EVAL-M1-IM818-A User Manual
iMOTION™Modular Application Design Kit
About this document
Scope and purpose
This application note provides an overview of the evaluation board EVAL-M1-IM818-A including its main
features, key data, pin assignments and mechanical dimensions.
EVAL-M1-IM818-A is a complete evaluation board including a 3-phase CIPOS™Maxi Intelligent Power Module
(IPM) for motor drive application. In combination with control-boards equipped with the M1 20pin interface
connector, like EVAL-M1-101T or EVAL-M1-099M, it features and demonstrates Infineon’s CIPOS™Maxi IPM
technology for motor drive.
The evaluation board EVAL-M1-IM818-A was developed to support customers during their first steps designing
applications with CIPOS™Maxi IPM.
CIPOS™Maxi IPM in this board is IM818-MCC which has three phase inverter with 1200V TRENCHSTOP™IGBTs
and Emitter Controlled diodes are combined with an optimized 6-channel SOI gate driver. It is optimized to
industrial applications like Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
Intended audience
This application note is intended for all technical specialists working with the EVAL-M1-IM818-A board.
Table of Contents
About this document....................................................................................................................... 1
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 1
1 Safety precautions......................................................................................................... 3
2 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 4
3 Main features ................................................................................................................ 5
3.1 EVAL-M1-IM818-A board specifications ..................................................................................................6
3.2 Pin assignments ......................................................................................................................................8
4 Getting Started with EVAL-M1-IM818-A ...........................................................................10
4.1 Setting up the system............................................................................................................................10
4.2 iMOTION™development tools and software .......................................................................................12
4.2.1 MCEWizard setup overview..............................................................................................................12
4.2.2 MCEDesigner setup overview ..........................................................................................................14
5 Hardware description of EVAL-M1-IM818-A ......................................................................16
5.1 DC bus Measurement and MCEWizard configuration ..........................................................................16
5.1.1 Motor External Current feedback configuration and calculation ..................................................17
5.2 EMI filter and soft power up circuit.......................................................................................................20
5.3 Inverter section using CIPOS™Maxi IPM............................................................................................... 21
5.4 Auxiliary power supply..........................................................................................................................22
5.5 Schematic with EVAL-M1-IM818-A evaluation board...........................................................................22
5.6 PCB Layout ............................................................................................................................................24
6 Bill of Materials of EVAL-M1-IM818-A ...............................................................................28