6.1 System Description
This system has been designed to be a solution to precision pulse width modulation (PWM) dimming daytime running lights and implement thermal foldback without the necessity of using a microcontroller (MCU). The design includes key peripherals like electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) filtering voltage conditioning (shunt regulator), thermal foldback, precision clock generation, and LED drive.
The TIDA-01382 has been designed with the following points in consideration:
- The design must be able to generate a precision PWM signal in the range of 5% to 50% duty cycle.
- The design must be able to implement thermal foldback.
- The design must satisfy power requirements for one TPS92691 device driving a string of 1 to 12 LEDs for daytime running lights
- The design operate over the full range of automotive battery conditions:
- VIN(min) down to 5 V simulating a cold-cranking condition (ISO 7637-2:2004 pulse 4)
- VIN(max) up to 18 V simulating the upper range of normal battery operation
- The design must survive and continue operation through:
- Load dump (ISO 7637-2:2004 pulses 5a)
- Double battery condition
- The output must be protected against short-to-battery and GND voltage.
- The design must optimize the individual blocks for smallest power dissipation and highest efficiency.
- The layout of the board must be set up in such a way to minimize the footprint of the solution while maintaining high performance.
- The design must provide a flexible board interface to either mate to custom board through screw terminals
- The design provide power for the TLC555-Q1, OPA2377, and LMT87-Q1.