This section provides a Failure Mode
Analysis (FMA) for the pins of the TPSI3050. The
failure modes covered in this document include the typical pin-by-pin failure
scenarios:
- Pin short-circuited to Ground
(see Table 4-2)
- Pin open-circuited (see Table 4-3)
- Pin short-circuited to an
adjacent pin (see Table 4-4)
- Pin short-circuited to
supply
(see Table 4-5)
Table 4-2 through Table 4-5 also indicate how these pin conditions can affect the device as per the failure
effects classification in Table 4-2.
Table 4-1 TI Classification of Failure
Effects
Class |
Failure Effects |
A |
Potential device damage that affects
functionality |
B |
No device damage, but loss of functionality |
C |
No device damage, but performance degradation |
D |
No device damage, no impact to functionality or
performance |
Figure 4-1 shows the TPSI3050 pin diagram. For a detailed
description of the device pins please refer to the Pin Configuration and
Functions section in the TPSI3050 data
sheet.
The TPSI3050 is normally operated in one of two modes of operation for a
given application: three-wire mode or two-wire mode. The Pin FMA was performed
individually for each of these modes of operation in the following sections.
Three-Wire Mode
Following are the assumptions of use
and the device configuration assumed for the pin FMA in this
section:
- Device configured and operating
in three-wire mode
- Device in normal operation prior
to any open or short condition being applied to the respective pin
- EN set to a static logic low or
high (VDRV asserted low or high respectively)
- Opens or shorts occur relative to
primary and secondary sides of the device and is a static event
Table 4-2 Three-Wire Mode: Pin FMA for
Device Pins Short-Circuited to VSSP or VSSS
Pin Name |
Pin No. |
Ground |
Description of Potential Failure
Effect(s) |
Failure Effect Class |
EN |
1 |
VSSP |
VDRV asserted
low |
B |
PXFR |
2 |
VSSP |
Subsequent power cycles
result in RPXFR selection to 7.32 kΩ, which can result in
longer start-up and recovery times if different RPXFR
from 7.32 kΩ was used in the application. |
C |
VDDP |
3 |
VSSP |
No power transfer. VDDH
and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp enabled.
If EN static is high, additional leakage current into EN pin is
observed on the order of 25 mA. |
B |
VDRV |
8 |
VSSS |
If VDRV was high, VDDH
and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV asserts low with active clamp enabled.
If VDRV was low, no effect. |
B |
VDDH |
7 |
VSSS |
VDDH and VDDM rail
collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp enabled. |
B |
VDDM |
6 |
VSSS |
VDDH and VDDM rail
collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp enabled. |
B |
Table 4-3 Three-Wire Mode: Pin FMA for
Device Pins Open-Circuited
Pin Name |
Pin No. |
Description of Potential Failure
Effect(s) |
Failure Effect Class |
EN |
1 |
VDRV asserted low. EN
pin has an internal resistive pulldown to VSSP. |
B |
PXFR |
2 |
Subsequent power cycles
result in RPXFR selection to 7.32 kΩ, which can result in
longer start-up and recovery times if different RPXFR
from 7.32 kΩ was used in the application. |
C |
VDDP |
3 |
No power transfer. VDDH
and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp
enabled. |
B |
VSSP |
4 |
No power transfer. VDDH
and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp
enabled. |
B |
VDRV |
8 |
No drive to external
switch. External switch gate control can float dependent upon
application circuitry. |
B |
VDDH |
7 |
VDDH can collapse under
loading or switching events. |
B |
VDDM |
6 |
VDDH and VDDM can
collapse under loading or switching events. |
B |
VSSS |
5 |
Normal power transfer.
VDDH and VDDM rails remain charged. VDRV follows state of EN logic
level. Because VSSS is a floating ground, it cannot drive external
switch. |
B |
Table 4-4 Three-Wire Mode: Pin FMA for
Device Pins Short-Circuited to Adjacent Pin
Pin Name |
Pin No. |
Shorted to |
Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) |
Failure Effect Class |
VDDH |
7 |
VDDM |
VDDH and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV
asserted low with active clamp enabled. |
B |
VDRV |
8 |
VDDH |
If VDRV was low, VDDH and VDDM rail
collapse. VDRV remains low with active clamp enabled. If VDRV was
high, no effect. |
B |
EN |
1 |
PXFR |
Subsequent power cycles result in
RPXFR selection to 7.32 kΩ, which can result in
longer start-up and recovery times if different RPXFR
from 7.32 kΩ was used in the application. |
C |
Table 4-5 Three-Wire Mode: Pin FMA for
Device Pins Short-Circuited to
VDDP
Pin Name |
Pin No. |
Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) |
Failure Effect Class |
EN |
1 |
For standard enable devices, VDRV
asserted high. For one-shot enable devices, VDRV asserted high, then
remains asserted low |
B |
PXFR |
2 |
Subsequent power cycles result in
RPXFR selection to 7.32 kΩ, which can result in
longer start-up and recovery times if different RPXFR
from 7.32 kΩ was used in the application. |
C |
Two-Wire Mode
Following are the assumptions of use and the device configuration assumed for the pin
FMA in this
section:
- Device configured and operating
in two-wire mode
- Device in normal operation prior
to any open or short condition being applied to the respective pin
- EN set to a static high (VDRV
asserted high)
- Opens or shorts occur relative to
primary and secondary sides of the device and is a static event
Table 4-6 Two-Wire Mode: Pin FMA for
Device Pins Short-Circuited to VSSP or VSSS
Pin Name |
Pin No. |
Ground |
Description of Potential Failure
Effect(s) |
Failure Effect Class |
EN |
1 |
VSSP |
No power transfer. VDDH
and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp
enabled. |
B |
PXFR |
2 |
VSSP |
Subsequent power cycles
result in RPXFR selection to 7.32 kΩ, which can result in
longer start-up and recovery times if different RPXFR
from 7.32 kΩ was used in the application. |
C |
VDDP |
3 |
VSSP |
No power transfer. VDDH
and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp enabled.
Additional leakage current into EN pin will be observed on the order
of 25 mA. |
B |
VDRV |
8 |
VSSS |
VDDH and VDDM rail
collapse. VDRV asserts low with active clamp enabled. |
B |
VDDH |
7 |
VSSS |
VDDH and VDDM rail
collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp enabled. |
B |
VDDM |
6 |
VSSS |
VDDH and VDDM rail
collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp enabled. |
B |
Table 4-7 Two-Wire Mode: Pin FMA for Device Pins Open-Circuited
Pin Name |
Pin No. |
Description of Potential Failure
Effect(s) |
Failure Effect Class |
EN |
1 |
No power transfer. VDDH
and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp enabled.
EN pin has an internal resistive pulldown to VSSP. |
B |
PXFR |
2 |
Subsequent power cycles
result in RPXFR selection to 7.32 kΩ, which can result in
longer start-up and recovery times if different RPXFR
from 7.32 kΩ was used in the application. |
C |
VDDP |
3 |
No power transfer. VDDH
and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp
enabled. |
B |
VSSP |
4 |
No power transfer. VDDH
and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV asserted low with active clamp
enabled. |
B |
VDRV |
8 |
No drive to external
switch. External switch gate control can float dependent upon
application circuitry. |
B |
VDDH |
7 |
VDDH can collapse under
loading or switching events. |
B |
VDDM |
6 |
VDDH and VDDM can
collapse under loading or switching events. |
B |
VSSS |
5 |
Normal power transfer.
VDDH and VDDM rails remain charged. VDRV follows state of EN logic
level. Because VSSS is a floating ground, it cannot drive external
switch. |
B |
Table 4-8 Two-Wire Mode: Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to Adjacent
Pin
Pin Name |
Pin No. |
Shorted to |
Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) |
Failure Effect Class |
VDDH |
7 |
VDDM |
VDDH and VDDM rail collapse. VDRV
asserted low with active clamp enabled. |
B |
VDRV |
8 |
VDDH |
VDRV remains high. |
B |
EN |
1 |
PXFR |
Subsequent power cycles result in
RPXFR selection to 7.32 kΩ, which can result in
longer start-up and recovery times if different RPXFR
from 7.32 kΩ was used in the application. |
C |
Table 4-9 Two-Wire Mode: Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to
VDDP
Pin Name |
Pin No. |
Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) |
Failure Effect Class |
EN |
1 |
If EN voltage exceeds absolute maximum
of VDDP, potential damage of device can occur. |
A |
PXFR |
2 |
Subsequent power cycles result in
RPXFR selection to 7.32 kΩ, which can result in
longer start-up and recovery times if different RPXFR
from 7.32 kΩ was used in the application. |
C |