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4kW, 12V Input Power Path Protection Reference Design Using Stackable eFuse
TIDUF75
April 2025
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4kW, 12V Input Power Path Protection Reference Design Using Stackable eFuse
1
Description
Resources
Features
Applications
6
1
System Description
1.1
Key System Specifications
2
System Overview
2.1
System Block Diagram
2.2
Design Considerations
2.2.1
Determining the Number of eFuse Devices to use in Parallel
2.2.2
Setting up the Primary and Secondary Devices in a Parallel Configuration
2.2.3
Selecting the CDVDT Capacitor to Control the Output Slew Rate and Start-Up Time
2.2.4
Selecting the RIREF Resistor to set the Reference Voltage for Overcurrent Protection and Active Current Sharing
2.2.5
Selecting the RIMON Resistor to set the Overcurrent (Circuit Breaker) and Fast-Trip Thresholds During Steady-State
2.2.6
Selecting the RILIM Resistor to set the Current Limit and Fast-Trip Thresholds During Start-Up and the Active Sharing Threshold During Steady-State
2.2.7
Selecting the CITIMER Capacitor to Set the Overcurrent Blanking Timer
2.2.8
Selecting the Resistors to set the Under-voltage Lockout Threshold
2.2.9
Selecting the R-C Filter Between VIN and VDD
2.2.10
Selecting the Pullup Resistors and Power Supplies for SWEN, PG, FLT, and CMPOUT Pins
2.2.11
TVS Diode Selection at Input and Schottky Diode Selection at Output
2.2.12
Selecting CIN and COUT
2.3
Highlighted Products
2.3.1
TPS25985
2.3.2
LM94022 and LM94022-Q1
2.3.3
INA241x
2.3.4
TLV760
2.3.5
SN74LVC1G123
2.3.6
UCC27511A
2.3.7
CSD18510Q5B
3
Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
3.1
Hardware Requirements
3.2
Test Setup
3.3
Test Results
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4
Design and Documentation Support
4.1
Design Files
4.1.1
Schematics
4.1.2
Bill of Materials
4.1.3
Altium Project
4.1.4
Gerber Files
4.2
Tools
4.3
Documentation Support
4.4
Support Resources
4.5
Trademarks
5
About the Author
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4kW, 12V Input Power Path Protection Reference Design Using Stackable eFuse