EiceDRIVER X3 Compact: Easy to Use Single-Channel Isolated Gate Driver with a Small Footprint for Quick Design-Ins

17 December 2020 - 0 Comments

EiceDRIVER X3 Compact Isolated Gate Driver

Infineon Technologies has introduced the new generation of EiceDRIVER X3 Compact family (1ED31xxMU12H) of gate driver that provides separate output options with the active shutdown and short circuit clamping. As part of the company’s most versatile and simple to use EiceDRIVER 1ED Compact isolate gate driver family, the new device is designed for markets that demand easy-to-use drivers with a small footprint for quick design-ins.

The EiceDRIVER X3 Compact offers a benchmark CMTI of 200 kV/μs, and a typical 5, 10, and 14 A output current. It comes with an insulation testing voltage of 5.7kV_RMS and offers a high output current of 14A, hence they are suitable for high switching frequency applications and for IGBT 7. The EiceDRIVER X3 is an ideal solution for industrial drivers, solar systems, EV charging, uninterruptible power supplies, commercial, air conditioning as well as other applications.

All the variants in the family integrate an input filter that reduces the need for external filters, provides accurate timing, and leads to lower BOM cost, the device also offers a tight propagation delay matching of 7ns(max.) that leads to a shorter deadline. The EiceDRIVER X3 Compact is the perfect driver for super junction MOSFETs such as CoolMOS, SiC MOSFETs such as CoolSiC, and IGBT modules. The 40V absolute maximum output supply voltage makes the device perfect for rugged environments.

Features of 1ED31xxMU12H

For use with 600 V/650 V/1200 V IGBTs, Si and SiC MOSFETs
Up to 14.0 A typical peak output current
40 V absolute maximum output supply voltage
High common-mode transient immunity CMTI > 200 kV/µs
Galvanically isolated coreless transformer gate driver
3.3 V and 5 V input supply voltage
UL 1577 certification VISO = 5.7 kV (rms) for 1 min (planned)

Note: More technical information can be found in the 1ED31xxMU12H Datasheet linked at the bottom of this page and on the 1ED31xxMU12H Gate Driver product page.