TIDUF68A February   2024  – March 2025

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 LMG2100
      2. 2.3.2 INA241A
      3. 2.3.3 AMC0106M05
      4. 2.3.4 LMR38010
  9. 3System Design Theory
    1. 3.1 Three-Phase GaN Inverter Power Stage
      1. 3.1.1 LMG2100 GaN Half-Bridge Power Stage
    2. 3.2 Inline Shunt Precision Phase-Current Sensing
      1. 3.2.1 INA241A Ultra-Precise Current Sense Amplifier with Enhanced PWM Rejection
      2. 3.2.2 AMC0106M05 Precision, ±50mV Input, Functionally Isolated, Delta-Sigma Modulator
    3. 3.3 Phase Voltage and DC Input Voltage Sensing
    4. 3.4 Power-Stage PCB Temperature Monitor
    5. 3.5 Power Management
      1. 3.5.1 48V to 5V DC/DC Converter
      2. 3.5.2 5V to 3.3V Rail
    6. 3.6 Interface to Host MCU
  10. 4Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 4.1 Hardware Requirements
      1. 4.1.1 TIDA-010936 PCB Overview
      2. 4.1.2 TIDA-010936 Jumper Settings
      3. 4.1.3 Interface to C2000™ MCU LaunchPad™ Development Kit
    2. 4.2 Software Requirements
    3. 4.3 Test Setup
    4. 4.4 Test Results
      1. 4.4.1 Power Management and System Power Up and Power Down
      2. 4.4.2 GaN Inverter Half-Bridge Module Switch Node Voltage
        1. 4.4.2.1 Switch Node Voltage Transient Response at 48V DC Bus
          1. 4.4.2.1.1 Output Current at ±1A
          2. 4.4.2.1.2 Output Current at ±10A
        2. 4.4.2.2 Impact of PWM Frequency to DC-Bus Voltage Ripple
        3. 4.4.2.3 Efficiency Measurements
        4. 4.4.2.4 Thermal Analysis
        5. 4.4.2.5 No Load Loss Test (COSS Losses)
      3. 4.4.3 Phase-Current Sensing
  11. 5Design and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Design Files [Required Topic]
      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
  13. 7Recognition
  14. 8Revision History

4.3 Test Setup

Table 4-2 lists the key test equipment. Description and pictures of the test setup for specific tests are provided in the section of the corresponding test results.

Table 4-2 Key Test Equipment
DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER
High-speed oscilloscope Tektronix MSO4104B
Single-ended probes Tektronix P6139B
Power analyzer HIOKI PW6001
Isolated current probe CYBERTEK CP8030H, HIOKI CT6872
Dynamometer MAGTROL DSP6000
Multimeter Fluke 17B+
Thermal camera TESTO 865
Adjustable power supply (10A) ITECH IT6724H
Adjustable power supply (20A) ITECH M3902C
C2000 MCU LaunchPad Development Kit Texas Instruments LAUNCHXL-F28P65X
Low voltage servo motor (48V, 7A) Teknic M-2310P-LN-04K
Low voltage servo motor (72V, 21A) 7H2207124422