The ICs feature the company’s proprietary PowiGaN technology, and are able to deliver up to 100W with better than 93 percent efficiency, eliminating the need for heat sinks and streamlining design of space-challenged applications.
InnoSwitch3 designs offer exceptional light-load efficiency making them suitable for providing auxiliary power in electric vehicles during low-power sleep modes.
The AEC-Q100-qualified InnoSwitch3-AQ family is particularly suitable for EVs based on 400-volt bus systems where the 900-volt PowiGaN switch provides more power and increased design margin - required for 12-volt battery-replacement systems - with enhanced efficiency over silicon-based converters.
In the industrial space, extra power and increased efficiency are extremely advantageous in applications such as appliances, three-phase motors and auxiliary power supply units (PSUs) in servers. The new 900-volt parts are pin-for-pin compatible with existing 725-volt and 750-volt InnoSwitch3-EP parts and offer increased safety margin which is ideal for countries with unstable line voltages.
The 900-volt InnoSwitch3-EP and InnoSwitch3-AQ off-line CV/CC flyback switcher ICs employ synchronous rectification, a valley switching discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and continuous conduction mode (CCM) flyback controller.
FluxLink communication technology enables the IC package to bridge the isolation barrier, optimising efficiency and eliminating the need for optocouplers. PowiGaN technology enables InnoSwitch3-EP ICs to deliver up to 100W (230 volts alternating current [VAC] plus or minus 15 percent) without heat sinks.
InnoSwitch3-EP devices incorporate multiple protection features including line over- and under-voltage protection, output over-voltage and over-current limiting, and over-temperature shutdown.
Devices are available with standard and peak power delivery options. Automotive InnoSwitch3-AQ devices can also deliver 100W from a 400-volt bus and provide performance and protection features similar to those of the popular 1700-volt silicon-carbide InnoSwitch3-AQ ICs currently used in 800-volt EV systems.
