LINEAR TECHNOLOGY DC1079A-A,DC1079A-B Evaluation Board Instruction Manual

DC1079A-A,DC1079A-B Evaluation Board

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Specifications:

• Supply and Bus Voltage: 3V to 5.5V
• Isolation Maximum I2C Clock: 100-1500 kHz
• Bus Pull-Up Resistors: 10kΩ to 3.3kΩ

Product Description:

The LTC4310-1/LTC4310-2 Hot Swappable I2C Isolators feature rise
time accelerators for strong pull-up currents, Hot SwapTM circuitry
to prevent data corruption during live bus insertions/removals, and
low current shutdown mode for power conservation. The LTC4310-1 is
intended for I2C systems up to 100kHz, while the LTC4310-2 supports
bus speeds from 100kHz to 400kHz.

Quick Start Procedure:

100V Isolation with Capacitor Coupling (Figure 2):

1. Connect first supply (3V to 5.5V) across VCC_A and GND_A.
2. Connect first I2C bus to SDA_A and SCL_A.
3. Set ENABLE_A Jumper to EN.
4. Connect second supply (3V to 5.5V) across VCC_B and GND_B.
5. Connect second I2C bus to SDA_B and SCL_B.
6. Set ENABLE_B Jumper to EN.

1500VRMS Isolation with Transformer Coupling (Figure 3):

1. Connect first supply (3V to 5.5V) across VCC_C and GND_C.
2. Connect first I2C bus to SDA_C and SCL_C.
3. Set ENABLE_C Jumper to EN.
4. Connect second supply (3V to 5.5V) across VCC_D and GND_D.
5. Connect second I2C bus to SDA_D and SCL_D.
6. Set ENABLE_D Jumper to EN.

FAQ:

Q: What are the trademarks associated with this product?

A: L, LT, LTC, LTM, Hot Swap, Linear Technology, and the Linear
logo are registered trademarks of Linear Technology
Corporation.

Q: Where can I find design files for this circuit board?

A: Design files are available at http://www.linear.com/demo

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DEMO MANUAL DC1079A-A/DC1079A-B
LTC4310-1/LTC4310-2 Hot Swappable I2C Isolators

DESCRIPTION
Demonstration circuit 1079A features the LTC4310 I2C isolator. The LTC®4310 provides bidirectional I2C communication between two I2C buses whose grounds are isolated from one another. Each LTC4310 encodes I2C bus logic states into signals that are transmitted across an isolation barrier to another LTC4310. The receiving LTC4310 decodes the transmission and drives its I2C bus to the appropriate logic state. The isolation barrier can be bridged by an inexpensive Ethernet (or other) transformer to achieve communications across voltage differences reaching thousands of volts, or it can be bridged by capacitors for lower voltage isolation. DC1079A shows both transformer and capacitor techniques. Separate supplies are connected on opposite sides of the isolation barrier.
Rise time accelerators provide strong pull-up currents on SCL and SDA rising edges to meet rise time specifications for heavily loaded systems. Data and clock Hot SwapTM circuitry prevent data corruption when a card is inserted into or removed from a live bus. When a bus is stuck low

for 37ms, the LTC4310 turns off its pull-down devices and generates up to sixteen clocks and a STOP bit in an attempt to free the bus. Driving EN low sets the LTC4310 in a very low current shutdown mode to conserve power. This is set with a jumper for each LTC4310 on the DC1079A.
The READY pin provides a digital output flag that pulls low to indicate that the LTC4310 is driving its SDA and SCL pins with the logic state information it is receiving on its RXP and RXN pins from the other LTC4310. An LED at each READY pin indicates that READY is low.
DC1079A-A is populated with the LTC4310-1 and is intended for use in I2C systems up to 100kHz. DC1079A-B is populated with the LTC4310-2 which is intended for I2C bus speeds from 100kHz to 400kHz.
Design files for this circuit board are available at http://www.linear.com/demo
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Hot Swap, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

Table 1. DC1079A Typical Setup and Performance Summary (TA = 25°C)

PARAMETER

CONDITIONS

Supply and Bus Voltage

VCC_A to GND_A, VCC_B to GND_B, VCC_C to GND_C, VCC_D to GND_D

Isolation Maximum I2C Clock

GND_A to GND_B, 100V Capacitor Coupling GND_C to GND_D, EPF8119S Transformer Coupling
DC1079A-A, LTC4310-1 DC1079A-B, LTC4310-2

Bus Pull-Up Resistors

DC1079A-A, LTC4310-1 DC1079A-B, LTC4310-2

MIN TYP MAX

3

5.5

100 1500

100 400

10 3.3

UNITS
V
V VRMS
kHz kHz
k k

QUICK START PROCEDURE
Demonstration circuit 1079A is easy to set up to evaluate the performance of the LTC4310. Refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 for proper measurement equipment setup and follow the procedures below.
100V Isolation with Capacitor Coupling (Figure 2):
1. Connect first supply (3V to 5.5V) across VCC_A and GND_A.
2. Connect first I2C bus to SDA_A and SCL_A.
3. Set ENABLE_A Jumper to EN.
4. Connect second supply (3V to 5.5V) across VCC_B and GND_B.
5. Connect second I2C bus to SDA_B and SCL_B.
6. Set ENABLE_B Jumper to EN.

1500VRMS Isolation with Transformer Coupling (Figure 3): 1. Connect first supply (3V to 5.5V) across VCC_C and GND_C. 2. Connect first I2C bus to SDA_C and SCL_C.
3. Set ENABLE_C Jumper to EN.
4. Connect second supply (3V to 5.5V) across VCC_D and GND_D.
5. Connect second I2C bus to SDA_D and SCL_D.
6. Set ENABLE_D Jumper to EN.

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V1 3V TO 5.5V
ENABLE1 SDA1 SCL1
READY1

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V2 3V TO 5.5V
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ENABLE2 SDA2 SCL2
READY2

Figure 2. DC1079A Setup for Low Voltage Isolation and Capacitor Coupling

READY1
SCL1 SDA1 ENABLE1

READY2
SCL2 SDA2 ENABLE2

V1 3V TO 5.5V

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V2 3V TO 5.5V

Figure 3. DC1079A Setup for High Voltage Isolation and Transformer Coupling

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OPERATION
DC1079A demonstrates I2C communication sent across an isolation barrier with the LTC4310. For low voltage 100V isolation, a power supply between 3V to 5.5V is connected across VCC_A and GND_A. This supply provides the pull-up supply for the I2C bus connected to this side of the ground isolation. A second supply, isolated from the first supply, is connected across VCC_B and GND_B. The second I2C bus is connected to this side and pulled-up to VCC_B.
The state of the I2C bus on GND_A is transmitted by an LTC4310 to the corresponding LTC4310 on GND_B across small 100pF, 100V capacitors. And vice versa, the LTC4310 on GND_B reports its I2C bus state to the LTC4310 on GND_B. When both supplies are up, both LTC4310 devices are enabled (set by jumpers), communication between the two LTC4310 devices is established, and the bus lines are not stuck low, a READY signal is given by each LTC4310. A green LED on each side of the isolation is driven by the respective READY pin and indicates that I2C is linked between the two buses.
In an application with higher voltage isolation of 1500VRMS, an inexpensive Ethernet transformer is used in place of the coupling capacitors. This is demonstrated in the bottom half of the DC1079A. The setup and operation is the same above with the capacitor coupling, but the supplies and I2C buses are connected to GND_C and GND_D ground sides.
DC1079A-A and DC1079A-B DIFFERENCES
On the DC1079A-A, the LTC4310-1 is used at U1, U2, U3, and U4 and intended for bus speeds up to 100kHz. The DC1079A-B uses the LTC4310-2 in all four places instead and is intended for bus speeds from 100kHz to 400kHz. When the SDA (or SCL) bus is rising between 0V and 0.35

· VCC, the LTC4310 controls the bus rise rate to (0.35 · VCC)/900ns for the LTC4310-1 and to (0.35 · VCC)/300ns for the LTC4310-2.
Bus pull-up resistors R2 and R3 that go to VCC_A, R5 and R8 that go to VCC_B, R10 and R11 that go to VCC_C, and R13 and R16 that go to VCC_D are also different between the DC1079A-A and the DC1079A-B. The 10k pull-ups along with the LTC4310-1 on the DC1079A-A allows for approximately 50pF of bus capacitance with a supply of 5V, or 3pF with a 3.3V supply. On the DC1079A-B, the 3.3k pull-ups along with the LTC4310-2 allows for close to 100pF of bus capacitance with a supply of 5Vor 3.3V. Refer to the SDA, SCL Bus Pull-Up Resistor Value Selection section in the LTC4310 datasheet.
RADIATED EMISSIONS
DC1079A capacitor coupling and transformer coupling circuits have been tested and scanned for radiated emissions. The levels fall below the limits defined in the basic international EMI standard CIPR22 Class B. Figure 4 shows the results for the capacitor coupling and Figure 5 is the results for transformer coupling. Layout, parts placement, component selection, and wire connections will all have an effect with radiated emissions. Attention must be paid towards these items when testing for radiated emissions.
BOARD LAYOUT
DC1079A layout provides galvanic isolation on all four layers between the grounds as well as the vias, copper and pads referenced to the respective ground. Refer to the layout files.

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AMPLITUDE (dBuV/m)

25 15

5

30

100

55

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 4. DC1079A, Capacitor Coupling, Radiated Emissions Scan

900

1000

45 35

AMPLITUDE (dBuV/m)

25 15

5

30

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 5. DC1079A, Transformer Coupling, Radiated Emissions Scan

900

1000

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PCB LAYOUT

Top Silkscreen

Layer 1. Component Side

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Layer 2. GND Layer

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Layer 3. GND Layer

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Layer 4. Bottom Layer

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PARTS LIST

ITEM QTY REFERENCE

DC1079A Rev 3

1

6 C1, C2, C7, C8, C9, C10

2

5 C3, C4, C5, C6, C11

3

4 D1, D2, D3, D4

4

8 E1, E2, E7-E10, E16, E17

5 16 E3-E6, E11-E14, E18-E25

6

4 JP1, JP2, JP5, JP6

7

4 R1, R6, R9, R14

8

1 T1

9

4 XJP1, XJP2X, JP5, XJP6

DC1079A-A Rev 3

1

1

2 12 R2-R5, R7, R8, R10-R13, R16

3

4 U1, U2, U3, U4

DC1079A-B Rev 3

1

1

2

8 R2, R3, R5, R8, R10, R11, R13, R16

3

4 R4, R7, R12, R15

4

4 U1, U2, U3, U4

PART DESCRIPTION
CAP, 0603 0.1F 10V 10% X7R CAP, 0805 100pF 5% 100V COG LED, GREEN TURRET TURRET HEADER, 3-PIN, 2mm RES, 0603 1k 5% 1/10W XFMR, GALVANIC GROUND ISOLATION, 1500V SHUNT, 2mm
PCB ASSEMBLY RES, 0603 10k 5% 1/10W IC, I2C THROUGH SPLITTER
PCB ASSEMBLY RES, 0603 3.3k 5% 1/10W RES, 0603 10k 5% 1/10W IC, I2C THROUGH SPLITTER

MANUFACTURER/PART NUMBER
AVX 0603ZC104KAT AVX 08051A101JAT PANASONIC LN1351C-(TR) MILL-MAX-2501-2-00-80-00-00-07-0 MILL MAX 2308-2-00-80-00-00-07-0 SAMTEC TMM-103-02-L-S AAC CR16-102JM PAC ELEC. EPF8119S SAMTEC 2SN-BK-G
LINEAR TECH DC1079A REV 3 AAC CR16-103JM LINEAR TECH. LTC4310CDD-1
LINEAR TECH DC1079A REV 3 VISHAY CRCW06033K30JNEA AAC CR16-103JM LINEAR TECH. LTC4310CDD-2

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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

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Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.

5

4

VCC_A

E2

D

GND_A

E7

E3 SDA_A SCL_A E5 READY_A E22
GND_A E19

C

A

3

JP1 EN

ENABLE_A

2

DIS

1

VCC_A

R1

R2 R3 R4

1K

[3] [3] 10K

READY_A
D1 GRN

C1

U1

0.1uF

[3]

1 ENABLE 2
SDA 3
SCL 4 READY 5
GND

RXN 10 9
RXP 8
VCC TXP 7
6 TXN

11 GND

3
CAPACITOR ISOLATION
C3 100pF 100V
C4 100pF 100V
C5 100pF 100V
C6 100pF 100V
C11 100pF 100V

2

1

REVISION HISTORY

ECO REV

DESCRIPTION

DATE

APPROVED

3

PRODUCTION

04/08/10

DILIAN R.

VCC_B

E1 VCC_B

3

D

R7 R5 R8 R6

JP2

EN

E8 GND_B

2

ENABLE_B

10K [3] [3] 1K

DIS

1

C2

READY_B

0.1uF U2
[3]

D2 GRN

10 RXN 9 RXP 8 VCC 7 TXP 6 TXN

ENABLE 1 2
SDA 3
SCL READY 4
5 GND

E4 SDA_B E6 SCL_B E23 READY_B
E18 GND_B

11 GND

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E10 VCC_C
E16 GND_C

B

SDA_C

E11

SCL_C

E13

READY_C

E24

GND_C

E20

3

JP5 EN

ENABLE_C

2

DIS

1

VCC_C

R9

R10 R11 R12

1K

[3] [3] 10K

READY_C
D3 GRN

C7

U3

0.1uF

[3]

1 ENABLE 2
SDA 3 SCL 4 READY 5
GND

RXN 10 9
RXP VCC 8 TXP 7
6 TXN

11 GND

C

NOTES: UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,
1. ALL CAPACITOR AND RESISTOR CASE SIZE ARE 0603. 2. INSTALL SHUNTS AS SHOWN.
A

[3] ASSY

U1-U4

R2, R3, R5, R8, R10, R11, R13, R16

-A

LTC4310CD-1

10k

-B

LTC4310CD-2

3.3k

5

4

1500 Vrms TRANSFORMER ISOLATION

C9 0.1uF

T1 EPF8119S

1 TD+ 2
CT 3 TD4 N/C 5
N/C 6
RD+ 7 CT(3) 8
RD-

TX+ 16 15
CT(2) TX- 14 N/C 13 12 N/C 11 RX+
CT(4) 10 9
RX-

C10 0.1uF

3

VCC_D

C8
0.1uF U4 [3]

JP6

R15 R13 R16 R14

2

10K [3] [3] 1K

READY_D
D4 GRN

1

EN ENABLE_D DIS

3

E9 VCC_D E17 GND_D

10 RXN 9 RXP 8 VCC 7 TXP 6 TXN

ENABLE 1 2
SDA SCL 3 READY 4
5 GND

B
E12 SDA_D E14 SCL_D E25 READY_D
E21 GND_D

11 GND

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