Skyworks Solutions Inc. Si828x Isolated Gate Drivers
Skyworks Solutions Si828x Isolated Gate Drivers are 4A IGBT drivers that feature high-performance isolation technology. These Skyworks high current gate drivers have integrated system safety and feedback functions. The drivers are ideal for driving IGBTs used in a wide variety of inverter and motor control applications. The Si828x support up to 5kVRMS withstands voltage per UL1577.
Features
- 4A IGBT driver
- System safety features
- DESAT detection
- FAULT feedback
- Undervoltage lockout (UVLO)
- Soft shutdown on fault condition
- Skyworks high-performance isolation technology
- Industry-leading noise immunity
- High speed, low latency, and skew
- Reliable
- 30V driver-side supply voltage
- Integrated Miller clamp
- Complementary driver control input
- Power-ready pin
- Integrated DC-DC converter
- Fully-integrated, secondary sensing, a feedback-controlled converter with dithering for low EMI
- DC-DC converter efficiency of 83%
- DC-DC shutdown, programmable frequency control, and soft start
- Compact packages: 16-pin, 20-pin, and 24-pin wide-body SOIC
- -40°C to +125°C industrial temperature range
Applications
- Industrial Applications
- SiC/IGBT/ MOSFET gate drives
- Industrial and renewable energy inverters
- AC, Brushless, and DC motor controls
- Variable-speed motor controllers
- Isolated switch mode power supplies
- Automotive Applications
- Hybrid electric and electric vehicles
- Traction inverters
- On-board chargers
- Inductive chargers
- DC-DC converters
Block Diagram
Additional Resources
Development Tools
Skyworks Solutions Inc. SI828X-AAWB-KIT Isolated Gate Driver Board
Reference design for driving Wolfspeed XM3 1200V SiC (Silicon Carbide) Half Bridge Power Modules.
Skyworks Solutions Inc. Si828x-BAWB-KIT Gate Driver Board for XM3
Specifically designed and tested to pair with Wolfspeed 1700V XM3 SiC FET half-bridge power modules.
Published: 2016-09-23
| Updated: 2023-03-14