AgileSwitch® Programmable Silicon Carbide (SiC) Gate Drivers

AgileSwitch gate drivers from Microchip Technology feature Augmented Switching™ technology and robust short-circuit protection and are fully software configurable by DigiKey. They can switch up to 200 kHz and provide up to seven unique fault and monitoring conditions, including temperature and high-voltage monitoring. These digital programmable gate drivers provide a superior solution to standard analog drivers because they prevent false faults, mitigate ringing, and reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI), overshoot, and undershoot in SiC and IGBT power devices.

The AgileSwitch family of digital programmable gate drivers is designed to address the critical challenges that emerge in operating SiC and IGBT power devices at high switching frequencies. They are optimized for transportation and industrial applications including heavy-duty vehicles, auxiliary power units, charging, storage, inverters, and induction heating.