Applications Information
Recommended Application Circuit
10 k Ω
UVLO
FAULT
330 pF
1 µF
10 kΩ
330 pF
150 Ω
150 Ω
1 VEE1
2 VIN+
3 VCC1
4 VLEDDRV
5 UVLO
6 FAULT
7 ANODE
8 CATHODE
Figure 20. Typical gate drive circuits with DESAT detection
VEE2 16
VLED 15
DESAT 14
VE 13
VCC2 12
VOUT 11
VCLAMP 10
VEE2 9
1 µF
1kΩ
DDESAT
CBLANK =220 pF
1 µF
1 µF RG
+_
+_
+
VCE
Q1 -
Q2
10 k Ω
UVLO
FAULT
330 pF
1 µF
10 kΩ
330 pF
150 Ω
150 Ω
1 VEE1
2 VIN+
3 VCC1
4 VLEDDRV
5 UVLO
6 FAULT
7 ANODE
8 CATHODE
VEE2 16
VLED 15
1 µF
1kΩ
DDESAT
DESAT 14
CBLANK =220 pF
VE 13
1 µF
VCC2 12
VOUT 11
1 µF ROUT
RG
+_
VCLAMP 10
RC
VEE2 9
+_
Figure 21. Typical parallel IGBT gate drive circuits with DESAT detection
The ACPL-336J has non-inverting gate control inputs, and an open drain FAULT and UVLO outputs suitable for wired
‘OR’ applications. The two supplies bypass capacitors (1 µF) provide the large transient currents necessary during a
switching transition. The DESAT diode and 220 pF blanking capacitor are the necessary external components for the
fault detection circuitry. The gate resistor (RG) serves to limit gate charge current and indirectly control the IGBT collector
voltage rise and fall times. The open drain FAULT and UVLO outputs have passive 10kΩ pull-up resistors and a 330 pF
filtering capacitor.
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