Datasheet

Data Sheet ADuM3400/ADuM3401/ADuM3402
Rev. D | Page 21 of 24
The pulses at the transformer output have an amplitude greater
than 1.0 V. The decoder has a sensing threshold at about 0.5 V, thus
establishing a 0.5 V margin in which induced voltages can be
tolerated. The voltage induced across the receiving coil is given by
V = (−dβ/dt)∑∏r
n
2
; N = 1, 2, … , N
where:
β is magnetic flux density (gauss).
N is the number of turns in the receiving coil.
r
n
is the radius of the n
th
turn in the receiving coil (cm).
Given the geometry of the receiving coil in the ADuM3400/
ADuM3401/ADuM3402 and an imposed requirement that
the induced voltage be at most 50% of the 0.5 V margin at the
decoder, a maximum allowable magnetic field is calculated as
shown in Figure 19.
MAGNETIC FIELD FREQUENCY (Hz)
100
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE MAGNETIC FLUX
DENSITY (kgauss)
0.001
1M
10
0.01
1k 10k 10M
0.1
1
100M100k
05985-019
Figure 19. Maximum Allowable External Magnetic Flux Density
For example, at a magnetic field frequency of 1 MHz, the
maximum allowable magnetic field of 0.2 kgauss induces a
voltage of 0.25 V at the receiving coil, which is about 50% of the
sensing threshold and does not cause a faulty output transition.
Similarly, if such an event were to occur during a transmitted
pulse (and was of the worst-case polarity), it would reduce the
received pulse from >1.0 V to 0.75 V—still well above the 0.5 V
sensing threshold of the decoder.
The preceding magnetic flux density values correspond to
specific current magnitudes at given distances from the
ADuM3400/ADuM3401/ADuM3402 transformers. Figure 20
expresses these allowable current magnitudes as a function of
frequency for selected distances. As shown, the ADuM3400/
ADuM3401/ADuM3402 are extremely immune and can be
affected only by extremely large currents operated at high
frequency very close to the component. For the 1 MHz example
noted, one would have to place a 0.5 kA current 5 mm away
from the ADuM3400/ADuM3401/ADuM3402 to affect the
operation of the component.
MAGNETIC FIELD FREQUENCY (Hz)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CURRENT (kA)
1000
100
10
1
0.1
0.01
1k 10k 100M100k
1M
10M
DISTANCE = 5mm
DISTANCE = 1m
DISTANCE = 100mm
05985-020
Figure 20. Maximum Allowable Current for Various Current-to-
ADuM3400/ADuM3401/ADuM3402 Spacings
Note that at combinations of strong magnetic field and high
frequency, any loops formed by printed circuit board traces
could induce error voltages sufficiently large enough to trigger
the thresholds of succeeding circuitry. Care should be taken in
the layout of such traces to avoid this possibility.
POWER CONSUMPTION
The supply current at a given channel of the ADuM3400/
ADuM3401/ADuM3402 isolator is a function of the supply
voltage, the channel’s data rate, and the channel’s output load.
For each input channel, the supply current is given by
I
DDI
= I
DDI (Q)
f ≤ 0.5 f
r
I
DDI
= I
DDI (D)
× (2f − f
r
) + I
DDI (Q)
f > 0.5 f
r
For each output channel, the supply current is given by
I
DDO
= I
DDO (Q)
f ≤ 0.5 f
r
I
DDO
= (I
DDO (D)
+ (0.5 × 10
−3
) × C
L
× V
DDO
) × (2f − f
r
) + I
DDO (Q)
f > 0.5 f
r
where:
I
DDI (D)
, I
DDO (D)
are the input and output dynamic supply currents
per channel (mA/Mbps).
C
L
is the output load capacitance (pF).
V
DDO
is the output supply voltage (V).
f is the input logic signal frequency (MHz); it is half of the input
data rate expressed in units of Mbps.
f
r
is the input stage refresh rate (Mbps).
I
DDI (Q)
, I
DDO (Q)
are the specified input and output quiescent
supply currents (mA).