TIDT256A March 2022 – March 2022
This reference design provides isolated bias supply and isolated gate drivers for power switches in traction inverters and onboard chargers. Both the bias power and driver provide the high isolation (3-kVRMS for 1 minute) needed for 800-VDC bus applications. The isolated bias provides from 24 VDC both the +15-V and –5-V gate drive biases. The isolated driver provides the high currents (up to 30-A peak) needed to rapidly turn on and off these high-power switches, and offers advanced protection features. This reference design also provides a tested DC/DC single-ended primary inductor converter SEPIC off automotive battery voltage (6 V to 42 V, including surges and dips) to provide the regulated 24 V.