SDAA370 May   2026 UCC34141

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 End-Equipment Traction Inverter
    2. 1.2 Why is Safety Needed in Inverter?
    3. 1.3 FuSa Development Flow
      1. 1.3.1 V-Model Development
      2. 1.3.2 Inverter Safety Lifecycle
  5. 2FuSa Requirements for Traction Inverter
    1. 2.1 Traction Inverter Structure and Function Introduction
    2. 2.2 FuSa Requirements Derivation Process
    3. 2.3 Safety Goal
    4. 2.4 FuSa Concept
      1. 2.4.1 FSC Design Architecture
      2. 2.4.2 Fault Tree Analysis
      3. 2.4.3 FuSa Requirement
    5. 2.5 Technical Safety Concepts
      1. 2.5.1 TSC Design Architecture
      2. 2.5.2 Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
      3. 2.5.3 Technical Safety Requirements
  6. 3Safety Design Implementation on Inverter
    1. 3.1 TI FuSa Product
    2. 3.2 How Does TSR Implement?
      1. 3.2.1 Position Sensor
      2. 3.2.2 MCU
      3. 3.2.3 Logic Circuit
      4. 3.2.4 Smart Isolated Gate Driver
    3. 3.3 Dependent Failure Consideration
    4. 3.4 Detailed FuSa Design Structure for Traction Inverter
    5. 3.5 Achieving FuSa Requirements with TI Safety Devices
      1. 3.5.1 MCU
      2. 3.5.2 Gate Driver
        1. 3.5.2.1 Gate Monitor Circuit and Over Current Protection
        2. 3.5.2.2 Other Safety Mechanisms in UCC5881-Q1
      3. 3.5.3 Isolated bias supply
        1. 3.5.3.1 Centralized LV Isolated Power Supply Architecture
        2. 3.5.3.2 Fully Distributed LV Isolated Power Supply Architecture
        3. 3.5.3.3 Semi-Distributed LV Isolated Power Supply Architecture
        4. 3.5.3.4 HV Isolated Bias Supply
        5. 3.5.3.5 TI's Design for Isolated Bias Supply in Traction Inverter
      4. 3.5.4 Power Management IC
        1. 3.5.4.1 Multiple Paths Power Rail with Protection and Independent Thermal Shut-Down
        2. 3.5.4.2 Power Rail Voltage Monitoring
        3. 3.5.4.3 MCU Fault Monitor and other Protection Mechanisms
      5. 3.5.5 Position Sensor
      6. 3.5.6 Current Sensor
      7. 3.5.7 Voltage Sensor
        1. 3.5.7.1 Isolated DC Voltage Sensing
        2. 3.5.7.2 Non-Isolated DC voltage sensing
      8. 3.5.8 Temperature Sensor
  7. 4Summary
  8. 5References

3.5.3.3 Semi-Distributed LV Isolated Power Supply Architecture

Figure 3-14 illustrates the fully distributed power supply architecture in traction inverter, which represents a strategic compromise between the centralized and fully distributed approaches. In this configuration, multiple gate drivers share power from a single isolated bias power supply device, but the system employs more than one power supply unit overall. This hybrid approach enables cost savings compared to the fully distributed architecture by reducing the total number of isolated power supply devices required. It also avoids the total shutdown vulnerability inherent in the centralized approach. If one power supply fails, only a subset of gate drivers loses power, while others remain operational. This partial redundancy ensures the inverter maintains the capability of entering a safe state even during power supply failures.

The flexibility of this architecture allows system designers to tailor the power distribution strategy to their specific application requirements and safety goals, making it a versatile solution for modern traction inverter designs.

Semi-distributed Isolated Power Supply Architecture Figure 3-16 Semi-distributed Isolated Power Supply Architecture