units will act as inputs under the control of the master.
In this configuration each MOSFET will have its own
localized gate driver which is synchronized by the
master controller, thereby improving the response to a
reverse current condition. One master controller is
capable of driving up to 10 slave inputs.
Vaux = Vin + Vgs + VHDVC-G
Where, VHDVC-G is defined as the 0.5V maximum drop
from VC in the Gate Voltage High (VG) specification in
the Gate Driver section of the Electrical Specification.
For example, if the bus voltage is 3.3V and the
MOSFET requires 5.0V of Vgs to fully enhance the
MOSFET, then Vaux should be at least 3.3V + 5.0V +
0.5V = 8.8V.
N-Channel MOSFET Selection:
There are several factors that affect the MOSFET
selection including cost, on-state resistance (Rds(on)),
current rating, power dissipation, thermal conductivity,
drain-to-source breakdown voltage (BVdss), gate-tosource voltage rating (Vgs), and gate threshold
voltage (Vgs(TH)).
If Vaux is higher than 15V then a bias resistor (Rbias)
is required, and should be connected between the
PI2001 VC pin and Vaux. The resistor is selected
based on the input voltage range.
Minimize the resistor value for low Vaux voltage levels
to avoid a voltage drop that may reduce the VC
voltage lower than required to drive the gate of the
MOSFET. Select the value of Rbias using the
following equations:
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Vaux min − VC clamp
The first step is to select suitable MOSFETs based on
the BVdss requirement for the application. The BVdss
voltage rating should be higher than the applied Vin
voltage plus expected transient voltages.
Stray
parasitic inductance in the circuit can also contribute
to significant transient voltage conditions, particularly
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during MOSFET turn-off after a reverse current fault
has been detected. In Active ORing applications when
one of the input power sources is shorted, a large
reverse current is sourced from the circuit output
through the MOSFET. Depending on the output
impedance of the system, the reverse current may
reach over 60A in some conditions before the
MOSFET is turned off. Such high current conditions
will store energy even in a small parasitic element.
For example, a 1nH parasitic inductance with 60A
reverse current will store 1.8µJ (½Li2). When the
MOSFET is turned off, the stored energy will be
released and will produce high negative voltage
ringing at the MOSFET source. This event will create
a high voltage difference across the drain and source
of the MOSFET.
The PI2001 senses the MOSFET source-to-drain
voltage drop via the SP and SN pins to determine the
status of the current through the MOSFET. When the
MOSFET is fully enhanced, its source-to-drain voltage
is equal to the MOSFET on-state resistance multiplied
by the source current, VSD = Rds(on)*Is. The reverse
current threshold is set for -6mV and when the
differential voltage between the SP & SN pins is less
than -6mV, i.e. SP-SN≤-6mV, the PI2001 detects a
reverse current fault condition and pulls the MOSFET
gate pin low, thus turning off the MOSFET and
preventing further reverse current. The reverse
current fault protection disconnects the power source
fault condition from the redundant bus, and allows the
system to keep running.
The GATE pin output voltage is clamped to 10.5V
maximum with respect to the SP pin, which should be
tied to the MOSFET source pin, to support any
MOSFET with a Vgs rating of ±12V or greater. A Vgs
rating ≥12V is very common for industry standard NChannel MOSFETs.
The MOSFET current rating and maximum power
dissipation are closely related. Generally the lower the
MOSFET Rds(on), the higher the current capability
and the lower the resultant power dissipation. This
leads to reduced thermal management overhead, but
will ultimately be higher cost compared to higher
Rds(on) parts. It is important to understand the
primary design goal objectives for the application in
order to effectively trade off the performance of one
MOSFET versus another.
OV/UV resistor selection:
The UV and OV comparator inputs are used to
monitor the input voltage and will indicate a fault
condition when this voltage is out of range. The UV
and OV pins can be configured in two different ways,
either with a divider on each pin, or with a threeresistor divider to the same node, enabling the
elimination of one resistor. Under-Voltage is
monitored by the UV pin input and Over-Voltage is
monitored with the OV pin input.
Power dissipation in active ORing circuits is derived
from the total source current and the on-state
resistance of the selected MOSFET.
MOSFET power dissipation:
Pd MOSFET = Is 2 ∗ Rds(on)
The Fault pin ( FT ) will indicate a fault (active low)
when the UV pin is below the threshold or when the
OV pin is above the threshold. The UV and OV
thresholds are 0.50V typ with 25mV hysteresis and
their input current is less than ±1µA. It is important to
consider the maximum current that will flow in the
resistor divider and maximum error due to UV and OV
input current. Set the resistor current to 100µA or
higher to maintain 1% accuracy for UV and OV due to
the bias current.
Where :
Is
: Source Current
Rds(on) : MOSFET on-state resistance
Note:
In the calculation use Rds(on) at maximum MOSFET
temperature because Rds(on)
is temperature
dependent. Refer to the normalized Rds(on) curves in
the MOSFET manufacturers datasheet. Some
MOSFET Rds(on) values may increase by 50% at
125°C compared to values at 25°C.
The three-resistor voltage divider configuration for
both UV and OV to monitor the same voltage node is
shown in figure 13:
The Junction Temperature rise is a function of power
dissipation and thermal resistance.
Ra =
V (OVTH )
I Ra
TriseMOSFET = RthJA ∗ PdMOSFET = RthJA ∗ Is 2 ∗ Rds(on) ,
Where:
RthJA : Junction-to-Ambient thermal resistance
Rds(on) and PI2001 sensing:
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Figure 13: UV & OV three-resistor divider
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Ra =
Where:
V (OVTH )
I Ra
V (OVTH ) : OV threshold voltage
: R1OV current
I ROV
Set Ra value based on system allowable current
I Ra Ra =
V (OVTH )
I Ra
Typical application Example 1:
Requirement:
Redundant Bus Voltage = 3.3V
Load Current = 15A (assume through each redundant
path)
Maximum Ambient Temperature = 75°C
Auxiliary Voltage = 12V (11V to 13V)
⎛ V (OV ) ⎞
Rb = Ra⎜⎜
− 1⎟⎟
⎝ V (UV )
⎠
⎛ V (UV ) ⎞
Rc = (Ra + Rb )⎜⎜
− 1⎟⎟
⎠
⎝ VTH
Where:
Solution:
1. A single PI2001 with suitable external MOSFET
for each redundant 3.3V power source should be
used, configured as shown in the circuit schematic
in figure 15
2. Select a suitable N-Channel MOSFET: Most
industry standard MOSFETs have a Vgs rating of
+/-12V or higher. Select an N-Channel MOSFET
with a low Rds(on) which is capable of supporting
the full load current with some margin, so a
MOSFET capable of at least 18A in steady state
is reasonable. An exemplary MOSFET having
these characteristic is FDS6162N7 from Fairchild.
V (UVTH ) : UV threshold voltage
V (OVTH ) : OV threshold voltage
V(UV)
I Ra
: UV voltage
: Ra current.
Alternatively,
a
two-resistor
voltage
divider
configuration can be used and is shown in (Figure 14).
From FDS6162N7 datasheet:
• N-Channel MOSFET
• VDS= 20V
• ID = 23A continuous drain current
• VGS(MAX)= ± 12V
• RθJA= 40°C/W
• RDS(on)=2.9mΩ typical at ID=23A, VGS≥4.5V,
TJ=25°C
Figure 14: Two-resistor divider configuration
The UV resistor voltage divider can be obtained from
the following equations:
R1UV =
V (UVTH )
I RUV
Set R1UV value based on system allowable current
Reverse current threshold is:
I RUV ≥ 100 μA
Is.reverse =
⎛ V (UV )
⎞
R 2UV = R1UV ⎜⎜
− 1⎟⎟
⎝ V (UVTH ) ⎠
Power dissipation:
Rds(on) is 3.5mΩ maximum at 25°C & 4.5Vgs and will
increase as the temperature increases. Add 25°C to
maximum ambient temperature to compensate for the
temperature rise due to power dissipation. At 100°C
(75°C + 25°C) Rds(on) will increase by 28%.
Where:
V (UVTH ) : UV threshold voltage
: R1UV current
I RUV
R1UV =
Vth.reverse − 6mV
=
= −2.07 A
Rds(on)
2.9mΩ
V (UVTH )
I RUV
Rds(on) = 3.5mΩ ∗1.28 = 4.48mΩ maximum at 100°C
Set R1OV value based on system allowable current
Trise= RthJA ∗ Is2 ∗ Rds(on)
I RUV ≥ 100 μA
Maximum Junction temperature
⎛ V (OV )
⎞
− 1⎟⎟
R 2 OV = R1OV ⎜⎜
⎝ V (OVTH ) ⎠
TJ max = TA + Trise
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⎛ 40°C
⎞
∗ (15A)2 ∗ 4.48mΩ⎟ = 115°C
TJ max = 75°C + ⎜
W
⎝
⎠
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Recalculate based on calculated Junction
temperature, 115°C.
At 115°C Rds(on) will increase by 32%.
Ra =
V (UVTH ) 500mV
=
= 2.5kΩ or 2.49kΩ 1%
I Ra
200μA
⎛ V (OV ) ⎞
⎛ 3.6V
⎞
− 1⎟ = 498Ω
Rb = Ra⎜⎜
− 1⎟⎟ = 2.49kΩ⎜
⎝ 3.0V
⎠
⎝ V (UV )
⎠
Rds(on) = 3.5mΩ ∗1.32 = 4.62mΩ
⎛ 40°C
⎞
TJ max = 75°C + ⎜
∗ (15A)2 ∗ 4.62mΩ⎟ = 116.5°C
⎝ W
⎠
or 499Ω 1%
3. Vaux: Make sure Vaux voltage is higher than Vin
(power source output) by the voltage required to
fully enhance the MOSFET. Minimum required
Vaux = Vin + Vgs + 0.5V = 3.3V + 4.5V + 0.5V =
8.3V. Since 8.3V is less than the 11V minimum
Aux supply voltage, there is sufficient voltage
available to drive the gate of the MOSFET.
or 15kΩ 1%
⎞
⎛ V (UV )
Rc = (Ra + Rb )⎜⎜
− 1⎟⎟
⎝ V (UVTH ) ⎠
⎛ 3.0V
⎞
= (2.49kΩ + 499Ω )⎜
− 1⎟ = 14.95kΩ
⎝ 500mV
⎠
4. SP and SN pins: Connect the SP pin to the
MOSFET source pin and the SN pin to the
MOSFET drain pin.
5. BK pin: Connect the BK pin to the GND pin to
achieve the minimum reverse current response
time.
6.
SL pin: Not required, so leave floating.
7.
FT pin: Connect to the logic input and to the
logic power supply via a 10KΩ resistor.
8. Program UV and OV to monitor input voltage:
Program UV at 3.0V and OV at 3.6V
Use the three-resistor divider configuration:
I Ra = 200μA
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Figure 15: PI2001 in high side Active ORing
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Typical application Example 2:
3. Vaux: Make sure Vaux voltage is higher than Vin
(power source output) by the voltage required to
fully enhance the MOSFET. In this case there is
sufficient headroom on the Vaux supply to
increase the Vgs level for a reduction in power
dissipation due to lower Rds(on). If the MOSFET
requires 8.0V to achieve lower power dissipation,
then
Requirement:
Redundant Bus Voltage = 12V (±10%, 10.8V to
13.2V)
Load Current = 10A (assume through each redundant
path)
Maximum Ambient Temperature = 75°C
Auxiliary Voltage = 24V±10% (21.6V to 26.4V)
referenced to GND
Vaux = Vin + Vgs + 0.5V = 12V + 8.0V + 0.5V =
20.5V.
Solution:
1. A single PI2001 with suitable external MOSFET
for each redundant 12V power source should be
used, configured in a high-side floating
configuration as shown in the circuit schematic in
Figure 16. The controller is floated on Vin by
connecting the controller ground pin to the input
voltage Vin.
2. Select a suitable N-Channel MOSFET: Select
an N-Channel MOSFET with a voltage rating
higher than the 12V input plus any expected
transient voltages, with a low Rds(on) that is
capable of supporting full load current with
margin. For instance, a 30V rated MOSFET with
20A current capability is suitable. An exemplary
MOSFET
having
these
characteristic
is
FDS8812NZ from Fairchild.
When Vin is off (0V), PI2001 GND pin is at 0V and
Vaux is higher than the VC clamp voltage. A bias
resistor (Rbias) is needed in series with the VC
pin.
Rbias value:
Rbias =
Vaux min − VC clamp
IC max
=
21.6V − 15.5V
= 1.45KΩ
4.2mA
or 1.30KΩ
Rbias resistor power dissipation rating:
Note: Use minimum value for VCClamp voltage to
calculate worst condition power dissipation.
From FDS8812NZ datasheet:
• N-Channel MOSFET
• VDS= 30V
• ID = 20A continuous drain current
• VGS(MAX)= ± 20V
• RθJA= 50°C/W
• RDS(on)=3.2mΩ typical at ID=10A, VGS=8V,
TJ=25°C
Pd Rbias =
(Vaux max − VC clamp ) 2
Rbias
=
(26.4V − 15.0V ) 2
= 100mW
1.30 KΩ
Reverse current threshold is:
Is.reverse =
Vth.reverse − 6mV
=
= −1.87 A
Rds(on)
3.2mΩ
Power dissipation:
Rds(on) is 4.2mΩ maximum at 25°C & 8Vgs and will
increase as the temperature increases. Add 25°C to
maximum ambient temperature to compensate for the
temperature rise due to power dissipation. At 100°C
(75°C + 25°C) Rds(on) will increase by 28%.
Rds(on) = 4.2mΩ ∗1.28 = 5.37mΩ maximum at 100°C
Trise= RthJA ∗ Is2 ∗ Rds(on)
Maximum Junction temperature
TJ max = TA + Trise
⎛ 50°C
⎞
TJ max = 75°C + ⎜
∗ (10A)2 ∗ 5.37mΩ⎟ = 102°C
W
⎝
⎠
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4. SP and SN pins: Since the PI2001 controller
GND pin is connected to the input (Vin) which is
also the MOSFET source, connect the SP pin
directly to the PI2001 GND pin to reduce the
parasitic between the SP pin and the GND pin to
avoid negative voltages on the SP pin with
respect to GND pin. Connect the SN pin to the
MOSFET drain pin.
Typical application Example 3:
Requirement:
Redundant Bus Voltage = -48V (-36V to -60V, 100V
for 100ms transient)
Load Current = 5A load (assume through each
redundant path)
Maximum Ambient Temperature = 60°C
5. BK pin: Connect the BK pin to the GND pin to
achieve the minimum reverse current response
time.
Solution:
6.
SL pin: Not required, so leave floating.
7.
FT pin: The FT pin output is referenced to the
PI2001 GND pin which is connected to Vin. A
level shift circuit can be added to make the FT
pin output referenced to the system ground. The
recommended level shift circuit is shown in Figure
16, The level shift circuit uses a Dual Bias
Resistor Transistor circuit which is available as a
small device that contains two transistors and
their
bias
resistors,
part
number
NSBC114EPDXV6T1.
1. A single PI2001 with a suitable MOSFET for each
redundant -48V power source should be used and
configured as shown in figure 17. The VC is
biased from the return line through a bias resistor.
2. Select a suitable N-Channel MOSFET: Select
the N-Channel MOSFET with voltage rating higher
than the input voltage, Vin, plus any expected
transient voltages, with a low Rds(on) that is
capable of supporting the full load current with
margin. For instance, a 100V rated MOSFET with
10A current capability is suitable. An exemplary
MOSFET having these characteristic is Si4486EY
from Vishay Siliconix.
From Si4486EY datasheet:
• N-Channel MOSFET
• VDS= 100V
• ID = 23A continuous drain current at 125°C
• VGS(MAX) = ± 20V
• RθJA= 50°C/W
• RDS(on)=20mΩ typical at VGS=10V, TJ=25°C
8. UV and OV inputs: In floating applications these
pins can not be used to monitor Vin. Connect UV
to the VC pin and OV to the GND pin to disable
their function.
Reverse current threshold is:
Is.reverse =
Vth.reverse − 6mV
=
= −300mA
Rds(on)
20mΩ
Power dissipation:
Rds(on) is 25mΩ maximum at 25°C & 10Vgs and will
increase as the temperature increases. Add 40°C to
maximum ambient temperature to compensate for the
temperature rise due to power dissipation. At 100°C
(60°C + 40°C) Rds(on) will increase by 63%.
Rds(on) = 25mΩ ∗1.63 = 41mΩ maximum at 100°C
Maximum Junction temperature
⎛ 50°C
⎞
TJ max = 60°C + ⎜
∗ (5.0 A)2 ∗ 41mΩ⎟ = 111°C
⎝ W
⎠
Recalculate based on calculated Junction
temperature, 115°C.
At 115°C Rds(on) will increase by 72%.
Rds(on) = 25mΩ ∗1.72 = 43mΩ maximum at 115°C
⎛ 50°C
⎞
TJ max = 60°C + ⎜
∗ (5.0 A)2 ∗ 43mΩ⎟ = 113°C
⎝ W
⎠
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Vaux: Connect each controller to the return path with
a separate bias resistor, Rbias.
⎛ V (OV ) ⎞
⎛ 65V
⎞
− 1⎟ = 4.55 KΩ
Rb = Ra⎜⎜
− 1⎟⎟ = 4.99kΩ⎜
⎝ 34V
⎠
⎝ V (UV )
⎠
To reduce Rbias power dissipation, VC clamp is
Or Rb=4.53KΩ
selected at 13V which is less than the actual PI2001
clamp voltage (15V typical). 13V is higher than PI2001
maximum gate clamp voltage (10.5V).
⎛ V (UV )
⎞
− 1⎟⎟
Rc = (Ra + Rb )⎜⎜
⎝ V (UVTH )
⎠
34
V
⎛
⎞
Rc = (4.99kΩ + 4.53KΩ )⎜
− 1⎟ = 638kΩ
⎝ 500mV
⎠
Rbias =
Vauxmin − VC clamp
IC max
=
36V − 13V
= 5.48KΩ
4.2mA
or 634kΩ 1%
or 5.49KΩ
Rbias maximum power dissipation is at maximum
input voltage and minimum clamp voltage
Pd Rbias =
(Vaux max − VC clampMIN ) 2
Rbias
=
(60V − 15V ) 2
= 369mW
5.49 KΩ
3. SP and SN pins: Connect the SP pin to the
MOSFET source and controller GND pin, and
connect the SN pin to Vin- and the drain of the
MOSFET.
4. BK pin: Connect the BK pin to the GND pin to
achieve the minimum reverse current response
time.
5.
SL pin: Not required, so leave floating.
6.
FT pin: Connect the FT pin to logic input and
to the logic power supply or to the VC pin via a
resistor.
7. UV and OV inputs: sensing input voltages Vin1and Vin2- separately in this application the
resistor divider has to be connected between
Vin1-/Vin2- and return. The PI2001 controller
GND pins are referenced to the load side, if the
resistor dividers are connected between Return
and Vin1-/Vin2- it will produce an error due the
voltage drop across the MOSFET and will expose
the OV and UV controller inputs to a high current
in case of an input short circuit and will damage
the controller.
Figure 17: PI2001 in low side -48V application
The voltage across the load can be monitored by
one controller or both. The following shows the
resistor voltage divider configuration using the
three-resistor divider configuration:
Set I Ra =100μA
Ra =
V (UVTH ) 500mV
=
= 5kΩ or 4.99kΩ 1%
I Ra
100μA
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Layout Recommendation:
•
Use the following general guidelines when designing
printed circuit boards. An example of the typical land
pattern for a TDFN PI2001 and SO-8/PowerPak
MOSFET is shown in Figure 18:
•
It is best to connect the gate of the MOSFET to
the GATE pin of the controller with a short and
wide trace.
•
The GND pin of the controller carries high peak
current and it should be returned to the ground
plane through a low impedance path.
•
Connections from the SP and SN pins to the
MOSFET source and drain pins respectively
should be as short as possible
•
The VC bypass capacitor should be located as
close as possible to the VC and GND pins. Place
the PI2001 and VC bypass capacitor on the same
layer of the board. The VC pin and CVC PCB trace
should not contain any vias.
•
Connect all MOSFET source pins together with a
wide trace to reduce trace parasitics and to
accommodate the high current input. Similarly,
connect all MOSFET Drain pins together with a
wide trace to accommodate the high current
output.
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Connect the power source very close to the
MOSFET source connection to reduce the effects
of stray parasitics. If a short trace is not possible,
connect C4 (typically 1µF) as shown in figure 18.
Figure 18: PI2001 and MOSFET layout
recommendation
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Package Drawing: 10 Lead TDFN
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Package Drawing: 8 Lead SOIC
Ordering Information
Part Number
PI2001-00-QEIG
PI2001-00-SOIG
Package
Transport Media
3mm x 3mm 10 Lead TDFN
8 Lead SOIC
Tape & Reel
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