IGBT Gate Driver Type C0044BG400
Functional Description
Start up behavior
An un-powered gate driver applies impedance to the gate–emitter connection as follows:
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Permanent 20kΩ passive resistance (plus possible 20kΩ parallel on “IGBT Interface Board”)
Low impedance by discharged supply capacitors and main amplifier freewheeling diodes.
Separate MOSFET that clamps gate output to minus supply voltage as soon as the difference from positive
supply to negative supply exceeds 3V during power up sequence until “Power Good” is valid.
This way the gate–emitter output is kept in OFF status during power up and power down sequence of the primary side
driver supply. (See Figure 1)
Figure 1: Typical start up sequence
Ch1: Gate voltage at power up condition
Fig 2: Internal PWM signal generation at the output of
special circuit. Optical transmitter driven with sinusoidal
current
Ch1: Weak PWM signal direct at optical receiver (RX) output
Ch2: Recovered PWM ON command (driver internal)
Short Pulse Suppression – Low Light Protection
The optical Receiver (RX) type “versatile Link family” HFBR-2521 (5M-Baud) is followed by a special circuit that not
only ignores short ON or OFF commands, but also filters low light condition in order not to destroy driver or IGBT (within
a t.b.d. range of the signal weakness). Propagation delay time for ON and OFF command is adjusted separately and
well balanced to typical 1.4μsec at good optical signal quality. Depending on low light condition this delay may increase
but will end up in one defined PWM command.
(See Figure .2)
Please note that all optical PWM commands will be symmetrically delayed by this circuit, expressed in the driver
propagation delay time.
Vce-desat Detection
The switching status of the IGBT is monitored by a current source. The VCE-desat trip level is adjustable over a wide
range and adjusted to 25VCE, typically. Propagation delay OFF time is typically 0,3-0,5 μsec (depending on dv/dt of
IGBT switching). The current source is designed to typ. 9 mA, trip level is set to < 6 mA. (Figures 3 and 4). A wide
range of other levels/currents are available on request.
Figure 3: Switch ON command
Figure 4: Switch OFF command
Ch1: Gate voltage at 300nF simulated gate
Ch2: Collector- emitter voltage
Ch1: Gate voltage at 300nF simulated gate
Ch2: Collector- emitter voltage
Ch3: Internal VCE0 signal: Detection of IGBT ON status
Ch3: Internal VCE0 signal: Detection of IGBT OFF status
Data Sheet Type C0044BG400 Issue 4
Page 3 of 7
Dec 2019