SLUSBA5F December   2012  – March 2018 UCC27611

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Typical Application Diagram
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin 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 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Switching Characteristics
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 VDD and Undervoltage Lockout
      2. 7.3.2 Operating Supply Current
      3. 7.3.3 Input Stage
      4. 7.3.4 Enable Function
      5. 7.3.5 Output Stage
      6. 7.3.6 Low Propagation Delays
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Gate Drive Supply Voltage
        2. 8.2.2.2 Input Configuration
        3. 8.2.2.3 Output Configuration
        4. 8.2.2.4 Power Dissipation
        5. 8.2.2.5 Thermal Considerations
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Documentation Support
      1. 11.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Community Resources
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
    5. 11.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 11.6 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

8.2.2.1 Gate Drive Supply Voltage

The drive voltage for GaN FETs must be tightly regulated, that’s why a linear regulator is integrated in UCC27611 to providing well-regulated 5-V voltage (VREF). Depending on layout and noise generated by the power stage, the parasitic inductance in conjunction with the Miller capacitance of the FET can cause excessive ringing on the gate drive waveform resulting in peaks higher that the regulated VREF drive voltage. With enough energy present, the potential exists to charge the VREF decoupling capacitor higher than the 6-V maximum allowed on a Gallium Nitride transistor. To prevent this from happening, the driver must be close to its own FET to avoid excessive ringing during fast switching transitions, and external gate resistor RGH connected to OUTH pin of driver must be used to limit the turnon speed.