This reference design consists of a single module with a reinforced, isolated IGBT gate driver with a dedicated gate drive power supply. This compact reference design controls IGBTs in solar inverters. The design uses a reinforced isolated IGBT gate driver with built-in IGBT DESAT detection and Miller clamp protection, enabling a unipolar supply voltage for the gate drive. Open-loop, push-pull topology-based power supply for each gate driver provides flexibility in PCB routing. The push-pull transformer driver used in this design operates at 420 kHz, which reduces the size of the isolation transformer, leading to a compact power supply. The module pinout matches our solar inverter platforms for testing, but can also be used as standalone drivers.
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Reference design overview and verified performance test data
Reference design overview and verified performance test data
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| Type | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Design guide | Ref Design for Isolated Gate Driver With Active Miller Clamp for Solar Inverters (Rev. A) | Sep. 28, 2017 | |
| More literature | Fundamentals of MOSFET and IGBT Gate Driver Circuits (Replaces SLUP169) (Rev. A) | Oct. 29, 2018 | ||
| Design guide | Compact, Half-Bridge, Reinforced Isolated Gate Drive Reference Design | Dec. 08, 2016 |
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