JAJU793 October 2020
Selection of the blocking MOSFET requires consideration of electrical parameters which includes maximum source current through body diode and the Rdson of the device.
Selection of the MOSFET along with TVS diode should ensure that of the MOSFET is not surpassed in automotive transient events and any anticipated fault conditions. For this design 60 V MOSFETS are used with a single bidirectional TVS device. The MOSFETs chosen have a of ±20 V allowing safe operation when the maximum 14 V from the LM74810-Q1 is applied, the MOSFET plays a role in the conduction losses as well as reverse current detection by the ideal diode controller. As such, guidelines are given by the LM74810 data sheet for ranges for MOSFET selection based on the nominal operating current.
The range is provided above to serve as a guideline while keeping in mind the MOSFETs temperature resistance based on expected power dissipation.