ZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page1forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:Current&PowerValuesofCies&CresaregiveninIGBTdatasheet.Thefactorof5(or6)isusedduetotheeffectofCres(high∆V,high∆Q).+RO_DriverMillerCapacitorCGEZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page4forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:GateResistorsItisnecessarytousegateresistors(Rg)becausetheswitchingspeedshouldbelimitedinordertoreducedi/dt&dv/dtandhenceover-voltage&EMIproblem.ThecostofusingRgistheincreaseofswitchinglosses.Tosetswitch-on&switch-offtimeseparately,RgcanbesplitintoRg_ONandRg_OFF.Rg_ONRg_OFFDriverRg_OFFRg_ONDriverZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page5forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:PowerSuppliesGatedrivingvoltageforIGBTturn-onisnormally+15V.GatedrivingvoltageforIGBTturn-offcanbe0Vornegative(-5Vto-15V).NegativegatedrivingvoltagehelpsIGBTswitchofffaster&remaininoffstate,butitneedsdualpowersupplies.Whethertouse0Vornegativegatedrivingvoltagedependsontherequirementoncost&performance.WithSinglePowerSupply+15V0VDriverWithDualPowerSupplies+15V0V-15VDriverZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page6forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:InterfaceOpto-couplersiscommonlyusedasinterfacingdevicesforapplicationswherebothsignaltransmissionandpotentialisolationarerequired.Opto-couplersoffersreliableisolationbetweenIGBT(high-potential)µ-controller(low-potential).Opto-couplershaslongsignaldelay(µs)andisexpensive.+VCC+VDDMicro-controllerIsolationDriverZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page7forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:Half-bridgeDriveStandardconfiguration:2drivers,2powersupplies,2opto-couplersAdvantages:standard,reliableDisadvantages:usingopto-couplers,highersystemcost+VCC1+VDD1Micro-controllerIsolationDriver+VCC2+VDD2Driver-VCC1-VCC2ZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page8forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:Half-bridgeDriveInhalf-bridgeIGBTdrive,opto-couplersoffertwofunctions:(1)safetyisolation&(2)shiftingthepotentialofthegatesignalfromµCpotentialtohigh-sidepotential.IfsafetyisolationbetweenIGBTµ-controllerisnotneeded,then“LevelShift”canreplaceopto-couplingandrealizefunction(2).Micro-controllerOpto-couplerHigh-sideIGBTLow-sideIGBTOpto-couplerHigh-sideDriverLow-sideDriverZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page9forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:LevelShiftFeaturesHVIC(600V/1200V)ShortSignalDelayCost-effectiveNoSafetyIsolationBenefitzSavingOpto-couplers(lowersystemcost)zWiderRangeofSwitchingFrequency(higherflexibility)Micro-controllerHigh-sideIGBTLow-sideIGBTLevelShiftLevelShiftLevelShiftHalf-bridgeDriverZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page10forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:CLTNEWNEWCLT–CorelessTransformer(forsignaltransmission)Coils(Primary&SecondarySide)realizedonSiliconShortSignalDelay(allowinghighorlowswitchingfrequency)LowerCost(comparedto1200Vlevel-shiftdriver)SafetyIsolationMicro-controllerHigh-sideIGBTLow-sideIGBTCLTCLTHalf-bridgeDriverMicro-controllerIGBTCLTCLTSingleDriverZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page11forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:Boot-strapBoot-strapcircuitincludesonlyadiodeandacapacitor.Inhalf-bridgedrive,theboot-strapcircuitcanreplacethehigh-sidepowersupplyandmakesingle-supplyoperationpossible.Whenthelow-sideIGBT(orFWD)isON,thediodeisforwardbiasedandthecapacitorischargedbythelow-sidepowersupplyviathelow-sideIGBTandstorestheenergy.Whenthelow-sideIGBT(andFWD)isOFF,thediodeisreversebiasedandblockstheDC-busvoltagetoprotectthelow-sidecircuit.Meanwhile,thecapacitorsuppliesenergytothehigh-sidedriver.Theboot-strapcapacitanceshouldbehighenoughtokeepthesupplyvoltagestable.Capacitanceneededcanbecalculatedbasedontheworkingconditionsanddeviceparameters.ZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page12forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:Boot-strapCircuitConventional3high-sidepowersupplies1low-sidepowersupplyUsingboot-strapcircuitz3diodes&capacitorsz1low-sidepowersupplyFeaturesDiode:ultra-fastrecoveryCapacitor:general-purposedDependentonlow-sideIGBTBenefitsSaving3PS(transformercost)Reducingwiring&connectionZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page13forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDriveNotes:DeadTime;VGSpikesinOFFState.DeadTimeDeadTime0V/-15V+15V+15VG-EWaveformsRg_OFFRg_ONRg_OFFRg_ONCGECGE0V/-15VZHLiang-AIAP05Dec2003Page14forinternaluseonlyInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacificIGBTGateDrive:SummaryDriverisneededinordertocharge/dischargeIGBTparasiticcapacitorsfastenough,hencetoswitchIGBTon/offfastenough.GateresistorRgisnecessarytousetolimitswitchingspeed.ItcanbesplitintoRg_ONandRg_OFFtocontrolIGBTturn-on&turn-offseparately.Singleordualpowersuppliescanbeusedforgatedrive,dependingonwhethernegativegatevoltageisneeded.Opto-couplersisstandardinterfacingdevices,however,itcanbesavedbyusingLevelShiftdriver(ifsafetyisolationisnotrequired)ornewCLTdriver.Boot-strapcircuitcanreplacethehigh-sidepowersupplyforsimplicity&costreduction.Deadtimemustbeconsideredinhalf-bridg