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Inverter_Power PCB is sent to production (21-03-2024). PCB specifications:

  • Base Material: FR-4
  • Layers: 4
  • Dimensions: 200 mm * 150 mm
  • PCB Thickness: 1.6 mm
  • Via Covering: Plugged
  • Surface Finish: ENIG 1U"
  • Outer Copper Weight: 2 oz (70um)
  • Inner Copper Weight: 2 oz (70um)
  • Remark: 1.10mm HOLES ARE FOR PRESS-FIT PART. USE (47.2MIL +/- 1MIL) DRILLED HOLES WITH A COPPER THICKNESS IN HOLE OF 25-50UM.

Inverter_Control PCB is sent to production (21-03-2024). PCB specifications:

  • Base Material: FR-4
  • Layers: 4
  • Dimensions: 40 mm * 150 mm
  • PCB Thickness: 1.6 mm
  • Via Covering: Plugged
  • Surface Finish: ENIG 1U"
  • Outer Copper Weight: 1 oz (35um)
  • Inner Copper Weight: 0.5 oz (17um) (does not match with project files, I know)

Changelog:

Inverter_Power

  • Added 5V supply protections
  • Swapped pins 4 and 5 in gate drivers' LDOs
  • Swapped MP+ and MP-, and their silkscreen
  • Added testpoints for current sensors' reference
  • Added testpoints for VDC_sns+ and VDC_sns-
  • Renamed testpoints in [3]
  • Added various silkscreen texts and indications
  • Added layer physical logo

Inverter_Control

  • Pull-up and pull-down added for BOOT0 control
  • Added I2C pull-ups
  • LV+_sns deleted, VBAT connected to 3.3V
  • Extras LED color and names changed
  • Added layers physical logo
  • Moved supply filter to +5V
  • Some silkscreen

Known issues:

Inverter_Power

  • D1 is not correctly rated. Replace with appropiate PMOS or beefier Schottky (beware the voltage drop)
  • Rdis does practically nothing compared to R504 .. R510 and could be eliminated.
  • Missing decoupling capacitors near semiconductor DC+ and DC- terminals. Proposed reference is 2220Y1K00104KZT, 2 for each module.
  • R301 can be of lower value.
  • Most DNP caps are actually needed.
  • D501 failed once, but cause remains unknown.
  • R501 should have a bigger value.
  • R511 and R512 should have a small tolerance, and it should be specified in the schematic.
  • 10uF 50V 0805 caps are expensive and should be replaced with 10uF 50V 1206 or 10uF 50V 1210.
  • Managed to somehow displace a press-fit RedCube terminal, so copper thickness in via and/or surface finish is probably not good. Check with manufacturer, and try to match Wurth Elektronik's and Wolfspeed's specifications.

Inverter_Control

  • DCDC101 not tested yet.
  • L101 has a very low current rating. Choose new part with a rating of at least 3A.
  • Q101 and USB in general not tested yet.
  • U501 not working as expected.
  • MCU dot in silkscreen might be misleading. Check the orientation very carefully.
  • 3.3V OVP should be added to all non-5V-tolerant MCU pins.
  • Most if not all 15R resistors could very well be 0R or solder bridges.
  • 10uF 50V 0805 caps are expensive and should be replaced with 10uF 50V 1206 or 10uF 50V 1210.

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Inverter_Power PCB is sent to production (15-02-2024). PCB specifications:

  • Base Material: FR-4
  • Layers: 4
  • Dimensions: 200 mm * 150 mm
  • PCB Thickness: 1.6 mm
  • Via Covering: Plugged
  • Surface Finish: ENIG 1U"
  • Outer Copper Weight: 2 oz (70um)
  • Inner Copper Weight: 2 oz (70um)
  • Minimum via hole size: 0.2mm
  • Minimum clearance / track width: 0.2mm
  • Remark: 1.10mm HOLES ARE FOR PRESS-FIT PART. USE (47.2MIL +/- 1MIL) DRILLED HOLES WITH A COPPER THICKNESS IN HOLE OF 25-50UM.

Inverter_Control PCB is sent to production (21-02-2024). PCB specifications:

  • Base Material: FR-4
  • Layers: 4
  • Dimensions: 40 mm * 150 mm
  • PCB Thickness: 1.6 mm
  • Outer Copper Weight: 1 oz (35um)
  • Inner Copper Weight: 1 oz (35um)
  • Minimum via hole size: 0.2mm
  • Minimum clearance / track width: 0.2mm

Errors already acknowledged:

  1. Inverter_Power should have been manufactured with Chemical Tin (Inmersion Tin) for the press-fit pins. ENIG is alright from what I have researched, but not the best for the contact life.
  2. In Inverter_Power' silkscreen, THE + AND - MARKS ARE REVERSED, BE CAREFUL
  3. In Inverter_Power, LDOs' pins 4 and 5 are swapped and need a dead-bug style rework for the LDOs to work according to design.
  4. Inverter_Power does not have any supply protection, and it really should.
  5. In Inverter_Control, BOOT0 (pin 94 of the MCU) should be connected to GND using a 10kR or similar value resistor.
  6. In Inverter_Control, EEPROM I2C nets should be pulled up using a value extracted from here. The testpoints TP292 and TP293 can be used for this purpose.
  7. Inverter_Control features a supply filter in the 20-30V bus, which could be better placed in the 5V bus.
  8. In Inverter_Control, Vbat must be connected to 3.3V