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STEVAL-IFP028V1

Single high side driver based on IPS160H

Data brief

Features

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Operating voltage from 8 to 60 V

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Operating current up to 2.5 A

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Programmable cut-off delay time

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Reverse polarity protection

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Galvanic isolation

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Green LED for channel ON/OFF status

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Red LED for common diagnostic on:

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Open load in OFF state

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Cut-off

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Thermal protection

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Red LED functionality on DIAG pin

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Microcontroller interface

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IEC 61000-4-2, IEC61000-4-4 and IEC

61000-4-5 compliant

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RoHS compliant

Description

The STEVAL-IFP028V1 is an evaluation board

designed to analyze all IPS160H functionality.

It is designed to meet application requirements in

terms of galvanic isolation between the user

interface and the power interface. This

requirement is satisfied via optical isolation

implemented through two optocouplers, OPTO1

and OPT2, for forward signals to the device and

for diagnostic feedback signals, respectively, in

compliance with IEC 61000-4-2, IEC61000-4-4,

IEC 61000-4-5 requirements. These

requirements are satisfied by IPS160H itself and

by the U1 component (the external TVS between

A dedicated GUI interface was developed to

facilitate the testing of IPS160H functionality. To

use the GUI, connect the STEVAL-IFP028V1 to

the STEVAL-PCC009V2 with a 30-way flat cable,

followed by a USB connection between the

STEVAL-PCC009V2 and the PC where the GUI

runs.

The GUI can be used to drive the STEVAL-

IFP028V1 and monitor the status of the output on

the power side, receiving fault information

available on the IPS160H DIAG pin.

The STEVAL-IFP028V1 can be operate in an 8 to

60 V range, bearing in mind that the red LED

functionality on the DIAG pin is only guaranteed

higher than 40 V, J1 must be open to avoid

permanent damage to U1.

Finally, the STEVAL-IFP028V1 optimizes thermal

performance through a careful layout which

includes a dedicated copper area connected to

the exposed pad of the PSSO12 package, also

acting as a heatsink.