This file describe the function of any part, schematic sheet, of the project. Any of this parts are divided by ROMs in the Altium project layout and some time replicated.
Sheet: MainPowerSupplier.SchDoc
Provides the positive voltage to the isolated power supplier, necessary do the gate drive, and the +5V to the logic circuits.
Sheet: LogicCircuits.SchDoc
Provide:
- The (if) necessary voltage level shift in the PWM / control signal (3.3V to 5V as HIGH LEVEL);
- Error memory (of each arm) and board disable. By JUMPER selection, one error will disable all board, or even the relays, or only it arm;
- Manual reset of the error (only if the board is not activated by the control connections);
- PWM inputs, control of the relays, board enable and external reset connections in an RJ45 standard. Plus a extra connection HEADER errors identification;
- Indication (LEDs) of the board status: power-on, activated, no-error or error in an specific phase;
Sheet: DeadTimeDriver_Leg.SchDoc
Provide:
- The minimum dead-time to any arm of the inverter (configurable). It is used the inherent trigger level of the gate input and a RC circuit plus DIODE to create a delay in only one transition;
- The interlock (may be disable) between the HIGH SIDE and LOW SIDE group of transistors;
Sheet: GateDrivePowerSupply.SchDoc
Provide the isolated voltage to gate the transistors plus the +5V to the logic and protections circuits.
Sheet: DriverAndProtection.SchDoc
Provide:
- The fastest and stable way to drive TWO parallel transistors (MOSFETs) or single IGBTs on the max frequency and load specification of the project;
- The isolation of the "drive/PWM" signal and the return of the error signal and a local disable of the gate circuit;
- A error signal ACTIVE LOW by the protections and a HIGH SPEED memory, by two transistors;
- FOUR protections to the transistors and gate circuit.
Use a 2.5V reference voltage circuit and a comparator IC to provide the bellow protections:
- Low voltage gate driver, included in the reference generator, it decrease the 2.5V reference voltage NET until any comparation threshold, in the case of low voltage in the isolated power supply;
- Over temperature use a analog output temperature sensor close to one transistor terminal;
- Over voltage compare the scaled voltage of the current conduction terminal of the group of transistors (DRAIN-SOURCE or EMITTER-COLLECTOR;
- Over current use the same measure of the over voltage protection in a different instant and scale, only a little time after the transistor turned-on. The time of this comparison is controlled by the PWM signal that disable this when is LOW and allow this protection some nanoseconds after the PWM goes HIGH, changing the scaled voltage. When the PWM is LOW the scaled voltage is ZERO to prevent the wrong protection trigger.
Sheet: GateDriveCircuit.SchDoc
Provide:
- Integration of the gate driver with the transistors;
- Quick removal of the charges of the gate in the MOSFETs transistors;
- The drive of TWO transistors in parallel without oscillation;
- Attenuation of the overshoot in the turn-on stage.
Sheet: MainPower.SchDoc
Provide:
- The main connections of the DC links and transistors to create the desired topology of study;
- The capacitors connections and measurement points.
Sheet: Auxiliary.SchDoc
Provide TWO extra relays with them NO and NC connections.