Introduction

The PI2001-EVAL1 allows the user to test the basic principle and operational characteristics of an Active ORing function in a redundant power architecture, while also experiencing the benefits and value of the PI2001 solution versus conventional Active ORing solutions. The PI2001-EVAL1 evaluation board is configured to receive two independent power source inputs, per a typical redundant power architecture, through two Active ORing channels that are combined to form a redundant power output. Each channel contains a PI2001 controller and an N-channel power MOSFET. The MOSFET foot print can take an SO-8 or Power SO-8 MOSFET package. Each channel is capable of up to 20 A, for high current Active ORing, above 20 A, the two channels provided on the evaluation board can be paralleled in a master / slave configuration and OR’d with a second evaluation board.