For inspiration i link to old type BOSCH CDI ignition box schematic, and layout can be studied here
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=203100&highlight=6pin+cdi
link by MembersPage/SteenAndersen
CDI-schematic
http://www.highlandsun.com/hyc/ignition/
Some info..
http://www.beyond-designs.com/pspice_CD.htm
Some more information including schematics of the MSD 6A ignition box. (posted by MembersPage/RichardChwiendacz )
http://not2fast.wryday.com/ignition/msd_6a.pdf
CDI requires an appr. 400V DC supply
We want to be safe, so 100W power should be targetted (0.25A output current).
Input is 14V as usual.
I was thinking about CDI supplies. I built a transformer based supply earlier (somewhat lower wattage).
The best I can come up with is a simple flyback design. This has the lower part-count, beautiful simplicity (including testing!) If power was >300W a transformer based might become more attractive.
We need to use many thruhole parts in any case.
Flyback design consist of only 4 major parts:
- inductor
- switcher
- diode
- output capacitor
There is a concern with the inductor:
- the inductor magnetic core used in one B direction (as in the flyback design) has (?) worse efficiency
- than a transformer where magnetic core is used with alternating B direction (as in transformer design).
Inductor - (note: not transformer)
For experiments we can use 4 of these in parallel:
- 47 uHy 1.5A 0.14R 10% RAD * (BOU) RLB0914-470K 9.5
Finally we'll wind our own toroid or whatever type.
(12V / 12uH) < (16A / 16usec)
16A peak is a bit high (for the IGBT too, and definitely for the diode). 16A peak means about 16A / 2 * 12V=100W.
IGBT
similar to what we have now, but to make 400V possible, clamping at 370V is not desired.
FETdriver is needed to drive the gate at 64 usec (15625 Hz).
Diode
To get 10A diode from 5 pieces of 2 A diodes is slightly more complex than simple parallel connection because of the -2mV/K temperature coefficient, the one with lowest voltage will overheat itself. Series resistors (for each diode, maybe trace is enough) can fix that.
- BY399 (3A continuous, 600V) dropped (thruhole not justified)
- SMB footprint fast ES2J that we use all over the place is perfect
Maybe 6..7 SMB in parallel and 0.022 Ohm in series with each.
Caps
Electrolitic cap is not the best idea at 16 usec period.
It might even explode. Some testing is needed in any case. Other cap that might work:
- 2uF 450V 10% . MOTOR MP60020061 (DNA) 25x52mm M (1.4 Euro)
0.25 A * 16 usec = 4uC
4uC / 2uF = 2V (ripple)
Output arrangement
There are 2 possible types:
- solution1: the coil+ can be connected to a capacitor charged to 400V
- and coil- switched just like it is done in an inductive app (like v3.x)
- solution2: coil- connected to GND
- cap+ charged to 400V through an inductor, than switched to GND
- coil+ powered from cap-. cap- tends to 0V when inactive, but when cap+ jumps from 400V downto 0V, cap- is forced to jump from 0V to -400V therefore activating the coil (releasing spark immediately on secondary side)
- Both has similar driver requirements: IGBT sounds better, but thyristor can theoretically work if sized well
- The number of required caps is just 1 (significant advantage) for solution1 (and 1 / channel for the solution2)
- voltage on coil is hot (referenced from GND) or solution1 even when inactive
Another supply typology
Push-pull type
Push-pull use better the transformer, it can get more power with smaller transformer than forward, it needs two transistors.
There are some questions about CDI:
Are fired with Thyristors or IGBT? If it use Thyristor the supply must be shutdown when thyristor is actived until capacitor was discharged.
if IGBT are used, it is not necessary to shutdown supply but IGBT have to be fired with a precise pulse wide. Is it possible to configure ignition pulse wide in CDI mode?
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It works fine!, At the moment i have meassured 100w at 350v, (input=13 volt). I calculated 10 W losses on the mosfets (it drops near 1 volt) but I'm not sure about losses on transformer.
I was trying several transformer configurations, and I finally got a good performing.
I realized that if the driver IC tries to down the voltage under the right voltage for the transformer, the efficiency of the circuit drops a lot!! and the mosfets drops more voltage. But if I set the voltage limit to a value a bit higher than the current one, the circuit works better.
current transformer is about 30 x 30 mm size, but i think it could fit a smaller one, with more frequency. It could be really small!!!
I added an output stage based on MOSFET or IGBT to drive the coil. I placed one wire of the coil to 350 v in order to have always high voltage on the spark to do the current sense during the cumbustion.
This may be dangerous because the coil will have always high voltage, and touching it or the spark cable, can be dangerous.
I meassure the ION current by using an optocoupler on the 350 volt line. I haven't tested it yet, what do you think about it?