Requirements for Power Conversion Devices for the Computer and Telecommunications Industries IPC-9592A Derating Guidance 1 Alessandro A. (Alex) Cervone Technical Manager – Component Reliability & Engineering GE Energy – Power Electronics 601 Shiloh Road Plano, Texas 75074 Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) Orlando, Florida – February 8, 2012
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Requirements for Power Conversion Devices for the Computer and Telecommunications Industries
IPC-9592A Derating Guidance
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Alessandro A. (Alex) CervoneTechnical Manager – Component Reliability & EngineeringGE Energy – Power Electronics601 Shiloh RoadPlano, Texas 75074
Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC)Orlando, Florida – February 8, 2012
Derating Guidance
Proper derating can mitigate premature wear-out of electronic components in the power circuits.
Recommended standard derating factors outlined in IPC-9592B Section 4.3 and Appendix A.
Wear out and examples of life estimation for MLCC and aluminum electrolytic capacitors used in filter applications will be discussed
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Appendix A - What’s Changed?
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MLCC Voltage derating from 80% to 90% Allow sizes > 1210 if flexible terminations Life Estimation per Prokopowicz and
Vaskas (PV Equation)
Fixed Aluminum Electrolytic Add ripple current derating of 80%
Appendix A - What’s Changed?
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Power MOSFET Avalanche allowed for Vds rating below
200V Added dv/dt rating
Power Magnetics Derating according to temperature rise
MLCC Life EstimationStructure of MLCC
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Ceramic (BaTiO3) Electrodes
PME (Pd) BME (Ni)
MLCC Life EstimationCeramic – Perovskite Crystal
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Barium Titanate (BaTiO3) Provides highest possible
dielectric constant Easy to Manufacture Environmental friendly
MLCC Life EstimationMarket Demands for Higher Density
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Miniaturization and volumetric efficiency Thinner dielectric layers Higher layer count
Lower Cost Replace Pd with Ni electrodes
MLCC Life EstimationUnintended Consequences
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To avoid oxidation of Ni electrodes during firing, manufacturers must use inert atmosphere
Thinner dielectric suffers degradation of insulation resistance due to Voltage stress Temperature stress
MLCC Life EstimationOxygen Vacancy
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Oxygen atom may be removed from lattice during firing Results in an oxygen
vacancy
MLCC Life EstimationWear-out due to Oxygen Vacancy Migration
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Oxygen vacancies are positively charged and tend to migrate towards the cathode
Oxygen vacancy migration accelerates with increased voltage and temperature
Resultant reduction in insulation resistance (due to increased charge accumulation and temperature rise) will lead to a short circuit
MLCC Life EstimationP-V Equation1
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t1t2
V2V1
n
expEaK
1T1
1T2
Where:t1 = time to failure under test conditionV1 = voltage under test conditionN = voltage stress exponentialEa = activation energy of dielectric wear outk = Baltzmann’s constantT1 = absolute temperature for test condition
1 Prokopowicz and Vaskas
MLCC Life EstimationHALT Data
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In order to use the PV equation, we require some constants that are determined by accelerating the wear-out at high temperature and high voltage (HALT) which must be provided by device manufacturer.
Where:T0 = Max usage temperature Tx = Capacitor local ambient in use conditions∆T0 = Core temperature rise at T0 with max ripple current∆Tx = Core temperature rise at Tx with actual ripple currentL0 = Base lifetime of capacitors (hours)Lx = Capacitor life to be estimated (hours)V0 = Capacitor rated voltageVx = Actual operating voltage applied to capacitorn = 4.4 For snap-in typen = 2 for radial where ΦD≤10mm or L≤20mm
Derating electronic components mitigates risk of premature wear out.
Lifetime estimation is recommended for MLCC’s, when used in filter applications (with high RMS current) - 20○C max due to self heating
Aluminum electrolytic capacitor core temperature is key to lifetime estimation
References
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[1] T. Prokopowicz and A. Vaskas, “Research and Development, Intrinsic Reliability, Subminiature Ceramic Capacitors,” Final Report, ECOM-9705-F, 1969 NTIS AD-864068
[2] Life Calculation of Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor – Man Yue Electronics Co., LTD