TIDUF28 November   2023

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
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  7. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.2.1 LMG3422R030
      2. 2.2.2 ISO7741
      3. 2.2.3 AMC1306M05
      4. 2.2.4 AMC1035
      5. 2.2.5 TPSM560R6H
      6. 2.2.6 TPSM82903
  9. 3System Design Theory
    1. 3.1 Power Switches
      1. 3.1.1 GaN-FET Selection Criterion
      2. 3.1.2 HVBUS Decoupling and 12-V Bootstrap Supply
      3. 3.1.3 GaN_FET Turn-on Slew Rate Configuration
      4. 3.1.4 PWM Input Filter and Dead-Time Calculation
      5. 3.1.5 Signal Level Shifting
      6. 3.1.6 LMG3422R030 Fault Reporting
      7. 3.1.7 LMG3422R030 Temperature Monitoring
    2. 3.2 Phase Current Sensing
      1. 3.2.1 Shunt
      2. 3.2.2 AMC1306M05 Analog Input-Filter
      3. 3.2.3 AMC1306M05 Digital Interface
      4. 3.2.4 AMC1306M05 Supply
    3. 3.3 DC-Link (HV_BUS) Voltage Sensing
    4. 3.4 Phase Voltage Sensing
    5. 3.5 Control Supply
    6. 3.6 MCU Interface
  10. 4Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 4.1 Hardware Requirements
      1. 4.1.1 PCB
      2. 4.1.2 MCU Interface
    2. 4.2 Software Requirements
    3. 4.3 Test Setup
      1. 4.3.1 Precautions
      2. 4.3.2 Test Procedure
    4. 4.4 Test Results
      1. 4.4.1 24-V Input Control Supply
      2. 4.4.2 Propagation Delay PWM to Phase Voltage Switch Node
      3. 4.4.3 Switch Node Transient at 320-VDC Bus Voltage
      4. 4.4.4 Phase Voltage Linearity and Distortion at 320 VDC and 16-kHz PWM
      5. 4.4.5 Inverter Efficiency and Thermal Characteristic
        1. 4.4.5.1 Efficiency Measurements
        2. 4.4.5.2 Thermal Analysis and SOA Without Heat Sink at 320 VDC and 16-kHz PWM
  11. 5Design and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Design Files
      1. 5.1.1 Schematics
      2. 5.1.2 BOM
      3. 5.1.3 PCB Layout Recommendations
        1. 5.1.3.1 Layout Prints
      4. 5.1.4 Altium Project
      5. 5.1.5 Gerber Files
      6. 5.1.6 Assembly Drawings
    2. 5.2 Tools and Software
    3. 5.3 Documentation Support
    4. 5.4 Support Resources
    5. 5.5 Trademarks
  12. 6About the Author

3.1.1 GaN-FET Selection Criterion

The LMG3422R030 was selected due to bottom-side cooling and a very low RDS(on) of 30-mΩ to minimize power losses at already low PWM switching frequencies between 8 kHz to 16 kHz. The device also achieves a maximum continuous output current of at least 7.7 ARMS without heat sink at ambient room temperatures as typically present in test labs.

A comparison of the estimated 3-phase inverter power switch losses (LMG3422R030 at 25°C Tj) with 320-V DC-link voltage and 16-kHz PWM versus the output phase current is shown in Figure 3-1. For applications which require less than around 6.5 ARMS continuous output current, the LMG3422R050 offers lower power losses despite a higher RDS(on), since the device offers a lower output charge QOSS(tr).

GUID-20231101-SS0I-VFSD-TH3J-FCBCTNNVFZHW-low.svg Figure 3-1 Estimated Power Switch Losses of a 320 VDC-fed 3-Phase Inverter at 16-kHz PWM