Isolated gate drivers | TI.com (2024)

Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single- and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in HEV/EV powertrain systems.

Benefits:

• Lower system cost with high feature integration
• Minimize losses with high drive strength and fast switching characteristics
• Increase efficiency with variable drive strength in real time
• Improve power-switch reliability with integrated protections such as fast overcurrent and desaturation protection, active short-circuit protection, and Miller clamping

END-EQUIPMENT / SUB-SYSTEM

• Traction inverter-high voltage – Power stage
• 3-phase AC-digital control – PFC gate driver and DC/DC secondary gate driver

REFERENCE DESIGNS

• PMP23223 – Smart isolated gate driver with bias supply reference design
• TIDA-01604 – 98.6% Efficiency, 6.6-kW Totem-Pole PFC Reference Design for HEV/EV Onboard Charger

PRODUCTS

• UCC5880-Q1 – Automotive, 20-A, isolatedreal-time variable IGBT/SiC MOSFET gate driver with advanced protection
• UCC5350-Q1 – Automotive, ±5-A single-channel isolated gate driver with miller clamp or split outputs for IGBT/SiC
• UCC21551-Q1 – Automotive, 4A/6A 5kVRMS dual-channel isolated gate driver with EN and DT pins for IGBT and SiC

TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• HEV/EV Traction Inverter Design Guide Using Isolated IGBT and SiC Gate Drivers (Rev. B) – Application note

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Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single- and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in automotive body electronics and lighting systems.

Benefits:

• Isolation protects from unwanted transients and DC voltages for high-voltage systems
• Dual-channel drivers reduce overall printed circuit board area and bill of materials compared to single-channel options
• Integrated protection features such as Miller clamping protect systems from false turnons caused by Miller current

END-EQUIPMENT / SUB-SYSTEM

• Automotive HVAC compressor module – Gate driver
• Automotive interior heater module – Gate driver

REFERENCE DESIGNS

• TIDM-02012 – High-voltage HEV/EV HVAC eCompressor motor control reference design with MathWorks®

PRODUCTS

• UCC21551-Q1 – Automotive, 4A/6A 5kVRMS dual-channel isolated gate driver with EN and DT pins for IGBT and SiC
• UCC5350-Q1 – Automotive, ±5-A single-channel isolated gate driver with miller clamp or split outputs for IGBT/SiC

HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT

• UCC21530EVM-286 – UCC21530 isolated dual-channel driver evaluation module

TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• How to design heating and cooling systems for HEV/EVs (Rev. A) – White paper

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• Fundamentals of MOSFET and IGBT Gate Driver Circuits (Replaces SLUP169) (Rev. A) – More literature

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Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single- and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in motor drives.

Benefits:

• Isolation protects from unwanted transients and DC voltages for high-voltage systems
• Drivers with high common-mode transient immunity can tolerate higher transient voltages and protect from false turnon
• Improved power-switch reliability with integrated protections such as fast overcurrent and desaturated protection, soft turnoff, and Miller clamping

END-EQUIPMENT / SUB-SYSTEM

• Servo drive power-stage module – 3-phase power-stage
• AC drive power-stage module – 3-phase power-stage

REFERENCE DESIGNS

• TIDA-010025 – Three-phase inverter reference design for 200-480 VAC drives with opto-emulated input gate drivers
• TIDA-01599 – TÜV SÜD-assessed safe torque off (STO) reference design for industrial drives (IEC 61800-5-2)
• TIDA-01420 – Basic Isolated Three-Phase Compact Power Stage Reference Design for Industrial Drives

PRODUCTS

• UCC23513 – 5.7kVrms, 4A/5A single-channel opto-compatible isolated gate driver with 8 & 12V UVLO options
• UCC21750 – 5.7kVrms ±10A, single-channel isolated gate driver w/ DESAT & internal miller clamp for IGBT/SiCFETs
• UCC5320 – 3k/5kVrms, 2A/2A single-channel isolated gate driver with UVLO referenced to GND or split output

TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• Isolation in AC Motor Drives: Understanding the IEC 61800-5-1 Safety Standard (Rev. A) – Functional safety information

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• Silicon carbide gate drivers -- a disruptive technology in power electronics (Rev. A) – White paper

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Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single- and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in power delivery

Benefits:

• Low propagation delay enables higher pulse-width modulation switching frequencies
• Integrated protection features such as Miller clamping protect systems from false turnons caused by Miller current
• Minimize losses with high drive strength and fast switching characteristics

END-EQUIPMENT / SUB-SYSTEM

• Three-phase uninterruptible power supply – PFC power-stage
• Merchant network and server power-supply unit with 48-V output – PFC stage
• Single-phase online uninterruptible power supply – PFC stage

REFERENCE DESIGNS

• TIDA-010062 – 1-kW, 80+ titanium, GaN CCM totem pole bridgeless PFC and half-bridge LLC with LFU reference design
• TIDA-00195 – Isolated IGBT Gate Driver Evaluation Platform for 3-Phase Inverter System Reference Design
• PMP41006 – 1-kW reference design with CCM totem pole PFC and current-mode LLC realized by C2000™ and GaN

PRODUCTS

• UCC21520 – 5.7kVrms, 4A/6A dual-channel isolated gate driver w/ dual input, disable pin, 8V UVLO in DW package
• UCC5350 – 3kVrms, 5A/5A single-channel isolated gate driver with miller clamp or split out & 8V or 12V UVLO
• UCC21225A – 2.5kVrms, 4A/6A dual-channel isolated gate driver with dual input, 5V UVLO & LGA package

TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• A comparative analysis of topologies for a bridgeless-boost PFC circuit – Analog Design Journal

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Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single- and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in grid infrastructures.

Benefits:

• Isolation protects from unwanted transients and DC voltages for high-voltage systems
• Drivers with high common-mode transient immunity can tolerate higher transient voltages and protect from false turnon
• Improve power-switch reliability with integrated protections such as fast overcurrent and desaturated protection, soft turnoff, and Miller clamping

END-EQUIPMENT / SUB-SYSTEM

• String inverter – DC/AC power stage

REFERENCE DESIGNS

• TIDA-01606 – 10-kW, bidirectional three-phase three-level (T-type) inverter and PFC reference design
• TIDA-010054 – Bi-directional, dual active bridge reference design for level 3 electric vehicle charging stations
• TIDA-00638 – Reference Design for Isolated Gate Driver Power Stage with Active Miller Clamp for Solar Inverters

PRODUCTS

• UCC23513 – 5.7kVrms, 4A/5A single-channel opto-compatible isolated gate driver with 8 & 12V UVLO options
• UCC21750 – 5.7kVrms ±10A, single-channel isolated gate driver w/ DESAT & internal miller clamp for IGBT/SiCFETs
• UCC5350 – 3kVrms, 5A/5A single-channel isolated gate driver with miller clamp or split out & 8V or 12V UVLO

TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• Power Topologies in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations – Application note

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Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single-channel and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in factory automation and control.

Benefits:

• Isolation protects from unwanted transients and DC voltages for high-voltage systems
• Minimize losses with high drive strength and fast switching characteristics
• Improve power-switch reliability with integrated protections such as fast overcurrent and desaturated protection, soft turnoff, and Miller clamping

END-EQUIPMENT / SUB-SYSTEM

• Robot servo drive – 3-phase power stage

REFERENCE DESIGNS

• TIDA-01540 – Three-Phase Inverter Reference Design Using Gate Driver With Built-in Dead Time Insertion
• TIDA-00366 – Reference design for reinforced isolation 3-phase inverter with current, voltage and temp protection
• TIDA-010025 – Three-phase inverter reference design for 200-480 VAC drives with opto-emulated input gate drivers

PRODUCTS

• UCC21732 – 5.7kVrms, ±10A single-channel isolated gate driver with 2-level turn off for IGBT/SiC FETs
• UCC5320 – 3k/5kVrms, 2A/2A single-channel isolated gate driver with UVLO referenced to GND or split output
• UCC21750 – 5.7kVrms ±10A, single-channel isolated gate driver w/ DESAT & internal miller clamp for IGBT/SiCFETs

HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT

• TIDA-010025 – Three-phase inverter reference design for 200-480 VAC drives with opto-emulated input gate drivers

TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• E-book: An engineer’s guide to industrial robot designs – E-book

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• Addressing Factory Automation Challenges with Innovations in Power Design – White paper

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