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Notes:
C3 should be placed close to the load.
D1 power good indicator will dim when a module fault is detected.
TM should always be referenced to SG.
Figure 24鈥擵TM
test circuit
Application Note
Parallel Operation
In applications requiring higher current or redundancy, VTMs
can be operated in parallel without adding control circuitry or
signal lines. To maximize current sharing accuracy, it is
imperative that the source and load impedance on each VTM in
a parallel array be equal.
To achieve matched impedances, dedicated power planes
within the PC board should be used for the output and output
return paths to the array of paralleled VTMs. This technique is
preferable to using traces of varying size and length.
The VTM power train and control architecture allow bi-directional
power transfer when the VTM is operating within its specified
ranges. Bi-directional power processing improves transient
response in the event of an output load dump. The VTM may
operate in reverse, returning output power back to the input
source. It does so efficiently.
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