TIDA-00167

Isolated Ultra-Low Power Design for 4 to 20 mA Loop Powered Transmitters

TIDA-00167

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Overview

The objective of this design is to provide a turn-key solution able to power the electronics of isolated loop powered 4 to 20 mA transmitters or other low power applications with limited input current budget. It addresses the key requirements of such applications like operating over wide input voltage range, providing isolated and no-isolated noise-free outputs and offering a complete set of protection features. Multiple test points on the board, a dual layer - single side populated construction and a comprehensive documentation enable easy testing, modification and optimization by the user.

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Features
  • Operates over a wide input voltage range from 8 to 33
  • Provides isolated and non-isolated 3.3V rails, selectable between low Iq LDOs and high PSRR LDOs
  • Highly efficient isolated DC/DC converter with constant switching frequency achieves more than 70% efficiency at 5 to 8 mW load
  • Contains input surge protection (EN 61000-4-5: ±1 kV), reverse protection, current limiters for hot-plug and surge and protects a transmitters loop current sense circuit
  • On-board ripple filter to address conducted EMI requirements (EN 55011) and decoupling from loop current
  • Fully functional board which can easily be tested, modified and optimized
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A fully assembled board has been developed for testing and performance validation only, and is not available for sale.

Design files & products

Design files

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TIDU414.PDF (11528 K)

Reference design overview and verified performance test data

TIDRAR8.PDF (3288 K)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

TIDRAR9.PDF (47 K)

Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers

TIDRAS0.PDF (260 K)

Detailed overview of design layout for component placement

TIDRAS3.ZIP (825 K)

Files used for 3D models or 2D drawings of IC components

TIDC651.ZIP (278 K)

Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB

TIDRAS1.PDF (1881 K)

PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout

TIDRAS2.PDF (6007 K)

PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout

Products

Includes TI products in the design and potential alternatives.

AC/DC & DC/DC converters (integrated FET)

TPS6040260mA Charge Pump Voltage Inverter with Fixed 50kHz Operation

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Load switches

TPS27082L8-V, 3-A, 44-mΩ load switch with adj. rise time and hysteresis

Data sheet: PDF | HTML

Technical documentation

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* Design guide Isolated Ultra-Low Power Design for 4- to 20-mA Loop-Powered Transmitters Jun. 20, 2014
White paper Powering sensors with LDOs for industrial process control white paper Feb. 12, 2015

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