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Preliminary Efficiency Testing, Last-Minute Design Changes

A project log for PROTECT Series: DC Power Management Modules

Protect is a series of high-quality DC Power Protection Modules designed for makers using the best eFuses and automotive power path ICs.

pn-labsPN Labs 02/25/2026 at 20:380 Comments

The results are in and are better than expected!

The overall efficiency is about 98% typical, owing to the use of the stand-alone ASIC with low Rds-ON FETs.

Efficiency vs Current Draw

The final efficiency is still going to be good but will be slightly less, as we are re-designing the front-end analog voltage sensing system to have an adjustable, fixed band hysteresis. This involves adding external comparators, but is absolutely necessary because of the auto-retry nature of our system.

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