Isolated gate drivers

Highly robust, flexible and universally compatible devices for many applications

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Build smaller, more robust designs for many applications using our flexible and universally compatible isolated gate drivers. From basic and functional isolation to reinforced isolation, our isolated gate drivers allow you to create designs that protect from electrical shock while providing more protection for high-voltage levels. 

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Functional & basic isolation

Provide a single level of electrical isolation up to 3 kVRMS and sufficient protection against electrical shock.

Reinforced isolation

Enable isolation up to a 5.7 kVRMS to help provide protection from electric shock while also offering higher working voltages, wider creepage and clearance for improved system robustness.

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Isolation

Learn more about our complete portfolio of isolation products.

Isolated DC/DC bias supply converters & modules

Pair your isolated gate driver with an isolated bias supply from our isolated DC/DC converter and modules portfolio.

Find your isolated gate driver

UCC21231
Isolated gate drivers

High-speed dual-channel isolated gate driver with 4A source and 6A sink

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 1.217

UCC21331
Isolated gate drivers

3kVRMS 4A/6A two-channel gate driver with enable logic and programmable deadtime

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.44

UCC21331-Q1
Isolated gate drivers

Automotive, 3kVRMS 4A/6A two-channel gate driver with enable logic and programmable deadtime

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.519

UCC23525
Isolated gate drivers

5A/5A, 5.7kVRMS, reinforced single-channel opto-compatible isolated gate driver with 12V UVLO

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.21

UCC5880-Q1
Isolated gate drivers

Automotive, 20A, real-time variable IGBT/SiC MOSFET isolated gate driver with advanced protection

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 4.47

UCC21330-Q1
Isolated gate drivers

Automotive, 3kVRMS 4A/6A two-channel gate driver with disable logic and programmable deadtime

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.519

Power trends

Isolated gate drivers for power density & isolation

An isolation device allows data and power transfer between high- and low-voltage units, while preventing hazardous DC or uncontrolled transient current flowing from the grid. Isolation robustness is realized by integrating the isolator with the high-speed gate driver. Gate drivers are available in basic, functional and reinforced isolation and accept low-power input from a controller IC to produce the appropriate high-current gate drive for a MOSFET, IGBT, SiC or GaN power switch.

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Protecting power devices in electric vehicle applications
This presentation discusses the isolated gate drivers features that enable ASIL-rated applications and protect power devices from damaging conditions. 
White paper
A High-Performance, Integrated Powertrain Solution: The Key to EV Adoption (Rev. A)
This paper examines the benefits of integrated powertrain solutions using wide band-gap semiconductor switches and isolated gate drivers to speed adoption of electric vehicles.
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Application note
HEV/EV Traction Inverter Design Guide Using Isolated IGBT and SiC Gate Drivers (Rev. B)
This application report describes how to design a HEV/EV traction inverter drive system using the diagnostic and protection features of our isolated gate drivers.
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Featured products for power density & isolation
NEW UCC5880-Q1 ACTIVE Automotive, 20A, real-time variable IGBT/SiC MOSFET isolated gate driver with advanced protection
UCC21732-Q1 ACTIVE Automotive 5.7-kVrms ±10A single-channel isolated gate driver with 2-level turn off for IGBT/SiCFETs
UCC21750-Q1 ACTIVE Automotive 5.7kVrms, ±10A single-channel isolated gate driver w/ DESAT & internal clamp for IGBT/SiC

Technical resources

White paper
White paper
Impact of an isolated gate driver (Rev. A)
This white paper explains the benefits and requirements of isolated gate drivers as a function of a power switch.
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Certificate
Certifications for isolated gate drivers
We make sure our devices meet worldwide industry standards for automotive and industrial designs. Multiple independent certification laboratories test and certify our isolated devices for electrical insulation strength. 
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Video
Isolated gate driver 101
Learn about isolation technologies through a study of the datasheet insulation table and isolation testing methodologies as well as best practices to optimize system performance with our state-of-the-art isolated gate drivers.

Discover featured applications

Hybrid, electric & powertrain systems
Improve efficiency, reduce cost, and increase hybrid electric vehicle (HEV)/EV powertrain system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers
Body electronics & lighting
Improve efficiency, reduce cost, and increase automotive body electronics and lighting system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers
Motor drives
Improve efficiency, reduce cost and increase motor-drive system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers
Power delivery
Improve efficiency, reduce cost and increase power delivery system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers
Grid infrastructure
Improve efficiency, reduce cost and increase grid infrastructure system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers
Factory automation & control
Improve efficiency, reduce cost, and increase factory automation and control system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers

Improve efficiency, reduce cost, and increase hybrid electric vehicle (HEV)/EV powertrain system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers

Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single- and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in HEV/EV powertrain systems.

Benefits:

  • Lower system cost with high feature integration
  • Minimize losses with high drive strength and fast switching characteristics
  • Increase efficiency with variable drive strength in real time
  • Improve power-switch reliability with integrated protections such as fast overcurrent and desaturation protection, active short-circuit protection, and Miller clamping

Featured resources

REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • PMP23223 – Smart isolated gate driver with bias supply reference design
  • TIDA-01604 – 98.6% Efficiency, 6.6-kW Totem-Pole PFC Reference Design for HEV/EV Onboard Charger
PRODUCTS
  • UCC5880-Q1 – Automotive, 20A, real-time variable IGBT/SiC MOSFET isolated gate driver with advanced protection
  • UCC5350-Q1 – Automotive ±5A single-channel isolated gate driver with Miller clamp or split outputs for SiC/IGBT
  • UCC21551-Q1 – Automotive, 4A/6A 5kVRMS dual-channel isolated gate driver with EN and DT pins for IGBT and SiC

Improve efficiency, reduce cost, and increase automotive body electronics and lighting system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers

Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single- and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in automotive body electronics and lighting systems.

Benefits:

  • Isolation protects from unwanted transients and DC voltages for high-voltage systems
  • Dual-channel drivers reduce overall printed circuit board area and bill of materials compared to single-channel options
  • Integrated protection features such as Miller clamping protect systems from false turnons caused by Miller current

Featured resources

REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • TIDM-02012 – High-voltage HEV/EV HVAC eCompressor motor control reference design with MathWorks®
PRODUCTS
  • UCC21551-Q1 – Automotive, 4A/6A 5kVRMS dual-channel isolated gate driver with EN and DT pins for IGBT and SiC
  • UCC5350-Q1 – Automotive ±5A single-channel isolated gate driver with Miller clamp or split outputs for SiC/IGBT
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
  • UCC21530EVM-286 – UCC21530 isolated dual-channel driver evaluation module

Improve efficiency, reduce cost and increase motor-drive system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers

Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single- and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in motor drives.

Benefits:

  • Isolation protects from unwanted transients and DC voltages for high-voltage systems
  • Drivers with high common-mode transient immunity can tolerate higher transient voltages and protect from false turnon
  • Improved power-switch reliability with integrated protections such as fast overcurrent and desaturated protection, soft turnoff, and Miller clamping

Featured resources

REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • TIDA-010025 – Three-phase inverter reference design for 200-480 VAC drives with opto-emulated input gate drivers
  • TIDA-01599 – TÜV SÜD-assessed safe torque off (STO) reference design for industrial drives (IEC 61800-5-2)
  • TIDA-01420 – Basic Isolated Three-Phase Compact Power Stage Reference Design for Industrial Drives
PRODUCTS
  • UCC23513 – 5.7kVrms, 4A/5A single-channel opto-compatible isolated gate driver with 8 & 12V UVLO options
  • UCC21750 – 5.7kVrms ±10A, single-channel isolated gate driver w/ DESAT & internal miller clamp for IGBT/SiCFETs
  • UCC5320 – 3k/5kVrms, 2A/2A single-channel isolated gate driver with UVLO referenced to GND or split output

Improve efficiency, reduce cost and increase power delivery system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers

Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single- and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in power delivery

Benefits:  

  • Low propagation delay enables higher pulse-width modulation switching frequencies
  • Integrated protection features such as Miller clamping protect systems from false turnons caused by Miller current
  • Minimize losses with high drive strength and fast switching characteristics

Featured resources

REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • TIDA-010062 – 1-kW, 80+ titanium, GaN CCM totem pole bridgeless PFC and half-bridge LLC with LFU reference design
  • TIDA-00195 – Isolated IGBT Gate Driver Evaluation Platform for 3-Phase Inverter System Reference Design
  • PMP41006 – 1-kW reference design with CCM totem pole PFC and current-mode LLC realized by C2000™ and GaN
PRODUCTS
  • UCC21550 – 4A/6A, 5-kVRMS dual-channel isolated gate driver with DIS and DT pins for IGBT
  • UCC5350 – 3kVrms, 5A/5A single-channel isolated gate driver with miller clamp or split out & 8V or 12V UVLO
  • UCC21231 – High-speed dual-channel isolated gate driver with 4A source and 6A sink

Improve efficiency, reduce cost and increase grid infrastructure system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers

Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single- and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in grid infrastructures.

Benefits:

  • Isolation protects from unwanted transients and DC voltages for high-voltage systems
  • Drivers with high common-mode transient immunity can tolerate higher transient voltages and protect from false turnon
  • Improve power-switch reliability with integrated protections such as fast overcurrent and desaturated protection, soft turnoff, and Miller clamping

Featured resources

REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • TIDA-01606 – 10-kW, bidirectional three-phase three-level (T-type) inverter and PFC reference design
  • TIDA-010054 – Bi-directional, dual active bridge reference design for level 3 electric vehicle charging stations
  • TIDA-00638 – Reference Design for Isolated Gate Driver Power Stage with Active Miller Clamp for Solar Inverters
PRODUCTS
  • UCC23513 – 5.7kVrms, 4A/5A single-channel opto-compatible isolated gate driver with 8 & 12V UVLO options
  • UCC21750 – 5.7kVrms ±10A, single-channel isolated gate driver w/ DESAT & internal miller clamp for IGBT/SiCFETs
  • UCC5350 – 3kVrms, 5A/5A single-channel isolated gate driver with miller clamp or split out & 8V or 12V UVLO
TECHNICAL RESOURCES

Improve efficiency, reduce cost, and increase factory automation and control system reliability with TI's isolated gate drivers

Our isolated gate-driver portfolio offers an array of single-channel and dual-channel solutions for driving various types of field-effect transistors and insulated-gate bipolar transistors in factory automation and control.

Benefits:

  • Isolation protects from unwanted transients and DC voltages for high-voltage systems
  • Minimize losses with high drive strength and fast switching characteristics
  • Improve power-switch reliability with integrated protections such as fast overcurrent and desaturated protection, soft turnoff, and Miller clamping

Featured resources

END-EQUIPMENT / SUB-SYSTEM
REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • TIDA-01540 – Three-Phase Inverter Reference Design Using Gate Driver With Built-in Dead Time Insertion
  • TIDA-00366 – Reference design for reinforced isolation 3-phase inverter with current, voltage and temp protection
  • TIDA-010025 – Three-phase inverter reference design for 200-480 VAC drives with opto-emulated input gate drivers
PRODUCTS
  • UCC21732 – 5.7kVrms, ±10A single-channel isolated gate driver with 2-level turn off for IGBT/SiC FETs
  • UCC5320 – 3k/5kVrms, 2A/2A single-channel isolated gate driver with UVLO referenced to GND or split output
  • UCC21750 – 5.7kVrms ±10A, single-channel isolated gate driver w/ DESAT & internal miller clamp for IGBT/SiCFETs
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
  • TIDA-010025 – Three-phase inverter reference design for 200-480 VAC drives with opto-emulated input gate drivers

Design & development resources

Reference design
Three-phase inverter reference design for 200-480 VAC drives with opto-emulated input gate drivers
This reference design realizes a reinforced isolated three-phase inverter subsystem using isolated IGBT gate drivers and isolated current/voltage sensors. The UCC23513 gate driver used has a 6-pin wide body package with optical LED emulated inputs which enables its use as pin-to-pin replacement to (...)
Reference design
10-kW, bidirectional three-phase three-level (T-type) inverter and PFC reference design
This verified reference design provides an overview on how to implement a three-level three-phase SiC based DC:AC T-type inverter stage. Higher switching frequency of 50KHz reduces the size of magnetics for the filter design and enables higher power density. The use of SiC MOSFETs with switching (...)
Reference design
98.6% Efficiency, 6.6-kW Totem-Pole PFC Reference Design for HEV/EV Onboard Charger
This reference design functions from a base of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs that are driven by a C2000 microcontroller (MCU) with SiC-isolated gate drivers. The design implements three-phase interleaving and operates in continuous conduction mode (CCM) to achieve a 98.46% efficiency at a 240-V (...)

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