JAJSFY1A August 2018 – June 2019 DRV8350 , DRV8350R , DRV8353 , DRV8353R
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The DRV835x gate drivers use an adjustable, complimentary, push-pull topology for both the high-side and low-side drivers. This topology allows for both a strong pullup and pulldown of the external MOSFET gates.
Additionally, the gate drivers use a smart gate-drive architecture to provide additional control of the external power MOSFETs, take additional steps to protect the MOSFETs, and allow for optimal tradeoffs between efficiency and robustness. This architecture is implemented through two components called IDRIVE and TDRIVE which are detailed in the IDRIVE: MOSFET Slew-Rate Control section and TDRIVE: MOSFET Gate Drive Control section. Figure 32 shows the high-level functional block diagram of the gate driver.
The IDRIVE gate-drive current and TDRIVE gate-drive time should be initially selected based on the parameters of the external power MOSFET used in the system and the desired rise and fall times (see the Application and Implementation section).
The high-side gate driver also implements a Zener clamp diode to help protect the external MOSFET gate from overvoltage conditions in the case of external short-circuit events on the MOSFET.