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LM74700-Q1: Power Management Circuit Review: Reverse Polarity Protection, Oring and Ground Isolation

Part Number: LM74700-Q1
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TPS2121

Tool/software:

I need assistance reviewing the schematic shown below.

On the left side, there is the main power supply, which comes from the vehicle. On the right side, there is a charging circuit for the backup battery. Since the main power side is always connected, reverse polarity protection is only needed on the backup battery side.

The bottom section of the schematic includes the power ORing circuit, based on the TPS2121, which handles seamless switching between the main and backup power sources.

Please note that the chassis ground from the vehicle power supply is very noisy, so I have kept the signal ground separated on the board to minimize interference.

Your feedback is especially appreciated on Section B, which covers the reverse polarity protection for the backup battery.

  • Hi,

    The schematic looks fine.

    The used TVS might have to be changed for 40V rated FETs and a 12V system.

    Customer is using 40V rated FETs. We would recommend using 2 unidirectional TVS in back-to-back configuration as shown below.

    For more understanding on TVS selection while using 40V rated FETs, please refer to section ‘10.2 TVS Selection for 12-V Battery Systems’ of LM74810-Q1 Datasheet

    Regards,

    Shiven Dhir