This application note covers the topic of calculating gate driver power and thermal dissipation of the gate drive optocoupler IC. Gate drive optocouplers are used to drive, turning-on and off, power ...

The TLP5212 smart gate-driver photocoupler for industrial power-inverter applications can sink/source up to 2.5 A, is rated for 5-kV isolation, and includes additional protection features.

Silicon-carbide (SiC) MOSFETs have made significant inroads in the power semiconductor industry thanks to a range of benefits over silicon-based switches. These include faster switching, higher ...

The latest trends in electric vehicle and industrial power systems demand higher voltage operation and greater efficiency, but also greater safety of power system devices, write Vikneswaran ...

This article is part of the TechXchange: Silicon Carbide (SiC). At the heart of every electric vehicle (EV) is a traction inverter that converts direct current (dc) from the high-voltage battery into ...

As part of its research into GaN transistor power supplies, the University of Bristol has created the fastest active gate driver ever – 10x quicker than anything reported so far. Active drivers ...