Electronic Design

MOSFET Synchronous Rectifiers Require Attention to Gate Charge

The switching speed of a power MOSFET charge-controlled device depends on the speed with which an associated gate driver circuit can charge its input capacitance. For the last 20 years, many excellent ...
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International Rectifier : Gate driver IC provides three times 200-350 mA drive current

The IRS26310DJPbF integrates power MOSFET and IGBT gate drivers with three high-side and three low-side referenced output channels to provide 200mA/350mA drive current at up to 20 V MOS gate drive ...
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Gate Drive Transformers vs. Fully Integrated Isolators in Isolated DC-DC Power Converters

All isolated DC-DC power converters include an input filter, output filter, transformer, primary-side switch(s), secondary-side rectification and a controller. The controller can be referenced to ...
Electronic Design

PWM IC's AB Outputs Drive Synchronous Rectifier

For the PDF version of this article, click here. The phase-shifted full bridge with current doubler output stage is a popular power supply topology in high-power and low-voltage, high-current ...
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Automotive Load Switching Using Gate Controlled, Silicon Controlled Rectifiers

A solid-state device, the gate-controlled, silicon controlled rectifier, or GTO SCR, that can be turned on and off by the application of a signal to its gate can be used in automotive electrical ...