JAJSH13A March   2019  – June 2019 LMG3410R150 , LMG3411R150

ADVANCE INFORMATION for pre-production products; subject to change without notice.  

  1. 特長
  2. アプリケーション
  3. 概要
    1.     Device Images
      1.      ブロック概略図
      2.      100V/nsを超えるスイッチング性能
  4. 改訂履歴
  5. Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  6. Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Switching Characteristics
  7. Parameter Measurement Information
  8. Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Direct-Drive GaN Architecture
      2. 8.3.2 Internal Buck-Boost DC-DC Converter
      3. 8.3.3 Internal Auxiliary LDO
      4. 8.3.4 Fault Detection
        1. 8.3.4.1 Over-current Protection
        2. 8.3.4.2 Over-Temperature Protection and UVLO
      5. 8.3.5 Drive Strength Adjustment
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Low-Power Mode
  9. Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1 Slew Rate Selection
          1. 9.2.2.1.1 Startup and Slew Rate with Bootstrap High-Side Supply
        2. 9.2.2.2 Signal Level-Shifting
        3. 9.2.2.3 Buck-Boost Converter Design
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 9.3 Paralleling GaN Devices
    4. 9.4 Do's and Don'ts
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 10.1 Using an Isolated Power Supply
    2. 10.2 Using a Bootstrap Diode
      1. 10.2.1 Diode Selection
      2. 10.2.2 Managing the Bootstrap Voltage
      3. 10.2.3 Reliable Bootstrap Start-up
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 11.1.1 Power Loop Inductance
      2. 11.1.2 Signal Ground Connection
      3. 11.1.3 Bypass Capacitors
      4. 11.1.4 Switch-Node Capacitance
      5. 11.1.5 Signal Integrity
      6. 11.1.6 High-Voltage Spacing
      7. 11.1.7 Thermal Recommendations
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12デバイスおよびドキュメントのサポート
    1. 12.1 デバイス・サポート
      1. 12.1.1 デベロッパー・ネットワークの製品に関する免責事項
    2. 12.2 ドキュメントのサポート
      1. 12.2.1 関連資料
    3. 12.3 ドキュメントの更新通知を受け取る方法
    4. 12.4 コミュニティ・リソース
    5. 12.5 商標
    6. 12.6 静電気放電に関する注意事項
    7. 12.7 Glossary
  13. 13メカニカル、パッケージ、および注文情報

Over-current Protection

The OCP circuit monitors the LMG341xR150's drain current and compares that current signal with an internally-set limit. Upon detection of the over-current, the family of GaN FETs has two optional protection actions: 1) latched overcurrent protection; and 2) cycle-by-cycle overcurrent protection.

LMG3410R150 provides 1) latched OCP option, by which the FET is shut off and held off until the fault is reset by either holding the IN pin low for more than 350 microseconds or removing power from VDD.

LMG3411R150 provides 2) cycle-by-cycle OCP option. In this mode, the GaN FET is shut off and held off when overcurrent happens but the output fault signal will clear after the input PWM goes low. In the next cycle, the FET can turn on as normal. The cycle-by-cycle function can be used in cases where steady state operation is below the OCP level but transient response can still reach high current, while the circuit operation cannot be paused. It also prevents the power stage from overheating by having overcurrent induced conduction loss.

During cycle-by-cycle operation, after the current reaches the upper limit but the PWM input is still high, the load current can flow through the third quadrant of the other FET of a half-bridge with no synchronous rectification. The extra high negative voltage drop (–6V to –8V) from drain to source could lead to high third quadrant loss, similar to dead time loss but with much longer time. An operation scheme of cycle-by-cycle current limitation is shown as Figure 3.Therefore, it is critical to design the control scheme to make sure the number of switching cycles in cycle-by-cycle mode is limited, or to change PWM input based on the fault signal to shorten the time in third quadrant conduction mode of the power stage.

OCP circuit has a 20ns typical blanking at slew rate of 100V/ns to prevent false triggering during switch node transitions. The blanking time increases with respect to lower slew rates accordingly. This fast response OCP circuit protects the GaN device even under a hard short-circuit condition.

LMG3411R150 LMG3410R150 CBC.gifFigure 3. Cycle-by-cycle OCP Operation