Low-side drivers
Our low-side gate drivers enable reliable and efficient power systems
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Single-channel low-side gate drivers
Applications include BJT replacement, single-stage motor drive and single-phase boost PFC.
Dual-channel low-side gate drivers
Applications include gate drive transformers, synchronous rectification and interleaved PFC.
New products
Automotive low-side 3A/3A driver with desaturation protection and 12V undervoltage lockout
Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.55
Low-side 3A/3A driver with desaturation protection (DESAT) and 12V undervoltage lockout (UVLO)
Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.55
Automotive low-side 3A/3A driver with desaturation protection and 8V undervoltage lockout
Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.55
Low-side 3A/3A driver with desaturation protection (DESAT) and 8V undervoltage lockout (UVLO)
Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.55
Automotive 10A/10A single-channel gate driver with 4V UVLO, 30V VDD and low propagation delay
Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.508
4-A dual-channel low-side gate driver with -5-V input capability
Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.31
Technical resources
Low-Side Gate Drivers With UVLO Versus BJT Totem-Pole
Using a Single-Output Gate-Driver for High-Side or Low-Side Drive (Rev. B)
Benefits of a Compact, Powerful, and Robust Low-Side Gate Driver
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Maximize power density in server power-supply units with the high drive strength and small package options of TI's low-side gate drivers
With increased drive strength, faster switching characteristics and multiple undervoltage lockout (UVLO) options, TI low-side drivers help minimize losses in power factor correction and synchronous rectifier power stages.
Benefits:
- Extended supply voltage ranges to provide sufficient margin for overshoot protection.
- Reverse-current handling for reliable transient capability without extra components.
- Small outline no-lead packages help reduce printed circuit board size and weight.
- Multiple UVLO options including 5-V UVLO, which enables higher frequencies and minimizes power losses.
Featured resources
- Benefits of a Compact, Powerful, and Robust Low-Side Gate Driver – Application note
- Managing power-supply noise with a 30-V gate driver – Technical article
Maximize power density and efficiency using TI low-side gate drivers, which combine high drive strength and low propagation delay into compact packages
With increased drive strength and fast switching characteristics, TI half-bridge drivers can help minimize losses in AC/DC or DC/DC power stages.
Benefits:
- Dual 5-A channels for driving multiple power switches from a single device.
- Low propagation delays for reduced dead time and increased efficiency.
- Extended supply-voltage ranges to provide sufficient margin for overshoot protection.
- Reverse-current handling for reliable transient capability without extra components.
- Small package options to reduce printed circuit board size and weight.
Featured resources
- UCC27624DGNEVM – UCC27624 evaluation module for dual-channel 30-V, 5-A high-speed low-side gate driver
- UCC27614EVM – UCC27614 evaluation module for single-channel 30-V, 10-A high-speed low-side gate driver
- Power Topologies in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations – Application note
- Benefits of a Compact, Powerful, and Robust Low-Side Gate Driver – Application note
From powertrains to heating and cooling systems, TI low-side gate drivers offer reliability and efficiency without sacrificing size and weight
With increased drive strength and fast switching characteristics, TI low-side drivers help minimize losses and improve reliability throughout vehicle designs.
Benefits:
- Negative voltage and reverse-current handling for increased reliability without the need for additional components.
- 5-V undervoltage lockout to operate at lower bias voltages for increased switching frequency and reduced system size.
- Extended supply-voltage ranges to provide sufficient margin for overshoot protection.
- Small packages to reduce printed circuit board size and weight.
Featured resources
- TIDA-01407 – Automotive 400-W, 48-V Battery Input, 12-V Output Power Reference Design
- TIDM-BIDIR-400-12 – Bidirectional 400-V/12-V DC/DC Converter Reference Design
- UCC27624-Q1 – Automotive 5A/5A dual-channel gate driver with 4V UVLO, 30V VDD and low propagation delay
- UCC27517A-Q1 – Automotive 4-A/4-A single-channel gate driver with 5-V UVLO and dual-input structure
- UCC27624DGNEVM – UCC27624 evaluation module for dual-channel 30-V, 5-A high-speed low-side gate driver
Design more powerful and precise lidar systems with TI's gallium nitride (GaN)-optimized low-side gate drivers
TI's GaN low-side driver portfolio offers narrow output pulses and minimal distortion for precise and compact laser-pulse-generation stages.
Benefits:
- 1.25-ns output pulse width and 300-ps pulse distortion enable more powerful eye-safe diode pulses and long-range, precise lidar systems.
- Small outline no-lead packages allow more diodes to fit into a compact space.
- Split outputs for independently adjustable drive strength and timing through external resistors.
- Automotive-qualified and industrial variants for any laser imaging application using GaN power switches.
Featured resources
- TIDA-01573 – Nanosecond Laser Driver Reference Design for LiDAR
- LMG1025-Q1 – Automotive 7-A/5-A single-channel low-side gate driver with 5-V UVLO for narrow pulse applications
- LMG1020 – 7-A/5-A single channel gate driver with 5-V UVLO for nano second input pulses
- UCC27611 – 4-A/6-A single-channel gate driver with 4-V UVLO and 5-V regulated output
- LMG1025-Q1EVM – LMG1025-Q1 GaN low-side driver and GaN FET LiDAR evaluation module
- LMG1020EVM-006 – LMG1020 GaN Low-side Driver + GaN FET LiDAR Evaluation Module
- GaN Gate Driver Layout Help – Application note
From general purpose to high performance, TI's portfolio of low-side gate drivers reliably drives appliances both large and small
TI low-side drivers offer increased reliability in small package sizes for use in boost power factor correction stages, single-switch choppers or battery discharge switches.
Benefits:
- Negative voltage handling for reliability against motor-induced transients.
- Extended supply-voltage ranges to provide sufficient margin for overshoot protection.
- Compact packages to reduce printed circuit board size and weight.
- Multiple undervoltage lockout options, including 5 V, to help increase frequencies while minimizing power losses.
Featured resources
- TIDM-02010 – Dual motor control with digital interleaved PFC for HVAC reference design
- TIDA-010216 – 16s battery pack reference design with low-side MOSFET control for large capacity applications
- Low-Side Gate Drivers With UVLO Versus BJT Totem-Pole – Application brief
- E-book: An engineer’s guide to industrial robot designs – E-book
Design & development resources
480W, <17 mm, Thin Profile, 94% Efficiency, Fast Transient Response AC/DC SMPS Reference Design
The TIDA-01495 is a low profile (17 mm height), 94.1% peak efficiency, high power density, universal input, 24-V DC, 480-W output, consumer AC/DC power supply reference design. The circuit consists of a front-end two phase interleaved transition mode (TM) power factor correction (PFC) based on the (...)
Single-axis Motor Control Reference Design with Integrated Power Factor Correction
This refernce design demonstrates best practices for integrating both single axis motor control and power factor correction (PFC) into a single microcontroller. This practice is popular when designing variable frequency compressors, particularly for HVAC systems. This implementation is optimized to (...)
Bidirectional 400-V/12-V DC/DC Converter Reference Design
The Bidirectional 400V-12V DC/DC Converter Reference Design is a microcontroller-based implementation of an isolated bi-directional DC-DC converter. A phase shifted full-bridge (PSFB) with synchronous rectification controls power flow from a 400V bus/battery to the 12V battery in step-down (...)