JAJSDF0 July 2017 UCC27212A-Q1
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The UCC27212A-Q1 device represents Texas Instruments’ latest generation of high-voltage gate drivers, which are designed to drive both the high-side and low-side of N-Channel MOSFETs in a half- and full-bridge or synchronous-buck configuration. The floating high-side driver can operate with supply voltages of up to 120 V, which allows for N-Channel MOSFET control in half-bridge, full-bridge, push-pull, two-switch forward, and active clamp forward converters.
The UCC27212A-Q1 device feature 4-A source and sink capability, industry best-in-class switching characteristics and a host of other features listed in Table 1. These features combine to ensure efficient, robust and reliable operation in high-frequency switching power circuits.
FEATURE | BENEFIT |
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4-A source and sink current with 0.9-Ω output resistance | High peak current ideal for driving large power MOSFETs with minimal power loss (fast-drive capability at Miller plateau) |
Input pins (HI and LI) can directly handle –10 VDC up to 20 VDC | Increased robustness and ability to handle undershoot and overshoot can interface directly to gate-drive transformers without having to use rectification diodes. |
120-V internal boot diode | Provides voltage margin to meet telecom 100-V surge requirements |
Switch node (HS pin) able to handle –18 V maximum for 100 ns | Allows the high-side channel to have extra protection from inherent negative voltages caused by parasitic inductance and stray capacitance |
Robust ESD circuitry to handle voltage spikes | Excellent immunity to large dV/dT conditions |
18-ns propagation delay with 7.2-ns rise time and 5.5-ns fall time | Best-in-class switching characteristics and extremely low-pulse transmission distortion |
2-ns (typical) delay matching between channels | Avoids transformer volt-second offset in bridge |
Symmetrical UVLO circuit | Ensures high-side and low-side shut down at the same time |
TTL optimized thresholds with increased hysteresis | Complementary to analog or digital PWM controllers; increased hysteresis offers added noise immunity |
In the UCC27212A-Q1 device, the high side and low side each have independent inputs that allow maximum flexibility of input control signals in the application. The boot diode for the high-side driver bias supply is internal to the UCC27212A-Q1. The UCC27212A-Q1 is the TTL or logic compatible version. The high-side driver is referenced to the switch node (HS), which is typically the source pin of the high-side MOSFET and drain pin of the low-side MOSFET. The low-side driver is referenced to VSS, which is typically ground. The UCC27212A-Q1 functions are divided into the input stages, UVLO protection, level shift, boot diode, and output driver stages.