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3. Other BOM Considerations
4. Recommended Options for Higher
Power Applications
Table 1 lists the recommended options for higher-power,
isolated supply applications.
For 802.3af-compliant applications, the basic BOM
recommendations for the Si3400 and Si3401 are
documented in “AN296: Using the Si3400/01 POE PD
Controller in Isolated and Non-Isolated Designs” and the
Si3400 and Si3401 ISO EVB user's guides.
When using the Si3400 or Si3401 at higher power
levels, the following other BOM changes are required:
1. Pulse transformer:
A Coilcraft FA2671 (10:3–3.3 V), FA2672 (10:4–5 V),
or FA2732 (1:1–12 V) (transformer with an EP10
core and 40 µH magnetizing inductance is currently
recommended. For the higher-power application, an
EP13 core with the same turns ratio and magnetizing
inductance is used.
2. Input Ethernet transformer and jack:
Several vendors are now offering Ethernet
transformers for PoE+, but these are more
commonly not integrated in the Ethernet RJ-45 jack.
Table 1. Recommended Options for Higher Power Applications
PD Controller
Circuit Configuration
Output Power
Efficiency
802.3af
Compliant
Evaluation
Systems
Power
Si3400
Si3401
On-chip diode bridges
EP10 or EP13 transformer
10 W
80%
Yes
Si3400ISO-EVB
Si3400-EVB
1
2
Diode bridge bypass
EP13 transformer
14–15 W
82%
No
Si3401ISO-EVB
Si3401-EVB
Notes:
1. EP13 is recommended for short circuit protection.
2. Available output power will depend on minimum PSE voltage and maximum UTP cable resistance.
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