SCALE-iDriver ICs combine reinforced isolation with up to 8 A of current
drive
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI),
the leader in IGBT and MOSFET driver technology for medium and
high-voltage inverter applications, today announced a family of
galvanically isolated single-channel gate driver ICs ranging in output
current from 2.5 A to 8 A – the industry’s highest output current
without an external booster. SCALE-iDriver™
ICs, optimized for driving both IGBTs and MOSFETs, are the first
products to bring Power Integrations’ pioneering FluxLink™
magneto-inductive bi-directional communications technology to 1200 V
driver applications. FluxLink technology eliminates the need for
unreliable opto-electronics and the associated compensation circuitry,
thereby enhancing operational stability while reducing system
complexity. In addition to combining industry-leading isolation
technology, the new gate drivers incorporate advanced system safety and
protection features commonly found in medium- and high-voltage
applications, further enhancing product reliability. The innovative eSOP
package features 9.5 mm of creepage and a CTI of 600, ensuring
substantial operating voltage margin and high system reliability.
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SCALE-iDriver
single-channel gate driver ICs dramatically reduce component count for
inverters up to 110 kW, saving space and BOM cost and increasing design
flexibility. With the addition of a simple, low-cost booster stage, it
is now far quicker to develop efficient, space-saving, reliable inverter
designs rated up to 400 kW (15 A). The new devices meet the IEC 60664-1
and IEC 61800-5-1 standards, and operate from -40 °C to +125 °C and at
frequencies of up to 250 kHz. They also feature Power Integrations’
Advanced Soft Shut Down (ASSD) mechanism that protects the power
semiconductor switch in the event of a short circuit. ASSD is
automatically triggered by monitoring desaturation levels and requires
no extra components.
Comments Michael Hornkamp, senior director of marketing for high-power
products at Power Integrations: “SCALE-iDriver
ICs will revolutionize gate driver design. By pairing Power
Integrations’ SCALE™ technology – which already incorporates all key
gate-driver functions into an ASIC – with accurate, high-speed FluxLink
communication, we have increased performance and reliability by an order
of magnitude when compared to devices that use opto- or silicon-isolated
capacitive or magnetic couplers. Bi-directional communication results in
fast, efficient, accurate switching and minimizes signal jitter. The
wide FluxLink isolation gap delivers exceptional robustness, and the use
of low-profile packaging technology enables basic two-layer PCBs to be
used, reducing size and system cost.”
SCALE-iDriver
ICs suit applications in industrial drives, power supplies and UPS,
photovoltaic inverters of all sizes, industrial HVAC, EV charging and
traction equipment including commercial EVs. SID1132K (2.5 A), SID1152K
(5 A), SID1182K (8 A) devices are available and priced at $2.57 in
10,000-piece quantities. Reference designs RDHP-1608 (2.5 A, 5 A and 8 A
versions) and RDHP-1526 (15 A) and technical support for SCALE-iDriver
ICs are available from the Power Integrations website at https://www.power.com/products/scale-idriver/.
About Power Integrations
Power
Integrations, Inc. is a leading innovator in semiconductor
technologies for high-voltage power conversion. The company’s products
are key building blocks in the clean-power ecosystem, enabling the
generation of renewable energy as well as the efficient transmission and
consumption of power in applications ranging from milliwatts to
megawatts. For more information please visit www.power.com.
Power Integrations, InnoSwitch, FluxLink, SCALE, SCALE-iDriver, EcoSmart
and the Power Integrations logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Power Integrations, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owner.
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