Gate Drive Solutions (Lit Code 254)

Gate Drive Solutions & Development Kits
Applications
Overview
 Inverters
Powerex provides a variety of gate drivers and accessory components to simplify
your power semiconductor development. This includes:
 High frequency power
supplies

Gate Drivers – Power amplifiers that take signal-level control input and
create the desired gate drive output for power transistors. They provide
optically isolated control signals to the power transistors which demand
higher voltage and current than can be provided by a 5V logic
control signal. Built-in desaturation protection is included on most types.

DC-DC Converters – On board power supplies that offer 15V and 24V
isolated input and output DC voltage. Over current protection circuits are
built in.

Plug & Play Drivers – Completely populated gate driver boards
designed to drive specific modules or IGBT packages.

Prototype Development Kits – Complete gate drive circuits designed for
use with IGBT models intended to shorten prototype build time, not for
commercial production use.
 AC servo systems
Welding
 Induction heating
 General industrial use
 Prototyping & production
Product Advantages
 Reduce engineering design
time and expense by utilizing
proven gate drive designs.
 Compact designs save costly Plug & Play Driver Solutions
space in circuit layouts.
Plug & Play Driver Solution
 Built in, isolated DC-to-DC
converters included on most
gate drivers.
Applicable Module
VLA536-01R
Any 600V & 1200V
Dual NX-M Modules
VLA553-01R
VLA553-02R
CM2500DY-24S
CM1800DY-34S
 Gate drive solutions designed
specifically to work with your
Powerex modules.
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IGBT & MOSFET Driver ― Development Kit Compatibility
Driver Peak
Applicable
SwitchingOutput Development Recommended
Driver IC
Module Ratings
Frequency Current
Kit*
DC-DC Converters
<20kHz
±8A
BG2G
VLA567-01R 600V up to 1000A,
1200V up to 1000A
VLA500K-01R 1700V up to 1000A
<20kHz
±12A
BG2A-K
Application
Integrated
General Industrial
Integrated
Use with 1700V IGBTs
VLA552-01R All 600V,
<20kHz
±24A
BG2F
Integrated
All 1200V, 1000A to 3600A,
All 1700V, 1000A to 3600A
VLA513-01R 600V up to 600A,
>20kHz
±5A
BG2C-5015 VLA106-15242 (VIN = 15V)
1200V up to 400A
VLA106-24242 (VIN = 24V)
Welding Induction Heating
Inverters
VLA502-01R 1200V up to 600A
>20kHz
±12A
BG2A-NFH
Inverters AC Servo Systems with
Switching Frequency >20kHz
Integrated
General Industrial with High Driver Output Current Needed
VLA542-01R EXS Series 600V up to 600A, <20kHz
±5A
BG1B-5015
VLA106-15242 (VIN = 15V) Single Channel Chopper, Buck or
EXS Series 1200V up to 400A
VLA106-24242 (VIN = 24V) Boost for Inverters & AC Servo
*Development kits are intended to shorten prototype build time, not for commercial use.
IPM ― Development Kits
Development Kit*
IPM Series
IPM Package
Module Rating
Included Accessory ICs
BP7B-LS
L1
A (131mm x 67mm)
or
B (120mm x 55mm)
600V, 50 to 150A
1200V, 25 to 75A
VLA106-15151 x4
VLA606-01R x1
C
(135mm x 110mm)
600V, 200A & 300A
1200V, 100A & 150A
VLA106-15151 x4
VLA606-01R x1
BP6A-L
L1
D
(150mm x 172mm)
600V, 450A & 600A
1200V, 200A to 450A
VLA106-15151 x6
BP2B-V
V1
Small
(120mm x 70mm)
600V, 400A & 600A
1200V, 200A to 450A
VLA106-15151 x2
Large
(120mm x 90mm)
600V, 900A
1200V, 600A
VLA106-15151 x2
*Development kits are intended to shorten prototype build time, not for commercial use.
Accessory Part Number
VLA606-01R
6 Opto-Couplers / IC
VLA106-24151
VLA106-24154
VLA106-15151
24V DC to 15V DC
24V DC to 15V DC
15V DC to 15V DC
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Lit. Code 254 - Rev. 1 - 5/13/2015
IC Type
For more information:
email: [email protected]
phone: 724-925-7272, Option 3 (Applications Engineering Assistance)