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78M6612 Hardware Design Guidelines 

 

Rev 2 

 

23 

7  Hardware Design Checklist  

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Item 

Notes 

 

Non-isolated Configuration 

3.3 VDC supply rail (V3P3) for the 78M6612 must 
be directly connected to AC-Neutral. 

 

Non-isolated Configuration 

Isolation components, if required, are added in 
between the measurement IC and the rest of the 
system. 

 

Safety Precautions 

External test equipment must be floated from 
earth ground to avoid equipment damage. 

 

Safety Precautions 

AC outlets must be properly wired. 

 

Crystal Capacitor’s Value 

Capacitance value is 27 pF for 32.768 kHz crystal. 
No resistor across XTAL. 

 

Shunt Value 

Calculate value based on maximum load current. 
Not to exceed 

±

250 mVpp. 

 

Shunt Power Rating 

Optimize shunt value at maximum load current for 
required power dissipation. 

 

Line Voltage Resistor Divider Selection  Calculate value based on maximum input LINE 

voltage. Not to exceed 

±

250 mVpp. 

 

Line Voltage Divider Resistor Rating 

Select package based on its maximum voltage 
rating and isolation clearance requirements. 

 

CT Turns Ratio and Power Rating  

Select configuration based on maximum load 
current. 

 

CT Burden Resistor Value Calculation 

Calculate value based on maximum load current 
and CT turns ratio. Not to exceed 

±

250 mVpp. 

 

V3P3 Decoupling Capacitor Value and 
Placement 
 

1000 pF and 0.1 µF ceramic capacitors placed as 
close as possible to the 78M6612 V3P3A pin. Add 
a 22 µF bulk capacitor. 

 

V1 Pin 

Calculate for V1 pin voltage to be between 1.6 V 
and 2.9 V for normal operation. 

 

Reset Circuitry 

Active high. Connect to GND or pull low. 

 

In Circuit Emulator (ICE) Pins 

Connect ICE_EN pin to GND or pull low. 

 

Driving External Loads 

Connect external loads to the DIO pins. 

 

Connecting I2C EEPROMs 

Connect I

2

C EEPROMS or 

µ

Wire EEPROMS to 

DIO pins. 

 

UART0 (TX/RX) 

Attach a 10 k

 pull-down resistor to the RX pin. 

Include a 100 pF ceramic capacitor for EMI 
protection. 

 

Power Supply Topologies 

Select a source of V3P3 power. 

 
 

Summary of Contents for 78M6612

Page 1: ...tage Resistor Divider Selection o Shunt Selection and Connections Isolated Configuration o Current Transformers o Other Connections o Voltage Transformers Calibration Considerations Basic Configuratio...

Page 2: ...to the 78M6612 will be subject to this 3 3 V ground reference disparity External test equipment must be floated from earth ground to avoid equipment damage due to this ground reference disparity An ad...

Page 3: ...e voltage IA input is used to measure the load current VB input is used to flag a Line Neutral polarity reversal If this feature is not desired terminate A2 to V3P3 through a resistor capacitor filter...

Page 4: ...o the V3P3A pin of the 78M6612 An additional 22 F bulk capacitor is placed in the vicinity of the V3P3SYS pin to provide decoupling for the external DIO circuitry Connect the VBAT pin to the V3P3SYS p...

Page 5: ...re coefficient TCR in ppm C Figure 3 Input Voltage Divider and Filtering Initial component tolerance can easily be compensated for during calibration Depending on the system accuracy requirements the...

Page 6: ...s the ADC input range This shunt value produces a dissipated power of 1 85 W at maximum load current In order to ensure more ADC signal margin due to transients and to lower the power dissipation in t...

Page 7: ...e target load current might be restrictively too large and expensive for its purpose Figure 5 Current Transformer CT Basic Connections Usually current transformers have turns ratios ranging from 10 1...

Page 8: ...er components with top and bottom printed circuit board layer V3P3 plane surfaces Insert multiple V3P3 vias to interconnect the top and bottom V3P3 structures for a low impedance shield Refer to the 7...

Page 9: ...ary output voltage range in conjunction with the manufacturer s recommended burden resistor value must meet the 78M6612 s signal input range of 176 78 mVrms 250 mVpk Higher output VT secondary voltage...

Page 10: ...stors for the voltage sensor The Full Calibration compensates for both the voltage divider plus the current sensor tolerances If the system does not require a high level of accuracy relative to the in...

Page 11: ...the reset signal If an external reset is not required connect the Reset pin to GND GNDD An external reset is recommended only during the development phase of a project It is recommended that the RESET...

Page 12: ...comparator output is low 0 signaling battery mode operation via an external battery attached to the VBAT pin Connect the voltage divider shown in Figure 9 to the V1 pin to enable normal WDT enabled 7...

Page 13: ...If the external ICE cables exceed 12 inches insert the series resistors to control signal reflections Connect the ICE_EN pin to GND on production boards using pre programmed 78M6612 devices Otherwise...

Page 14: ...gital Output 5 7 Connecting I2 C EEPROMs Connect I 2 C EEPROMs or other I 2 C compatible devices to DIO pins DIO4 and DIO5 as shown in Figure 12 Add pull up resistors of roughly 10 k to V3P3 for both...

Page 15: ...3 Wire EEPROM Connection 5 9 UART0 TX RX Attach a 10 k pull down resistor to the RX input pin Additionally include a 100 pF ceramic capacitor for EMI protection as shown in Figure 14 Figure 15 Connec...

Page 16: ...f V3P3 power in non isolated configurations 5 11 1 Capacitive Figure 16 Simple Circuit Design for Low Power Applications 5 11 2 Transformer Figure 17 No High Voltage Components for Higher Power Applic...

Page 17: ...llators and to achieve high reliability it is important to pay attention to the components and their values and the layout This section shows how these elements affect such factors as stability temper...

Page 18: ...ong connections from these capacitors that make a large loop on the PCB which behaves like an antenna and can collect surrounding high frequency radiation 6 2 3 Layout The reference ground of the osci...

Page 19: ...ard ring surrounding the crystal oscillator One way to accomplish this is by surrounding the circuit with a wide grounded trace For this to work the grounded trace must have zero current flowing throu...

Page 20: ...3 4 Oscillator Start up Time In general the startup time for a low frequency crystal oscillator is longer than for at high frequency crystal For a 32 768 kHz crystal startup should be within the range...

Page 21: ...operate The most critical corner is at the highest temperature and lowest supply voltage This condition leads to minimum loop gain and could result in a slow or no start up To minimize undesirable tem...

Page 22: ...78M6612 Hardware Design Guidelines AN_6612_007 22 Rev 2 XIN XOUT 32 768 kHz 36K 20K 3 3V External Canned Oscillator Or Clock Divider XIN Attenuator Figure 25 78M6612 with External Canned Oscillator...

Page 23: ...nput LINE voltage Not to exceed 250 mVpp Line Voltage Divider Resistor Rating Select package based on its maximum voltage rating and isolation clearance requirements CT Turns Ratio and Power Rating Se...

Page 24: ...ed VB connection in Figure 1 1 2 10 29 2010 Added The V3P3 connection to AC Neutral can be eliminated when using current transformers CT as the current sensing elements Refer to the section on Isolate...

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