IXYS Corporation has proudly announced another energy-efficient and reliable power solution applicable for battery operated devices. The new digital power reference design is intended to protect the battery from the inrush current and short circuitry at the load as well as provide a surge voltage protection digitally.
This reference design demonstrates the cost effective use of proven Zilog MCU for digital power control, integrating IXYS power and digital control software in one ready to use design.
Compared to hardware only solutions, digital control ones help simplify the system and provide power designers with a greater flexibility at the same time. This design makes use of the Z8F3281 microcontroller (MCU) from Zilog, Inc. for digital control. It protects the load from transient voltage spikes emanating from the battery and also safeguards the battery from inrush current and short-circuit conditions at the load.
The load current can range from 0 to 20 A, and the output voltage is programmable from 12 V to 48 V, using the MCU or an external resistor divider. The inrush current limit is set at 30 A, and the surge voltage protection is up to 150 V. At a load current of 20 A, the efficiency is at 99
percent in the idle state. When the output voltage is at 24 V, it becomes 99.5 and 98 percent at 48 V and 12 V, respectively.
The design consists of a power component board (3.6 × 2.6 × 1.6 inches) and microcontroller module (1.3 × 1 × 0.5 inches). The schematics and bills of material are also available.
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