With the steady increase in 48 V eMobility applications, semiconductor-based resettable fuses are quickly replacing mechanical relays and contactors, as well as traditional non-resettable fuses. The eFuse concept is an innovative new trend for protecting both the user and the hardware in high power applications. In a new reference design by Vishay, an eFuse featuring TrenchFET® MOSFETs was designed to handle continuous current up to 100 A. It has been designed to operate continuously at max. current with less than 14 W of losses, without requiring active cooling.
The design features a pre-charge function, continuous current monitoring, and overcurrent protection. The overcurrent protection can stop current flow through the eFuse in under 2 μs.
The Vishay eFuse has been designed to safely connect and disconnect a 48 V power source (typically a high energy battery pack) to any type of vehicle load using TrenchFet® Gen IV power MOSFETs as the primary switches, which can operate at up to 100 A continuously.
In addition to the adjustable current limit, another limit of 160 A has been hardcoded into the eFuse. If the load current exceeds this limit, the eFuse is immediately turned off to protect the power supply.
FEATURES
Fast disconnect of loads in under 2 μs
Pre-charge of DC-Link capacitors of power electronics
Resettable fuse
Adjustable current limit
APPLICATIONS
Battery management systems
EV test environments
Solar installations
Industry and home automation
Industrial and server computing
Networking, telecom, and base station power supplies
Solid State Relay
Manufacturer | Vishay Dale |
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Category | Power Management |
Sub-Category | Solid State Circuit Breakers (Resetable Fuses) |
Eval Board Part Number | 541-EFUSE-48V100A-ND |
Eval Board Supplier | Vishay Dale |
Eval Board |
Normally In Stock
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Design Author |
Vishay Dale
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Component Count + Extras |
172 + 16
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Application / Target Market |
Automotive: Electric Vehicles
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Current Out |
0 ~ 99A, Programmable
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Current Limit |
160 A
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Main I.C. Base Part |
SQJA84EP
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Features |
Current Limit Adjustment
Current Monitor Output I²C Interface Inrush Current Control Over Current Protection Thermal Monitor Output |
Voltage Range |
10 ~ 56 V
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Date Created By Author | 2023-10 |
Date Added To Library | 2024-11 |