MP18831
Isolated, Dual-Input Control,
High-Side/Low-Side Half-Bridge Gate Driver
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The MP18831 is an isolated, half-bridge gate
driver solution with up to 4A of source and sink
peak current capability. The gate driver is
designed to drive power switching devices with
a short propagation delay and minimal pulse-
width distortion. By utilizing MPS’s proprietary
capacitive-based isolation technology, the
driver can provide up to 5kVRMS withstand
voltage (per UL 1577) (SOIC wide-body
package option). It can also provide a common-
mode transient immunity (CMTI) rating above
100kV/µs between the input side and output
driver. These advanced features enable high
efficiency, high power density, and robustness
in a wide variety of power applications.
• Up to 5kVRMS Input to Output Isolation
(SOIC-16 WB Package)
• 1500VDC Functional Isolation between Two
Secondary-Side Drivers (SOIC-16 NB and
SOIC-16 WB Packages)
• 700VDC Functional Isolation between Two
Secondary-Side Drivers (LGA-13 Package)
• Common-Mode Transient Immunity (CMTI)
>100kV/µs
• 2.8V to 5.5V Input VDDI Voltage (VDDI
)
Range to Interface with TTL and CMOS-
Compatible Inputs
• Up to 30V Output Drive Supply with Several
Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO) Options
• 4A Source, 4A Sink Peak Current Output
• 50ns Typical Propagation Delay
• Overlap Protection and Configurable Dead
Time (DT) Control
• -40°C to +125°C Operating Temperature
Range
• UL 1577 Certified:
• SOIC-16 NB: 3kVRMS Isolation for 60s
• SOIC-16 WB: 5kVRMS Isolation for 60s
• LGA-13: 2.5kVRMS Isolation for 60s
• DIN EN IEC 60747-17 (VDE 0884-17): 2021-
10 Certified
The MP18831 integrates dual-channel gate
drivers in one package. Each output can be
grounded to the separated grounds, or
connected to a positive or negative voltage
reference. The secondary topology can be
configured as a half-bridge high-side (HS) and
low-side (LS) driver, which are each controlled
by two independent input signals. To prevent
shoot-through in the half-bridge driver, the
MP18831 provides a configurable dead time
(DT) set via an external resistor.
A wide primary-side VDDI supply voltage (VDDI
)
• SOIC-16 NB: 4242VPK Isolation
• SOIC-16 WB: 6000VPK Isolation
• LGA-13: 3535VPK Isolation
range makes the driver suitable to be interfaced
with 3.3V and 5V digital controllers. The
secondary-side driver can accept up to a 30V
supply. All of the supply voltage pins feature
• CQC Certification per GB 4943.1-2011
• Available in SOIC-16 NB, SOIC-16 WB, and
LGA-13 (5mmx5mm) Packages
multiple
under-voltage
lockout
(UVLO)
protection options.
APPLICATIONS
The MP18831 is available in SOIC-16 NB
(narrow body), SOIC-16 WB (wide body), and
LGA-13 (5mmx5mm) packages.
• Half/Full-Bridge Converters
• Isolated DC/DC Converters
• Offline Isolated AC/DC Converters
• DC/AC Inverters
All MPS parts are lead-free, halogen-free, and adhere to the RoHS directive.
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trademarks of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
MP18831 Rev. 1.0
7/26/2022
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