Rainbow Electronics MAX5940B - Manual (Page 6)

MAX5940A/MAX5940B
IEEE 802.3af PD Interface Controller
For Power-Over-Ethernet
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Pin Description
PIN
MAX5940A MAX5940B
NAME FUNCTION
1, 7 — N.C. No Connection. Not internally connected.
— 1 UVLO
Undervoltage Lockout Programming Input for Power Mode. When UVLO is above its
threshold, the device enters power mode. Connect UVLO to V
EE to use the default
undervoltage lockout threshold. Connect UVLO to an external resistor-divider to define a
threshold externally. The series resistance value of the external resistors must add to 25.5k
Ω
(±1%) and replaces the detection resistor. To keep the device in undervoltage lockout, pull
UVLO to between V
TH,G,UVLO
and V
REF,UVLO
.
2 2 RCLASS
Classification Setting. Add a resistor from RCLASS to V EE to set a PD class (see Tables 1
and 2).
3 3 GATE
Gate of Internal N-Channel Power MOSFET. GATE sources 10µA when the device enters
power mode. Connect an external 100V ceramic capacitor (C
GATE ) from GATE to OUT to
program the inrush current. Pull GATE to V EE to turn off the internal MOSFET. The detection
and classification functions operate normally when GATE is pulled to V EE .
4 4 V EE
Negative Input Power. Source of the integrated isolation N-channel power MOSFET. Connect
V
EE to -48V.
5 5 OUT Output Voltage. Drain of the integrated isolation N-channel power MOSFET.
6 6 PGOOD
Power-Good Indicator Output, Active-High, Open-Drain. PGOOD is referenced to OUT.
PGOOD goes high impedance when V
OUT is within 1.2V of V EE and when GATE is 5V above
V EE . Otherwise, PGOOD is pulled to OUT (given that V OUT is at least 5V below GND).
Connect PGOOD to the ON pin of a downstream DC-DC converter.
— 7 PGOOD
Power-Good Indicator Output, Active-Low, Open-Drain. PGOOD is referenced to V EE .
PGOOD is pulled to V
EE when V OUT is within 1.2V of V EE and when GATE is 5V above V EE .
Otherwise, PGOOD goes high impedance. Connect PGOOD to the ON pin of a downstream
DC-DC converter.
8 8 GND Ground. GND is the positive input terminal.
Detailed Description
Operating Modes
The PD front-end section of the MAX5940A/MAX5940B
operates in 3 different modes, PD detection signature,
PD classification, and PD power, depending on its input
voltage (V
IN = GND - V EE ). All voltage thresholds are
designed to operate with or without the optional diode
bridge while still complying with the IEEE 802.3af stan-
dard (see Figure 4).
Detection Mode (1.4V
≤ V
IN
≤ 10.1V)
In detection mode, the power source equipment (PSE)
applies two voltages on V
IN in the range of 1.4V to
10.1V (1V step minimum), and then records the current
measurements at the two points. The PSE then com-
putes
∆V/∆I to ensure the presence of the 25.5kΩ sig-
nature resistor. In this mode, most of the MAX5940A/
MAX5940B internal circuitry is off and the offset current
is less than 10µA.
If the voltage applied to the PD is reversed, install pro-
tection diodes on the input terminal to prevent internal
damage to the MAX5940A/MAX5940B (see the Typical
Application Circuits). Since the PSE uses a slope tech-
nique (
∆V/∆I) to calculate the signature resistance, the
DC offset due to the protection diodes is subtracted
and does not affect the detection process.
Classification Mode (12.6V ≤ V
IN
≤ 20V)
In the classification mode, the PSE classifies the PD
based on the power consumption required by the PD.
This allows the PSE to efficiently manage power distrib-
ution. The IEEE 802.3af standard defines five different
classes as shown in
Table 1. An external resistor (R CL )
connected from RCLASS to V
EE
sets the classification
current.