AS1454 Family | Product Brief
9-72VDC / 24VAC Isolated Digital Power SoC with Integrated GreenEdgeTM 2kV Isolation & Quad Outputs
The AS1454/44/34/24 are Quad-Output Digital Power SoCs for 9.5-72VDC & 24VAC isolated power applications. All are built on Akros’
integrated GreenEdgeTM 2kV digital isolation technology creating a flexible power platform that eliminates all opto-couplers and
minimizes component count and design footprint.
Synchronous converters with digital loop and timing control are integrated with digital isolation as part of an advance power system
architecture for high-efficiency and cost-effective designs. Selectable spread-spectrum clocking on all PWMs reduces the power supply
spectral noise for superior EMC performance. Bi-directional Isolated GPIO and isolated ADC ease system level design in many industrial
and medical applications.
With two externally-programmable high-current capable outputs (Vout1 and Vout4), and two internal Buck Regulators (Vout2 and
Vout3, with 1.25A option in AS1424/34 and 2A option in AS1444/54), the device family provides a scalable platform solution for sub-
50W range applications. An I2C (AS1434 & AS1454 only) compatible management interface provides advanced power control and
diagnostics capability. Hardware-programmable device operation is available on all four devices.
GreenEdge™ Innovations
in Energy Management
Simplied Isolated Flyback
Application Diagram
Typical Applications
• Surveillance Cameras and Building Management Systems
• AutomotivePowerandInfotainmentSystems
• Industrial&MedicalEquipment
• TelecomBackplaneandDistributedPowerSystems
• Multi-railIsolatedFlybackandForwardPowerSupplies,<50W
Features
Digitally-Isolated Programmable Power
Primary-Side DC-DC Controller
High-efficiency DC-DC Controller with Digital Optimization
• IntegratedPrimary-SecondaryHigh-Voltage2kVDigitalIsolation
• ProgrammablePrimaryClockFrequency
Secondary-Side Power Outputs
• Output#1:SyncControllerwithprogrammablepower-FET
timing for high efficiency at both light and full loads
• Outputs#2and#3:FullyintegratedBuckRegulatorsw/2AFETs
• Output#4:DC-DCControllerforBuck,Boost,orLEDDriver
• HighcurrentcapabilityonOutputs#1and#4
• ProgrammablePWMFrequencies
Power Management
• Hardware-programmablestart-uppowersequencing
• IndividualoutputPower-Goodmanagement
• Voltagemarginingforeachoutput
• PrimaryGPIOcontrolledviaSecondaryGPIOorI2C
• IsolatedADCforprimary-sidesensormeasurements
• 5VµC-compatiblewithinterruptonalarmservices
• Programmablewatchdogtimer
EMC Compliance and Protection
• Synchronousspread-spectrumclockingonallPWMs
• MeetsUL60950andUL1577requirementsforbasicisolation
to 2kVDC/1.5kVRMS
Akros GreenEdge
Isolation
Vout_1
(5/3.3V)
AS1424 /34/44/54
I²C
Primary
DC-DC
GPin
GPout
GPIO
Sync-Buck
Regulator
Vout_2
(0.9-4V)
PWM Controller
(Buck/Boost /LED )
Vout_4
(0.9-30V)
Sync-Buck
Regulator
Vout_3
(0.9-4V)
Spread
Spectrum
Clock
2kV Isolation
Application
Specific Blocks
Memory
Application
Processor
Power Bus
Control Bus
LCD w/LED,
Motor Drives
Vin
(9.5-72 VDC)
Vin
(24 VAC)
ADC
A/Din
Sensors &
Control
Electronics
12VDC out
Sync Control
Digital
Power
Manager
Architecture Overview
The AS14x4 uses a current-controlled DC/DC architecture and integrated 2kV digital isolation for a wide
input range (9.5V-72V) isolated high-efficiency primary converter with no opto-isolators. Integration
of multiple buck/boost regulators creates a full Power System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solution for electronic
equipmentsrequiringpowerinsub-50Wrange.
TypicallyusedinanisolatedFlybacktopology,theAS14x4includesoneprimary-to-secondarysynchronous
PWM controller, two secondary side synchronous DC-DC Buck regulators and an additional secondary-side
DC-DC Buck/Boost controller. All four PWM clocks are user programmable for rate and then automatically
synchronized and spread-spectrum modulated for improved clock phase-edge EMI control and power
efficiency.
Digitally Isolated Power Outputs
All internal connections between the Primary and Secondary power planes are isolated using Akros
GreenEdge™ high-voltage and high-speed isolation technology. This eliminates the need for opto-isolators
in both power control loops and I2C/GPIO/ADC paths between these power planes.
Synchronous Primary DC-DC Converter
• GreenEdgeTM integrated sync-rectification
driver eliminates external transformer winding
• Higheciencyfromlighttofullload
• ProgrammablePowerFETtimingcontrol—
facilitates use of off the shelf transformers and
widerangeofpowerFETS
Synchronous Secondary Buck Regulators
and Programmable Buck/Boost Controller
• Two fully-integrated synchronous buck
regulatorwithpowerFETs(2AinAS1454/44,
1.25A in AS1434/24)
• OneprogrammableDC-DCcontrollerfor
high-currentBuck,Boost,orLEDdriver
• ProgrammablePWMfrequencies,synchronizedtoprimary-sideclock
• Hardwareprogrammablesoft-startandpowersequencing
• Multi-phasedclockingwithspread-spectrumforEMCmanagement
Akros Silicon
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Part # HW
Mode
SW I2C
Mode
I_out1/4 I_out2/3
(max, each)
Recommended
Usage
AS1424 X Set Externally 1.25 ARMS <20W
AS1434 X X Set Externally 1.25 ARMS <20W
AS1444 X Set Externally 2.0 ARMS <50W
AS1454 X X Set Externally 2.0 ARMS <50W
Development Tools
Akros Silicon provides a complete development kit including hardware evaluation board (EVB), a software
GUItoaccessAS14x4softwarefeatures,USB-I2C controller for ease of connecting the EVB or end product
to a PC, reference design schematics, BOM, layout and application guides.
AS14x4 Product Family
The AS14x4 family has four
pin-compatible devices, all
availablein64-lead9x9QFN
Reduction of Hazardous
Substance (RoHS) compliant
packages.
Software Features
While both Hardware (pin I/O controlled) and Software (I2C controlled) operation is
available, the I2C register set gives the platform designer several additional advanced
device features.
AS14x4 I²C Register Controlled Key Features
Enable/disableofeachpoweroutputforsystempowermanagement
IndividualoutputPower-GoodmanagementwithinterruptonAlarmServices
Voltagemarginingforeachoutput
Isolatedprimary-sideGPIOcontrolledviaI2C
Isolatedprimary-sideA/DconvertermonitoredviaI2C
Multiplespread-spectrumalgorithmsonallPWMs&watchdogtimer
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Efficiency (%)
Pout (W)
AS1424/34 GreenEdgeTM Efficiency
Primary Converter: Vout=5V
Vin=36V
Vin=48V
Vin=58V