Gate drive devices such as the TPS7H6005 have
several different components that comprise the power losses. The quiescent power losses
PQCcan be determined using Equation 21 :
Equation 21.
where:
- IQLS is the
low-side quiescent current (selected for PWM mode in this design)
- IQHS is the high-side quiescent current (selected for PWM mode in
this design)
- VBOOT is the voltage at BOOT with respect to ASW
Leakage current power losses PBG can be
calculated using Equation 22:
Equation 22.
where:
- VBG is the voltage
between BOOT and AGND
- IQBG is the BOOT
to AGND leakage current
There are losses that occur within the driver due to the charging and discharging of
the GaN FET gate charge. To determine these, first calculate PGATE
as:
Equation 23.
This loss is actually distributed amongst the
resistances in the gate driver loop, which includes the driver, the
gate resistances and the GaN FET. The power dissipated within the
TPS7H6005 for both turn-on and turn-off can be calculated:
Equation 24.
Equation 25.
Equation 26.
Equation 27.
In this instance, the high-side and low-side losses are the same:
Equation 28.
Equation 29.
Finally, the PGATE losses within the driver can be found:
Equation 30.
Equation 31.
Equation 32.
There is also a component of power consumption
associated with the operating current of the driver, which is
specified at no-load and frequency dependent. These can be
approximated using the operating current parameters in the Specifications section:
Equation 33.
where:
- IOP_PWM_LS is the low-side operating
current (selected for PWM mode at 500kHz)
- IOP_PWM_HS is the high-side operating
current (selected for PWM mode at 500kHz)