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Over Voltage, Over Current, Transient Voltage & Reverse Polarity Protection Circuit Using RT1720 Hot Swap Controller With Fault Timer
Over Voltage, Over Current, Transient Voltage & Reverse Polarity Protection Circuit Using RT1720 Hot Swap Controller With Fault Timer
So, in this article, I am going to design, calculate, and test this protection circuit and at last, there will be a detailed video showing
the working of the circuit, so let's get started. Also, check our previous protection circuits.
IC RT1720
IC RT1720 Package
It's a low-cost protection IC designed to simplify implementation. A fun fact about the IC is that the size of this IC is just only 4.8 x
2.9 x 0.75 mm. So, do not get fooled by the image, this IC is extremely tiny, and the pin pitch is just only 0.5mm.
IC RT1720 Features:
Circuit Diagram
As mentioned earlier this circuit can be used for:
Components Required
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Parts Type Quantity
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1 RT1720 IC 1
2 MMBT3904 Transistor 1
3 1000pF Capacitor 1
4 1N4148(BAT20J) Diode 1
5 470uF,25V Capacitor 1
6 1uF,16V Capacitor 1
7 100K,1% Resistor 4
8 25mR Resistor 1
9 IRF540 Mosfet 2
10 Cladboard Generic 1
The 100K pull-up resistor R8 pulls the SHDN pin high. So, by making this pin high enables the IC.
The 25mR resistor R7 sets the current limit of this IC. If you want to know how I got the 25mR value for the current sense resistor,
you can find it in the calculation section of this article.
The Transistor T1, diode D2, resistor R6, and the MOSFET Q2 all together form the reverse polarity protection circuit. In general,
when voltage is applied to the VIN pin of the circuit the voltage first pulls the SHDN pin High and powers the IC via VCC pin then it
flows through the current sense resistor R6 now the diode D2 is in forward-bias condition, this makes the transistor T1 on and
current flows through the transistor which makes the MOSFET Q2 on which also makes the Q1 on and now current can flow right
through the MOSFET onto the load.
Now when a reverse voltage is applied to the VIN terminal the diode D2 is in reverse bias condition and now cannot flow through the
MOSFET. The resistor R3 and R4 form a voltage divider which acts as feedback that enables overvoltage protection. If you want to
know how I calculated the resistor values, you can find it in the calculation section of this article.
MOSFET Q1 and Q2 form an external N-MOSFET load switch. If the voltage rises above the set voltage which is set by the
external feedback resistor exceeds the threshold voltage the RT1720 IC line regulates using the external load switch MOSFETs,
until the adjustable fault timer trips and turns the MOSFET off to prevent overheating.
When the load draws more than the current set-point (set by the external sense resistor connected between SNS and VCC) the IC
controls the load switch MOSFET as a current source to limit the output current, until the fault timer trips and turns off the MOSFET.
Also, the FLT output goes low, signaling a fault. The load switch MOSFET remains on until VTMR reaches 1.4V, giving time for any
system housekeeping to occur before the MOSFET turns off.
The RT1720 open-drain PGOOD output rises when the load switch turns on fully and the MOSFET’s source approaches its drain
voltage. This output signal can be used to enable downstream devices or to signal a system that now normal operation can begin.
The IC’s SHDN input disables all functions and reduces the VCC quiescent current down to 7μA.
Note: Details about the internal functionality and schematic is taken from the datasheet.
Note: This IC can withstand reverse supply voltages up to 60V below ground without damage
Circuit Construction
For demonstration, this overvoltage and over current protection circuit is constructed on a Handmade PCB with the help of the
schematic; Most of the components used in this tutorial are surface mounted components hence, a PCB is mandatory for soldering
and placing it all together.
Note! All the components were placed as closely as possible to reduce parasitic capacitance, inductance, and resistance
Calculations
The datasheet of this IC gives us all the details needed to calculate the Fault Timer, the overvoltage protection, and the overcurrent
protection for this IC.
In the event of a long fault, GATE will turn on and off repeatedly. The on and off timings (tGATE_ON and tGATE_OFF) are
controlled by the TMR charge and discharge currents (iTMR_UP and iTMR_DOWN) and the voltage difference between the TMR
latch and unlatch thresholds (VTMR_L - VTMR_UL):
Rsns = VSNS/ILIM
= 50mV / 2A = 25mR
= 1.25 x (11)
= 13.75V
For demonstration purpose, I used a buck converter to vary the input voltage of the circuit
If the working principle of the circuit is not clear to you please watch the video.
Note: Please note that for demonstration purposes I have increased the value for the fault timer.
Applications
This is a very useful IC and can be used for many applications, some of them listed below
Video
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