Isolated, Precision Half-Bridge
Driver, 0.1 A Output
Data Sheet
ADuM1234
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Isolated high-side and low-side outputs
High side or low side relative to input: 700 V peak
High-side/low-side differential: 700 V peak
0.1 A peak output current
The ADuM12341 is an isolated, half-bridge gate driver that
uses the Analog Devices, Inc., iCoupler® technology to provide
independent and isolated high-side and low-side outputs.
Combining high speed CMOS and monolithic transformer
technology, this isolation component provides outstanding
performance characteristics superior to optocoupler-based
solutions.
CMOS input threshold levels
High frequency operation: 5 MHz maximum
High common-mode transient immunity: >75 kV/µs
High temperature operation: 105°C
Wide body, RoHS-compliant, 16-lead SOIC
Safety and regulatory approvals
UL recognition
2500 V rms for 1 minute per UL 1577
VDE certificate of conformity
By avoiding the use of LEDs and photodiodes, this iCoupler gate
drive device is able to provide precision timing characteristics
not possible with optocouplers. Furthermore, the reliability and
performance stability problems associated with optocoupler LEDs
are avoided.
In comparison to gate drivers that use high voltage level translation
methodologies, the ADuM1234 offers the benefit of true galvanic
isolation between the input and each output. Each output can be
operated up to 700 V peak relative to the input, thereby supporting
low-side switching to negative voltages. The differential voltage
between the high side and low side can be as high as 700 V peak.
DIN V VDE V 0884-10 (VDE V 0884-10):2006-12
V
IORM = 560 V peak
APPLICATIONS
Isolated IGBT/MOSFET gate drives
Plasma displays
Industrial inverters
Switching power supplies
As a result, the ADuM1234 provides reliable control over the
switching characteristics of IGBT/MOSFET configurations over
a wide range of positive or negative switching voltages.
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
ADuM1234
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
V
V
V
V
IA
DDA
ENCODE
DECODE
IB
OA
V
GND
NC
DD1
A
GND
1
DISABLE
NC
NC
V
V
DDB
ENCODE
DECODE
NC
OB
V
GND
B
DD1
NC = NO CONNECT
Figure 1.
1 Protected by U.S. Patents 5,952,849; 6,873,065; and 7,075,329.
Rev. A
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