Isolated Gate Driver Plus GaN FET Reference Designs

Skyworks Solutions and EPC partner together to simplify the evaluation process of their eGaN FETs

Image of Skyworks Solutions/EPC's Isolated Gate Driver Plus GaN FET Reference Designs Skyworks Solutions' isolation technology simplifies design and offers the industry's best timing characteristics, highest reliability, and lowest emissions. Customers rely on our solutions to achieve higher system efficiency, higher noise immunity, improve safety, and reduce footprint. These reference designs were developed to enable quick customer adoption and accelerated time-to-market.

Skyworks Solutions' partnership with EPC enables designers to take advantage of reference designs that simplify the evaluation process of eGAN FETs. These reference designs feature half-bridge topology with on-board gate drives and include all the critical components and layout for optimal switching performance. Most of the boards can be used to easily develop a working prototype and require only the LC output filter and terminals to be added.

Key Features
  • Low latency: 10 ns typical
  • CMTI 50 kV/μs typical
  • UL, CSA, and VDE certified isolation: 2.5 kV, 3.75 kV, and 5 kV options
  • 60-year life at rated working voltage
  • AEC-Q100 qualification
Applications
  • DC-DC converters
  • Power inverters
  • Class D audio amplifiers
  • Solar inverters
  • Motor drive

EPC Half Bridge Plus Driver Development Tools

Half-bridge development boards simplify the evaluation process of these eGaN FETs by including all the critical components and layout for optimal switching performance on a single board that can be easily connected into any existing converter.

Skyworks Solutions' Included Digital Isolator

The Skyworks Solutions Si86xx digital isolators are the industry's highest performing, widest channel count series of unidirectional and bidirectional isolators supporting up to reinforced 5 kVrms isolation ratings. Based on our patented CMOS isolation technology, Si86xx isolators enable robust operation in harsh industrial applications.

EPC Half Bridge Plus Driver Development Tools

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionPrimary AttributesAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
EVAL BOARD FOR EPC2010CEPC9003CEVAL BOARD FOR EPC2010C-28 - Immediate$185.40View Details
EVAL BOARD FOR EPC2012CEPC9004CEVAL BOARD FOR EPC2012C-7 - Immediate$90.86View Details
EVAL BOARD FOR EPC2019EPC9014EVAL BOARD FOR EPC2019-9 - Immediate$197.67View Details
EVAL BOARD FOR EPC2033EPC9047EVAL BOARD FOR EPC2033150V, 12A Max Output GaNFET Capability18 - Immediate$200.00View Details
EVAL BOARD FOR EPC2034EPC9048EVAL BOARD FOR EPC2034160V, 12A Max Output GaNFET Capability0 - Immediate$118.75View Details

Skyworks Solutions' Included Digital Isolator

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionIsolated PowerData RatePulse Width Distortion (Max)Available QuantityPriceView Details
DGTL ISOLTR 3.75KV 1CH GP 8-SOICSI8610BC-B-ISDGTL ISOLTR 3.75KV 1CH GP 8-SOICNo150Mbps4.5ns3771 - Immediate$2.11View Details
DGTL ISOLTR 5KV 1CH GP 16-SOICSI8610BD-B-ISDGTL ISOLTR 5KV 1CH GP 16-SOICNo150Mbps4.5ns135 - Immediate$4.02View Details
DGTL ISOLTR 3.75KV 1CH GP 8-SOICSI8610EC-B-ISDGTL ISOLTR 3.75KV 1CH GP 8-SOICNo150Mbps4.5ns1395 - Immediate$3.25View Details
DGTL ISOLTR 5KV 1CH GP 16-SOICSI8610ED-B-ISDGTL ISOLTR 5KV 1CH GP 16-SOICNo150Mbps4.5ns46 - Immediate$4.02View Details
DGTL ISOLTR 2.5KV 1CH GP 8-SOICSI8610AB-B-ISRDGTL ISOLTR 2.5KV 1CH GP 8-SOICNo1Mbps25ns2298 - Immediate$3.13View Details
Published: 2018-12-20