Semtech TSDMRX-5W-EVM User manual

TSDMRX-5W-EVM
Wireless Charging Receiver
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WIRELESS CHARGING
User Guide
TSDMRX-5W-EVM
Dual-Mode (Qi and PMA) Receiver
Rev 2.00

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Introduction
The Semtech TSDMRX-5W-EVM is an evaluation platform for test and experimentation of a wireless
charging receiver based on a pair of high efficiency Semtech ICs: the TS81000 Receiver Controller for
Wireless Power Systems and TS51111 Synchronous Rectifier and Charging IC. This evaluation module
provides a complete system solution for both Qi and PMA standards of wireless power transfer, making
this receiver an ideal platform compatible with the majority of wireless power systems in use today.
Objectives
The objective of this User Guide is to provide a fast, easy and thorough method to experiment with and
evaluate the Semtech solutions for wireless charging systems. Sufficient information is provided to
support the engineer in all aspects of adding wireless charging support to their products. Semtech offers
a range of solutions to meet the needs of a wide range of system developers. Developers are provided
with all the information on how this EVM was built as a starting point for their own designs using the
TS81000 and other Semtech components.
Table of Contents
Wireless Charging Concepts....................................................................................................2
Product Description .................................................................................................................3
Standard Use ..........................................................................................................................4
Documentation ........................................................................................................................7
A. Block Diagram..............................................................................................................7
B. Schematic....................................................................................................................8
C. Bill Of Materials “BOM”...............................................................................................10
D. Board Layout..............................................................................................................11
E. Board Layers..............................................................................................................12
FAQs.....................................................................................................................................13
Next Steps.............................................................................................................................14

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Wireless Charging Concepts
Wireless power transfer is, essentially, a transformer. Power is provided to a primary coil which produces
an electromagnetic (EM) field. In this field, a secondary coil is placed. The EM field induces a current into
the secondary coil, providing power to whatever it is connected to.
However, unlike a conventional power transformer that operates at line frequencies and requires an iron
core for efficiency, wireless power systems are designed to operate in the 100 kHz range, and thus can
perform efficiently with an air core. As such, the primary and secondary windings, if closely spaced, can
be in separate devices, the primary being part of a transmitter and the secondary within a receiver. This
implementation can also be described as a radio broadcast process, and as such, these transformer coils
can also be seen as antennas with equal validity, and the two terms will be used interchangeably in this
text.
Receiver
Transmitter
Control
Electromagnetic
Flux
Controller FETArray
Power
Supply
Supply
Regulation Rectifier
End
Equipment
Power
Wireless power systems differ in another major aspect from conventional transformers, in that they are
intelligently managed. A transmitter will only provide power when a receiver is present, and only produce
the amount of power requested by the receiver. In addition, the system is capable of recognizing when
the electromagnetic field has been interrupted by an unintended element, a 'foreign object', and will shut
down the transfer to prevent any significant amount of power being absorbed by anything but a proper
receiver. The intelligent management of the wireless power transmission process is achieved though the
programming of the TS81000. When introduced to a compliant transmitter, the TSDMRX-5W-EVM
receiver informs the transmitter of its power requirements, and transmission begins. The receiver then
verifies the right amount of power is being sent, and that none is being lost to foreign objects. The
receiver continually provides ongoing requests for power to maintain the transaction. If these requests
cease, the transaction terminates. Via this protocol, even complex charging patterns can be supported, as
the transmitter can provide varying amounts of power at different times, as requested by the TSDMRX-
5W-EVM. Should the TSDMRX-5W-EVM require no further power, such as when a battery charge is
completed, it can request no further power be sent, and the transmitter will reduce its output accordingly.
Wireless power systems have been broken into three basic power categories. “Wearable” devices, such
as headsets, wrist-band devices, medical sensors, and so forth - all operate in the low power range, up to
5 watts. Medium power devices, in the 5- to 15-watt range, include most handheld devices, such as cell
phones, tablets, and medical electronics. High power wireless systems are intended to support devices
such as power tools, radio controlled (“RC”) devices such as drones, and other equipment requiring 15 to
100 watts of power.

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Product Description
The TSDMRX-5W-EVM Evaluation Module is a ready-to-use demonstration platform allowing testing of
up to 5 watts of wireless power transmission compliant with the dominant industry standards – Qi and
PMA.
The receiver may be coupled with any Qi or PMA transmitter module to form a complete wireless power
transmission system. For the system designer, a likely choice might be the complementary TSDMTX-5V-
EVM, which can allow a variety of experiments to easily be performed in order to learn more about the
behavior of the system.
There are other Qi and/or PMA standard Semtech Transmitter EVMs that support different power levels
which can be used as they are compatible with the TSDMRX-5W-EVM receiver.
Those who wish to develop their own board, or integrate this functionality into an existing system can use
the EVM as a starting point for their design, as it demonstrates a working model from which to proceed.
Toward this end, all documentation for the EVM is provided to make the process as efficient as possible.
The key technology components of the EVM are a pair of Semtech integrated circuits, the TS81000 and
TS51111. The TS81000 provides the Qi/PMA compliant communications and control for wireless
receivers of up to 40+ watts. All the intelligent management of the process is handled by the TS81000.
The TS51111 is the synchronous rectifier and charging solution in the system. Up to 5 watts of power
acquired from the receiver antenna is fed to the TS51111, converted to DC, and output at 5 VDC, with
efficiencies up to 98+%. This EVM presents a working example of how these two components can be
used together to form a complete wireless power receiver solution with high efficiency, low part count and
minimized space requirements.
As seen in the photo below, the board contains a number of sections. In the center of the board is the
receiver circuit, occupying a rectangle of 17x9 mm. Surrounding it are various test points brought out for
conveniece during experimentation. The USB port can be used to provide output power to a device via a
standard USB cable. Headers J4 and J5 are used for firmware update. Key test points will be employed in
the following text; all are documented in the schematic diagram below.
In the following section, an introduction will be provided to the evaluator for how to use the EVM for
wireless power reception as well as how the TSDMTX-5V-EVM can be used in conjunction with it.
Connect
Load Here
Receiver
Circuit
Footprint
TS81000
TS51111
USBI/F
PowerOut
ForreprogrammingofEVM
–notnormallyused
Antenna Leads

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Standard Use
The TSDMRX-5W-EVM is very easy to use. Start by applying power to the TSDMTX-5V-EVM transmitter.
A few times each second, the transmitter emits a ‘ping’ of energy in search of a compliant receiver in
range - in this document, the TSDMRX-5W-EVM.
Place the TSDMRX-5W-EVM over the target area of the transmitter EVM. The TSDMRX-5W-EVM is
initially powered by the ping sufficiently to be able to announce its presence to the transmitter, and a
transaction begins. The transmitter next provides a small amount of power to the newly discovered
receiver, so the TSDMRX-5W-EVM can tell the transmitter what its power requirements are.
At the completion of the handshake, the transmitter begins providing the requested power, indicated by a
green LED on the receiver EVM. During power transfer, the TSDMRX-5W-EVM continuously
communicates with the transmitter, actively directing the process. In this way, it is assured that power is
only sent when and how it is required by the receiver. If required by the load, the TSDMRX-5W-EVM can
actively increase or decrease its power request, and the transmitter will act accordingly. As such,
equipment with complex charging requirements can be precisely supported by the TSDMRX-5W-EVM
and only the desired amount of power is provided. If at any time an error is detected, transmission is
halted. To restart, the TSDMRX-5W-EVM must be removed from the range of the transmitter and
returned to the target zone to start a new transaction.
The receiver EVM can deliver up to 5 watts of power at 5 volts to any load the user would like to
experiment with. For general experimentation, the optimal load to select would be a Programmable DC
Electronic Load. A ‘load box’ can easily be set to draw a selected current or power at the turn of a knob,
making them very flexible and easy to use in observing power supply operation in general. If a load box is
not available, a power resistor decade box is nearly as convenient, as it can easily be set to any desired
resistance to simulate a range of load conditions. In either case, be sure the test load is rated for at least
the amount of power being tested. If need be, a selection of power resistors could be used as test loads,
though without the ease of modification of the prior options. Finally, any device that uses a 5 volt input up
to 5 watts of power can be used as a test load should that be desired.
Status
LED

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If using the USB port, power is provided via pin 1 (VBUS) and pin 4 (GND). Otherwise, run wires from the
VOUT+ and VOUT- pins of the receiver EVM to the selected test load, as per the illustration above. Once
the load is added, the receiver EVM can be used to perform a variety of tests.
Connect a DC voltmeter across the VOUT+ and VOUT- pins to monitor the voltage being output to the
load, and a DC ammeter in series with the VOUT+ line. Set levels to allow for up to 10 volts and 2 amps
to be observed.
With no load selected, place the receiver on the center of the transmitter target circle. Once transmission
begins, you should observe approximately 5 volts and 0 amperes on the meters.
Apply a variety of loads to observe performance between 0 and 5 watts. Voltage should remain nearly
constant, and current should follow the P=V*I relationship. Experiment with the maximum power that can
be drawn before the receiver detects an overload and cuts off power. You should be able to observe on a
minor overload, the receiver will attempt to restore power by retesting the load intermittently. In the case
of a major overload, the transmitter may register an error, as indicated by a red LED on the transmitter,
which will halt further activity until the receiver is removed from the target area for several seconds before
being returned to start a new transaction.
Observe Coil Signals
The following information is not required in order to use the EVM, as what can be observed below is
entirely managed by the Semtech TS81000 Wireless Controller. However, it allows the observer an
opportunity to see how the receiver and transmitter actively manage the wireless power process.
If you wish to observe the intrinsic wireless process, place an oscilloscope probe on the right-most J1 pin
(an antenna lead), with the probe ground run to the board ground on VOUT-. Be sure the scope can
handle signals up to 200 volts. While the EVM power output is only 5 volts, the antenna is part of a
resonant circuit where considerably higher voltages are developed.
Place the receiver on the transmitter target. With the scope set to 0.5 to 1 uSec and 10 to 20 volts per
division, you should observe a signal that is a composite of the sinusoidal power signal with a digital
‘notch’ in the sinewave which is produced by the communication between the receiver and transmitter.
Note as you vary the load and the location of the receiver on the target that the amplitude and frequency
of the coil signal changes. The greater the load, the more signal is sent to transfer the power required by
the load. Similarly, the less well coupled the receiver antenna is to the transmitter coil, the more power
must be sent to compensate for the inefficient misalignment. You may note voltages near 140 volts peak-
to-peak in the most demanding conditions.

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Measure Efficiency
By measuring the power from the receiver’s VOUT+ and VOUT- pins in comparison to the power entering
the transmitter EVM, you can determine the efficiency of the power transfer through the system. For the
EVMs used here, the diagram below demonstrates that efficiency is a function of output current, and runs
about 75% at higher power levels, assuring good efficiency and minimal heat dissipation concerns.
Load vs Efficiency
Output Current A)
Efficiency
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

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Documentation
The following sections document the hardware design of the TSDMRX-5W-EVM. This information can be
used to better understand the functionality of the design, as well as assist in creating your own hardware
solution based on this design.
A. Block Diagram
The TSDMRX-5W-EVM may be divided into a number of sub-blocks as show in the diagram below:
Antenna:
Receive
Antenna:
Transmit
Rectify
&
Regulate
TS51111
Control
&
Communicate
TS81000
USB/ J2
5V@up to 1A
Battery
/
Load
Power
Control
Control
Power
V,I,T
Antenna: Transmit – power source driving the receiver EVM (in this document: part of the TSDMTX-5V-
EVM).
Antenna: Receive – coil of wire placed in proximity to the transmit antenna to power the EVM receiver
system.
Rectify and Regulate – based on the TS51111 High Efficiency Synchronous Rectifier and Charging IC
which performs all power supply operations – rectification of input power from antenna through
conversion of resultant DC into regulated 5 volt output at up to 1 ampere.
Controller – based on the TS81000 High Efficiency Receiver Controller for Wireless Power Systems.
Powered by the TS51111, the TS81000 collects voltage, current, and temperature feedback signals from
the receiver system, controls the actions of the TS51111, and provides control signals to direct the power
provided by the transmitter system which is passed through the antennas via the TS51111.
USB/J2 – Either port provides 5 VDC output to the user-selected recipient of the received power at up to
one ampere. The USB port provides convenient interface to USB powered devices, and J2 allows test
probes to be easily attached for experimentation in the lab.

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B. Schematic
Below are the schematics for the TSDMRX-5W-EVM. Annotation has been added to indicate which part
of the block diagram each component is a member of:

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Antenna
TS81000
Controller

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C. Bill Of Materials “BOM”
Below is a listing of the parts used in the TSDMRX-5W-EVM. An excel spreadsheet file with this
information is available on the Semtech website as an added convenience.
Design
a-
tor #
Va
l-
ue Val 2 Description Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Code
1 C1, C13 2 220n
F 25V Capacitor TDK
2 C3, C4, C5,
C6 4 10uF 25V Capacitor TDK
3 C7, C11 2 47nF 50V Capacitor TDK
4 C8 1 NP Capacitor TDK
5 C9 1 2nF 50V Capacitor TDK
6 C10, C12,
C2 3 100n F 50V Capacitor C0G TDK CGA5L2C0G1H10 4J
7 C14, C15,
C17
3 10uF 6.3V Capacitor
8 C16 1 10nF 10V Capacitor
9 C18, C19 2 2nF 10V Capacitor
10 Coil 7.3u
H Inductor Wurth 760308103211
11 D1 1 15V TVS Diode Semtech uClamp1561P
12 D2 1 5.6V TVS Diode Semtech uClamp0561P
13 D3 1 3.3V Zener Diode ON Semiconduc-
tor MM5Z3V3T1G
14 D4 1 LED Dual Color Kingbright APHB1608SGEC
15 R1 1 0.020
0.05W Current Sense Resis-
tor
16 R2, R4 2 10K Resistor
17 R5 1 150 Resistor RC0402FR-
07150RL
18 R6, R7 2 100K Resistor
19 U1 1 Synchronous Rectifi- er / Direct Charging
IC Semtech TS51111
20 U2 1 Wireless Charging
Receiver Controller Semtech TS81001-QFN

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D. Board Layout
The diagram below shows the locations of the components used in the TSDMRX-5W-EVM PCB. Note
especially that the majority of the board area is devoted to pinouts for testability, and that the actual circuit
implementation footprint is 17mm x 9mm, or about the size of a micro-SD card. Also worth noting is that
this solution is comprised of essentially just two ICs with a few dozen surrounding resistors and capacitors
– a very efficient solution.

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E. Board Layers
The TSDMRX-5W-EVM PCB is based on a four layer design as shown below. The ground plane in layer
two is recommended to reduce noise and signal crosstalk. The EVM placed all components on the top of
the board for easier evaluation of the system. End product versions of this design can be made
significantly smaller by distributing components on both sides of the board. The Gerber files for this
artwork can be downloaded from the Semtech web page.
Top Layer Ground Plane
Signal Layer Bottom Layer

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FAQs
Q: What output voltage is provided by the TSDMRX-5W-EVM system?
A: 5 volts, at up to 5 watts total power. The TSDMRX-9V/15W-EVM would provide up to 15W at 9V.
Q: What mode does the TSDMRX-5W-EVM operate in?
A: Qi is the default. With PMA-3 and PMA-8 transmitter types, PMA mode is selected.
Q: Where can I find more information on the Qi and PMA standards?
A: There are a number of websites that address this subject. A good starting point for Qi would be:
http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/technology/how-it-works.html.
PMA, which is now joined with A4WP, is now called AirFuel. Information on them can be found at the
following website: http://www.airfuel.org/technologies/inductive.
Q: Does the EVM part number represent something in particular?
A: Yes. The part number is broken into a prefix, main body, and suffix, separated by dashes. The prefix is
comprised of three two letter groupings that each help define the product represented. As such, the part
number can be read as follows:
Prefixcharacters:
1+2 = Company : TS=Triune/Semtech
3+4 = Environment : DM = Dual Mode WI= WearableInfrastructure
5+6=Type: TX=Transmit RX= Receiver
Mid-section = DeviceVoltageand/orWattage.
Suffix= Equipment type:
EVM= Evaluation Module
MOD= Production Module
Therefore, the TSDMRX–5W–EVM is a Dual Mode, 5 Watt Receiver Evaluation Module provided by
Semtech.
Q: What if my questions weren’t answered here?
A: Go to the Semtech website as described on the next page. An updated FAQ for the TSDMRX-5W-
EVM is maintained there and may contain the answers you’re looking for. Your local Semtech FAE can
also assist in answering your questions.

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Next Steps
For more information on Wireless Power, go to the Semtech webpage at:
https://www.semtech.com/power-management/wireless-charging-ics/
You may also scan the bar code to the right to go to the above web page:
There you can find the downloadable copies of the schematic, BOM, and board artwork, as well as
additional information on how to obtain Semtech wireless power products, from the chip level all the way
to complete board modules, as your needs require.

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