Data Sheet
ADuM3151/ADuM3152/ADuM3153
is based on the total rms voltage across the isolation, pollution
degree, and material group. The material group and creepage
for the ADuM3151/ADuM3152/ADuM3153 isolators are
detailed in Table 15.
determining the creepage clearance and lifetime of a device, see
Figure 19 and the following equations.
Insulation Wear Out
V
The lifetime of insulation due to wear out is determined by its
thickness, the material properties, and the voltage stress applied.
It is important to verify that the product lifetime is adequate at
the application working voltage. The working voltage supported
by an isolator for wear out may not be the same as the working
voltage supported for tracking. It is the working voltage
AC RMS
V
V
V
DC
PEAK
RMS
applicable to tracking that is specified in most standards.
TIME
Testing and modeling have shown that the primary driver of
long-term degradation is displacement current in the polyimide
insulation causing incremental damage. The stress on the
insulation can be broken down into broad categories, such as
dc stress, which causes very little wear out because there is no
displacement current, and an ac component time varying
voltage stress, which causes wear out.
Figure 19. Critical Voltage Example
The working voltage across the barrier from Equation 1 is
2
VRMS = VAC RMS2 +VDC
VRMS = 2402 + 4002
The ratings in certification documents are usually based on
60 Hz sinusoidal stress because this reflects isolation from line
voltage. However, many practical applications have combinations
of 60 Hz ac and dc across the barrier, as shown in Equation 1.
Because only the ac portion of the stress causes wear out, the
equation can be rearranged to solve for the ac rms voltage, as
shown in Equation 2. For insulation wear out with the
polyimide materials used in this product, the ac rms voltage
determines the product lifetime.
V
RMS = 466 V
This is the working voltage used together with the material
group and pollution degree when looking up the creepage
required by a system standard.
To determine if the lifetime is adequate, obtain the time varying
portion of the working voltage. The ac rms voltage can be
obtained from Equation 2.
VAC RMS = VRMS2 −VDC
2
2
VRMS = VAC RMS2 +VDC
(1)
VAC RMS
AC RMS = 240 V rms
=
4662 − 4002
or
V
2
VAC RMS = VRMS2 −VDC
(2)
In this case, the ac rms voltage is simply the line voltage of
240 V rms. This calculation is more relevant when the
waveform is not sinusoidal. The value is compared to the limits
for the working voltage listed in Table 19 for the expected
lifetime, under a 60 Hz sine wave, and it is well within the limit
for a 50-year service life.
where:
V
V
V
AC RMS is the time varying portion of the working voltage.
DC is the dc offset of the working voltage.
RMS is the total rms working voltage.
Calculation and Use of Parameters Example
Note that the dc working voltage limit in Table 19 is set by the
creepage of the package as specified in IEC 60664-1. This value
may differ for specific system level standards.
The following is an example that frequently arises in power
conversion applications. Assume that the line voltage on one
side of the isolation is 240 V ac rms, and a 400 V dc bus voltage
is present on the other side of the isolation barrier. The isolator
material is polyimide. To establish the critical voltages in
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