SLUSCO3B September   2016  – December 2021 UCC21521

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4  Thermal Information
    5. 6.5  Power Ratings
    6. 6.6  Insulation Specifications
    7. 6.7  Safety-Related Certifications
    8. 6.8  Safety-Limiting Values
    9. 6.9  Electrical Characteristics
    10. 6.10 Switching Characteristics
    11. 6.11 Insulation Characteristics Curves
    12. 6.12 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 7.1 Propagation Delay and Pulse Width Distortion
    2. 7.2 Rising and Falling Time
    3. 7.3 Input and Enable Response Time
    4. 7.4 Programmable Dead Time
    5. 7.5 Powerup UVLO Delay to OUTPUT
    6. 7.6 CMTI Testing
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 VDD, VCCI, and Under Voltage Lock Out (UVLO)
      2. 8.3.2 Input and Output Logic Table
      3. 8.3.3 Input Stage
      4. 8.3.4 Output Stage
      5. 8.3.5 Diode Structure in UCC21521
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Enable Pin
      2. 8.4.2 Programmable Dead Time (DT) Pin
        1. 8.4.2.1 Tying the DT Pin to VCC
        2. 8.4.2.2 DT Pin Connected to a Programming Resistor between DT and GND Pins
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1 Designing INA/INB Input Filter
        2. 9.2.2.2 Select External Bootstrap Diode and its Series Resistor
        3. 9.2.2.3 Gate Driver Output Resistor
        4. 9.2.2.4 Gate to Source Resistor Selection
        5. 9.2.2.5 Estimate Gate Driver Power Loss
        6. 9.2.2.6 Estimating Junction Temperature
        7. 9.2.2.7 Selecting VCCI, VDDA/B Capacitor
          1. 9.2.2.7.1 Selecting a VCCI Capacitor
          2. 9.2.2.7.2 Selecting a VDDA (Bootstrap) Capacitor
          3. 9.2.2.7.3 Select a VDDB Capacitor
        8. 9.2.2.8 Dead Time Setting Guidelines
        9. 9.2.2.9 Application Circuits with Output Stage Negative Bias
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 12.2 Documentation Support
      1. 12.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 12.3 Certifications
    4. 12.4 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    5. 12.5 Support Resources
    6. 12.6 Trademarks
    7. 12.7 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    8. 12.8 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

11.1 Layout Guidelines

One must pay close attention to PCB layout in order to achieve optimum performance for the UCC21521. Below are some key points.

Component Placement:

  • Low-ESR and low-ESL capacitors must be connected close to the device between the VCCI and GND pins and between the VDD and VSS pins to support high peak currents when turning on the external power transistor.
  • To avoid large negative transients on the switch node VSSA (HS) pin, the parasitic inductances between the source of the top transistor and the source of the bottom transistor must be minimized.
  • It is recommended to place the dead-time setting resistor, RDT, and its bypassing capacitor close to DT pin of the UCC21521.

Grounding Considerations:

  • It is essential to confine the high peak currents that charge and discharge the transistor gates to a minimal physical area. This will decrease the loop inductance and minimize noise on the gate terminals of the transistors. The gate driver must be placed as close as possible to the transistors.
  • Pay attention to high current path that includes the bootstrap capacitor, bootstrap diode, local VSSB-referenced bypass capacitor, and the low-side transistor body/anti-parallel diode. The bootstrap capacitor is recharged on a cycle-by-cycle basis through the bootstrap diode by the VDD bypass capacitor. This recharging occurs in a short time interval and involves a high peak current. Minimizing this loop length and area on the circuit board is important for ensuring reliable operation.

High-Voltage Considerations:

  • To ensure isolation performance between the primary and secondary side, one should avoid placing any PCB traces or copper below the driver device. A PCB cutout is recommended in order to prevent contamination that may compromise the UCC21521’s isolation performance.
  • For half-bridge, or high-side/low-side configurations, where the channel A and channel B drivers could operate with a DC-link voltage up to 1500 VDC, one should try to increase the creepage distance of the PCB layout between the high and low-side PCB traces.

Thermal Considerations:

  • A large amount of power may be dissipated by the UCC21521 if the driving voltage is high, the load is heavy, or the switching frequency is high (Refer to Estimate Gate Driver Power Loss for more details). Proper PCB layout can help dissipate heat from the device to the PCB and minimize junction to board thermal impedance (θJB).
  • Increasing the PCB copper connecting to VDDA, VDDB, VSSA and VSSB pins is recommended (See Figure 11-2 and Figure 11-3). However, high voltage PCB considerations mentioned above must be maintained.
  • If there are multiple layers in the system, it is also recommended to connect the VDDA, VDDB, VSSA and VSSB pins to internal ground or power planes through multiple vias of adequate size. However, keep in mind that there shouldn’t be any traces/coppers from different high voltage planes overlapping.