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PI2127
Cool-ORing® Series
60 Volt, 12 Amp Full-Function Active ORing Solution
Description
®
The PI2127 Cool-ORing is a complete full-function
Active ORing solution with a high-speed ORing
MOSFET controller and a very low on-state
resistance MOSFET designed for use in redundant
power system architectures. The PI2127 Cool-ORing
solution is offered in an extremely small, thermally
enhanced 7mm x 8mm LGA package and can be
used in high side, medium voltage Active ORing
applications. The PI2127 enables extremely low
power loss with fast dynamic response to fault
conditions, critical for high availability systems.
The PI2127, with its 8.5mΩ internal MOSFET
provides very high efficiency and low power loss
during steady state operation, while achieving highspeed turn-off of the internal MOSFET during input
power source fault conditions that cause reverse
current flow. The PI2127 provides an active low fault
flag output to the system during reverse current,
excessive forward over-current and UVLO fault
conditions.
Features
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Integrated High Performance 12A, 8.5mΩ
MOSFET
Very small, high density fully-optimized solution
with simple PCB layout
Fast dynamic response to power source failures,
with 80ns reverse current turn-off delay time
Accurate sensing capability to indicate system
fault conditions (-6mV reverse threshold)
Internal charge pump
Active low fault flag output
Applications
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N+1 Redundant Power Systems
Servers & High End Computing
Telecom Systems
High-side Active ORing
Package Information
The PI2127 is offered in the following package:
• 17-pin 7mm x 8mm thermally enhanced LGA
package, achieving <10°C/W RθJ-PCB
Typical Application:
Figure 1: PI2127 High Side Active ORing
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Figure 2: PI2127 response time to an input short fault
condition
PI2127
Rev 1.3
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Pin Description
NC
Pin
Number
1, 3, 5, 7
PG
2
Control Circuitry Return: This pin is the floating return path for the controller circuitry.
Connect this pin via a resistor to the low side return (ground).
FT
4
Fault Status Output: This open collector pin pulls low to indicate one of the several
potential fault conditions may exist. The Fault pin will pull low after a reverse or forward
fault has been detected with a defined delay time (8μs). In addition, the FT pin will pull
low when the controller input voltage is below the VC under-voltage threshold VS-PG < 7V
(VSUVF). When VS-PG > 7.15V (VSUVR) and 6mV < VSP-SN < 275mV this pin clears (High).
Leave this pin open if unused.
GND
6
FT Return: This pin is the return (ground) for the open collector fault circuitry. Connect
this pin to logic ground.
SN
8
Negative Sense Input: Connect SN pin to the trace between D pin (outside of the
PI2127 foot print) and the output load. The polarity of the voltage difference between SP
and SN provides an indication of current flow direction through the MOSFET.
D
9, 10, 11,
17
Drain: The Drain of the internal N-channel MOSFET and fault level shift circuit. Connect
this pin to the output load.
S
12, 13, 14
16
Source-The source of the internal N-channel MOSFET and bias for the control circuitry.
Connect this pin to the input power source bus voltage.
SP
15
Pin Name
Description
Not Connected: Leave pins floating.
Positive Sense Input: Connect SP pin to the trace between S pin (outside of the PI2127
foot print) and the input source. The polarity of the voltage difference between SP and
SN provides an indication of current flow direction through the MOSFET.
Package Pin-Out
17-pin LGA (7mm x 8mm)
Top view
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Note: Unless otherwise specified, all voltage nodes are referenced to “PG”
Drain-to-Source Voltage (VDS)
60V @ 25°C
Source Current (Is) Continuous
12A
Source Current (Is) Pulsed (10μs) (1)
100A
Source Current (Is) Pulsed (300ns) (1)
150A
Single Pulse Avalanche Current (TAV<11μs)
(1)
33A
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (RθJ-A)
45°C/W (0LFM)
Junction-to-PCB Thermal Resistance (RθJ-PCB)
10°C/W
S (Source),
-0.3V to 13V / 10mA
SP
-0.3V to 17.3V / 10mA
SN, D (Drain)
-0.3V to 60V / 10mA
GND
-50V to +0.3V / 10mA
FT to GND
-0.3V to 20V / 10mA
D (Drain) to GND
-0.3V to 60V / 10mA
Storage Temperature
-65oC to 150oC
Operating Junction Temperature
-40°C to 140°C
Internal MOSFET Operating Junction Temperature
-40°C to 150°C
260oC
Soldering Temperature for 20 seconds
ESD Rating
CDM Class IV
Electrical Specifications
Unless otherwise specified: -40°C < TJ < 125°C, VS-PG =10.5V, VPG=VGND=0V, VD=VS
Parameter
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Conditions
10.5
V
1.5
2.0
mA
11.7
12.5
V
IS=3mA
10
Ω
Delta IS=10mA
Control Circuit Supply (S to PG)
Operating Supply Range
Quiescent Current
Clamp Voltage
Clamp Resistance
VS-PG
8.5
IVC
VS-CLM
11
RS
Under-Voltage Rising Threshold
VSUVR
6.1
7.15
8.5
V
Under-Voltage Falling Threshold
VSUVF
6
7.00
7.9
V
VSUV-HS
100
150
200
mV
Under-Voltage Hysteresis
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PI2127
Rev 1.3
No VC limiting Resistor
Normal operation, no fault
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Electrical Specifications
Unless otherwise specified: -40°C < TJ < 125°C, VS-PG =10.5V, VPG=VGND=0V, VD=VS
Parameter
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Conditions
DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER AND COMPARATORS (Continued)
Common Mode Input Voltage
VCM
-3
3
V
VSP-SN
-80
400
mV
SP-SN
SP Input Bias Current
ISP
35
55
75
μA
VSP = VSN = VS
SN Input Bias Current
ISN
35
55
75
μA
5
7.5
mA
Differential Operating Input Voltage
(1)
SP to S and SN to S
SN Current During Fault Condition(3)
ISN-FLT
MOSFET Turn On Threshold
VFET-ON
+1
+6
+11
mV
VSP = VSN = VS
VSN = 60V,
VSP = VS =VD=0V
VSP-PG = 10.5V, @ 25°C
Reverse Comparator Threshold
VRVS-TH
-11
-6
-2
mV
VSP-PG = 10.5V, @ 25°C
Reverse to On Hysteresis
Reverse Fault to MOSFET Turn-off
Time
Forward Comparator Threshold
VRVS-HY
10
12
14
mV
VSP-PG = 10.5V, @ 25°C
ns
VSP-SN = ± 50mV step
VFWD-TH
250
275
300
mV
Forward Comparator Hysteresis
VFWD-HY
15
25
35
mV
BVDSS
60
80
tRVS
150
Internal N-Channel MOSFET
Drain-to-Source Breakdown Voltage
Source Current Continuous
V
VS=VGND=VFT=VSP=0V
ID=2mA , Tj=25°C;
VSN=10.5V
In ON state, Tj=25°C
VD=60V;
VGND=VFT=VS=VSP=0V,
Tj=25°C, VSN=10.5V
In ON state, IS=10A,
Tj=25°C
In OFF state, IS=4A,
Tj=25°C
IS
12
A
D Pin Current During Fault
(including level-shift circuitry)
ID-FLT
4
mA
Drain-to-Source On Resistance
RDSon
8.5
11
mΩ
Body Diode Forward Voltage
VF-BD
0.75
1.0
V
Fault Output Low Voltage
V FT
0.2
0.5
V
IFT=2mA, VS-PG ≥ 4.5V
Fault Output High, Leakage Current
IFT
10
μA
VFT=14V
16
μs
VSP-SN = ± 50mV step
(3)
Fault
Fault Delay time
TFT-DLY
4
8
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: Current flow during input short fault condition. See the Fault Circuit description in the Application
Information section for more detail
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Functional Description:
The PI2127 integrated Cool-ORing product takes
advantage of two different technologies combining
an 8.5mΩ on-state resistance (RDS(on)) N-channel
MOSFET with high density control circuitry. This
combination provides superior density, minimizing
PCB space to achieve an ideal ORing diode
function, significantly reducing power dissipation and
eliminating the need for heat sinking, while
minimizing design complexity.
The reverse comparator will hold the gate low until
the SP pin is 6mV higher than the SN pin. The
reverse comparator hysteresis is shown in Figure 3.
The PI2127’s 8.5mΩ on-state resistance MOSFET
used in the conduction path enables a dramatic
reduction in power dissipation versus the
performance of a diode used in conventional ORing
applications due to its high forward voltage drop.
Due to the inherent characteristics of the MOSFET,
current will flow in the forward and reverse directions
while the gate remains above the gate threshold
voltage. Ideal ORing applications should not allow
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 very fast turn off of the gate of the
MOSFET. 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.
Figure 3: Reverse comparator hysteresis: VSP - VSN
Forward Voltage Comparator: FWD
The FWD comparator detects when a forward
voltage condition exists and SP is above 275mV
(typical) positive with respect to SN. When SP-SN is
more than 275mV, the FWD comparator will assert
the Fault ( FT ) low to report a fault condition.
Internal Voltage Regulator:
The PI2127 control circuitry and the gate driver are
biased through the S pin. An internal regulator
clamps the S voltage (VS-PG ) to 11.7V. The internal
regulator circuit has a comparator to monitor S input
with respect to the PG pin and pulls the MOSFET
GATE low when VS-PG is lower than the UnderVoltage Threshold.
Differential Amplifier:
The PI2127 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 sensitivity
to fault current. The amplifier output is connected to
the Reverse and Forward comparators.
Reverse Current Comparator: RVS
The reverse current comparator provides the critical
function in the controller, detecting negative voltage
caused by reverse current. Gate drive is enabled
when SP is 6mV higher than SN. When the SN pin
is 6mV higher than the SP pin, the reverse
comparator will force the gate discharge circuit to
turn off the MOSFET in typically 80ns and assert the
Fault ( FT ) low to report a fault condition.
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Fault Indication: FT
The FT pin is an open collector NPN that will be
pulled low during following fault conditions.
Typical Condition
1
Reverse:
VSP-VSN ≤ -6mV
2
Forward:
VSP-VSN ≥ +275mV
Indication of possible faults
Input supply shorted
(MOSFET turned OFF)
Open FET, Gate short, Gate
open, or High current
(MOSFET turned ON)
3
Forward
VSP-VSN ≤ +6mV
4
UVLO
4.5V < VS-PG<7.15V
PI2127
Rev 1.3
Shorted FET on power-up
(MOSFET turned OFF)
Controller not ready
(MOSFET turned OFF)
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Figure 4: PI2127 Internal Block Diagram
Figure 5: PI2127 State Diagram
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PI2127
Rev 1.3
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Figure 6: PI2127 Timing Diagram.
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PI2127
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Typical Characteristics:
Figure 7: Controller bias current vs. temperature
Figure 10: Internal MOSFET drain to source
breakdown voltage vs. temperature.
Figure 8: Reverse comparator threshold vs.
temperature.
Figure 11: Internal MOSFET on-state resistance vs.
temperature.
Figure 9: Reverse Fault to MOSFET Turn-off
Response Time vs. temperature.
Figure 12: Internal MOSFET source to drain diode
forward voltage (pulsed ≤300µs).
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Thermal Characteristics:
Figure 13: MOSEFT Junction Temperature vs. Input
Current for a given ambient temperature
(0LFM)
Figure 16: MOSFET Junction Temperature vs. Input
Current for a given ambient temperature
(200LFM)
Figure 14: PI2127 input current de-rating based on
the MOSFET maximum TJ=150°C vs.
ambient temperature
Figure 17: PI2127 input current de-rating vs. PCB
temperature, for the MOSFET maximum
TJ at 125°C and 150°C
MOSFET
MOSFET
PI2127
Figure 15: PI2127 mounted on PI2127EVAL1Thermal Image picture, Iout=12A,
TA=25°C, Air Flow=0LFM
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PI2127
Figure 18: PI2127 mounted on PI2127-EVAL1
Thermal Image picture, Iout=10A,
TA=25°C, Air Flow=200LFM
PI2127
Rev 1.3
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Figure 19: Plot of PI2127 response time to reverse current detection
Application Information
The PI2127 is designed to replace high side ORing
diodes in high current, medium voltage redundant
power architectures. Replacing a traditional diode
with a PI2127 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 PI2127 Active ORing
solution.
CLM).
RPG should be connected between PG pin and
ground (VS return).
Minimize the resistor value for low S voltage levels to
avoid a voltage drop that may reduce VS-PG lower than
required.
Select the value of RPG using the following equations:
R PG =
V S − min − V S − PGMax
I VC max + 0.1mA
Control Circuitry Bias:
The PI2127 control circuitry and the gate driver for the
internal MOSFET are biased through the S pin. An
internal regulator clamps the S pin voltage (VS-PG) to
11.7V typically.
RPG maximum power dissipation:
A bias resistor (RPG) is required if the voltage at the S
pin is higher than the minimum Voltage Clamp (VS-
VS −max : S pin maximum applied voltage
VS − PGMax : Controller maximum clamp voltage, 12.5V
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Pd RPG =
Where:
VS − min :
PI2127
(V S − max − V S − PGMin ) 2
R PG
S pin minimum applied voltage
Rev 1.3
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V S − PGMin : Controller minimum clamp voltage, 11V
I VC max : Controller maximum bias current, use
2.0mA
0.1mA : 0.1mA is added for margin
R LIMIT =
VZ _ MIN : Minimum Zener diode voltage
V BE (on) : Q1 Base-Emitter On maximum voltage, for
default use V BE (on) =0.7V
V S min − V S − PGMax 40V − 12.5V
=
= 13.1kΩ
2.1mA
IC max + 0.1mA
PdR PG =
I VC _ MAX
Where:
Example: 40V <VS-PG <50V
R PG =
V Z _ MIN − V BE (on)
Zener Diode Selection:
Select a Zener diode with a low reverse current
requirement to minimize RZ. Zener diodes with higher
break down voltage will have lower reverse current
and reduce Q1 collector current variation. Zener
diodes with a breakdown voltage of 6V and higher will
require low bias current for accurate voltage
breakdown.
(V S − max − V S − PGMin ) 2 (50V − 11V )2
=
= 116mW
R PG
13.1kΩ
Alternative Bias Circuit with Device Enable:
Constant current circuit
In a wide operating input voltage range the size of RPG
may be become large to support power dissipation. A
simple constant current circuit can be used instead of
RPG to reduce power dissipation and can be used as a
device enable.
RZ maximum value can be calculated with the
following equation:
Note that the surface mount resistors have limited
operating voltage capability. Be sure to pick a resistor
package that can meet the maximum operating
voltage (Vin).
As shown in Figure 20, the constant current circuit
consists of an NPN transistor (Q1), Zener diode DZ,
current limit resistor (RLIMIT) and Zener bias resistor
(RZ). RLIMIT and RZ can be very low power resistors
and Q1 is a signal transistor where its CollectorEmitter Voltage (VCEO) is equal or greater than the
input operating voltage and supports 2.5mA at the
operating input voltage.
RZ =
Vin _ MIN − V Z _ MAX
I Z + I B _ MAX
Where:
Vin _ MIN : Min input voltage
VZ _ MAX : Zener diode maximum breakdown voltage
IZ :
Zener diode required reverse current
I B _ MAX : Q1 required maximum base current which
calculated from the following equation:
I B _ MAX =
I C _ MAX
hFE _ MIN
I C _ MAX : Q1 maximum expected collector current.
Figure 20: Constant current bias circuit
hFE _ MIN : Q1 minimum gain.
Pulling the Q1 base (EN) to the system return (RTN)
will turn off the transistor and the controller return (PG
pin) will float and eventually the MOSFET will be
turned off. An open collector device can be used to
enable and disable the PI2127.
Internal N-Channel MOSFET BVDSS:
The
PI2127’s
internal
N-Channel
MOSFET
breakdown voltage (BVDSS) is rated for 60V at 25°C
and will degrade to 55.5V at -40°C, refer to Figure 10.
Drain to source voltage should not exceed BVDSS in
nominal operation. During a fast switching transient
the MOSFET can tolerate voltages higher than its
BVDSS rating under avalanche conditions, refer to the
Absolute Maximum Ratings table.
The constant current circuit should guarantee current
greater than the PI2127 maximum Quiescent current
(IVC), 2.0mA.
RLIMIT can be calculated from the following equation:
In Active ORing applications when one of the input
power sources is shorted, a large reverse current is
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sourced from the load through the MOSFET.
Depending on the output impedance of the system
and the parasitic inductance, the reverse current in
the MOSFET may exceed the source pulsed current
rating (150A) just before the PI2127 MOSFET is
turned off.
The PI2127 internal MOSFET power dissipation can
be calculated with the following equation:
The peak current during an input short condition is
calculated as follows, assuming that the output has
very low impedance and it is not a limiting factor:
Pd MOSFET : MOSFET power dissipation
I PEAK
Pd MOSFET = Is 2 ∗ R DS ( on )
Where:
Is:
RDS(on):
VS :
Peak current in PI2127 MOSFET before it is
turned off.
Input voltage or load voltage at S pin before
The Junction Temperature rise is a function of power
dissipation and thermal resistance.
input short condition did occur.
Reverse fault to MOSFET turn-off time.
t RVS :
LPARASITIC :Circuit parasitic inductance
Trise= RθJA ∗ PdMOSFET = RθJA ∗ Is 2 ∗ RDS(on)
Where:
RθJA :
The high peak current during an input short and
before the MOSFET turns off, stores energy in the
circuit parasitic inductance, and as soon as the
MOSFET turns off, the stored energy will be released
and this will produce a high negative voltage and
ringing at the MOSFET source. At the same time the
energy stored at the drain side of the internal
MOSFET will be released and produce a voltage
higher than the load voltage. This event will create a
high voltage difference between the drain and source
of the MOSFET. The MOSFET will avalanche, but
this avalanche will not affect the MOSFET
performance because the PI2127 has a fast
response time to the input fault condition and the
stored energy will be well below the MOSFET
avalanche capability.
This may require iteration to get to the final junction
temperature. Figure 13 and Figure 16 show the
PI2127 internal MOSFET final junction temperature
curves versus conducted current at maximum RDS(on),
given ambient temperatures and air flow.
Fault Circuit:
FT is an open collector pin and should be pulled up
to the logic voltage via a resistor (10KΩ).
An internal level shift circuit is implemented to change
the PI2127 controller fault output reference from the
PG pin voltage level to the GND pin voltage level. The
level shift circuit is biased from the D pin to stay active
when the bias voltage at S pin is not available.
In
the event of an input short fault condition, the S pin
will be pulled low (ground) and the PI2127 control
circuit will lose its bias voltage. If the output voltage is
supplied from a redundant source, then the level
shifter stays biased and the FT pin will be pulled low
to indicate that the MOSFET is in the OFF condition.
1.3 * BV DSS
1
2
*
* L PARASITIC * I PEAK
2 1.3 * BV DSS − V S
Where:
E AS :
Avalanche energy
BVDSS : MOSFET breakdown voltage (60V)
During start-up and before the output voltage is
established, the FT pin will be floating until the
approximately 4.5V is present at the S pin or at D pin.
Thereafter the FT pin is pulled low and stays low until
the PI2127 controller bias voltage VS-PG increases
above the controller Under-Voltage Threshold (VSUVR)
and no fault conditions are present. Once this
Power dissipation:
In Active ORing circuits the MOSFET is always on in
steady state operation and the power dissipation is
derived from the total source current and the on-state
resistance of the MOSFET.
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Junction-to-Ambient thermal resistance
(45°C/Watt)
MOSFET avalanche during input short is calculated
as follows:
E AS =
MOSFET on-state resistance
Note: For the worst case condition, calculate with
maximum rated RDS(on) at the MOSFET maximum
operating junction temperature because RDS(on) is
temperature dependent. Refer to Figure 11 for
normalized RDS(on) values over temperature. The
PI2127 maximum RDS(on) at 25°C is 11mΩ and will
increase by 43% at 125°C junction temperature.
V *t
= S RVS
LPARASITIC
Where:
I PEAK :
Source Current
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The level shift circuit worst case power dissipation
during input short is:
happens, the MOSFET is turned on and the FT pin
will be high resistance to indicate that the MOSFET is
in RDS(on) with no fault conditions existing.
Pd =
Note that in case of an input fault condition, where the
S pin is at ground and the output (D pin and SN pin)
are at a high voltage there will be two current paths,
one path from D pin to GND and the other path from
SN pin to SP.
The thermal resistance and power dissipation of the
level shift circuit will limit the voltage applied at the D
pin during a shorted input condition. When the PCB
temperature exceeds 110°C, the applied voltage must
be derated according to Figure 21. The plot in Figure
21 is calculated using the worst case power
dissipation during an input short with RθJ-PCB=
100°C/W.
The current path from D pin to GND and S pins is due
to the level shift circuit and will draw current from the
output as a function of the voltage between D pin and
GND (VD-GND) based on the following equation:
I D − FLT =
Where:
I D − FLT :
(V D −GND − 0.5V ) 2
15kΩ
V D −GND − 0.5V
15kΩ
V D −GND :
Maximum D pin current during input short
fault condition
Voltage difference between the D pin and
ground.
The current path from SN pin to S pin is a function of
the SN voltage based on the following equation:
I SN _ FLT =
V SN −GND − 12V
R PAR
Where:
I SN _ FLT : SN current during input short fault condition
Figure 21: Level shift circuit applied voltage de-rating
(valid during an input short fault condition
as a function of PCB Temperature)
V SN −GND : Voltage difference between SN pin (or load
R PAR :
voltage) and ground.
Resistance of the internal path, 10KΩ
typical and 8kΩ minimum
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Typical Application Example:
Requirement:
Redundant Bus Voltage = 40V ±5V
Maximum Load Current = 9A (assume through each
redundant path)
Maximum Ambient Temperature = 60°C, no air flow
(0LFM)
The current flow parasitic inductance for each ORing
device is 60nH.
RDS(on) = 11mΩ ∗1.38 = 15.18mΩ maximum at 115°C
Maximum power dissipation is:
Pdmax = Iin2 ∗ RDS(on) = (9 A)2 ∗15.18mΩ = 1.23W
Recalculate TJ:
⎛ 45°C
⎞
TJ max = 60°C + ⎜
∗ (9 A)2 ∗15.18mΩ⎟ = 115.3°C
⎝ W
⎠
Solution:
A single PI2127 for each redundant 40V power source
should be used, configured as shown in the circuit
schematic in Figure 23.
RPG selection:
35V <VS-PG <45V
R PG =
V S min − V S − PGMax 35V − 12.5V
=
= 10.71kΩ
IC max + 0.1mA
2.1mA
The closest 1% resistor available is 10.5kΩ
PdR PG
(V S − max − V S − PGMin ) 2 (45V − 11V )2
=
=
= 110mW
R PG
10.5kΩ
The selected resistor should be capable of supporting
the total power at maximum operating temperature,
60°C.
An 0805 (2012) will support the power
requirement.
Figure 22: Example 1 final MOSFET junction
temperature at 9A/60°C TA
Reverse Current Threshold:
The following procedure demonstrates how to
calculate the minimum required reverse current in the
internal MOSFET to generate a reverse fault condition
and turn off the internal MOSFET.
FT pin:
Connect FT pin to the logic input and to the logic
power supply via a resistor, as required for the proper
input level of the supervisor functions.
Power Dissipation and Junction Temperature:
First use Figure 13 (Junction Temperature vs. Input
Current) to find the final junction temperature for 9A
load current at 60°C ambient temperature. In Figure
13 (illustrated in Figure 22) draw a vertical line from
9A to intersect the 60°C ambient temperature line. At
the intersection draw a horizontal line towards the Yaxis
(Junction
Temperature).
The
Junction
Temperature at maximum load current (9A) and 60°C
ambient is 115°C.
At maximum junction temperature (115°C) and
maximum RDS(on):
Is.reverse =
Peak current under input short is:
At typical response time:
RDS(on) is 11mΩ maximum at 25°C and will increase as
the Junction temperature increases. From Figure 11,
at 115°C RDS(on) will increase by 38%, then
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V RVS −TH
− 6mV
=
= −395mA
R DS ( on ) 15.18mΩ
I PEAK =
PI2127
V S * t RVS 45V * 80ns
=
= 60 A
L PARASITIC
60nH
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At maximum response time:
I PEAK =
From the BC846 datasheet:
NPN general-purpose transistor
VCEO = 65V Collector-Emitter maximum voltage
IC =
100mA maximum collector current
hFE = 110 minimum at IC=2mA
VBE = 0.580V to 0.70V Base-Emitter voltage
at IC = 2mA and 25°C
RθJ-A = 500°C/W Junction to ambient thermal
resistance.
V S * t RVS 45V * 150ns
=
= 112.5 A
L PARASITIC
60nH
Avalanche Energy:
E AS =
E AS
1.3 * BV DSS
1
2
*
* L PARASITIC * I PEAK
2 1.3 * BV DSS − V S
Select Zener Diode: A Zener diode with low bias
current and VZ=10 in small foot print is suitable for this
application. An exemplary Zener diode is the
MM3Z10VST1 the from ON Semiconductor
1
1.3 * 60
= *
* 60nH *112.5 A 2 = 897 μJ
2 1.3 * 60V − 45V
The avalanche energy is well below the total MOSFET
specified peak current of 150A for 300ns and below
the rated avalanche energy. The specified energy
can be calculated from Single Pulse Avalanche
Current as specified in the Absolute Maximum Ratings
table:
From the MM3Z10VST1 datasheet:
10V, 200mW Zener Diode
VZ = 9.80V to 10.2V Zener voltage range
IR = 10μA will hold the Zener breakdown voltage
at 9.8V
1
1
⋅1.3 * BV DSS ⋅ I AS ⋅ t AV = 1.3 ⋅ 60V ⋅ 33 A ⋅11μs = 14mJ
2
2
R LIMIT =
V Z _ MIN − V BE (on)
I VC _ MAX
=
9.8V − 0.7V
= 4.33kΩ
2.1mA
Or 4.32kΩ 1%
I B _ MAX =
I C _ MAX
h FE _ MIN
=
3mA
= 27.27 μA
110
RZ Calculation:
Use 120μA as minimum for the Zener diode reverse
leakage current and Q2 base current combined.
RZ =
Vin _ MIN − V Z _ MAX
I Z + I B _ MAX
=
40V − 10.2V
= 248kΩ
120 μA
Select RZ= 249kΩ 1%
Maximum Q1 collector current:
I C _ MAX =
Figure 23 : Two PI2127 in High Side ORing
configuration
VZ _ MAX − V BE _ MIN
R LIMIT _ MIN
=
10.2V − 0.50V
= 2.29mA
4.32kΩ * 0.98
Maximum Q2 power dissipation
VC bias through Constant current circuit
Select an NPN transistor with VCEO equal or higher
than the input voltage (Vin) plus any expected
transient voltage and capable of handling the
expected maximum power dissipation. Any NPN
transistor with VCEO ≥ 60V in a small footprint is
suitable. An exemplary NPN is the BC846 from NXP
Semiconductors:
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Pd Q1 = I C _ MAX * [Vin MAX − VVC −CLM − (V Z _ MIN − V EB _ MAX )]
Pd Q1 = 2.29mA*[45V − 11V − (9.8V − 0.7V )] = 57mW
Transistor temperature rise
TRISEQ1 = Pd Q1 * RθJ − A = 57mW * 500
PI2127
Rev 1.3
°C
= 28.50°C
W
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Figure 24: PI2127 in high side +48V application, VC
is biased through constant current circuit.
Layout Recommendation:
Use the following general guidelines when designing
printed circuit boards. An example of the typical land
pattern for the PI2127 is shown in
Figure 25:
•
Make sure to have a solid ground (return) plane to
reduce circuit parasitic.
•
Connect all S pads together with a wide trace to
reduce trace parasitics to accommodate the high
current input, and also connect all D pads
together with a wide trace to accommodate the
high current output.
•
Connect the SP pin to the S pins and connect the
SN pin to D pins as shown in Figure 25.
•
Figure 25: PI2127 layout recommendation
Use 1oz of copper or thicker if possible to reduce
trace resistance and reduce power dissipation.
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Package Drawing:
Ordering Information
Package
Part Number
PI2127-01-LGIZ
7mm x 8mm 17-pin LGA
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Footprint Recommendation:
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