ORing diodes are used for power redundancy. In order to reduce the power loss
due to the diode forward drop voltage, active ORing power MOSFETs are proposed
to replace the diodes. With the active ORing controller and power MOSFETs, the
power loss can be easily decreased by 90%. To make an N-channel MOSFET work like
a diode when it is in reverse and have a very small forward voltage drop when it
is in forward, an ORing controller is provided. Its offset, hysteresis, and propagation
delay times are optimized for speed, stability, and noise immunity. Its ORing function
is tested in an ORing demo board. Its FET check feature makes a live checkup of
the ORing power MOSFETs to improve the reliability of the redundant power system.