Power Forum 2014 dal uW al kW soluzioni innovative per applicazioni ad alto contenuto tecnologico Maurizio Pogliani Field Application Engineer Linear Technology Corporation Italy – Greece - Turkey [email protected] Mobile: +39 348 4530576 Copyright © 2013 Linear Technology. All rights reserved. 2 La nostra mission… © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 3 A Worldwide and World Class Analog Design Team 14 Design Centers Worldwide 11 USA Locations China, Germany, Singapore 1181 Employees in Research, Development and Engineering Related Functions Over 270 Analog Design Engineers • 664 Granted Patents Worldwide with Numerous Pending Patent Applications © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 4 Products Signal - Regulators (Linear & Switching) - Battery Chargers - PMICs - uModules - LiIon Cell Balancers - Energy Harvesting - LED Drivers - Digital Power Monitoring © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation CMOS Power BCD Power Conditioning Mixed Signal - OpAmps - Comparators - References - LiIon Battery Management - RF Mixers - RF Modulators & Demodulators - WSN (802.14.5) - Data Converters (ADCs and DACs) - Interface - Digital Power Monitoring - Precision Timing - Hot Swap - POE 5 Power solutions…quali criticità? In ordine sparso Power efficiency Power dissipation: rendimento, ingombri di scheda e meccanici Complessità di progettazione e test • • • • Sorgenti di tensione disponibili Accuratezza delle tensioni (DC, AC ripple, risposta al gradino) Compatibilità elettromagnetica (rumore, compatibilità ai disturbi) Ambienti ostili (temperature, sollecitazioni meccaniche, disturbi elettromagnetici) Monitoraggio e controllo Scelta topologica Battery power systems Battery Lifetime Costi di installazione e manutenzione Connessioni e cablaggi (costi e problematiche) Carica da fonti rinnovabili © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 6 Micromodule™ © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 7 © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 8 Voltage Dynamic Scaling © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation PSM with LTpowerPlay™ Traditional Power Supply +5% 0% 9 +5% TIME Performance Optimized Voltage Optimization POL 1 0.25% +/- 0.25% Vout (Corrected) +/- 0.25% +/- POL 1 -5% 0% Power Optimized -5% Limited by tolerance % of components. Still subject to time/temp drift Dynamic Voltage Control POL 2 POL 2 POL 3 © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation PMBus EEPROM OV/UV/OC Faults with no other system information FPGA/DSP/ASIC 1.50V / 1Ghz 1.15V / .6Ghz System Monitoring POL 3 DVFS Status and Fault Monitoring Power In and Power Out OV/UV/OC Faults °C Correlate Faults to System Status (Predict Failure) and “Black Box” Analysis 10 © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 11 © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 12 © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 13 Quiescent current © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 14 Quiescent current <200uA © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 15 © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 16 EMC: Low Noise Switching regulators © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 17 EMC: sviluppo di nuove topologie Zeta topology allowed! © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 18 Automotive Transients 14V Standard for most automotive applications 28V Used in commercial trucks, busses, heavy machinery, military vehicles, airplanes 42V Dead but may be used locally (e.g. electric steering) © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 19 Overvoltage Protection Controllers o o o o o o 4V to 80V Operation Range Adjustable Output Clamp Voltage Overcurrent Protection/Inrush Limiting Adjustable Fault Timer Reverse Input Protection up to -60V Guaranteed -40˚C to 125˚C (H Grade) © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation Eliminates bulky filtering components by isolating low voltage circuitry from spikes and surges found in automotive, avionics and industrial systems 20 High power, high voltage CC/CV controller © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 21 High power, high voltage CC/CV controller © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 22 High power, high voltage CC/CV controller © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 23 High power buck-boost Multi-chemistry battery charger © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 24 Solar panel Battery charger © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 25 © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 26 Dal kW… al µW… Si può fare? © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 27 © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 28 © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 29 Motivation for Harvesting Energy Energy Harvesting is interesting where … o there is no access to any power source o battery use is inconvenient, impractical, expensive or dangerous o wiring for power or data transmission is not wanted o an autonomous supply can be better for reliability o A battery life extension is mandatory or value added requirement Applications Samples: • Transportation • Predictive Maintenance (rail) • Environment Monitoring • Industrial Monitoring Control • Building Automation • Automatic Metering • Home automation • Wireless Sensor Networks © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 30 Main Ambient Energy Sources There is no universal ambient energy source A comparision of the 4 main ambient energy sources (before conversion) shows each has a different power density. (Source:CEA-Leti) © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 31 Energy Harvesting Sources Change of Magnetic Field by Motion - Induction Courtesy of TOKO Inc. Change of Strain by Motion - Piezoeffect Temperature difference - Thermo electrical cell Light - Photovoltaic Biochemical Energy - Galvanic Process Energy thieves - using EM-fields, other sources © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 32 Basic Considerations for Harvesting Energy Source Transducer Converter First think about Your needs • • Calculate the total energy demand Watch out for peak demands Then think about Your capabilities • • Consider the source characteristics Watch out for the stability over time And then try to match both • • • Choose the right transducer Match it with the right voltage converter If needed consider an energy storage © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation Controller Transmitter 33 Useful Parts for Harvesting Part Number Energy Sources Description LTC3105 400mA boost converter with MPP control, 250mV Startup LTC3108 Ultralow voltage boost converter and system manager, 20mV Startup LTC3109 Auto-polarity version of LTC3108 LTC3588 Ultralow power buck with integrated rectifier and clamp for AC sources LTC3330 Extension of LTC3588 by supply system, battery backup LT3652 2A solar battery charger with power tracking LTC4070 Nanoamp operating current Li-Ion battery charger LTC4071 Nanoamp operating current Li-Ion battery charger with battery disconnect LTC3388 Ultralow power buck LTC3459 Low power booster LTC3129 Low Power buck-boost LT6656 And possibly more… … please ask Your local sales for assistance. Nanoamp operating current Reference, usable as µPower LDO LTC2935 Nanoamp operating current voltage monitor © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation Lowest Power Lowest Power Lowest Power Lowest Power Lowest Power 34 LTC3330: Multi-source Harvester extension with battery backup © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 35 LTC3331: Nanopower Buck-Boost DC/DC with Energy Harvesting Battery Charger © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation 36 LTC3107: TEG harvester extension with battery backup © 2013 Linear Technology Corporation