SLVSDW2B December 2018 – November 2020 TPS23755
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The TPS23755’s unique auxiliary power detect capability provides priority for a secondary side power adapter, while ensuring smooth transition to and from the PoE power. This can be applied for example in applications where the auxiliary power is the main power, while the PoE input acts as the backup power. The auxiliary voltage is “Ore’d” directly at the output of flyback transformer, on secondary side. See Figure 7-4 below where the output voltage is nominally 12 V.
When the auxiliary is present, a signal (AUX_D) tells the PD PWM to lower its output voltage slightly below the auxiliary voltage to ensure the auxiliary has priority to power the main output. When the auxiliary power goes away, the DC-DC converter increases back its output voltage, to ensure seamless transition. One significant advantage of this approach is that the efficiency of the PoE-powered flyback power stage can be optimized independently of the need for seamless transition. The adjustability of the lower voltage level allows the use of highly inaccurate auxiliary voltage sources. Such feature eases the thermal design, in particular when secondary diode rectification is used, since when PoE powered, the flyback stage can deliver power at a higher output voltage, and hence at a lower output current.
In Figure 7-4 below, ROUT1 ensures that the PSE maintains power while the auxiliary is present, ensuring there will be no power interruption when the auxiliary power is removed.
The lower voltage level is programmable with the RAUX resistor, which impacts the feedback network division ratio. Note however that the flyback power transformer design and resistor selection must be such that VVCC will remain above nominally 6.1 V (VCUVF) while the auxiliary power is present.