Component combination delivers gate driver in single package

This is an AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualified isolated gate driver designed to drive GaN FETs in multiple applications and technologies.

It boasts fast propagation delay and high peak source/sink capability, efficiently driving GaN FETs in high-frequency designs. The AHV85110 gate driver supports a range of automotive, industrial, and clean energy applications, as well as AC-DC and DC-DC converters.

The gate driver combines traditionally separate components—the isolated gate driver and the isolated power supply—into a single, compact, robust package.

Allegro’s platform minimises EMI pathways and simplifies integration, resulting in faster time-to-market, efficiency gains, and production cost savings.

This design also allows the driving of a floating switch in any location in a switching power topology.

The gate driver is housed in a compact, low-profile, surface mount 10 mm × 7.66 mm × 2.41 mm NH package, making it an ideal choice for space-constrained applications, such as EV chargers and micro-inverters. The AHV8110 GaN FET gate driver can also be used in a range of transportation, robotics, clean energy, and industrial applications.

The AHV85110 isolated GaN FET gate driver is supported by the APEK85110KNH-01-T-MH evaluation board.

This evaluation board includes two AHV85110 GaN FET drivers and two GaN FETs in a half-bridge configuration.

It features convenient test points for monitoring the high- and low-side gate drives as well as the switch node.