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A resonant galvanically separated power MOSFET/IGBT gate driver

Bergh, Tomas LU ; Karlsson, Per LU and Alaküla, Mats LU orcid (2004) 2004 IEEE 35th Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference p.3243-3247
Abstract
This paper provides a complete circuit for a low-loss non-conventional power MOSFET or IGBT driver. The driver, which provides galvanically separated input and output signals, is fed from a unipolar DC voltage but provides a bipolar gate-source voltage. The driver applies two, already known, techniques and together they form a resonant galvanically separated power MOSFET/IGBT gate driver. The first technique provides the galvanic separation, voltage level increase (or decrease) for the energy supply and signal transfer to the second technique. The second technique is the driver circuit, which is a resonant circuit that provides good driver properties. Together they form an inexpensive and non-complicated circuit, compared to conventional... (More)
This paper provides a complete circuit for a low-loss non-conventional power MOSFET or IGBT driver. The driver, which provides galvanically separated input and output signals, is fed from a unipolar DC voltage but provides a bipolar gate-source voltage. The driver applies two, already known, techniques and together they form a resonant galvanically separated power MOSFET/IGBT gate driver. The first technique provides the galvanic separation, voltage level increase (or decrease) for the energy supply and signal transfer to the second technique. The second technique is the driver circuit, which is a resonant circuit that provides good driver properties. Together they form an inexpensive and non-complicated circuit, compared to conventional MOSFET or IGBT drivers. The use of expensive DC-DC converters is avoided and still bipolar gate voltages are provided (Less)
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galvanic separation, bipolar gate-source voltage, unipolar DC voltage, IGBT driver, resonant galvanically driver, power MOSFET gate driver, resonant circuit, signal transfer, DC-DC converter
host publication
2004 IEEE 35th Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference
pages
3243 - 3247
publisher
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
conference name
2004 IEEE 35th Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference
conference location
Aachen, Germany
conference dates
2004-06-20 - 2004-06-25
external identifiers
  • wos:000224587600533
  • scopus:8744260698
ISBN
0-7803-8399-0
DOI
10.1109/PESC.2004.1355355
language
English
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dee30593-43cb-4bbf-82a6-40ca50fe84d7 (old id 613918)
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  abstract     = {{This paper provides a complete circuit for a low-loss non-conventional power MOSFET or IGBT driver. The driver, which provides galvanically separated input and output signals, is fed from a unipolar DC voltage but provides a bipolar gate-source voltage. The driver applies two, already known, techniques and together they form a resonant galvanically separated power MOSFET/IGBT gate driver. The first technique provides the galvanic separation, voltage level increase (or decrease) for the energy supply and signal transfer to the second technique. The second technique is the driver circuit, which is a resonant circuit that provides good driver properties. Together they form an inexpensive and non-complicated circuit, compared to conventional MOSFET or IGBT drivers. The use of expensive DC-DC converters is avoided and still bipolar gate voltages are provided}},
  author       = {{Bergh, Tomas and Karlsson, Per and Alaküla, Mats}},
  booktitle    = {{2004 IEEE 35th Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference}},
  isbn         = {{0-7803-8399-0}},
  keywords     = {{galvanic separation; bipolar gate-source voltage; unipolar DC voltage; IGBT driver; resonant galvanically driver; power MOSFET gate driver; resonant circuit; signal transfer; DC-DC converter}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{3243--3247}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
  title        = {{A resonant galvanically separated power MOSFET/IGBT gate driver}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.2004.1355355}},
  doi          = {{10.1109/PESC.2004.1355355}},
  year         = {{2004}},
}