TIDT356 October   2023

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Features
  4.   Applications
  5. 1Test Prerequisites
    1. 1.1 Voltage and Current Requirements
    2. 1.2 Considerations
    3. 1.3 Dimensions
  6. 2Testing and Results
    1. 2.1 Thermal Images
      1. 2.1.1 10-kHz Switching With 50% Duty Cycle Using the 15-A Gate Drive Output
        1. 2.1.1.1 PCB Top Side
        2. 2.1.1.2 PCB Bottom Side
      2. 2.1.2 10-kHz Switching With 80% Duty Cycle Using the 15-A Gate Drive Output
        1. 2.1.2.1 PCB Top Side
        2. 2.1.2.2 PCB Bottom Side
  7. 3Waveforms
    1. 3.1 Switching
      1. 3.1.1 LM5180-Q1 Bias Supply
        1. 3.1.1.1 12.4-V Input Voltage – Steady State
        2. 3.1.1.2 12.4-V Input Voltage – Gate Drive Transient
      2. 3.1.2 UCC5880-Q1 Gate Driver
        1. 3.1.2.1 PWM Signal and Gate Drive Signal
        2. 3.1.2.2 Gate Drive Turn on
          1. 3.1.2.2.1 Comparison (Configurable With External Logic or Through SPI)
          2. 3.1.2.2.2 15-A Driver Output
          3. 3.1.2.2.3 5-A Driver Output
        3. 3.1.2.3 Gate Drive Turn off
          1. 3.1.2.3.1 Comparison (configurable with external logic or through SPI)
          2. 3.1.2.3.2 15 A Driver Output
          3. 3.1.2.3.3 5-A Driver Output
    2. 3.2 Load Transients
      1. 3.2.1 15-V Output at 12.4-V Input Voltage and 50% Duty Cycle Switching
      2. 3.2.2 −8-V Output at 12.4-V Input Voltage and 50% Duty Cycle Switching
      3. 3.2.3 15-V Output at 12.4-V Input Voltage and 80% Duty Cycle Switching
      4. 3.2.4 −8-V Output at 12.4-V Input Voltage and 80% Duty Cycle Switching
    3. 3.3 Start-Up Sequence Isolated Bias Supply LM5180-Q1
    4. 3.4 Shutdown Sequence Isolated Bias Supply LM5180-Q1

Features

  • Tested design that provides isolated bias and isolated drive for high-power IGBTs
  • Complete isolated conversion for +15-V and −8-V rails from KL30
  • Gate drive strength adjustable on the fly through analog signals or serial peripheral interface (SPI)
  • Configurable through SPI daisy chain
  • Advanced protection features in driver ease functional safety qualification