The emergence of IGBTs and SiC devices with blocking voltages ranging from 600 V up to 6500 V have significantly increased design flexibility for engineers. This flexibility is vital at key voltage levels such as 1200 V, 1700 V, 3300 V, 4500 V, and 6500 V. Instead of relying on series and parallel configurations of low-voltage, low-current discrete devices, engineers can now select high-voltage, high-current devices available in modular power packages.

The technology is ideal for traction systems, industrial motor drives, electric vehicle (EV) inverters and renewable energy systems, where high reliability, efficiency, and performance are critical.

Increasingly, gate drivers are required to offer monitoring capabilities, robust failure protection, a mechanism for easy paralleling and they need to be highly flexible to adapt to a range of circuit topologies. In addition, there is an increasing demand, mainly for SiC devices, to switch at high dv/dt and di/dt (with low switching losses) to maximize system efficiency.

In this webinar, we will showcase how highly integrated plug-and-play gate drivers utilizing SCALE™ technology address these demands. These gate drivers provide reliable and flexible solutions that simplify the design of complex power electronics application to shorten development challenges ensuring fast-time-to-market.